Can I make XP think my joystick is a mouse?

[TheDebater]

I ended up with a nice joystick for Christmas but the problem is the only game i ever really play is microsoft Freelancer. Freelancer only accepts mouse input for movement and the logitech software that the joystick came with won't let me program the joystick with mouse movements. Is there a way i can just set the joystick as another pointing device so when i move it, it would then move the cursor? any other suggestions/ideas? thanks

 

[Jeff7]

Sell it and buy a nice mouse?
My parents never even bother getting me computer presents - they give me a "budget" on their credit card, and let me go shopping online for what I want. Or else I tell them precisely what I want, guide them through the checkout process, then turn my head when the Submit button is pressed, to keep the "surprise" element.

 

[TheDebater]

haha, i have a mouse i like, i want to use my joystick! i do that with my parents too but this was from my roommate. Any other suggestions? thanks

 

[Hankysmoo]

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Look into Joystick 2 Mouse. Happy new years! =)

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[Viper96720]

Freelancer is meant to be played with a mouse. Can target faster than you would using a joystick