Flight Simulator 2002: How to Import an Aircraft from Combat Flight Simulator 2 (317828)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
  • Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
This article was previously published under Q317828

SUMMARY

This article describes how to import an aircraft from Combat Flight Simulator 2 to Flight Simulator 2002.

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Important Microsoft Product Support cannot help you perform these steps. When you follow these steps, you may damage or overwrite the files that came with your product and you must remove and reinstall that product to recover them.

To import an aircraft and aircraft gauges from Combat Flight Simulator 2 to Flight Simulator 2002, follow these steps.

Note CFS2 contains gauges for planes in Flight Simulator 2000 and may overwrite gauges for planes in Flight Simulator 2002.
  1. Start Microsoft Windows Explorer.
  2. Locate the following folder:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CSF2\Aircraft

  3. Drag the appropriate aircraft files into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2002\Aircraft folder. When you receive the confirmation message, click Yes.
  4. Locate the following folder:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS2\Gauges

  5. Drag the appropriate gauge files into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2002\Gauges folder. When you receive the confirmation message, click Yes.
  6. Quit Windows Explorer, and then start Flight Simulator.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
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