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Ace Combat X HD Texture Pack

Contents

  1. Download
  2. Overview
  3. Video Tutorial
  4. Installation
  5. Button Prompts
  6. Screenshots
  7. Credits

Download

Version 2.0.7
Updated March 17, 2026 [changelog]
[Download - Mega]
[Download - Google Drive]

Overview

This HD texture pack for Ace Combat X aims to make this classic PSP game feel at home on modern systems. It is a complete overhaul with bespoke HD textures (not AI upscales!) for all 160 playable aircraft skins; includes all-new high resolution HUD, fonts, menu screens, briefings, and more. Additionally, installing this pack lets you easily customize your experience with skins, effects, and other fan-made mods. Made for use with the incredible PPSSPP emulator.

Ace Combat X HD F-1 texture comparison Ace Combat X HD HUD texture comparison

Video Tutorial

Justin Els has made an excellent step-by-step emulation tutorial for Ace Combat X and Joint Assault. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, and optimization of the PPSSPP emulator, as well as installation of this pack.

Check it out here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3UQ5GpnnS4

Installation

Automatic Installation (PPSSPP 1.9+)

  1. From the PPSSPP main menu;
     Click Load → Browse to the downloaded Zip file and open
         -or-
     Drag and Drop the downloaded Zip file onto the PPSSPP window
  2. In PPSSPP's settings menu, check 'Replace Textures' under Settings→Graphics
  3. Turn off 'Texture Scaling' under Setting→Graphics→Texture_Scaling
  4. This pack includes a high resolution replacement for the English PSP system font. You can find the PSP system font, and instructions on installing it here
  5. For best results set render resolution to 4x PSP (or higher). If you have a powerful graphics card, enable postprocessing shader Supersampling AA (Gauss)

Manual Installation

Extract the contents of the zip file to:

  • US ..\Documents\PPSSPP\PSP\TEXTURES\ULUS10176
  • JP ..\Documents\PPSSPP\PSP\TEXTURES\ULJS00086
  • EU ..\Documents\PPSSPP\PSP\TEXTURES\UCES00423
Note: If you are using the portable version of PPSSPP, the install path is:
  • ..\ppsspp\memstick\PSP\TEXTURES\ULUS10176

Changing Button Prompts

By default, this pack uses XBox Controller button prompts.

To use Playstation prompts, copy the files from ..\interface\fonts\playstation into..\interface\fonts\ and overwrite when prompted.

Screenshots

XR-45 Cariburn, HD Screenshot Gaiuss Tower and HUD View, HD screenshot Gryphus Squadron A-6 Intruder and F-4 Phantoms, HD screenshot F-5 Tiger, HD screenshot YR-99 Forneus in the Hangar, HD screenshot A-10 Warthog, HD Screenshot Briefing Screen, HD screenshot F-14 Tomcat, HD screenshot

Credits

  • Created by Ostrich using GIMP and Blender
  • HUD and Menus font (ACES5) by Roach Typografics
  • F-14 SP2 Cherry Blossoms by Dantofu
  • Aquila Squadron Emblem by UrvogelGallus
  • Thanks to Abbanon for finding dozens of bugs; and the buddies on /aceg/ for providing a ton of feedback as this was being made.
  • This pack wouldn't be possible without the excellent work done by the PPSSPP team.