do you need to get a joystick with a rudder function to play this game
You can fly with the keyboard or with a joystick or yoke and pedals.
I would say the if you can't afford the yoke combo get a stick with a throttle and twist handle for the rudder.
You'll enjoy it more, use it more often and not tire of it.
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