Microsoft KB Archive/331557

= Combat Flight Simulator 3: Known Campaign Issues =

Article ID: 331557

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007

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 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe

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This article was previously published under Q331557



SUMMARY
This article describes the known campaign-related issues that you may experience when you play Combat Flight Simulator 3.



MORE INFORMATION
The following list describes known campaign-related issues in Combat Flight Simulator 3:
 * Time Acceleration

Three &quot;VCR-like&quot; controls are displayed in the upper-left corner of the Combat Flight Simulator 3 screen. You can use these controls to change the speed of the campaign. One button pauses the progress of the campaign, and the other two controls adjust the speed at which the campaign progresses. You can fly missions as soon as possible to make the greatest affect on the front-line situation. However, you may want to accelerate time to allow injured pilots to heal.
 * Fog of War

You can view the Strategic Supply and Strategic Reserve levels of opposing nations in the game. You can also view how close an enemy is in a sector to launching an offensive. However, the numbers that are assigned to these levels may not be completely accurate because of the fog of war. To reduce the fog of war, you may want to consider flying reconnaissance missions.
 * Out-Of-Range Sectors

If a sector is beyond the fuel range of the aircraft that you last selected, you only see one mission that is available for that sector. This mission is a Combat Air Patrol mission that either occurs over your airbase or over a friendly facility. Whenever possible, it is better to select sectors that you can reach with your aircraft to make more diverse and more effective missions available.
 * Squadron Prestige

Squadron prestige is the sum of the personal prestige points that are earned by all the pilots in a squadron. Squadron prestige is calculated after you join the squadron. Even if your wingmen have accumulated personal prestige points before you join the squadron, your squadron starts with zero prestige points when you join it.
 * Combat Air Patrol Missions

Combat Air Patrol (CAP) missions in a campaign have waypoints where you must loiter for five minutes to fulfill the waypoint objective. The waypoint is updated when you fulfill the objective. Like other campaign missions, CAP missions require that you fly all waypoints and end near your airbase to complete all mission goals.
 * Quick-Load Keys

You can use the following quick-load and save keys when you play a campaign:
 * F7: Use this key to load the most-recently saved campaign game for the current pilot.
 * F8: Use this key to open the Load Campaign menu.
 * F9: Use this key to open the Save Campaign menu.
 * Displaying In-Game Text

Press SHIFT+D to switch between displaying or hiding in-game text such as damage messages and advisor messages.
 * Age

In campaigns, the Age setting on the Attributes tab sets the starting level of your pilot. If you specify an older age, your pilot has a higher starting rank.

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