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Q286252: CFS2: How to Import Combat Flight Simulator Aircraft

Article: Q286252
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu
Last Modified: 06-AUG-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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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to import aircraft from Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator: WWII Europe Series and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 into Microsoft
Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater.

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You can import aircraft into Combat Flight Simulator 2 from the following
programs:

- Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series

- Flight Simulator 2000

You cannot import aircraft into Combat Flight Simulator 2 from the following
programs:

- Flight Simulator 5.1

- Flight Simulator 95

- Flight Simulator 98

NOTES: Some aircraft that you convert from Combat Flight Simulator or Flight
Simulator 2000 may require files for gauges, panel bitmaps, and sounds. These
files may not be present in Combat Flight Simulator 2. In addition, some
aircraft may require files from other aircraft that you did not convert.

If a third-party aircraft that you convert does not work in Combat Flight
Simulator 2, please contact the software manufacturer of the aircraft for
support.

If you convert an aircraft from Flight Simulator 5.1, Flight Simulator 95, or
Flight Simulator 98 to use in Combat Flight Simulator, you cannot convert that
aircraft to use in Combat Flight Simulator 2.

The gauges for Combat Flight Simulator and Flight Simulator 2000 aircraft are
included with Combat Flight Simulator 2.

To use Combat Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator 2000 aircraft in Combat Flight
Simulator 2:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type the following line for the program from which you want
  to copy the aircraft, and then click OK.

Combat Flight Simulator:

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator\Aircraft

Flight Simulator 2000:

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 2000\Aircraft

Where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Combat Flight
Simulator or Flight Simulator 2000 is installed.

3. Click to select the folder for the aircraft that you want to copy. To select
  multiple aircraft, press and hold down the CTRL key as you click each
  additional aircraft folder.

4. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

5. Click Start, and then click Run.

6. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK:

  <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator
  2\Aircraft

7. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

8. When you are prompted to replace the folder, click Yes or Yes To All.

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

Additional query words: msgame combatfs cfs2 fs2000 cfs

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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