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Title: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on February 29, 2012, 07:14:27 pm
Has anyone added the Capcom Steel Battalion controllers yet?  I’ve tried searching for it but can’t seem to find it.
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Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on February 29, 2012, 07:23:49 pm
I don't think anyone has. Man I wish I could find a decently priced copy of that game. I've always wanted to play it, and it'd be a neat show piece.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on February 29, 2012, 07:39:00 pm
Yeah, I have five complete sets.  I use to have five Xboxes networked using all five controllers playing Steel Battalion Line of Contact.  Missing a few copies of Line of Contact but I still have the controllers.  I wish the Line of Contact server was still online.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on February 29, 2012, 07:47:09 pm
Nice
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jcalder8 on February 29, 2012, 07:53:40 pm
That sounds pretty awesome. I've always wanted one of these.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: dstone on February 29, 2012, 08:35:15 pm
I need to pick up the game at some point. Found the controller at a Goodwill; it only had a single broken toggle switch. I was rather surprised. Been itching to try it out for a while.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on March 01, 2012, 04:46:20 am
You can play the first Steel Battalion game but Line of Contact needs to be connected to the server and that’s been down for years.  You can still play head to head matches but you would need to find another controller, good luck doing that.  I’m surprised you found one at Goodwill now that’s a find.  I got my first one as a gift and picked up the other four when people started dumping them, I think I paid between $50 to $80 each.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: dstone on March 01, 2012, 08:24:44 am
Yeah, I don't even have the first game. Picked up the controller for $5, nobody had any idea what it was. Didn't have a box and was missing the breakaway cable, but I wasn't complaining at that price.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jcalder8 on March 01, 2012, 08:50:16 am
@dstone I wouldn't complain if the price was 10 times that but I have yet to find it at a good price locally and shipping always kills the deal.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on March 01, 2012, 10:48:33 am
I've always liked the idea of converting Steel Battalion into a cockpit arcade cab. Of course that wouldn't happen unless I had my own place, but it would be an awesome project.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on March 01, 2012, 03:52:26 pm
Yep I wanted to do that, make a pod like they did for MechWarrior III.  I did make a USB adaptor so that I could use the Steel Battalion controller for MechWarrior III
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: amauriel on March 01, 2012, 04:27:31 pm
My husband got Steel Battalion when it first came out...then a friend borrowed it. Then the friend moved to Hawaii and took it with him.

Years later, we found one when the Game Crazy stores were going out of business near us. He picked it up. So we have two nearly mint boxes for it and only one controller. Not my cup of tea at all, that's a genre of game that is all him.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: soera on March 03, 2012, 01:48:17 pm
I agree with not being interested in the game ... but I sure as hell would love to have one of those controllers on display in my room. :D
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: ziondood on March 05, 2012, 04:49:31 pm
There is a shop near me that has 2 of them in box still! They have been there forever, I'm still tempted to get one some day!
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: darko on March 05, 2012, 05:35:02 pm
How much are they asking for them?
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on March 05, 2012, 05:41:17 pm
You guys know that there are two versions the original green buttons and then the newer blue buttons.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on March 05, 2012, 09:44:26 pm
Interesting. Variation found!
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jcalder8 on March 05, 2012, 10:56:30 pm
@killerchameleon I did know that there is a variation but I couldn't remember what the other color was. I'm not sure if one is more common than the other but I wouldn't be picky if I found one.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: amauriel on March 06, 2012, 12:45:05 am
From what I understand, the green is much, much rarer. I think it was the first shipment of the game only or something like that...can't remember the details.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on March 14, 2012, 10:13:27 am
How does this think plug into the system? Does it plug into all four ports on the front of the system?
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: killerchameleon on March 14, 2012, 10:24:23 am
It just plugs into one joystick port
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: scott on March 14, 2012, 10:31:22 am
Interesting. That scraps the idea of building one from scratch using arcade parts and xbox controllers.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: warpedatari02 on March 15, 2012, 12:12:11 pm
I actually just picked up the green button setup in the box with the game for 95 bucks
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: ziondood on March 20, 2012, 12:19:23 pm
How much are they asking for them?

I believe $130 each
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jobocan on March 20, 2012, 12:24:07 pm
I heard something recently about original Xbox games not working on the Slim Xbox 360, and I was wondering if there was any truth to that. I was wondering because I found a complete in box Steel Battalion (controller, both games) for 100$ and was wondering if it was playable on my Slim 360  (because if so I may buy it if no one got a hold of it before me).
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jcalder8 on March 20, 2012, 01:13:52 pm
I'm pretty sure that the controller won't work on the 360.
Title: Re: Capcom Steel Battalion controllers
Post by: jobocan on March 20, 2012, 01:20:21 pm
I'm pretty sure that the controller won't work on the 360.

I didn't even think about that... aw well.