OK, the trainer works fine. Just one thing I've noticed - it appears as though the opponent AI players also get the benefits. This is particularly true of the research option, and I think that it also applies for the command points option (I just got bush-whacked by an enemy fleet with 200+ units in it).
No idea if this is avoidable or not. Maybe have a command point and research cheat that can be turned off before the AI turns?
I have noticed when I had trainer options ON, the A.I. seems to get 20+ planets really fast, much faster than when I didn't have options from a trainer... I have also noticed they seem to get rich too... just more ships than on a pre-trainer game, I had this game for a few days w/o a trainer, to see what the game ran like before CH came up with one..
So, I think an auto disabling cheat options list would work for the game and solve most of the over powering A.I., I think Civilization 5 had one at some point before you guys retired that trainer series..
@PWizard
[Edited by Johnny5clowna, 2/29/2016 6:56:18 PM]