Entering cheat mode: Hold R1 + Circle before the "bird"
logo loading screen appears. A new black screen with the phrase
"Now Loading" and bouncing CDs in the background will
confirm that cheat mode is active. If the normal "bird"
screen appears, then the code was not entered in time. Each time
a code is successfully entered, a small Namco character will appear
in the lower left corner.
Information in this section was contributed by Son Goku.
999,999,000 credits: Enter cheat mode and press Down, Circle,
Triangle(3), Circle, Triangle, Circle,
Triangle, Circle + Triangle, then press and
hold Circle + Triangle again at the bouncing CD
screen. Begin the game and enter the fighter selection screen.
The amount of credits available will be set to the maximum.
Information in this section was contributed by Son Goku.
All Aceplanes: Press Left, Right, Left, Right,
Down, Up, Down, Up, Circle(2),
Triangle(3).
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Change plane's color: Enter cheat mode and press Up, Down,
Left, Right, Up, Down, Left,
Right, then hold R1 at the bouncing CD screen. For
two player mode, replace the controller actions with Left,
Right, Left, Right, Down, Up,
Down, Up, Circle(2), Triangle(2),
then press and hold Triangle again.
Information in this section was contributed by Son Goku.
Change wingman plane's color: Enter cheat mode and press R1 + Start(10).
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Hidden mini-game: Enter cheat mode and press Up, Left,
Down, Right. Begin game play, then return to the
title screen. A mini-game lasting approximately six seconds will
begin while the main game loads again. The Ace Combat icon can
be controlled with Left or L2, and Circle
or R2. Press R1 to switch between three control
options. Destroy as many of the ships and missiles as possible
before the small bird walks from the left to right side of the
screen.
Information in this section was contributed by Son Goku.
Extra fighters: Complete the game under the easy difficulty level.
Allow the credits to complete after the Boss is defeated. The
phrase "Extra 10" will appear on the top right corner
of the title screen after it reappears. Use the plane select option
to access the extra fighters.
Information in this section was contributed by Son Goku.
Remove captions (Japanese version): Pause game play, press L1 or R1, and
resume the game. The Japanese text on the right side of the screen
will disappear.
Hint: Wingmen: Wingmen can draw enemy fire and planes during a mission.
Choose a veteran wingman in a fast plane. Rhio in the F/A-18 is
a good combination.
Soundtrack: Place the game disc in an audio CD player and play
tracks 2 to 18 to hear music from the game. Play tracks 19 to
62 to hear the narrator describing the missions.
Information in this section was contributed by Ric B..
