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Q221809: Combat Flight Simulator: Computer Hangs When Airplane Crashes

Article: Q221809
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 10-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, your computer may stop
responding (hang) when your airplane crashes or when you press X to continue to
the next action sequence.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true:

- Microsoft DirectX files are missing or damaged.

- The file versions of the DirectX files installed on your computer are
  mismatched.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of DirectX from
the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp

If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your computer, you may
need to reinstall DirectX.


Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs freeze lock

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu msgame 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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