Combat Flight Simulator 2: Sound or Frame Rate Issues (285213)

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Increase the Sound Playback Quality

To increase the sound playback quality:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
2. In the Named box, type the following line:

   cfs2.cfg

3. In the Look in box, click My Computer, and then click Find Now.
4. Double-click the Cfs2.cfg file.
5. In the Choose the program you want to use box, click Notepad.
6. Click to clear the Always use this program to open this file check box, and then click OK.
7. Scroll to the [SOUND] section and change the BitsPerSample=, the Channels=, and the SamplesPerSec= lines to match the following code:

   [SOUND]
   Channels=2
   SamplesPerSec=22050
   BitsPerSample=16
   					

   NOTE: You can use either one of the following values for the SamplesPerSec= line:
   • 22050
   • 44100
   
   
   
8. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.
9. Restart Combat Flight Simulator 2.
10. If the problem continues to occur, attempt to use different combinations of the values presented in step 7 and the default values in the [SOUND] section of the Cfs2.cfg file.

NOTE: The following code contains the default values in the Cfs2.cfg file:

[SOUND]
Channels=1
SamplesPerSec=11025
BitsPerSample=8
				

If this issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Delete the Sound Entries in the Cfs2.cfg File

To delete the sound entries in the Cfs2.cfg file:

1. Open the Cfs2.cfg file.
2. Delete the following lines from the Cfs2.cfg file:

   [SOUND]
   Channels=1
   SamplesPerSec=22050
   BitsPerSample=8
   					

3. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.
4. Restart Combat Flight Simulator 2.

Change to Game Compatible Device

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Multimedia.
3. Under Playback, click Game Compatible Device in the Preferred Device box.
4. Click to select the Use Preferred Devices Only check box, and then click OK.
5. Close Control Panel, and then restart the computer.

For additional information about sound issues, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: