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Q285033: CFS2: Enemy Aircraft Are Not Displayed on the Tactical Display

Article: Q285033
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphic kbimu
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 play Combat Flight Simulator 2, enemy aircraft may not be displayed on
the Tactical Display.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if one or more of the following conditions is true:

- You are not using the correct Tactical Display View (mode).

- The game configuration file is damaged or has changed.

- Your video adapter drivers are outdated.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are
presented.

Change the Tactical Display View
--------------------------------

To change the Tactical Display view, click Tactical Display on the View menu, and
then click one of the following views:

- Air
- Ground
- Sea
- Vehicles

To quickly switch between views, press "T" on your keyboard.

Delete the Cfs2.cfg File
------------------------

To delete the Cfs2.cfg file:

1. Click Start, point to Find or Search, and then click "Files or Folders" or
  "For Files or Folders".

2. In the Named or "Search for files or Folders named" box, type "cfs2.cfg"
  (without the quotation marks).

3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.

4. Click Find Now or Search Now.

5. In the list of found files, right-click the CFS2.cfg file, and then click
  Delete.

6. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.

7. Close all of the open windows on the desktop.

Install an Updated Video Driver
-------------------------------

To obtain and install the latest video driver for the video adapter, contact the
manufacturer of your video adapter.

For information about how to contact your video card manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

MORE INFORMATION
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To identify the manufacturer and the model of your video adapter:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. If you are using a Microsoft Windows 95-based or a Microsoft Windows 98-based
  computer, click the Device Manager tab.

  If you are using a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, click the Hardware
  tab, and then click Device Manager.

4. Click the PLUS SIGN (+) next to "Display adapters" to expand the branch.

5. Under the "Display adapters" branch, note the manufacturer and the model of
  your video adapter, and then click OK.

6. Close all of the open windows on the desktop.

To identify the driver version of your video adapter, see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base article:

  Q159487 Games: How to Determine the Version of Installed Video Driver

Additional query words: msgame combatfs cfs2

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

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