Wing Commander CIC

So uh... my dog ate my joystick. But no seriously she chewed through the cord, and I'm right in the middle of playing privateer 2 (sorry, duh). I don't really have the extra cash to fork right now to get a new one, so I'm trying to play it with a mouse. My god has it been one of the most aggravating ventures of my life. Is there any patch out there to allow for keyboard play (I know thats bound to make an elitist cringe) or is there an option I've overlooked to change the mouse sensitivity level?

...---... ...---... somebody please help!

thank you