Combat Flight Simulator: Mouse Pointer Behaves Erratically (197282)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series 1.0
This article was previously published under Q197282

SYMPTOMS

When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, the mouse pointer may behave erratically. When you move the pointer and click the buttons on your pointing device, the expected action may take place in a different location than the location of the pointer on the screen.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the graphics settings in the game are set to a screen resolution below 640 x 480.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, increase the screen resolution in the game. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Combat Flight Simulator startup screen, click Settings.
  2. Click to select the Enable Hardware Acceleration check box, and then click Advanced Display Settings.
  3. In the Full Screen Resolution box, click 640 x 480 x 16 or higher.
  4. Click OK, and then click OK again.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the following screen resolutions in Combat Flight Simulator if your video adapter supports them:

  • 320 x 200
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 400
  • 640 x 480
  • 800 x 600
  • 1024 x 768
  • 1280 x 1024
If your video adapter supports a display resolution that is not in this list, you can modify the Combatfs.cfg file to configure Combat Flight Simulator to use that screen resolution. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Quit Combat Flight Simulator if it is running.
  2. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
  3. In the Named box, type the following line:

    combatfs.cfg

  4. In the Look In box, click My Computer, and then click Find Now.
  5. Double-click the Combatfs.cfg file.
  6. In the "Choose the program you want to use" box, click Notepad.
  7. Click to clear the "Always use this program to open this file" check box, and then click OK.
  8. On the Search menu, click Find.
  9. Type [PREFS] and then click Find Next.
  10. In the [PREFS] section of the file, type the following line:

    LIMIT_RESOLUTIONS=0

  11. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.
  12. Restart Combat Flight Simulator.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/7/2002
Keywords:kbdisplay kbenv kbprb KB197282
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