HOW TO PLAY MULTIPLAYING FOR THE ORIGINAL 
MICROSOFT COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 3
UNDER VISTA

This is only applied for VISTA users, XP users do NOT need it to host or join servers for VISTA players.

Requires just the original CFS3 only!  

Here what you do to make it work for the CFS3:

Copy the cfs3.exe from your CFS3 folder (example:  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3) and paste it into a different folder.  Under this different folder, rename this cfs3.exe (by right-clicking the mouse button to select 'Rename') into whatever name you choose--like cfs3mp.exe, cfs3vista.exe, vistacfs3.exe, etc..  

Suppose, you renamed it cfs3mp.exe.  Now, cut this new cfs3mp.exe back into the main CFS3 folder (example:  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3). 

Next, make a shortcut on your desktop to browse for the cfs3mp.exe under your CFS3 folder.  Once the shortcut is created, right-click the mouse button on the shortcut to bring up the 'Properties'.  Click on 'Properties'.  Select the tab, 'Compatibility', and then check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:  Windows XP (Service Pack 2)' under Compatibility mode.  

Try that---join a mutiplaying server. 

If CFS3 doesn't start correctly, try running it as an administrator either by:
    	
	1)  Right-clicking the shortcut icon again and choose 'Run as adminstrator'
					or
	2)  Check 'Run this program as an adminstrator' under Privilege Level which is also 	     located under the tab, 'Compatibility', in 'Properties'.

That's it!

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This instruction was researched and written by Deadmeat1971.  Other additional instructions can also be found from the threads, located here:
				
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