What is Aces of the Pacific Port?

Aces of the Pacific Port is an open-source port of Aces of the Pacific. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Windows.

Do I need the original game files to run Aces of the Pacific Port?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

How is Aces of the Pacific Port licensed?

project: MIT (port code); Nuked-OPL3: LGPL 2.1+ (Nuked-OPL3). The repository itself is the authoritative source.

Aces of the Pacific Port

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Aces of the Pacific

Image of the original game, Aces of the Pacific. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Aces of the Pacific (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Aces of the Pacific. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Links, repository & details

About

An enhanced native port of Dynamix's Aces of the Pacific (1992), built on a separate SDL3 port of the game. It is not an emulator, and the original game files are not included. Enhancements listed include a smooth 3D view at the display's refresh rate, resolution up to 2560 x 1600 with anti-aliasing, optional 16:9 widescreen, three times the view distance, and a launcher with key bindings.

How it differs from the original

Explosions, smoke, clouds, the sun, moon and stars remain the original's pixels, scaled. The intro and the aircraft viewer are scaled rather than re-rendered, and MT-32, Tandy, PS/1 and PC speaker sound play as AdLib.

Known issues & limitations

Explosions, smoke, clouds, the sun, moon, and stars use the original pixels, scaled.
The intro and aircraft viewer in the shell are scaled rather than re-rendered.
The launcher does not yet provide controls for picture options; use the command line.
MT-32, Tandy, PS/1, and PC speaker sound play as AdLib.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Windows version).

Features

View distance is three times the original, with detailed aircraft and ship models at every distance.
The enhanced view includes distance haze, a smooth sky, and a soft horizon.

How to install

Put your installed DOS game files in a folder named `Game`.

Controls

A gamepad acts as the joystick.
Alt+Enter toggles full screen.

Summarised from the project's README.

Modding & tools

The launcher has no controls for the picture options yet; they are set on the command line.

Licensing & legal

The project code is MIT-licensed, and the bundled Nuked-OPL3 emulator is LGPL 2.1+.

FAQ

What is Aces of the Pacific Port?: Aces of the Pacific Port is an open-source port of Aces of the Pacific. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Windows.
Do I need the original game files to run Aces of the Pacific Port?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.
How is Aces of the Pacific Port licensed?: project: MIT (port code); Nuked-OPL3: LGPL 2.1+ (Nuked-OPL3). The repository itself is the authoritative source.