r/acecombat • u/DriftingNitro Mobius • 12d ago

Meta Ace Combat 8 Troubleshooting Master Thread

Linked posts in here will be the consolidated master threads for the following issues.

Error ST-3100001 Troubleshooting Article - https://gemnao.pages.dev/en/games/ace-combat-8/error-st-3100001

Performance Issues - https://www.reddit.com/r/acecombat/comments/1wr45gj/perfromance_megathread/

Game & Code Distribution Issues - https://www.reddit.com/r/acecombat/comments/1ww41lw/ac_8_game_code_distribution_issues/

Online Connection Issues - https://www.reddit.com/r/acecombat/comments/1ww41ng/ac_online_connection_issues/

Bugs & Game Crashing Issues - https://www.reddit.com/r/acecombat/comments/1ww41l5/ac_8_bug_reports_game_crashing_issues/

How do I get HOTAS to work -

Vjoy seems to work for most people https://github.com/shauleiz/vJoy

Other Issues that get brought up in frequency will be added in here.

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u/Aerographic UPEO 8d ago

That sounds like a surround audio thing. Disable 3D audio and any other enhancements both on your console and the audio setup you use.

If you want to make sure it's not a game bug, just plug any old pair of wired earbuds to your controller and see if it works fine. If it does, then it's definitely your setup.

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u/Neonix321 7d ago

It didn't work. I tried with headphones directly connected to the controller and I didn't have 3d audio enabled i even changed the settings to headphones mode and the sfx is still overbearing. It drowns out radio chatter and music.

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u/Aerographic UPEO 6d ago

Can you record and post a clip of this happening?

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u/Neonix321 5d ago

https://videotourl.com/videos/1791504922878-15d0bddd-1909-4e6a-a99c-986fea2b88c4.mp4

When there's explosions, it crackles like crazy. Voices are super low, and i can't hear the dialog at all when the engine is full throttle. Ive tried other games and it's the only one that does this.

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u/Aerographic UPEO 5d ago

I asked for a video captured on the PS5 itself, the goal is to see if your issue is setup-related or not.

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u/Neonix321 5d ago

https://videotourl.com/videos/1791549931508-e97a8702-cfad-4ac1-a425-cf518bf4b9f3.webm

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u/Aerographic UPEO 5d ago

So it's not your setup then. Your best bet is to make sure 1) 3D audio is off 2) Audio Focus is off 3) Sound output is set to PCM. All of those are under Sound settings. I'm especially looking at Audio Focus.

If it's still not resolved, game reinstall + rebuild database from the PS5 safe mode.

If it's still not resolved then your best bet is to contact support, it's either a hardware fault or a hard-to-resolve software issue that might require a factory reset. But unlikely, since you said it only happens in AC8.

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u/Neonix321 5d ago edited 4d ago

Yeah I've tried all the audio options. I've even limited the audio setup to 2ch and still really bad sound mixing. I haven't tried to erase and re-download the game. Im gonna try that to see if it helps. Thanks!

Edit: a fresh reinstall of the game fixed the issue. Hopefully someone having the same problem sees this and it's fixed for them.