Excellent advice. The joystick of choice has to be the Microsoft Force
Feedback 2 if you can find one. They sometimes come up on ebay but don't
expect a bargain price! Force feedback will make your flying a lot more
realistic.

If you've got the budget, an MS FF2 stick is great. But I'd rather
see someone spend the exta $$ on rudder pedals, if they're not looking
to blow the bank.

--Noel
(former computer-game developer) :-)