QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION	[last update: 22 January, 2001]
In the Readme.txt file included with Combat Flight Simulator 2, there is a reference to updating drivers if I have an AMD CPU, but the link doesn't take me to a specific file to download for my PC. What update do I need to install?
Video Drivers: How to Update
Video Drivers: Manufacturers List

Q: In the Readme.txt file included with Combat Flight Simulator 2, there is a reference to updating drivers if I have an AMD CPU, but the link doesn't take me to a specific file to download for my PC. What update do I need to install?

A. The update to which the Readme.txt file refers is not specifically for the AMD processor itself, it is for the chipset used on some motherboards. The chipsets are widely used with AMD processors, but are by no means limited to AMD processors. These chipsets have been used with Intel, Cyrix, and AMD processors on motherboards built by a variety of manufacturers. As such we cannot possibly list all of the systems requiring this update. The problem is not so much a fault in the design of the chipset or motherboard as a lack of the necessary drivers to make these motherboards work at their best. Specifically, the AGP port requires that these drivers be installed to function optimally. The AGP port will function without them, but under the high load conditions generated by the intensive graphics within Combat Flight Simulator 2, problems with performance may become apparent. To get the necessary motherboard drivers, you will need to refer to the support section of your motherboard manufacturer's Web site.

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UPDATING VIDEO DRIVERS FROM MANUFACTURERS
Contact your video card manufacturer and follow the manufacturer's instructions to get the latest driver. These drivers are often available on the manufacturer's Web site (see list below) or from a bulletin board (BBS). The driver is usually available as a PKZip (ZIP) file or a self-extracting executable (EXE) file.

If the manufacturer of your video card includes specific instructions for installing the driver, follow them. Otherwise, unzip the files into a temporary subdirectory on your hard disk drive or onto a floppy disk, then follow these instructions:

1. Open the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking on the Windows® desktop and then clicking Properties on the popup menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
3. Click Advanced Display Properties.
4. Click the Adapter tab.
5. Click Change.
6. In the Select Device dialog box, click Have Disk.
7. If you have the latest video driver from your video card manufacturer on a disk or CD-ROM, select the appropriate drive and click OK. Otherwise click Browse. Go to the temporary subdirectory you created for the video card files and Windows should select the appropriate file.
8. In the Select Device dialog box, choose the driver that matches your video card, then click OK.
9. Click OK as many times as necessary to accept the changes.
10. To restart your computer, click Yes in the System Settings Change dialog box.

MANUFACTURERS LIST
It's important that you're using the most current video drivers for your video card. There are currently dozens of video cards available. For your convenience, we've provided links to the Web sites of many of the current popular card manufacturers. We try to keep these links up-to-date, but companies do change their Web sites on occasion.

Note: Because there are so many combinations of hardware and software available, we've added more graphics settings which can be adjusted to achieve the look and feel you want. The article Advanced Image Quality/Performance Settings for Combat Flight Simulator 2 will help you adjust those settings, which will help you create the best CFS2 experience.

Microsoft does not warrant any of the products or drivers offered by these companies.

3D only
AOpen PA 2000
Best Data ArcadeFX
California Graphics 3D Wizard
Creative Labs-ALL
Diamond-ALL
E&S Accel-ALL
ELSA GLoria-L/MX
Hercules Stingray
Matrox-ALL
Metabyte Wicked3D
Paradise-ALL
Prolink PixelView
Quantum3D
SIIG Aurora 3D
STB-ALL

2D/3D
3dfx-ALL
3Dlabs-ALL
Appian-ALL
ASUS AGP-ALL
ATI Technologies-ALL
California Graphics 3D Emotion
Cornerstone Peripherals Technology-ALL
Creative Labs-ALL
Diamond-ALL
E&S AccelStar II
E&S Lightning 1200
E&S Tornado 3000
ELSA Erazor II-ALL
Genoa-ALL
Guillemot Maxi Gamer-ALL
Hercules-ALL
Intel
I/OMagic MagicVideo-ALL
IXMicro-ALL
Leadtek Winfast-ALL
Matrox-ALL
Metabyte Wicked3D-ALL
Number Nine-ALL
Nvidia
Paradise-ALL
Power VR
Prolink PixelView-ALL
Quantum3D Raven-ALL
Real 3D-ALL
RealVision-ALL
STB-ALL