Microsoft KB Archive/286252

= Combat Flight Simulator 2: How to Import Combat Flight Simulator and Flight Simulator 2000 Aircraft =

Article ID: 286252

Article Last Modified on 7/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater

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This article was previously published under Q286252



SUMMARY
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.



MORE INFORMATION
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

Note 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, 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.

Important Microsoft Product Support cannot help you perform these steps. When you follow these steps, you may damage or overwrite the files that came with your product and you must remove and reinstall that product to recover them.

To use Combat Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator 2000 aircraft in Combat Flight Simulator 2, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Run.  In the Open box, type the following line for the program that you want to copy the aircraft from, and then click OK.

Flight Simulator 2000


Where  is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Combat Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator 2000 is installed.  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. On the Edit menu, click Copy. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK:



 On the Edit menu, click Paste.</li> When you are prompted to replace the folder, click Yes or click Yes To All.</li> Close all the open windows on the desktop.</li></ol>

For more detailed information about how to import Aircraft, missions, or scenery, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs2/support_importing.aspx

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