From simple joysticks with a few additional buttons to full-on HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) configurations and flight yokes, there is a seemingly endless variety. You can even find these handy ...

Note: A little change of pace this week. Today's HOW-TO is a little special, so we're running it over at Joystiq, our sibling site which is just as obsessed with video games as we are with gadgets.