Q316972: Flight Simulator 2002: Flight Does Not Use Default System Time

Article: Q316972
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
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Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you have the game set to use system time, the simulation may not use the
correct date and time.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur when you select a flight that was previously saved. The
flight time defaults to the time that the flight was saved. This occurs by
design.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, do one of the following:

- Manually set the date and time to system time in the game.

  -or-

- Quit and restart the game.

To manually change to system time in the game, follow these steps:

1. While you are flying in Flight Simulator, press ALT+O.

2. Point to Settings, and then click General.

3. Click "System time", and then click OK.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2002 kbFlightSim2002Pro
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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