RE: Aileron Differential on a Bipe
I would also suggest using more rudder and learning to coordinate rudder and aileron in turns. WWI planes typically turn more with rudder than aileron, and usually in coordinated turns lead with rudder and add aileron, and you should see a much smoother turn with less adverse yaw.
And aileron differential is definitely more "up" than "down". It's indeed odd that setting it up the other way worked that well.