i have a MS Sidewinder FF pro but i haven't been
able to get it to work with the game, am i doing something wrong or can you just not use a joystick?

You might be able to in the full version.
I think the demo is just so you can get a feel for the game in general and see how (if at all) it runs on your comp!

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