Armored Core 3 Portable - True Analogs Mod
Gives the PSP port of Armored Core 3 proper dual-analog controls in emulators: one stick moves and strafes, the other turns and aims.
What it does
The PSP only has one analog nub, so Armored Core 3 Portable steers its camera with buttons. VanLaser's mod brings in the analog handling from Armored Core: Nine Breaker so that, in an emulator such as PPSSPP, the left stick moves and strafes and the right stick turns and looks up and down. The sticks keep this behaviour even if you remap the digital buttons in the game's own control settings; outside missions the left stick goes back to your normal mapping.
Version 1.02 adds a purge shortcut: map an extra controller button to the PSP's Note key, and pressing it with a weapon button drops that weapon, instead of holding the usual four-button combo.
Things to know
- It is meant for emulators (PPSSPP 1.13.2 or newer); there are reports that it also works with Adrenaline on a PS Vita when other right-stick plugins are off.
- Single player only, and replays do not work with it.
- You need to map the right analog axes in the emulator's control settings.
Playing it
The mod is applied to your own copy of the American release, following the creator's instructions (it patches the game's decrypted executable). All credit goes to VanLaser.