Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Developer(s): Project Aces
Publisher(s): Namco (JP, US), SCEI (AS, KO), SCEE (EU)
Genre: Simulation
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 9.3/10, Metacritic: 84/100
Game description: Ace Combat 5 features more than fifty licensed real-world jet aircraft. Nonetheless, the game's events and locations are set in a fictional world. The game's main campaign is set during a war between the fictitious nations of Osea and Yuktobania. The storyline revolves around the player character "Blaze," an Osean fighter pilot who leads a four-plane unit known as Wardog Squadron. The Unsung War follows this squadron's exploits as they attempt to ward off the Yuktobanian invasion of their homeland and uncover the truth about the war.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | ? |
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0.9.8 | GSdx r4600 |
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BIOS: US 2.30/Japan 2.20, Running from ISO results in VERY smooth 60.1/59.9 FPS, excelent quality game. Tested vsync, 16
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HomerPepsi |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5517 | GSdx 5464 SSE41 |
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Status goes from ingame to playable. Runs near full speed., Picture has lines in it if gsdx is in hardware mode. Looks fine in software mode. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.2.0 r5919 | GSdx 5912 SSE41 |
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Runs above full speed., Same graphics issues as before with lines in picture is hardware mode is used. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 64-Bit |
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1.2.1 r5873 | GSdx 9(Hardware)0.1.16 r5875 |
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Game had 6-8 thin black lines that run vertically when up scaled. In GSDX10 hardware the ground did not seem to be rendering properly. However when switch to GSDX 9 or software rendering the ground glitch is fixed.Bios v 2.0 was used. | Zrooney |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 64-Bit |
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1.2.1 r5875 | GSDx 5875 |
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sldfghtrike |
PAL | Windows 7 64-Bit |
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pcsx2 v1.5.0 dev 467 | ? | ? | Vertical lines in hardware mode, can be fixed. Mipmapping issues, only gone in software mode. Plays fine otherwise. | FlatOut |
Trivia
- Original names: エースコンバット5 ジ・アンサング・ウォー (SLPS-25418) & (SLPS-73218), 에이스 컴뱃 5: 디 언성 워 (SCKA-20042)
- Also known as Ace Combat: Squadron Leader (EU)
Known Issues
Broken terrain textures
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- Description: In Hardware mode mipmapping issues cause terrain textures to appear completely bugged.
- Workaround: This can be resolved with the latest v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config > Video(GS) > Plugin Settings, and set Mipmapping to "Basic". For older versions use Software mode.
Vertical lines
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Several vertical lines appear spread accross the screen in Hardware mode.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video(GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the Align sprite hack.
The gallery
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Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (SLUS 20851)
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