I am trying to play these games on a Windows 10 64 bit OS with both a Saitek x55 and a logitech extreme 3d pro, but neither will work. I have tried calibrating it in the system with the joy.clp program, and they have both been set to be the default for older game in the game controller window. The logitech will work on both tie fighter and wing commander 1 and 2, but it will not work for this program. I am at a loss as to why. Any thoughts?

You've probably already solved it or given up on the game entirely, but:

Gamepad support in the games works fine for me (Logitech Rumblepad 2 on Windows 10). Does the calibration screen appear for you (or has it appeared at least once since plugging in a controller)? Have you made sure in the game's setup program that (only) joystick is selected?

My Extreme 3D Pro works just fine with Windows 10 64. Do you have any other controllers or gamepads plugged in?