Using Converted Aircraft for Computer-Generated Opponents

Combat Flight Simulator's computer-generated aircraft programming code (AI) is 
designed to fly specific Combat Flight Simulator aircraft. However, it is 
possible to add some FS98 and converted aircraft to your list of enemy computer-
generated aircraft. To do this, you must edit the CFS\QuickCom\qc_plane.qcb 
file. These instructions assume that the aircraft that you want to use as enemy 
aircraft have already been converted/imported into Combat Flight Simulator.

Caution:  This feature is not supported by Microsoft(r) AnswerPoint or Product 
Support Services. 

1. Go to your CFS\Aircraft folder and note the aircraft's folder name, e.g., the 
folder name for FS98 Extra 300 is Extra300.  In the instructions below, the 
folder name will be referred to as Folder.

2. Make a copy of your CFS\QuickCom\qc_plane.qcb as a backup. The original 
qc_plane.qcb file can be recopied from the Microsoft(r) Combat Flight Simulator 
CD-ROM if necessary.

3. Open CFS\QuickCom\qc_plane.qcb in any text editor.

To add an aircraft as its own menu item:

1. Find and then Copy and Paste the entry for the Ju88a.  It reads:

[option.26]
OptionName=%Ju88aOption%
aircraft.0=Ju88a
family_type.0=2
name.0=%Ju88aName%

2. In the first line, change the 26 to the next unused number, 27 if this the 
first time you are editing the file.

3. Edit the second line so that it reads:
 
OptionName=%FolderOption%, where Folder is the folder name of the aircraft you 
want to add.

4. Edit the third line so that it reads:

aircraft.0= Folder

5. If you want your aircraft to fly as a fighter, edit the fourth line so that 
it reads:

family_type.0=1

If you want your aircraft to fly as a bomber, edit the fourth line so that it 
reads:

family_type.0=2

6. Edit the last line to read:

name.0=%FolderName%

7. Go to the [strings] section at the end of the file and add the following 
lines:

"FolderOption"= menu name, where menu name is the name you want to appear in the 
Quick Combat menu.

"FolderName"=label name, where label name is what you want to appear on the 
aircraft labels within the simulation.

8. Save the file and start Combat Flight Simulator.

For example, the entry for adding the FS98 Extra 300 as a fighter would be:

[option.27]
OptionName=%Extra300Option%
aircraft.0=Extra300
family_type.0=1
name.0=%Extra300Name%

[strings]
"Extra300Option"=Extra 300
"Extra300Name"=Extra 300 

To add an aircraft as part of a larger category:

1. Find the category you would like to add the aircraft to (you can get the 
category name from the OptionName field) and then Copy and Paste the first 
aircraft entry in that category.  For example, in the Allied Fighters category, 
the first aircraft entry is for the Supermarine Spitifre Mk I; it reads:

aircraft.0=Spitfire_MKI
family_type.0=1
name.0=%SpitIName%

2. In the above example, 0 is being used to enumerate the aircraft.  Find the 
next unused number in the category you want to edit.  Enter 6 if this the first 
time you are editing the Allied Fighters category in the file.  In the 
instructions below, this number will be referred to as #.

3. Edit the first line so that it reads:
 
aircraft.#= Folder, where Folder is the folder name of the aircraft you want to 
add.

4. If you want your aircraft to fly as a fighter, edit the second line so that 
it reads:

family_type.#=1

If you want your aircraft to fly as a bomber, edit the second line so that it 
reads:

family_type.#=2

5. Edit the last line to read:

name.#=%FolderName%

6. Go to the [strings] section at the end of the file and add the following 
lines:

"FolderOption"= menu name, where menu name is the name you want to appear in the 
Quick Combat menu.

"FolderName"=label name, where label name is what you want to appear on the 
aircraft labels within the simulation.

Strings don't need to be repeated if an aircraft has already been added as its 
own menu item. 

7. Save the file and start Combat Flight Simulator

For example, the entry for adding the FS98 Extra 300 as a fighter in the Allied 
Fighters Category would be:

aircraft.6=Extra300
family_type.6=1
name.6=%Extra300Name%

[strings]
"Extra300Option"=Extra 300
"Extra300Name"=Extra 300