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Solution: Use Joy2Key

Solution: use Joy2Key.

@Baldrick33 and @jonsky7 ...thank you both. I'll make sure to check these solutions out. 

Since you might be the users who might have answers to questions I had that haven't had answers: 

1. Would you know if it is possible to save a snap view so that does not snap back... For example: pressing a snap view like LWin-Numpad5 (large HUD) will not disappear when the same LWin-Numpad5 key combo is released? This functionality will be great for target practice.

2. Is it possible to combine (overload) two commands using one keybind eg. pressing joystick Button 2 extends the speed brake. Pressing Button 2 again, a second time, will retract it (it'll behave like the 'g' key. A first press of the 'g' keybind will bring the gear up. The second 'g' press will bring the gear down).  Another example, press a joystick button once has you checking your back or '6' (the default F4 or external view-look backwards). Pressing it a second time, take you inside (the default F1 internal view-cockpit center). This functionality will quickly let you see if you hit your targets.

Thanks.

Finally got it. The solution was provided by all. I don't know how this forum works ie. if it credits contributor for help provided, but I'll see if I can thank all. Thank you all for your patience.

For future reference to all:

1. Any joystick with hat will probably work. In my case, the Logitech 3D Extreme joystick worked. The trick is to use a modifier to simulate all other hats. For example: LAlt+POV (left Alt key plus hat), LCtrl+POV, LShift+POV, LWin+POV, LCtrl+LAlt+POV,  etc. (that's 20 button actions there, 4+4+4+4+4 or five types of POV hats). So, if you are a minimalist and would like to keep things simple as I do (only because I literally bought 100's of add-on for other sims most of which I never used) or if you need desk space, a simple joystick with hat, trigger and some buttons on the joystick should do the trick.

2. Moving the OSB buttons and changing pages in the MFCD screen does not necessarily mean that the MFCD is now the SOI.

3. SOI instead is very specific to a screen page in the MFCD, not to the MFCD. The screen page has to be for a sensor-equipped device too eg. TAD 

@Rudel_chw I just did a test. The LWin + Numpad X combo works. Now how do I assign that key combo to a joystick button? I'm using the Logitech 3D Extreme joystick. Thanks.
Never mind. I figured it out. Thank you very much.