nice Ive been looking for this game for a good deal too bad steam doesnt have it for cheap cause id get it there but nonetheless thanks for pointing us to the atari sale
try using xpadder i had a source mod that wasnt cooperating (in a similar way to dod for you) and xpadder made it playable with the joypad. And despite what the keyboard mouse elitists tell you, you will be able to hang in there; you probably wont get first but you wont get completely...