pc steering wheel

Lets say I'm savy enough to put together something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=uB1eTeAB6FE

But I know nothing about programing(well, I know a bit of VB but... you know.)

What should I know to program or make the computer driver or software so that its inputs can be recognized by the computer/game?

Oh...  "driver" ... "steering wheel" ... I get it.