Hi there.

I've recently decided, since my bigger gaming PC is in for repair, to try some older classics that I know my significantly weaker laptop can handle. One of the first games I downloaded was Wing Commander 3 and 4.

However, I realised after I installed them that my joystick is at my parents and thus out of my reach for the forseeable future. I was wondering how necessary a joystick really is for these two games and by extension the other space flight sims that I've bought such as WC: Privateer and Freespace 1+2.

I want to experience these games at their best, so if a joystick is needed for the best experience then I will just have to settle with playing Alpha Centauri and Thief for a while (I'm sure I'll manage). I'm just curious.

Thanks in advance.