Q275875: Combat Flight Simulator 2: Unable to Drop Bombs or Fire Rockets

Article: Q275875
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to drop bombs or fire rockets in Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator 2, nothing may happen.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the ordnance is not loaded.

RESOLUTION
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To arm ordnance, press the keyboard command to Cycle Ordnance.

The following table lists the keyboard commands to arm and fire ordnance.

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| Action              | Combat Flight Simulator 2 command | Flight Simulator 2000 command | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Cycle ordnance type | BACKSPACE                         | SHIFT+3                       | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Fire ordnance       | ENTER                             | 3                             | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs2 ordinance weapons

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Keywords          : kbui kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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