AnswerAce Combat 8: Wings of Theve
How do you turn off Async Compute in Ace Combat 8?
Short answer
From the SYSTEM menu. Bandai Namco's notes for update 1.01.002 on Steam, scheduled for 23 October 2026, list an option to turn Async Compute on or off there. You can change it only on a GPU that supports asynchronous computation; on other GPUs the option is grayed out.
Where to find the setting
Bandai Namco’s notes for update 1.01.002 list an option to switch Async Compute on or off from the SYSTEM menu. The notice is dated 20 October 2026 and gives 23 October as the update’s scheduled release date.
Which GPUs can change it
You can change the setting only on a GPU that supports asynchronous computation. On a GPU without that support, the option is grayed out and can’t be selected.
Launch options and crashes
On the Steam forum, one player passes on a tip to use the launch option -DisableAsyncCompute for Error 01. The player who started that thread says their own Error 01 had a different cause, so treat the tip as unconfirmed player advice, not a fix.
Bandai Namco’s notice of 16 October 2026 gives virtual memory guidance for crashes, and says that guidance is not a permanent fix and won’t solve every crash.
Version and platform notes
Checked against Bandai Namco’s Steam notice for update 1.01.002, dated 20 October 2026, which scheduled the update for 23 October.
Related questions
When does the Async Compute option arrive?
It comes with update 1.01.002, which Bandai Namco's notice of 20 October 2026 scheduled for 23 October.
Why is the Async Compute option grayed out?
The update notes say the option is grayed out and can't be selected on a GPU that doesn't support asynchronous computation.
Does the -DisableAsyncCompute launch option fix Error 01?
That is unconfirmed player advice. One player on the Steam forum passes it on as a tip for Error 01, and the player who started that thread says their own Error 01 had a different cause.
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