I've searched this section and I can't find this suggestion, so if it has been asked for already I apologise.
How about mouse control. The Archimedes version of Elite had a brilliant mouse control system. The right and middle button was accelerate & break, whilst the left was fire.
I know you only get two buttons on a PC.
I also think using a mouse would make docking a little bit easier.
Well now I feel stupid. I'm running it on my laptop and there only seems to be an option for keyboard or joystick. I'll have another look.......that does explain why I couldn't find it suggested anywhere else though....
That's great thanks. I've been playing it in windowed mode. Let's pretend my suggestion was.....er......anyway of getting the mouse to control the ship in windowed mode?