G2 is a great sim for this.....i did the same thing i had one plane and trashed it then got g2 and after 2 weeks i solod of my second day on the third flight. It really helped........it comes with a
USB controler for your computerand isnt too hard to set up......how old is your computer? now since i have mastered flying i am selling my G2 right here on RCU........please dont give up it really is fun once youve learnd.