I wrote a software that may help with your problem (which was one of my problem too ;) ). http://forum.avsim.n...__fromsearch__1

k, downloading........

VC, scroll with mouse over the trim wheel. Best and easiest way for it.

The Saitek trim wheel has 9 revolutions to match the actual Cessna version apparently.....

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/trimwheel.html Very cool I want one now ;)

I use the mixture axis on my CH yoke. Quite a good compromise, short of buying a Saitek trimwheel

FSUIP mousewheel trim. It works really well.

FSUIP mousewheel trim. It works really well.

I have FSUIPC it's so much better than the damn FSX controlling.

Saitek X52 button A for down and button B for up. I've turned down the repetition rate so it does not roll too fast. Ben

Saitek X52 button A for down and button B for up. I've turned down the repetition rate so it does not roll too fast. Ben

Thats exactly what I've been using as well. FWIW most airplanes (at least tubeliners) use buttons from trimming rather than axis

Button 3 & 4 on a Logitech Force3D Pro :( It works alright.. :)

well sometimes i use a throttle axis on my flight yoke. not perfect but odes the job.

Obviously you get the best trim results using an axis instead of keys/buttons, especially if the axis has some kind of transmission gear (i.e. multiple revolutions of the "wheel" over the whole trim range. Note however that IF you use an axis, and you let FS control elevator trim during a period (e.g. after flying on AP), the actual position of the external axis (wheel) and current value of the trim position in FS, may be out-of-sync.Because FS only "sees" the position of the trimwheel when it is moved (or 'jitters"). Unless you have a very sophisticated servo trimwheel, which continuously synchronises the external wheel with the value of the Trim variable in FS. Rob

Obviously you get the best trim results using an axis instead of keys/buttons, especially if the axis has some kind of transmission gear (i.e. multiple revolutions of the "wheel" over the whole trim range. Note however that IF you use an axis, and you let FS control elevator trim during a period (e.g. after flying on AP), the actual position of the external axis (wheel) and current value of the trim position in FS, may be out-of-sync.Because FS only "sees" the position of the trimwheel when it is moved (or 'jitters"). Unless you have a very sophisticated servo trimwheel, which continuously synchronises the external wheel with the value of the Trim variable in FS. Rob

I had made a trim wheel using a Servo potentiometer during my fs9 days and when I had the SB live with a gameport , but the card does not work any more else I would have used it in the current system and the trim wheel is kind of not working I am sure as its been some time,

I don't want to insist too much, but the software i designed could help you a lot !It combines the keys/buttons AND a axis to trim : once you get something close to a good (I would say 'not too bad') trim with the classic 'button's mode' and then you tune more precisely with an axis (by default it's the Rotation Axis X. On the X52, it's the axis with the info button in the middle).It's there : http://forum.avsim.net/topic/340442-a-little-thing-to-improve-fsx-trim/ PS:I forgot to mention it, but you need that to make it works : http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555

Mouse wheel.Used to use a trim wheel I made out of a coffee can, but the cat broke it and I never bothered to fix it.

Mouse wheel.Used to use a trim wheel I made out of a coffee can, but the cat broke it and I never bothered to fix it.

Did that circuit come from a USB mouse ?