1.1. Four conventional joystick buttons on the handle (button 1-4). 1.2. Six additional buttons on the base (button 5-10). 2. Digital Throttle: The throttle gives you command over incremental game functions. You can speed up, or slow down, or set the speed by yourself. It can also be assigned as thrust or altitude. 3. Rudder: The rudder gives you 3D control besides conventional x-axis and y-axis Joystick movement. This gives you more rapid movements for dogfights. 4.