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Q286816: CFS2: Toggle Padlock Mode Action Switches Gunsight Mode

Article: Q286816
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv 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 assign both the Toggle Padlock Mode and the "Switch gunsight
(reflector/gyro)" actions, you may experience the following symptoms:

- When you press the key or button that is assigned to the Toggle Padlock Mode
  action, you may switch to the gyro gun sight instead of changing targets.

- When you press the key or button that is assigned to the "Switch gunsight
  (reflector/gyro)" action, you may not switch to use the other gun sight.

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.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Toggle Padlock Mode action, targets the closest enemy aircraft and displays
yellow brackets around the aircraft for easy identification. The target aircraft
also is displayed as a yellow dot on the tactical display.

To target a different enemy aircraft, press the TAB key or button 3 on your game
controller. To cycle backward through the enemy aircraft that are in range,
press SHIFT+TAB.

Additional query words: msgame combatfs gunsight gyro reflector assignment cfs2

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

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