Very modified flight control for H.O.T.A.S joysticks includes hat view control so you can look around while flying, very useful for space/flight player planes

                                    ` This code was downloaded from The Game Creators
                                    ` It is reproduced here with full permission
                                    ` http://www.thegamecreators.com
                                    
                                    rem DARK BASIC EXAMPLE PROGRAM 18
rem ==========================================
rem This program shows free flight movement with H.O.T.A.S sticks
rem ------------------------------------------
rem updated by Vampyre(Ian George)special thanks to Shauno of Starwraith 3D and Jess 
rem Ticular

autocam off
hide mouse
sync on

rem Make wire sky sphere
make object sphere 1,5000
set object 1,0,0,0

rem Make flying object
make object box 2,150,5,20
make mesh from object 2,2
delete object 2
make object box 2,25,15,100
add limb 2,1,2
position object 2,0,0,500

rem Make drone to mark a back position
make object sphere 3,10

rem Set camera range 
set camera range 1,10000

rem Set text font
set text font "Arial"
ink rgb(255,255,0),0
set text size 30

rem Main loop
do

	rem User prompt
    center text 320,0,"FREE FLIGHT ORIENTATION"
	 center text 320,25,"If you Have any USB H.O.T.A.S System ,"
    center text 320,50,"Use the Joystick to Pitch Up and Down"
	 center text 320,70,"Use Your H.O.T.A.S. Rudders to Roll"
	 center text 320,90,"Use Your Joystick Throttle to Move"
	 center text 320,120,"Use SPACE to Reset"


 rem Control free flight object
 if joystick up() then pitch object up 2,5
 if joystick down() then pitch object down 2,5
 if joystick twist z()=1000 then turn object left 2,5
 if joystick twist z()=-1000 then turn object right 2,5
 if joystick right()=1 then roll object left 2,5
 if joystick left()=1 then roll object right 2,5
 if joystick slider a()=0 then move camera 20 : move object 2,40
 if joystick fire x(4)=1 then move camera 20 : move object 2,100
 if scancode()=15 then move camera 20 : move object 2,100
 if spacekey()=1 then rotate object 2,0,0,0
 
  rem HAT control
  jhat=joystick hat angle(0)
  text 320,140,"HAT signal: "+str$(jhat)
  rem **** use these lines below if you want the view to be immediate
  rem **** and rem out the other lines that aren't needed
  rem **** integrity checks for code alterations are included
  rem turnview=0
  rem if jhat=27000 or jhat=31500 then turnview=-90
  rem if jhat=9000 or jhat=4500 then turnview=90
  rem if jhat=18000 or jhat=13500 or jhat=22500 then turnview=180

  rem horizontal view position
  if turnview>0 and turnview<180 then turnview=turnview-2:if turnview<0 then turnview=0
  if turnview>179 then turnview=turnview+2:if turnview>359 then turnview=0
  if jhat=27000 or jhat=31500 or jhat=22500 then turnview=wrapvalue(turnview-4):if turnview>180 and turnview<220 then turnview=220
  if jhat=9000 or jhat=4500 or jhat=13500 then turnview=wrapvalue(turnview+4):if turnview<180 and turnview>140 then turnview=140

  rem vertical view position
  if pitchview>0 and pitchview<180 then pitchview=pitchview-2:if pitchview<0 then pitchview=0
  if pitchview>179 then pitchview=pitchview+2:if pitchview>359 then pitchview=0
  if jhat=18000 or jhat=13500 or jhat=22500 then pitchview=wrapvalue(pitchview-4):if pitchview>180 and pitchview<280 then pitchview=280
  if jhat=0 or jhat=4500 or jhat=31500 then pitchview=wrapvalue(pitchview+4):if pitchview<180 and pitchview>80 then pitchview=80
   

  If InKey$() = "1" And cammode = 0 Then cammode = 1 : `Set the camera mode to third person
  If InKey$() = "2" And cammode = 1 Then cammode = 0 : `Set the camera mode to first person

  If cammode = 0
    rem Place camera and set orientation to object
	 position camera object position x(2),object position y(2),object position z(2)
	 set camera to object orientation 2

 EndIf

  If cammode = 1
   rem Place camera and set orientation to object
	position camera object position x(3),object position y(3),object position z(3)
	set camera to object orientation 2

  EndIf

	
  rem Get back position of object for camera 
	pitch object down 2,11
	move object 2,-150
	position object 3,object position x(2),object position y(2),object position z(2)
	move object 2,150
	pitch object up 2,11
   hide object 3

	rem now set turnview as needed for HAT control
   turn camera right turnview
   pitch camera up pitchview
	rem Update screen
	sync
   rem and reset the camera view back to normal to center everything
   turn camera left turnview
 loop