Greetings~My big question here is to determine if it's possible to set an independent left / right aileron and have it controlled by a specific joystick axis input? So, one joystick input (axis) would control the left aileron (better known as the brake, on a paraglider), and the other the right.A slightly less priority question of mine is the config file itself for a paraglider. Since this aircraft has a VERY low CG point to the flying surface, it reacts quite differently from most other aircraft. I'm having a difficult time setting up the config file for it. If anyone has any pointers it'd be appreciate (like what attributes are worth setting such as MOI).Any feedback regarding these questions is much appreciated!Regards,Mark

What about this:-Install glovepie and ppjoy-Setup FS to use ppjoy for aileron and flaps-Now program glovepie to take input from your joysticks and send output to ppjoy--The average position of the two sticks controls the flaps--The difference between the two sticks controls the aileronNow if you move the sticks together the flaps move (changing the glider's lift and drag) while the aileron stays the same.And if you move the sticks in opposite direction the aileron will move (making the glider roll) while the flaps will stay the same.If roll comes with yaw as well then you could make the differential input also control the rudder.Another option is a mechanical contraption that controls two pots for aileron and flaps.Think of a T facing you.It can twist around the stem and tilt forward and backward at the base.Attached to the T's bar are two strings that you hold.One pot is linked to the twisting motion, the other pot to the tilt.If you move the strings together the T will tilt but not twist. only flaps input will be given.If you move the strings against eachother the T will twist but not tilt. only aileron input will be given.

Thanks for the timely response, J.I've used glovepie and ppjoy on a wimote project. Only thing I hate to do is put the PC in test mode for win 7-64 in order to run it. I was thinking of pursuing FSUIPC instead. If anyone can confirm that I can using separate joystick inputs for independent left and right controls, then I'd try it out.Funny you mention the mechanical "contraption" concept. For my current set-up using Vehicle Simulator, I have two 50" wire potentiometers fed through a Leo Bodnar BU0836X, with each pot connected to brake toggles. It works great. FSX, however, doesn't allow for left/right control surfaces through the normal jotstick control set-up, so I'd have to do the ppjoy/FSUIPC controls setup instead.Regards,- Mark

You could go for an electrical contraption instead.Use both pots.On pot has one of the outer pins connected to 5V. The other has one of the outer pins connected to ground.Choose the outer pins so that when you don't pull on the brake there is maximum resistance between the wiper and the pin.The wiper pin of both pots are connected to eachother and to one of the analog inputs of the BU0836.This makes a voltage divider with two pots.When none of the brakes is pulled the divider is centered between gnd and 5v.When you pull on one of the brakes the resistance of it's pot will decrease and the analog input will be brought closer to that pot's voltage. (5v or gnd)If you will ever pull both brakes together you run the risk of shorting 5V and ground. In that case placing a resistor (1/10th of the pot) somewhere in the loop will prevent too much current flowing.

That's some nice deductive thinking on your part and it would work well if only pulling on one toggle or the other. The problem might lie in simulating drag/lift of the entire wing by pulling on BOTH toggles at the same time, which wouldn't occur with that set-up. The good news is that FSUIPC will handle the control inputs I need with the current set-up I have now. :( I still have a question regarding aircraft.cfg set-up for a paraglider: Could anyone provide a good baseline of a paraglider aircraft config file that I could use as a starting point?? Any help would be appreciated!!Regards,Mark Deseckwww.ppgsimulator.com