Availability of the Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe update and the fixes that the update provides (841019)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe

INTRODUCTION

This article describes how to obtain the updated version of Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe and lists the fixes that the update provides.

Microsoft recommends that you install this update.

MORE INFORMATION

How to Install the Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe update

To obtain and install the most recent Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe update, follow these steps:
  1. Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

    http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/downloads.asp

  2. Click the CFS3 UDATE v3.1 link.
  3. Read the information about the update, and then click DOWNLOAD NOW.
  4. Click Save, select a location to save the update, and then click Save.
  5. After the download is complete, locate the download, and then open it to install the update.

Issues that are fixed by the Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe update

To view the issues that have been fixed by the update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/release_notes_v3.1.asp

Error messages that you may receive when you install the update

You may receive the following error message:
Old file not found. however a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match.
The installer for the update requires that you have the original, unaltered Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe files. The update cannot be applied if any changes have been made to these files. To resolve this issue, you must remove Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe, reinstall Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe, and then apply the update.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
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