^-- same as spatula, only I didn't have a convertor so I hacked them directly into the gameport, bypassing the need to piggy-back onto an existing gameport stick.
Long story, but MS used proprietary means of mapping their sticks (at least, *I* don't understand it!) so my prec pro (gameport) won't work with the CH pedals piggy back plug. Without the missing axis', the pedals won't be recognized in windows, so I had to hardwire the power to the ground to "fake it" for 3 axis, then use actual inputs from the rudder on the Z axis, and viola, it works!