driver to make trackpoint look like a joystick?

["attilla (a.) danko" <danko@bnr.ca>]

Its probably a silly request, but I'd really like to 
use the trackpoint as a joystick. Its pressure 
sensitive, just like joysticks on modern fighter
aircraft. However, using it  mouse-mode in 
flight simulator is an exercise in frustration.

Is it possible to write a drive that reads the
trackpoint interface and pretends to be a 
an analog joystick? 

Barring that, is there any way to use analog 
joystics with a laptop? (Something like a 
game card with a paralell connection and 
appropriate software?) 

Why you might ask? Some games like TIE fighter
insist on a joystick. I'm one of those strange
people who would like to play TIE fighter (and
other games) on a laptop.                  

Thanks for any info

danko@bnr.ca