Armored Core 3

Armored Core 3

Armored Core 3 Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20435 Release date: September 5, 2002 CRCs: FDB4D261 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-51399 Release date: May 30, 2003 CRCs: DE5AF9A8 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPS-25112 SLPS-73417 (PlayStation 2 the Best) SCPS-55014 SLPM-67524 Release date: April 4, 2002 November 6, 2003 (PlayStation 2 the Best) Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): From Software
Publisher(s): From Software (JP), Agetec (US, JP), Metro3D (EU)
Genre: Action
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 7.3/10, Metacritic: 74/100
Game description: It's been 20 years since the earth government and the corporations battled for supremacy. A new and mysterious entity has entered the picture, however, snapping up all the available Ravens for intense missions that only their custom-built Armored Core units can handle. As a Raven, take on 50 solo missions using revamped weapons, upgrades, and the all-new drop feature, which allows you to pick up and drop weapons in your environment. You can also pit your custom-designed ACs against your friends in two-on-two-battles.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Windows 7 x64	Core 2 duo E6750 @ stock settings Evga 8800GT SuperClocked Ed @ 650 core	0.9.9 r5037	GSDX r5065	SPU2-X r5025 Lilypad r4959	Playable @ 40fps/50 outside combat, VU Cycle Stealing slows it down.	Evolution
NTSC-U	Windows 7 x64	AMD Phenom x2 II 555 @ 3.20Ghz ATI Radeon HD 6738 @ 850Mhz/1050Mhz Clock/Mem	1.2.1	GSDX 0.1.16 (r5875)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5830) Lilypad 0.11.0 (r5822)	60fps in menus, 55-60fps in-game (with two enemies onscreen).	Evolution
PAL	Windows 8.1 x64	Intel Core i5-750 @ 3.33Ghz AMD Radeon HD 7870	1.3.1 2015-05-26	GSdx 0.1.16 2015-05-26 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 XPad 0.2.0	Preset 2 + MTVU, EE cyclerate and VU cycle stealing ineffective. The more ACs (not MTs) fight on screen the lower the frame rate. HW (3xIR DX11): 40-60 fps, SW: 45-60 fps	Interocitor
NTSC-U	Windows 10	Intel i5-2500k @ 4,2 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070	1.5.0-dev-2382 (May 21. 2018)	GSdx32 SSE4.1/AVX	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.12.1	Constant 60 FPS with OpenGL @ 4x native Res & 16x AF & active HW Hack "Disable Depth Emulation". US-Version + US Bios v2.3 (Pcsx2 Default-Preset #2)	Nebujin

Test configurations on Linux:

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

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 this OS. You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.	?

Trivia

• Original names: アーマード・コア3 (SLPS-25112) & (SLPS-73417), 아머드 코어 3 (SLPM-67524)

Known Issues

There are currently no known, active issues for this title. If you find one, please add it here.

Non-Issues

Vertical lines

• Type: Note (not an issue)
• Description: Vertical lines of varying color in some text and menus at resolutions higher than native, most notable in the assembly menu when observing parts.
• Workaround: At Internal resolutions of 2x, 4x, and 6x a TC Offset of X: 0337, Y: 0201 will clear up most. (MSAA makes it nearly impossible to fix)

The gallery

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  Armored Core 3 (SLPS 25112)

GSDX Settings

• Interlacing: Bob ttf seems to work the best.
• Internal Resolution Sticking to doubles prevents shaking/offset glitches.

	Armored Core 3 (SLPS 25112) (J) Armored Core 3 (SLUS 20435) (U) Armored Core 3 (SLES 51399) (E)