Can you take over AI races (and vice versa)?

[dmm]

I seem to recall posters mentioning that they took over an AI race to see what it was doing. Am I imagining things? If not, how does one do that? Also, can the AI take over a player race?

I'm asking because in some games when I build up an early lead, it might be fun to switch sides to see if I can rescue the poor suckers who've been suffering under such bad leaders. Like those "wunderkind" CEOs who go around rescuing companies (supposedly).

[Tampa_Gamer]

Yes, it is an essential tool in formulating AI files and verifying that the computer is doing what it is supposed too! Go to the "options" menu and choose "players" from there you can activate and deactivate computer control of every race.