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Ace Combat 3 Remix

Ready for takeoff.

Set up Ace Combat 3 Remix on your PC.

Windows · Development build

Ace Combat 3 Remix key art: a fighter jet head-on over a glowing grid

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Ace Combat 3 Remix

A modern way to experience a classic. This development build brings Ace Combat 3 to PC with improved rendering options and quality-of-life features.

Development build coming soon

Current target: SLUS-00972 (North American disc).
Requires your own game files.

Get started

Before you begin.

A few things you’ll need to get Ace Combat 3 Remix up and running.

A Windows PC

A modern Windows PC to run the development build.

The development build

The latest release archive.

Your own game disc image

The SLUS-00972 .bin and .cue files, made from your own disc.

Installation

Get flying in three steps.

A quick setup to get you in the air.

  1. 01

    Download and extract

    Extract the release archive into a folder.

    • AC3R
    • ac3r.exe
    • settings.exe
    • README.txt
  2. 02

    Add your game files

    Place your SLUS-00972 .bin and .cue files beside ac3r.exe.

    • ac3r.exe
    • settings.exe
    • SLUS-00972.bin
    • SLUS-00972.cue
  3. 03

    Launch the game

    Run ac3r.exe.

    ac3r.exe

Visuals

Choose your presentation.

Experience Ace Combat 3 your way, from classic to modern.

Chase view of a fighter jet in the Original graphics mode
OriginalThe authentic PlayStation look and feel.
The same chase view in the Clean graphics mode
CleanSharper visuals that keep the classic style.
The same chase view in the Remaster graphics mode
RemasterModern rendering for a cleaner, more detailed image.

Close the game, open settings.exe, choose a mode and apply.
You can also switch modes with ~ while playing.

Controls

Get comfortable with the controls.

Controller

Any XInput-compatible controller works out of the box.

A generic game controller

Keyboard

A simple set of default controls.

Keyboard with the bound keys highlighted: Esc, F11, Ctrl, Space and the arrow keys
↑↓←→
Fly
Ctrl
Fire
Space
Missile
Esc
Pause
F11
Full screen

Your data

Your progress, kept together.

Your saves and settings live in Documents\AC3R. Back up this folder to keep your progress safe, or move it to another PC.

Support

Need a hand?

Answers to common questions.

Where do I put my game files?

Place your SLUS-00972 .bin and .cue files in the same folder as ac3r.exe.

How do I change graphics mode?

Close the game, open settings.exe, choose Original, Clean or Remaster and apply. You can also switch modes with ~ while playing.

Where are saves stored?

Saves, settings and replays live in Documents\AC3R. Back up that folder to keep your progress safe or move it to another PC.

Does the download include the game?

No. PSX Remix never distributes game data. You need your own copy of the original North American disc.

How do I report an issue?

Open an issue on GitHub and attach ac3r.log and config\BUILD.txt so we can reproduce the problem.

Troubleshooting

Include ac3r.log and config\BUILD.txt when reporting an issue.