OK, I signed up just to ask this question, and Im not just hoping for a response, but a nice solution as well...
Well, X Plane, I bet you weren't expecting this one - I am mainly a Chromebook user (I have a Windows as well, but it is so old it wouldn't hold up to run any version of XPlane smoothly, anyways, I digress). So, I downloaded XP10 onto my Chromebook, and tada! It works. Not only does it work, but it runs really smooth. Slight problem. My Asus Chromebook Flip C100PA does not have a gyro, and therefore cannot control the aircraft. I turned to my Logitech WingMan Force 3D, and VOILA! I was controlling the aircraft. Well, sort of... See the inputs are very faint, and barely allow control over the aircraft. BUT THERE IS AN INPUT. I tried Recalibrating in the app, but nothing really changed. I had control over the UP DOWN LEFT axis, but not the rudder (I tried taking off). I also had the trigger button working as well as the circular button for selection.
OK, X Plane, if it is possible to have SOME control over the aircraft with this USB Joystick, there must be a way to have complete control over the aircraft. And possibly more, in order to assign the Joysticks buttons. Can you help?