Microsoft KB Archive/221436

= Combat Flight Simulator: Point of View Does Not Return to Forward View =

Article ID: 221436

Article Last Modified on 1/21/2005

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q221436



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Point of View (POV) switch on your game controller to switch views in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, the view may not return to the forward position.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:


 * Your game controller is not initialized.


 * An entry is missing from the Combatfs.cfg file.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, reinitialize your game controller. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Quit Combat Flight Simulator if it is running.
 * 2) Shut down and turn off your computer.
 * 3) Restart your computer.
 * 4) After your computer restarts, start Combat Flight Simulator and test the game controller again.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, use the appropriate method for your game controller.

Your Game Controller Is Not Customized for Combat Flight Simulator
Reset the default settings of the game controller. To do this, follow the appropriate steps for your game:

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series

 * 1) Start Combat Flight Simulator.
 * 2) On the startup screen, click Settings, and then click Customize Controls.
 * 3) On the Assignments tab, click any entry in the Device column to select it.
 * 4) Click Reset Defaults, and then click Yes.

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater

 * 1) Start Combat Flight Simulator 2.
 * 2) On the startup screen, click Settings, and then click Controller Assignments.
 * 3) Click any entry in the Joystick column to select it.
 * 4) Click Reset Defaults.
 * 5) Choose the type of keyboard layout you want to use in the game, and then click OK.

NOTE: If you have custom keyboard settings, they are not affected by this procedure.

Your Game Controller Is Customized for Combat Flight Simulator
Add the following line to the Combatfs.cfg file:

BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_40=VIEW_RESET

To do this, follow these steps:  Quit Combat Flight Simulator if it is running. Click Start, point to Find, then click Files Or Folders. In the Named box, type combatfs.cfg  In the Look In box, click My Computer and then click Find Now.

NOTE: Make sure the Include Subfolders check box is selected. In the list of found files, double-click the Combatfs.cfg file. In the "Choose the program you want to use" box, click Notepad.</li> Click to clear the "Always use this program to open this file" check box, and then click OK.</li> On the Search menu, click Find.</li> Type [JOYSTICK_00], and then click Find Next.</li> In this section of the file, look for the following line:

BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_40=VIEW_RESET

</li> If you do not see this line, type it immediately below the following lines, and then press ENTER:

BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_39=VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT/PAN_UP_LEFT

BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_39=1

</li> Scroll down to the [JOYSTICK_SLEW_00] section of the file, and then repeat steps 10-11.</li> On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.</li> Restart Combat Flight Simulator.</li></ol>

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs snap back

Keywords: kbhardware kbenv kbprb kbdisplay KB221436

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