emulate a joystick with mouse/keyboard windows 7

[unwashed potato!]

is this possible and if so any one know how? i'm trying to play star wars xwing games on windows 7 but they need a joystick or gamepad which i don't have.

 

[AWPC]

Find the older free version of "xpadder" or buy the newer full version.

 

[unwashed potato!]

thanks for the suggestion but it's the wrong way round from what i need