Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes
2 October 2026
About this game
Take to the skies as an elite pilot in PROJECT ACES’ arcade-style aerial combat game. Its campaign features high-stakes missions, powerful weapons, striking multi-layered cloudscapes, and cinematic first-person scenes that follow your pilot’s story. Face the pressures of command, make difficult choices, and build bonds with your squad between missions. ACE COMBAT ONLINE expands multiplayer with the series’ first online lobby, where you can explore an air base as a custom avatar before joining pilots worldwide in modes including Co-Op, with cross-platform play.
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Verify the integrity of the game files through Steam.
Related guideHow to Verify Game File Integrity (Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox)
Make sure that your GPU drivers are up to date.
Related guideHow to Update Your GPU Drivers for Gaming
Try running the affected missions with GE-Proton 10-14 or GE-Proton 11-7; this workaround may not resolve the problem in every mission.
Connect the flight stick before starting the game, then check for a firmware update and try a different USB port if it is not detected.
For unsupported sticks, try mapping the device through Steam Input.
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Known issues (no solution listed yet)
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060[6 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT[8 GB]
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 150 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070[8 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16 GB]
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 150 GB available space
