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This article describes known sound-related issues that you
may experience when you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for
Europe.

The following list describes known sound-related issues in
Combat Flight Simulator 3.

General Sound Issues

Note To resolve many general sound issues, contact the manufacturer of
your video card to obtain and install the latest video card drivers. For
information about how to contact the manufacturer of your video adapter or
sound card, see the “References” section of this article.

• Download and Install the Combat Flight Simulator 3 Update

  The Combat Flight Simulator 3 Update addresses some
  sound issues. To download and install the update, or for more information about
  the update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

• No Bullet Sounds

  When you play Combat Flight Simulator 3 multiple-player,
  you may not hear the sound of other players hitting your aircraft. To resolve
  this problem, install the Combat Flight Simulator Update.

• No Sound Card

  If a sound card is not installed in your computer, you
  do not receive advisor messages about wingman chatter in Combat Flight
  Simulator 3. This behavior occurs because the message text is a component of
  the .wav files that are used to play back the wingman chatter, and you cannot
  play these files if a sound card is not installed.

• No Sound During Game Play

  You may have no sound during game play. This behavior
  may occur if your video adapter drivers are not compatible with the game.
  Combat Flight Simulator 3 detects incompatible video drivers and sets the game
  to run in Safe Mode. Safe Mode disables sound in the game. To resolve this
  issue, contact the manufacturer of your video card to obtain and install the
  latest video card drivers. For information about how to contact the
  manufacturer of your video adapter or sound card, see the “References” section
  of this article.

  To work around this problem:

  1. Quit Combat Flight Simulator.
  2. Click Start, point to All
     Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to
     Combat Flight Simulator 3, and then click Run
     CFS3Config.
  3. In the CFS3 Configuration dialog box,
     on the File menu, click Custom Settings.
     Click OK to acknowledge the warning message.
  4. On the Window menu, click
     Overrides.
  5. Clear the Disable Sound
     option.
  6. Click OK to close the
     Parameter Editor for Overrides dialog box.
  7. In the CFS3 Configuration dialog box,
     on the File menu, click Exit.

Hardware-Specific Sound Issues

• Crystal Audio Sound Cards

  The display in your Combat Flight Simulator 3 game may
  suddenly appear blank at certain times during the game. To work around this
  problem, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click
     Run.
  2. In the Open box, type
     dxdiag, and then click OK.
  3. Click the Sound tab.
  4. Under DirectX Features, move the
     Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider to the left until it
     reaches the No acceleration setting.
  5. Click Exit.
• Aureal Vortex II Sound Cards

  When you use the drivers that are included with the
  Aureal Vortex II sound card, you may experience sound delays and popping
  sounds.

  To resolve this issue, install the latest driver that is
  available for your sound card. Contact your sound-card manufacturer for more
  information about how to do this or to inquire about the availability of the
  latest drivers for your sound card.

• AVANCE A97 Sound Card

  The computer might stop responding, or you might
  experience choppy game play when you fly a mission.

  To resolve this
  issue, reduce sound acceleration:

  1. Click Start, and then click
     Run.
  2. In the Open box, type
     dxdiag, and then click OK.
  3. Click the Sound tab.
  4. Under DirectX Features, move the
     Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the
     left (to No acceleration).
  5. Click Exit.
• No Sound with S3 Graphics Pro Savage

  If the S3 Graphics ProSavage DDR is installed in your
  computer, you may hear no sound during game play. You may also receive the
  following error message:

  CFS3 is running with reduced
  visual quality because of out of date driver or unsupported hardware.

  This behavior occurs because S3 video adapter drivers are not
  compatible with the game. Combat Flight Simulator 3 detects incompatible video
  drivers and sets the game to run in Safe Mode. Safe Mode disables sound in the
  game. You may be able to resolve this issue by downloading the latest video
  drivers. Visit the following S3 Graphics Web site to download and install the
  latest drivers for your video adapter: For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your
  video adapter or sound card, see the “References” section of this
  article.

  If updating to the latest video card drivers did not resolve
  the issue, upgrade your video adapter. If you do not want to obtain and install
  a new video adapter, return the product for a refund.

  For information
  about the Microsoft Satisfaction Guarantee, visit the following Microsoft Web
  site:

  To work around this problem:

  1. Quit Combat Flight Simulator.
  2. Click Start, point to All
     Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to
     Combat Flight Simulator 3, and then click Run
     CFS3Config.
  3. In the CFS3 Configuration dialog box,
     on the File menu, click Custom Settings.
     Click OK to acknowledge the warning message.
  4. On the Window menu, click
     Overrides.
  5. Clear the Disable Sound check
     box.
  6. Click OK to close the
     Parameter Editor for Overrides dialog box.
  7. In the CFS3 Configuration dialog box,
     on the File menu, click Exit.

  To identify the name and manufacturer of
  your video adapter:

  1. Click Start, and then click
     Run.
  2. In the Open box, type
     dxdiag, and then click OK.
  3. Click the Display tab.
  4. Under Device, look for
     Name and Manufacturer.
  5. Click Exit.

  To work around this issue, turn on the sound in the
  CFS3Config utility:

  1. Click Start, point to All
     Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to
     Combat Flight Simulator 3, and then click Run
     CFS3Config.
  2. On the File menu, click Custom
     Settings. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to change
     your settings, click OK.
  3. Click to clear the Safe Mode check
     box.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Close the CFS3 Configuration window.

For more information about Microsoft games, visit the following Microsoft Web site: To identify the name and provider of your sound driver:

1. Click Start, and then click
   Run.
2. In the Open box, type
   dxdiag, and then click OK.
3. Click the Sound tab.
4. Under Device, look for
   Name, and under Driver, look for
   Provider.
5. Click Exit.

Hardware Manufacturer Contact Information

For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For additional information about how to troubleshoot
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Article ID: 331574 – Last Review: August 7, 2012 – Revision: 1.0