> No plug-and-play support for a lot of input devices like joysticks and steering wheels. Many require editing of cryptic configuration files. If they are USB

> No plug-and-play support for a lot of input devices like joysticks and steering wheels. Many require editing of cryptic configuration files. If they are USB they just work. I imagine something that uses a serial port or the microphone jack to function as a joystick would need a special driver, yes.