Aero Elite: Combat Academy

Aero Elite: Combat Academy

Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20614 Release date: March 10, 2003 CRCs: 9729A03A Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: Playable Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPM-65150 SLPM-65387 (Sega the Best 2800) SLPM-65161 Release date: July 11, 2002 October 16, 2003 (Sega the Best 2800) Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: Playable Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Sega AM2
Publisher(s): Sega
Genre: Simulation
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 64/100
Game description: The fourth game in the series is Aero Elite: Combat Academy. It was only released for the PlayStation 2. The last sequel of the series was also considered the best: quality graphics, very detailed and animated 3D plane models, over 60 planes to fly (including Mig 29, SU27, Mirage2000, Harrier, A10, Tornado, etc.), challenging missions and new original features like the "scramble" mode - a random interception mission where a player must take off, intercept an unknown intruder plane, take pictures to identify it, then return to the base and land to finish the mission.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz Nvidia GTX 285 768MB	06 02 2013 1.1.0 r5546-	GSdx 5542 SSE41 [03 02 2013]	SPU2-X 2.0.0 [05 02 2013] LilyPad 0.11.0 [13 01 2013]	Runs at 200% speed.	General-Plot
NTSC-U/NTSC-J	Windows 11	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D @ 4.20 GHz AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX	2.0.2	Vulkan	Cubeb	No texture issues and no slowdowns. Always at constant full speed. Could complete the whole game without any issues.	DarkZKnight

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U/NTSC-J	Linux Mint 22	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D @ 4.20 GHz AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX	2.0.2	Vulkan	Cubeb	No texture issues and no slowdowns. Always at constant full speed. Could complete the whole game without any issues.	DarkZKnight

Test configurations on macOS:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
?	?	? ?	?	?	?	There are no test results for this game on macOS. You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.	?

Trivia

• Original names: エアロダンシング4 ニュージェネレーション (SLPM-65150) & (SLPM-65387)
• Also known as Aero Dancing 4: New Generation (JP)

	Aero Elite - Combat Academy (SLUS 20614) (U)