Q287510: Combat Flight Simulator 2: Game Controller Forces Do Not Work

Article: Q287510
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbhw kbimu kbHardware
Last Modified: 09-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro 
- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, the
forces in one of the game controllers listed at the beginning of this article
may not work.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Forces_Master_Enabled= line is missing from the
Cfs2.cfg file.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue:

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

2. In the Named box, type "cfs2.cfg" (without the quotation marks).

3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer, and then click Find Now.

4. Double-click the Cfs2.cfg file.

5. In the "Choose the program you want to use" box, click Notepad.

6. Click to clear the "Always use this program to open this file" check box, and
  then click OK.

7. Under the [CONTROL] section, type the following line:

  forces_master_enabled=1

8. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes,
  click Yes.

9. Restart Combat Flight Simulator 2.

10. If you still do not have forces in the game open the properties for the
  joystick in the Game Controllers or Gaming Options tool while you play the
  game.

Additional query words: msgame combatfs cfs2

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw kbimu kbHardware 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbMSHardwareSearch kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSideWinderFF2 kbSideWinderFFPro kbSimSearch kbSidewinderSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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