Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Cheats and Tips [PS2]

Unlockable - Unlockable Planes

F22ASuccessfully complete arcade mode to unlock the F22A.
X-02Get all the other aircraft except for the Falken to unlock the X-02.

 

Unlockable - New Save Icon

New Save IconGet 'S' Ranks on all 32 missions on "Ace" difficulty to change the memory card save icon of AC5: UW from a grayish F-14 Tomcat paint scheme to the Razgriz F-14 Tomcat paint scheme of black and red.

 

Unlockable - Campaign Mode Aircraft Used For Arcade Mode

Finish all 16 stages in Arcade Mode. Afterwards, Mobius 1 will be able to pilot all 53 aircraft unlocked (paint schemes included) and bought in Campaign Mode but, with limited ammunition (20 missiles, 4 special weapons).

Note: You MUST load your saved data in Campaign Mode first to be able to use the planes you own in Arcade Mode.

 

 

Unlockable - Extra Music Tracks

Extra MusicBeat Arcade Mode on any route to add 13 more tunes for a total of 64 musical scores in the Music Player.

 

Unlockable - 15 Honorary Medals

Guardian MedalDown 10 enemy aircraft who have a missile lock on your wingmen's six.
Needle's Eye MedalGet "Perfect" phrases from AWACS in all 6 landings and 2 refuelings stages.
Grand Falcon MedalAnnihilate all 16 named planes in second play-through on "Normal" or higher handicaps.
Gold Anchor MedalProtect the Kestral and fleet in Mission 3: Narrow Margin.
Lightning Hammer MedalProtect all 8 armored tanks on ground, not even one can be destroyed.
Desert Eagle MedalAid friendlies in Missions 16A or 16B, no more than 3 can bite the dust.
Bronze Ace MedalDestroy 200 enemy targets.
Silver Ace MedalDestroy 500 enemy targets.
Gold Ace MedalDestroy 1000 enemy targets.
Bronze Shooter MedalDown 5 enemy planes (cumulative) with ONLY machine gun fire from your aircraft.
Silver Shooter MedalDown 15 enemy planes (cumulative) with ONLY machine gun fire from your aircraft.
Gold Shooter MedalDown 50 enemy planes (cumulative) with ONLY machine gun fire from your aircraft.
Bronze Wing MedalEarn 'S' Ranks on all 32 missions on "Normal" handicap.
Silver Wing MedalEarn 'S' Ranks on all 32 missions on "Hard" handicap.
Gold Wing MedalEarn 'S' Ranks on all 32 missions on "Expert" handicap.

 

Unlockable - SP Color Schemes

F-22AClear Arcade Mode
MIG-1.44Shoot down REPLICATOR in Mission 27+
SU-37Shoot down YELLOW in Mission 27
Rafale BShoot down DECODER in Mission 26
MIG-21-93Shoot down SWORDKILL in Mission 23
TND-ECRShoot down TWICE DEAD in Mission 18+
F-2AShoot down CYPHER in Mission 18
FB-22Shoot down PROTEUS in Mission 17
EA-18GShoot down ABELCAIN in Mission 16B
MIG-31MShoot down COSM in Mission 16A
X-29AShoot down DAREDEVIL in Mission 15
EA-6BShoot down DUNE in Mission 10
MIR-2000DShoot down ZAHARADA in Mission 6
F-4GShoot down MINDRIPPER in Mission 4
F-14DShoot down ZIPANG in Mission 3
HawkShoot down GIGANTOR in Mission 1
FalkenComplete Expert with all S Ranks
X-02Complete Hard
YA-10BShoot down DISTANTTHUNDER in Mission 25

 

Unlockable - CG Cut Scenes Viewer

GC ViewerFinish the game once

 

Unlockable - Unlock the falken

Get the mission parts from 12a,12b,16a,16b and 27a
 

 

Unlockable - Unlocking Aircraft

F-5E Tiger IIAvailable from the start of the game
F-20A TigersharkEarn 19800 points with the F-5E
X-29AEarn 60800 points with the F-20A
MiG-21bis FishbedComplete Mission 3
MiG-21-93Earn 80000 points with the MiG-21bis
F-4E Phantom IIComplete Mission 3
F-4G Wild WeaselEarn 12800 points with the F-4E
F-4XEarn 47450 points with the F-4G
A-6E IntruderComplete Mission 4
EA-6B ProwlerEarn 43200 points with the A-6E
F-16C Fighting FalconComplete Mission 6
F-16 Block60Earn 65450 points with the F-16C
F-16XLEarn 65450 points with the F-16C
F-2AEarn 65450 points with the F-16C
F/A-18C HornetComplete Mission 6
F/A-18E Super HornetEarn 51800 points with the F/A-18C
EA-18G GrowlerEarn 90200 points with the F/A-18E
Mirage 2000Complete Mission 7
Mirage 2000DEarn 35000 points with the Mirage 2000
MiG-29A FulcrumComplete Mission 7
A-10A Thunderbolt IIComplete Mission 7
FALKENDestroy all FALKEN Hangars and complete the missions in which they appear on Normal or higher difficulty
YA-10BEarn 85050 points with the A-10A
F-14A TomcatComplete Mission 9
F-14B BomcatEarn 47450 points with the F-14A
F-14D Super TomcatEarn 56250 with the F-14B
Tornado Gr.Mk.1Complete Mission 9
Tornado Gr.Mk.4Earn 56250 with the Tornado Gr.Mk.1
Tornado F3Earn 56250 with the Tornado Gr.Mk.1
Tornado ECREarn 56250 with the Tornado Gr.Mk.1
MiG-31 FoxhoundComplete Mission 9
MiG-31MEarn 65450 points with the MiG-31
F-15C EagleComplete Mission 12A
F-15E Strike EagleEarn 95450 with the F-15C
F-15S/MTDEarn 95450 with the F-15C
SU-27 FlankerComplete Mission 12B
SU-32 Strike Flanker111800 with the SU-27
SU-35 Super Flanker111800 with the SU-27
SU-37 Terminator123200 with the SU-35
F-117A NighthawkComplete Mission 15
JAS-39C GripenComplete Mission 15
EF-2000 TyphoonComplete Mission 16A
Rafale MComplete Mission 16B
X-02 WyvernUnlock and purchase at least one of every aircraft in the game
Hawk T.1AComplete Mission 19
MiG 1.44Complete Mission 25
SU-32Earn 129050 points with the SU-47
SU-47 BerkutComplete Mission 17
FB-22 ConceptEarn 123200 points with the F/A-22A
F/A-22A RaptorComplete Mission 17
YF-23A Black Widow IIComplete Mission 16B
F-35C Joint Srike FighterComplete Mission 16A
Rafale BEarn 46000 points with the Rafale M

 

Unlockable - Unlock Expert and Ace modes

Expert and Ace modesComplete Normal mode

 

Glitch - Mission 27 tunnel glitch.

On mission 27, "Aces", you are able to complete the level without having to traverse the entire tunnel. Here is what you do:
Play the level as normal until the tunnel is opened. Instead of flying into the entrance, fly North towards the exit of the tunnel. It should be directly North of the entrance.
Once you find it, approach it from the side so you can just barely enter the tunnel and turn back out. If done correctly, Bartlett will say"I'm right in front of you Kid. On the count of three, break right."
Once he says that, fly back to the entrance of the tunnel, and enter it. Fly through it as you normally would, but when you destroy the target inside, the cut scene of the Razgriz exiting the tunnel will start, and the level will end.
Note: You can not get the special colored aircraft inside the tunnel if you do this.
 

 

Glitch - I can see you Hrimfaxi.

On the mission Demons of Razgriz you have to fight the Hrimfaxi. While you fight it, it will dive back into the water and pop up someplace else. Well, if you climb to an altitude of 7,000 feet or more, and you look down with the right control stick, you can see where Hrimfaxi is hiding in the water. This will give you an advantage when you need to know where it will pop up next.
 

 

Secret - Gaining access to all aircraft

This isn't entirely true, as I haven't found a short-cut for Falken. However, if you complete the game in any of its initial modes (Very Easy-Easy-Normal), you'll have the option of using "Free Mission". Use this option in whatever scenario you wish to get the kill-credits to gain access to another varient of the same aircraft. I discovered this quite by accident, and it saved me, oh, maybe a thousand hours of gameplay to get access to all of the "standard" aircraft (the same trick works once you get the F-15 too). Yes, it does take some effort, but certainly far less than playing through the entire game to unlock a new varient.
One other item...Use the "Free Flight" to go where you might not have been able to in combat; makes a heck of a difference in "Ghosts of Razgriz".
 

 

Secret - Defeating the 8492nd Squadron During "8492"

In order to obtain an "S" Rank on this mission, you must engage and destroy members of the 8492nd Squadron. Upon a first glance, this may prove difficult as these enemies use ECM almost exclusivley. In order to prevent this, destory the E-767 Jammer Aircraft accompanying the 8492nd.

The E-767 is the first enemy aircraft targeted once the 8492nd Squadron appears. Be careful to evade the initial barrage of missiles and destory the jammer. Giving your Wingmen the ATTACK Command while the facing the target is most likely easier than trying to destory the plane yourself.

 

 

Easter Egg - Pac-Man ghost in mission 16A

In mission 16A "Desert Arrow", the ground is mostly desert with lots of circular patches of green (farmland, I suppose). One patch is in the shape of a Pac-Man ghost. To find it, go to grid section 5D (upper left grid is 1A, with numbers going across and letters going down). It's in the northern middle section of the grid.
 

 

Easter Egg - Special Commemorative Message

Upon completing every mission on the Ace Difficulty while obtaining an "S" Rank, you'll recieve a special message from the developers during your final debriefing.
 

 

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