Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere - A Complete Translation In-Depth Walkthrough [No Damage]

[@DfactorLongplays]

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[@SurvivalSpheres]

World history at supersonic speed! This lines up beautifully with your other museum items. Reminded me how much I liked that soundtrack back then.

[@loadwordteam]

Thank @DfactorLongplays for being such a great team member! Testing and proofreading this game was already a monumental task, but you also delivered this incredible detailed walkthrough for the game.

[@ryzikx]

you guys dont even take donations? wild

[@DfactorLongplays]

Yup! The translation project is non-profit. If you've enjoyed the walkthrough, then feel free to support via super thanks or patreon. I would like to do western AC3 video as well, and maybe later AC games too, eventually.

[@Vik1919]

I respect you guys for your effort and certainly enjoying the game. Not even wanting to take donations is admirable. Although, I don't understand one thing. This game is not officially sold anymore and buying isn't going to give your money to the developers so why have that "we don't condone piracy line"? Is it to avoid possible conflicts? I honestly see nothing wrong with it if there's no way to buy the game.

[@Eztch.]

World needs remaster of this game

[@BigOuterHeaven]

Не ремастер, а полноценный ремейк

[@timothybenbow6004]

Amen to that

[@ProfZoom]

unfortunately they don't do that😢 i wish i had a lot money to remake this awesome game. only ace combat 3 ps1 remake👌🏻 its hard to find persons that make voice characters like fiona dision rena erich cynthia Keith ....😩😔

[@matthewtwitter5172]

​@@ProfZoomthey done a remake of AC before (once sadly). 3D Cross Rumble, remake of AC2 with extra planes and a T-50 PAK-FA in the year 1998 that makes strangereal more questionable in aircrafts.

[@28thEdz]

It will come, and hopefully it'll be canonical.

[@avi8aviate]

It's 2040. They can train three-year-old pilots, yet they _still_ can't make a missile that uses proportional navigation... except the enemies apparently.

[@Kwaj]

The Japanese version of AC3 is one of the best games of its generation. Everything was done with a such high degree of attention and detail. The story, visuals, gameplay, pacing, soundtrack, and voicework all come together in a glorious masterpiece of a product. Sucks that NA got a completely watered down version. Thanks 4 posting such an excellent playthrough!

[@Cemeh49]

Thank You Dfactor and loadwordteam for this wonderful experience, it was so cool. Now I know so much more about the whole Intercorporate War. Back in my day I had, a 2 disc Japanese version of this game, played through all possible scenarios, but had no clue of wtf was going on.

[@aquarelle1607]

The whole game in one piece, Awesome D!

[@Eurekaairline9205]

AC3 is of one my favorite ace combat series 😮 they should need remake this

[@Reimican]

Столько незабываемых часов подарила эта игра, спасибо разработчикам, я бы еще прошел нечто подобное по качеству и содержанию..

[@koptapeta]

Great stuff! Amazing translation and walkthrough! I want to play it myself, so I'm not going to be watching it in full right now, but from what I've seen, clean work as always. BTW Sorry for not being here at the premiere.

[@DfactorLongplays]

Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to post feedback when you check it out.

[@rocketpunchgo1]

This belongs in the National Registry. Work of art.

[@DfactorLongplays]

The video, the game or both?

[@rocketpunchgo1]

@@DfactorLongplays Your video! Extremely thorough, and well-played. But... the game too. Still my favorite AC of all time (the Japanese version anyway).

[@DfactorLongplays]

Thanks, it was a few months of my time spent on it, I hope it will reach even more people!

[@jakeifl0res]

the soundtrack of this game is perfection

[@Martynus7]

God I loved this game so much. It was stolen few years ago along with all my other games. The space mission here was crazy as a kid... so many memories. Have to get this again!

[@DfactorLongplays]

Oh, were you one of the lucky ones to own a NTSC-J import? Or did you have a western copy?

[@Martynus7]

@@DfactorLongplays It was the western copy. As I didn't really speak much English back then I had no idea about the story. I was simply amazed by the R-103 Delphinus and used it to literally everything. :- )

[@DfactorLongplays]

@@Martynus7 The Radical aircraft are one of the coolest in the whole franchise!

[@lesgarsgame1941]

That’s a good job as always Colonel Dfactor next up...Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder!

[@DfactorLongplays]

Thank you for watching the walkthroughs, covering more AC titles is something that I would want to do sometime, especially since they run less flimsy on PCSX2 nowadays. Keep an eye out for the upcoming premiere, it's not a PS2 AC, but chances are it might be something up your alley. Lastly, if you want to see more walkthroughs, check out other existing ones, leave your impressions of them in the comments and you can show your support directly via Patreon.

[@RonDangerSolo]

The menus @2:43:12 look like a huge inspiration to the Smash Bros menus. What a cool looking game!

[@5t3r3054x]

¡Gracias!

[@ofeliahyra6936]

PSX Battle-Flight Simulation in Borderless Terrain... kinda spetacular freedom you could achieve on a 1999 console! Pixels are a little MineCrafty but still pretty Hyper those Maps. And of course Kudos for the 100%Play ~~probably as Anti Easy as it gets, in this One

[@solid_fire9388]

amazing 🥲

[@bandongogogo]

THAT HD QUAILITY WTFFFFFFFFF IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!1 HAD TO SUB JUST JUST FOR THAT!

[@oOKakarotOo]

great work!

[@motorsporttj1689]

You might not remember me but I was in your stream. This still remains as the best AC3 playthrough. I even learned a lot more of the Lore thanks to this. Plus you might be the best AC3 Pilot I have seen so far. I would go as far to say this is probably Lore Accurate Nemo. Plus it just occurred to me Mihaly and Rena are pretty similar. Top Ace Pilots (Before Nemo and Trigger came along) who were only in it for the Flying and was willing to continue wars or do messed up shit just to keep doing that. They also believed their bodies were holding them back. It had to take the Protagonists to fight/Save them to realize that mindset is wrong. It’s a shame Rena only realizes that in the UPEO Route. Scream and Rage were also similar to Rena. Given they were General Resource Mercenaries and how mentally unstable they were but somehow Skilled enough to keep up with Trigger. They were mostly likely victims of GR as well training them at a young age. Given the 21 Year Gap between AC7 and 3. Plus considering Mihaly has grandchildren I would not be surprised if they were related.

[@ryzikx]

what the heck 17 hours and 4 days ago, i just wanted to watch an ac3 playthrough and this is so recent :o

[@DfactorLongplays]

You're in luck, this is the most detailed walkthrough ever made for it, unless you wanted the western release, which is the cut-down one.

[@ryzikx]

@@DfactorLongplays No i was looking for the JP one cuz i've already seen the western one. and yea i don't know what to say, gonna be watching this all the way through for the next couple days ? weeks? idk . but thank you :o

[@BuchouKuruta]

When I was a kid I got the japanese version of game since my dad a I liked Ace Combat 2 so much. My dad was clueless because of the japanese language but somehow I managed to unlock all the endings. I kinda undestand what's going on at that time from the cutscenes and character reactions to every decision made and I used to replay it getting all endings during marathon sessions. I have no idea how I ended school since most of my time I was playing this amazing game and I want to thank you for the translation, now I can finally understand everything.

[@APerson-ni1gb]

Also Ah yes Ace Combat has ALWAYS been “Arcade” when planes Have ACTUAL physics this time and Makes the player THINK while also having FUN, all right after Ace2 Casual “Arcade Powerhouse”

[@Definitely_Someone]

what is the best version of this game? i heard the usa one has less content than others

[@DfactorLongplays]

If you're looking for a complete experience then the Japanese version with LoadWordTeam English patch. NAMCO at the time did not bother translating the story, so NTSC-U/C and PAL regions got a single-disc release with cut-down amount of missions, no branching, re-written dumbed down story and rebalanced aircraft. If you have big interest in AC, then there's still reason to try out the Export (US/PAL) version once you finished the original Japanese version. If not, then simply go for the Japanese version.

[@APerson-ni1gb]

⁠@@DfactorLongplaysbut fAns went through the Modding trouble to Translate the OG Japanese Version therefore making the OG version more accessible or Understandable if not Better than the OG Japanese Version itself ?

[@Definitely_Someone]

@@DfactorLongplays thanks

[@ben2741]

If acecombat 8 doesn’t come with a remaster of zero, I’ll settle for a proper import/remaster of this one.

[@dalelumina3]

this is a good no damage, do you have any pointers on how to fly better (i.e. not stalling constantly)? it keeps happening and getting in the way of a-ranking a mission

[@DfactorLongplays]

Thanks. If during regular gameplay you tend to stall then I would suggest playing with a gamepad that supports force feedback/vibration and set the game's setting to strong. It should warn you when you're reaching the threshold. If you can't or prefer not to, then you'll have to follow Dision's advice and look at the HUD, the speed (KM/H) of your plane to see how low can go. Pitching your plane will decrease speed and cause a stall at lower speeds, while flying in a straight line allows going longer without stalling. If the mission in question is "Fates Intertwined", then there a few ways of tackling Moburas and even if the Remoras are released, finishing under 4:30 should net an A rank.

[@dalelumina3]

@@DfactorLongplays i do use a controller with vibration enabled, maybe i just suck lol

[@DfactorLongplays]

@@dalelumina3 I gauged the stalling threshold for each plane and made sure that I don't go below certain speed. On the other hand, stalling in 3 is not as bad as in 1 or 2, tbh.

[@dalelumina3]

@@DfactorLongplays agreed 1 and 2 are far less forgiving

[@nhan27.]

@@DfactorLongplays how do you dodge missiles in this game because I noted the sam is abit hard to dodge in this game because if you near one for just a second you die instantly with no chance of dodge it

[@152mmapfsds]

Can you PLEASE tell me what settings you're running the game on. I didn't change much but my 3d rendering is kinda... bouncy? It's definitely not as clean and smooth as yours

[@DfactorLongplays]

You'd need software that has PGXP options. Beetle PSX HW, Duckstation, Swanstation are example software that have it. You'd need to toggle PGXP on (Memory, in Duck that's selected automatically). Then Primitive Culling and Perspective Correct Texturing should be on. More details about what it is and what those options do can be found at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXXo52mbcRnhdk&si=bfxOO2Qa2_3naDRA

[@152mmapfsds]

@DfactorLongplays thank you so much🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rayrup310]

What do the appreviations stand for in the description? (MA) (MO (MF) (L)

[@DfactorLongplays]

Mission Accomplished. Mission Over. Mission Failure. Left. Middle. Right. Different outcomes can yield different dialogues/results/branching. (MA/MO/MF) Some missions like Ghosts of the Past have multiple randomized routes. (L/M/R).

[@mikedude2724]

How do we get the FMV upscales in game? If not, where can we watch them on the internet?

[@DfactorLongplays]

The treated FMVs were made specifically for this video, it wouldn't be possible to put them on the game's disc. You can use video time stamps to watch them at any time.

[@terrydulge6003]

Hi, I can't save my missions when selecting the save game option. It asks me to save game to file, I say yes and nothing happens. It gives me 6 file options to save from, however will not allow the save, any suggestions?

[@DfactorLongplays]

@@terrydulge6003 That would be either a memory card, or emulator issue. Although, I've not seen a single emulator that would fail to save. Check if your destination memory card is not set to "Read only" in file properties.

[@terrydulge6003]

​@DfactorLongplays I'm playing on a ps1, do you think it's a memory card issue? How do you save your progress with this game?

[@DfactorLongplays]

@@terrydulge6003 I think you might have not tried pressing "START" button on your gamepad. That's the input the game expects to create a save. You can find more info in the manual PDF document that comes with the translation patch download.

[@terrydulge6003]

​@DfactorLongplays I'm playong this on a playstation 1

[@Oof_ster]

Hello, the in-game dialogue scenes seem to be slower for me compared with how they were for you, is there any way to fix it? I'm using duckstation, and I've patched the game with the load word team translation. I'm also using the settings described in the Ace Combat Emulation Guide for PSX games

[@DfactorLongplays]

I don't recall the specifics of that guide, since I'm not the target audience for it, but if the game is not running at 100% speed, then that is not related to the patch at all. Is the rest of the game running properly, or is the sound crackling? I don't see a reason why only menu dialogues would be slowing down and I suspect the gameplay could be slower too.

[@Oof_ster]

@@DfactorLongplays Comparing it to how it was for you in the video, missions seem to be fine. Cutscenes are also at the speed they should be, I'm legit being serious when I say it's only the menus that are slow. If you'd like, I can record it and upload my gameplay. Oh and audio is fine, it only crackles when I try fast forwarding (which doesn't work anyways)

[@DfactorLongplays]

@@Oof_ster Fast forward barely doing anything could be a hint too that there's not much headroom for speed. Meaning you could try reducing resolution and anti-aliasing down by a notch if the guide mentions them.

[@Oof_ster]

@@DfactorLongplays alright, will try it

[@Oof_ster]

@@DfactorLongplays Welp, messing with the resolution seems to have fixed it, sorry for troubling you over it, and thanks for the help!

[@milanpetrzilka6875]

Imagine real-world laser orbit weapon.

[@matchesburn]

I will never forgive namco for giving us Americans a neutered copy of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere. We deserved the whole story and plot.

[@DfactorLongplays]

Oh, not just the US. The story was cut globally. Any version outside of Japan did not get the full experience.

[@nerd2544]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/imPLaodvab5nrLM AI might save us

[@OKyriosMA]

Wait -- NAGASE IS IN SUBLIMATION TOO??!!

[@DfactorLongplays]

Yes.

[@teomatl]

Pinche juegazo! Está bien chingón!

[@APerson-ni1gb]

Ace8 or what ever next title Better be This Long or Longer 😅 And with Split Screen

[@al3xm3rc3r0]

where from you got game?

[@DfactorLongplays]

AC3 is no longer sold, so the only way to get a disc are second hand/used copy marketplaces.

[@al3xm3rc3r0]

i seek for all snice i really love game from standards to limited.@@DfactorLongplays

[@Definitely_Someone]

By the way Aurora Dision voice sounds like Gai from Naruto

[@kramerius2219]

whats the difference between this translation and the project nemo translation? nice walkthrough btw

[@DfactorLongplays]

It has been translated from the ground up, in short, "everything". It also translates all available text, including burnt-in one and translations of supplementary material is available as well.

[@yb4304]

Будет ли перевод на русский язык?

[@DfactorLongplays]

Translations to other languages are possible, but require a small team of dedicated fans/volunteers with a particular set of skills. A translator, proofreader, tester and a graphics artist to name the basic roles. So far no teams like that have been assembled for any other languages.

[@antoniusstanley1366]

they just need to remake this seriously, with full version like in japanese version. seriously i played eu version, i enjoyed this game but i don't even understand the story till now due to lacks of dialogues

[@DfactorLongplays]

PAL version does not share the same story as the original Japanese release. The PAL/NTSC-U/C versions have a rewritten story about a rogue AI.

[@antoniusstanley1366]

and also no such war as 2 corporations.. only one

[@chris.murdock]

would be amazing if there was a way to change AI difficulty to very hard

[@DfactorLongplays]

This game does have an unused "Ace"-like difficulty, but only as a name, as it was never implemented. If I had to guess, it would be just another damage intake modifier, causing missiles to be lethal no matter the aircraft.

[@xii-nyth4101]

BULLS EYE 🗣️🔊❗️🔥

[@nerd2544]

what is the difference between mission accomplished (MA) and mission over (MO) ??? edit: is it just killing all enemies vs killing only targets? the performance ratings are different too. crazy how that somehow affects plot lmao edit 2: and how do we know which missions and their outcomes cause the branching? edit 3: ok the first branching mission is mission 4 paper tiger. interesting i never thought you literally choose with your plane by flying into the desired team lol

[@DfactorLongplays]

I suggest checking the manual that you get by downloading the translation patch. It contains answers to your questions. Mission Over can be triggered by going over time limit, or not following mission-specific orders. The amount of planes downed determines your MA rank (from C to A). Not all missions have MO and it's more of a trial and error. There's branching that requires you to get an MO. I can answer more if you have any following questions. The manual I mentioned was rewritten and expanded by me, it might be an interesting read.

[@nerd2544]

​@@DfactorLongplaysman this is insane. just finished UPEO MA route and now in MO route, even not killing all enemies in the very first mission yourself results in a whole different branch potential, and different video call dialogs as well. insane detail.

[@DfactorLongplays]

@nerd2544 Yeah, especially early missions have different mail/voice calls depending on MO/MA. There's even a mission on General route (Megafloat) that has 3 mail outcomes.

[@nerd2544]

UPEO MO halfway through and it explains why Fiona was randomly on a flight with clarkson to defect to neucom - because her sister was at neucom. all this for a PS1 game when it was already aging goddamn edit; UPEO MO done and only differenc is for some reason Rena died in Night Raven but in MA she survived? da fuck edit 2: neucom route, branch occurs if u destroy the nighthawk spy plane before it reaches the base and rena starts tweaking. new cutscene from park and fi doesn't tell about sister yet edit 3: hollllyyy shitt you play the same missions but on the other side now, they really put effort into this edit 4: branching again in utopian dreams, between staying in neucom or joining ouroboros edit 5: Neucom MO lacks radio silence mission, involves different cutscenes and dialogs. cythnia is killed within spyrha instead of separately in Neucom MA

[@DfactorLongplays]

UPEO has only one ending, which is getting revenge against Park. You get Rena crash-landed near the sea FMV for it.

[@nerd2544]

​​​@@DfactorLongplaysUPEO MO doesnt show this animation just cuts straight to new game (or maybe you skipped it?) anyways wow that was fast I was watching UPEO MO on my work break and now I'm back still watching and on Neucom route now

[@DfactorLongplays]

@nerd2544 I removed duplicate FMVs to save up on time. Does not apply to same FMV on a new route.

[@nerd2544]

​​​​@@DfactorLongplaysare there 2 ouroboros endings? C and D so 5 endings, UPEO, Neucom, General, Ouroboros, Ouroboros anyways should've mentioned it, got me thinking there were 2 different endings, a good where everyone survives and normal/neutral like many games do, for UPEO route halfway through neucom and man the jets look rad but physics is not physicsin 5:58:34 RIP keith