i love playing X3 with my PS3 controller. going from a keyboard to the gamepad, i feel like i can fly a LOT better, especially in dogfights with fighters. also, with like 14 programmable buttons, i only use my keyboard to start the game.
on the downside, i had to hack windows to use my PS3 controller. now my USB settings are kinda jacked up. i tried to plug my Zune HD in the other day to update my music on it and it wouldn't even connect. also, my Samsung Galaxy S wouldn't connect to the Kies program either.
moral of the story: when i get a new computer i think i will invest in a good game pad designed for windows, rather than jack up my USB settings again to use my PS3 controller.
in eternity, forever lasts but an instant.