DOCUMENT:Q221809 10-JUN-2002 [homegame] TITLE :Combat Flight Simulator: Computer Hangs When Airplane Crashes PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER::1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbimu msgame ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, your computer may stop responding (hang) when your airplane crashes or when you press X to continue to the next action sequence. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true: - Microsoft DirectX files are missing or damaged. - The file versions of the DirectX files installed on your computer are mismatched. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your computer, you may need to reinstall DirectX. Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs freeze lock ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbimu msgame Technology : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch Version : :1.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.