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|cover        = Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Coverart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microsoft Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microsoft}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Re-releases}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1998}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 1998}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II, Europe }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator }}
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|official site= [https://web.archive.org/web/20111101095044/http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs1 Official game site (archived)]
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 1675
 
|wikipedia    = Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series
 
|wikipedia    = Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series
 
|winehq      = 3292
 
|winehq      = 3292
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} The official online multiplayer service is no longer available.
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|introduction      =
  
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'''General information'''
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|release history  =
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20111101095044/http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs1 Official game site (archived)]
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 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | Checks if CD is in drive, no other DRM. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001LCDP | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\PilotLog}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PilotLog}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The game has no save feature
 
{{ii}} The game has no save feature
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= FOV auto adjusts for 16:9, however 2D cockpit is stretched
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = - and = keys zoom in and out.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} while in-game.
 
|windowed notes            = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} while in-game.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Cockpit and camera updates at 30 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Remapping.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator WWII Europe Series Remapping.png|In-game general control settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Does not support XInput devices.
 
|controller support notes  = Does not support XInput devices.
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 255
 
|online play players  = 255
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 2300-2400, 47624
 
|tcp  = 2300-2400, 47624
 
|udp  = 2300-2400, 47624
 
|udp  = 2300-2400, 47624
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|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes when Alt is pressed===
 
===Game crashes when Alt is pressed===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set up compatibility settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set up compatibility settings}}
 
 
# Right click on the <code>COMBATFS.EXE</code> file (located at {{p|game}}) and select "Properties".
 
# Right click on the <code>COMBATFS.EXE</code> file (located at {{p|game}}) and select "Properties".
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 95").
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 95").
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = Game is 32-bit, Preview does not work on 64-bit. Manually select ms_sampler.exe with compatibility mode to fix.
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 200 MB
 
|minHD    = 200 MB
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 6
 
|minDX    = 6
  
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|recHD    = 300 MB
 
|recHD    = 300 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:08, 28 July 2023

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series cover
Developers
Microsoft
Re-releases Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows November 5, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes World War II, Europe
Series Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series on MobyGames
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series on Wikipedia
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series 1998
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater 2000
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe 2002

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person simulation and vehicle combat game in the Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Checks if CD is in drive, no other DRM.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\PilotLog[Note 1]
The game has no save feature

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
FOV auto adjusts for 16:9, however 2D cockpit is stretched
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
- and = keys zoom in and out.
Windowed
Press Alt+↵ Enter while in-game.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Cockpit and camera updates at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Does not support XInput devices.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
255
Online play
255 The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 2300-2400, 47624
UDP 2300-2400, 47624
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game crashes when Alt is pressed

Set up compatibility settings[citation needed]
  1. Right click on the COMBATFS.EXE file (located at <path-to-game>) and select "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Compatibility Mode (set it to "Windows 95").
  3. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Game is 32-bit, Preview does not work on 64-bit. Manually select ms_sampler.exe with compatibility mode to fix.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, NT 4.0 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB 300 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References