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Q108591: Joystick Stops Working After Situation Reset

Article: Q108591
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

kbusage

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator for MS-DOS, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The joystick works correctly until the situation is reset or another situation
or aircraft is chosen.

RESOLUTION
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To solve this problem, do the following:

1. From the Options menu, click Preferences.

2. Click Joystick. The Joystick Preferences dialog box opens.

3. Clear the Load Sensitivities Saved With Situation option.

4. Exit Flight Simulator, then type "fs5" (without the quotation marks) to
  restart it for these changes to take effect.

MORE INFORMATION
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This option also appears in the General Preferences dialog box under Situation
Options; however, it has no effect.

Additional query words: 5.00 flightsim fltsim dos fs5 crash

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim500DOS kbSimSearch
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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