Microsoft KB Archive/258150

= FS2000: How to Adjust the Sensitivity and Effectiveness of the Elevator Trim Controls =

Article ID: 258150

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q258150



SUMMARY
This article describes how to adjust the sensitivity and effectiveness of the elevator trim controls for an aircraft in Flight Simulator 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
The sensitivity and effectiveness of the trim controls vary from one type of aircraft to another.

To adjust the sensitivity or effectiveness of the elevator trim controls for an aircraft in Flight Simulator 2000, use the appropriate method.

Change the Sensitivity of the Trim Controls
To change the sensitivity of the Elevator trim down and Elevator trim up controls, adjust the Repeat slider for each control.

NOTE: This is the preferred method for adjusting trim sensitivity in Flight Simulator 2000.

To adjust the Repeat sliders for the Elevator trim down and Elevator trim up controls:
 * 1) Start a new flight in Flight Simulator 2000.
 * 2) On the Options menu, point to Controls, and then click Assignments.

NOTE: If the menu bar is not visible, press the ALT key.
 * 1) In the Event category box on the Buttons/Keys tab, click Control surface commands.
 * 2) In the Event column, click the Elevator trim down line.

To decrease Elevator trim down sensitivity, move the slider in the Repeat column to the left.

To increase Elevator trim down sensitivity, move the slider in the Repeat column to the right.
 * 1) In the Event column, click the Elevator trim up line.

To decrease Elevator trim up sensitivity, move the slider in the Repeat column to the left.

To increase Elevator trim up sensitivity, move the slider in the Repeat column to the right.
 * 1) Click the green check mark to return to the cockpit view.

NOTE: The following table lists the effect of each Repeat slider position.

Change the Effectiveness of the Trim Controls
To change the effectiveness of the trim controls for an aircraft, modify the Aircraft.cfg file for that aircraft.

NOTE: The default settings for each aircraft in Flight Simulator 2000 are designed to be as realistic as possible. When you modify an Aircraft.cfg file to change the effectiveness of the trim controls for an aircraft in Flight Simulator 2000, you decrease the realism in the program.

To modify the Aircraft.cfg file for an aircraft:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following line (including the quotation marks), and then click OK

" :\program files\microsoft games\fs2000\aircraft\"

where  is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Flight Simulator 2000 is installed. Double-click the folder for the aircraft that you want to modify.

The following table lists the folders for each of the aircraft included with Flight Simulator 2000 and Flight Simulator 2000 Professional.

Double-click the Aircraft.cfg file.
 * Because the Bell 206B JetRanger is a helicopter, it does not use trim controls.

If you are prompted to select the program that you want to use to open the file, click Notepad in the Choose the program you want to use box, and then click OK. On the Search menu, click Find. In the Find what box, type [flight_tuning], and then click Find Next.

If you receive a "Cannot find '[flight_tuning]'" message:

 Click OK, and then click Cancel.</li> Press CTRL+END to move to the end of the file.</li> Press ENTER twice, and then type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

[flight_tuning]

elevator_trim_effectiveness=1.0

</li></ol>

NOTE: The Aircraft.cfg file for the Cessna Skylane 182R RG is the only Aircraft.cfg file that contains the "elevator_trim_effectiveness" line by default. The Aircraft.cfg file for the Cessna Skylane 182R RG contains all possible Aircraft.cfg variables. You can use this file as a template for other Aircraft.cfg files.</li> Change the value for the "elevator_trim_effectiveness" line.

NOTE: The value on this line functions as a multiplier. By default, the "elevator_trim_effectiveness" value is set to 1.0. If you change the value to 2.0, the trim becomes twice as effective. If you change the value to 0.5, the trim becomes half as effective. If you change the value to 0.0, the trim becomes completely unresponsive.</li></ol>

NOTE: If the trim keys on the keyboard function properly, but the trim buttons on your game controller do not function properly, your game controller may not be configured properly.

For additional information about how to troubleshoot game controller problems in Flight Simulator 2000, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

243981 FS 2000: Troubleshooting Joystick Problems (Part 1)

244515 FS 2000: Troubleshooting Joystick Problems (Part 2)

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Keywords: KB258150

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