Thanks for the reply sdfgeoff, right now I've settled on a mouse and keyboard config. After some time playing joystick I found the mouse to be more precise for at me at least.

Thanks for all the help guys! Glowhyena, that's actually the exact config I started with when I got back into the game a few days ago. Joystick for banking (which was new to me) and shift/ctrl for up down. Unfortunately if I want to play with a mouse banking will be difficult to figure out, albiet I ...

In the spirit of getting back into the game, I thought I'd try and optimize my config. Seems like a lot of you guys do well with a KB+mouse config. Just looking for a layout that lets me move independently up/down, for/back/, left/right, and banking simultaneously. Oh and of course afterburner lol ...

I recently dug up my Logitech Freedom 2.4 but the stick feels very unwieldy compared to my old Gravis. My old gravis lacked a twist handle. So I've found some options to buy an old sidwinder 3d pro. Does anyone still make have these adapters for sale or would be willing to build me one and for how ...

I've been having trouble incorporating rolling into my descent gameplay. I used to play with my trusty Gravis PC Pro (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/612mVQnSIFL._SX425_.jpg) ...along with my keyboard for WSAD horizontal movement, shift and left ctrl for up/down and Q and E keys for rolling ...