Is it USB or does it plug into the game/midi port?
If it is USB, windows is supposed to recognize it... almost all windows do recognize plug and play devices like the controller...
If it is a gameport controller, well, you will be able to use just 4 of the 8 buttons.
Check the box which your controller came in...
Or buy a thrustmaster... it has 12 buttons + it's analog... but it includes a mouse and costs $40... yes, US dollars.
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