Microsoft KB Archive/197304

= Combat Flight Simulator: Cannot Enable Auto Rudder Feature =

Article ID: 197304

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series
 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe

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This article was previously published under Q197304



SYMPTOMS
When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, the Auto Rudder feature may not work and the Enable Auto Rudder check box on the Settings screen may not be available.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur:
 * If the Combatfs.cfg file or the Cfs2.cfg file contains entries that are not valid for your game controller. -or-


 * In Combat Flight Simulator 3.0, the Uisel.xml file has become corrupted or contains entries that are not valid.



Combat Flight Simulator 3
To resolve this issue in Combat Flight Simulator 3, delete the Uisel.xml file, and then allow the game to rebuild the file with default settings:
 * 1) Double-click My Computer, and then double-click the drive C.
 * 2) Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
 * 3) Double-click the folder for your user name.
 * 4) Double-click the Application Data folder.
 * 5) Double-click the Microsoft folder, and then double-click the folder for Combat Flight Simulator 3.0.
 * 6) Locate the file Uisel.xml, right-click the file, and then click rename.

NOTE: By default, the file is located at: :\Documents and Settings\ \Application Data\Microsoft\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0.
 * 1) Rename the file as Olduisel.xml, and then close all folders.
 * 2) Restart the game to rebuild the file with default settings.

Previous Versions
To resolve this issue, verify that the assignment for the rudder is correct. To do this, follow the appropriate steps for you version of Combat Flight Simulator.

Combat Flight Simulator

 * 1) On the Options menu, click Custom Controls.
 * 2) Click the Assignments tab.
 * 3) Under the Game Device column, click to select the line for Rudder Axis, and then click Assign.

NOTE: When you click Assign, the blue line in the Game Device column becomes a white box, and you have five seconds to assign the selected action to a game controller command.
 * 1) On the game controller, step on the rudder pedal, press the button, or move the axis you want to use for the selected action. If you receive a warning message that a different action is already assigned to the game controller button or axis, click OK.

Combat Flight Simulator 2

 * 1) On the Combat Flight Simulator 2 startup screen, click Settings.
 * 2) Click Controller Assignments.
 * 3) Click Joystick Axes tab.
 * 4) In the Axes column, click to select the line for Rudder Axis, and then click Change Assignments.
 * 5) On the game controller, step on the rudder pedal, press the button, or move the axis that you want to use for the selected action, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK.

If the issue continues to occur, reset the default configuration for your game controller. To do this, repeat steps 1 through 3 for either game, click any command under the Game Device column, and then click Reset Defaults.

If the issue continues to occur, rebuild the Combatfs.cfg or Cfs2.cfg file. To do this, press CTRL+SHIFT when you start Combat Flight Simulator or Combat Flight Simulator 2.



MORE INFORMATION
After you rebuild the Combatfs.cfg or the Cfs2.cfg file, you may have to reset any custom settings for your game controller.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs joystick

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbui KB197304

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