Years ago I remember seen simple joysticks or “stickshifts” used to control axis movement on cnc machines but times have change fast and what is now mostly available are XBC and other similar controllers with mpg wheels and many buttons..
Nothing wrong with XBC, just a matter of preference, but I prefer other similar handheld devices and in my search I found quite a lot. However I also learned that a joystick needs a controller too and I hope when I decide to get one my C11G BOB will be able to handle the requirements
The idea of having a joystick was because the laptop keyboard is small and I thought a joystick will solve this problem but if I have to get extra controllers, software, firmware, etc. then it gets too complicated and perhaps it may better to get used to my keyboard. I like simplicity.
All the above it’s a new subject to me and I need to further educate myself on it