ACE COMBAT - DISTANT THUNDER

DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER

DISC 1

SCES-50410

SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC

SCES-50410

NUMBER OF TRACKS

1
( 1 Data Track )

BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.

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OFFICIAL TITLE	Ace Combat - Distant Thunder
COMMON TITLE	Ace Combat - Distant Thunder / Ace Combat 4 - Distant Thunder
SERIAL NUMBER(S)	SCES-50410
REGION	PAL
GENRE / STYLE	Action / Shooter / Flight Simulator.
DEVELOPER	Namco Bandai.
PUBLISHER	Namco Bandai.
DATE RELEASED	8 February 2002

English	French	German	Italian	Spanish

Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish); voices in English.

The continent of Usea was struck by an asteroid, causing the death of half a million people. The neighboring Erusea used this as an opportunity to invade and occupy almost all of Usea. Based on its eastern coast, the Independent States Allied Forces (ISAF) try to regain ground an engage the Eruseans in aerial battles. An elite pilot using the codename Mobius 1 is sent on a number of missions to fight Eruseans and help ISAF to win the war. While performing those missions, Mobius 1 begins to learn about the impact war has on civilians, and the pilots of the opposing side.

The fourth game in the series and the first to appear on the PlayStation 2, Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies adds an intriguing narrative to the action-heavy dogfighting for the titles are known. A succession of 18 missions makes up the bulk of the single-player experience, placing players in the flight suit of an ambiguous pilot with a mysterious code name: Mobius One.

Mission goals include destroying enemy forces, strikes on enemy installations, and everything in between. Some objectives are slightly more fanciful, requiring players to perform tasks such as intercepting nuclear missiles. Performance during a mission is rated, determining which extras are unlocked for future use.

A total of 21 fighters are available, including well-known craft such as the F-14 and SU-37. Shooting down ace pilots (which is not usually part of the main mission objectives) will reward pilots with additional paint jobs for their fighter planes. With the planes of their choosing, two players can compete in head-to-head battles in a selection of levels. Once completed, players can replay the game using any of the planes they've already unlocked on previous play-throughs.

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

The Ace Combat series soars once again. Experience aerial combat like never before. A brand new gripping storyline and 18 fabulous missions will keep pilots-to-be on the edge of their seats. The eye-popping visuals will speak for themselves.

* Brand new storyline
* 18 missions
* Eye-popping visuals
* Vast levels over land and sea
* Futuristic setting

FEATURES:

Third or First person perspectives.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
SCIFI, Futuristic & Combat Planes themes.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS	1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS	75 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED ( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )	Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS ( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )	None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS ( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )	None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )	None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE	Yes
VIDEO MODES	50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES	Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE	No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR	No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE	No

EMULATOR	PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED	EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED	None
VIDEO PLUGIN	GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN	SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN	CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN	LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE	Yes.

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

NORMAL MODE CONTROLS:
Move plane - Left Analog Stick
Adjust line of sight - Right Analog Stick
Level off; autopilot - D-Pad Up
Change point of view - D-Pad Down
Fire vulcan machine gun - X Button
Fire missile/special weapon - Circle Button
Display map - Square Button
Toggle between map sizes - Square Button (Hold)
Change target - Triangle Button
Change target size - Triangle Button (Hold)
Throttle down - L1 Button
Maximum deceleration - L1 Button (Hold)
Throttle up - R1 Button
Maximum acceleration - R1 Button (Hold)
Yaw left - L2 Button
Yaw right - R2 Button
Display rear view; adjust rear view - R3 Button
Crouch - L3 Button
Toggle missile/special weapon - Select Button
Pause game - Start Button

EASY MODE CONTROLS:
Move plane - Left Analog Stick
Underbelly camera view - Right Analog Stick Up
Overhead camera view - Right Analog Stick Down
Left wing camera view - Right Analog Stick Left
Right wing camera view - Right Analog Stick Right
Level off; autopilot - D-Pad Up
Change point of view - D-Pad Down
Fire vulcan machine gun - X Button
Fire missile/special weapon - Circle Button
Display map - Square Button
Toggle between map sizes - Square Button (Hold)
Change target - Triangle Button
Change target size - Triangle Button (Hold)
Throttle down - L1 Button
Maximum deceleration - L1 Button (Hold)
Throttle up - R1 Button
Maximum acceleration - R1 Button (Hold)
Yaw left - L2 Button
Yaw right - R2 Button
Display rear view; adjust rear view - R3 Button
Crouch - L3 Button
Toggle missile/special weapon - Select Button
Pause game / Skip takeoff/landing- Start Button

RAW CODES:

Infinite Money -
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Mastercode for Ammo/Time -
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Infinite Ammo -
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Infinite Time -
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Open crafts -
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Open alternatives -
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Open weapons -
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NTSC-J:

Ace Combat - Shattered Skies [SLPS-25052]
Ace Combat - Shattered Skies [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPS-73410]
Ace Combat - Shattered Skies [PlayStation 2 the Best] [Reprint] [SLPS-73205]

NTSC-U:

Ace Combat - Shattered Skies [SLUS-20152]

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