Q222983: CFS: Unexpected Fuel Loss When Proceeding to Next Waypoint

Article: Q222983
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you press the X key in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator to proceed to the
next waypoint or action sequence, you may lose an unexpected amount of fuel, and
you may be unable to complete the mission.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are flying away from the waypoint when you press
the X key.

RESOLUTION
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To prevent this problem from occurring, turn your aircraft toward the waypoint
(the waypoint indicator is green) before you press the X key, or follow these
steps to configure Combat Flight Simulator to provide unlimited fuel:

1. Start Combat Flight Simulator or Combat Flight Simulator 2.

2. On the startup screen, click Settings.

3. Click Realism Settings, and then click to select the Unlimited Fuel check
  box.

4. Click OK, and then click OK again.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs2

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Keywords          : kbui kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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