Q274902: Combat Flight Simulator 2: Graphics Options Are Turned Off When

Article: Q274902
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you press ALT+TAB to switch to the Microsoft Windows desktop or to another
program and then press ALT+TAB again to switch back to Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator 2, you may unexpectedly disable certain graphics options in the game.

For example, dithering may be turned off.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Windows color palette is set to True Color (32
bit).

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reduce the Windows color palette setting:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. In the Colors or Color Palette box, click High Color (16 bit) or True Color
  (24 bit), and then click OK.

NOTE: If neither of these settings is available, your video adapter does not
support lower color palette settings.

5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, do so.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs2 settings disabled hardware acceleration graphic

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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