ACES-Complete Collector's Edition. Joystick problems

These programs simply won't recognize my joystick. Some months ago I found a patch for Red Baron (XBARON), which does great with that program, but I'm still unable to use stick for AOE, AOTP etc.

I know Sierra says use variable speed joystick, but what I have works fine on Flying Corps, MS Flt Sim. etc.

If you know of a fix, similar to the XBARON, I'd be grateful to hear about it.  Thanks much.

I listed this as a DOS game, since I run it in DOS thru
WIN95.  I have the same problem whether it's run that way,
or if I boot up in DOS...doesn't make any difference...I
have 48 meg RAM, so programs run great, just no joystick
except for Red Baron where I applied the "fix" referred to above.