David’s Opinions

Click on the image to take the test yourself. 

Houston we have a new launcher! Our friends at DreamCheeky have released a new launcher! Actually it looks identical to the old launcher. So, how do you know if you’ve got an “old” launcher or one of the “new” ones. Well that’s a challenge while the launcher is still in the box. It turns out that when you connect the launcher to your computer it identifies itself as a “Rocket Baby”.So here’s some information that I have been able to obtain about the launcher:

// USBVendorID  = 2689 (0xa81)

// USBProductID = 1793 (0×701)

// Controls 

// 01  - down

// 02  - up

// 04  - left

// 08  - right

// 10  - fire

// 20  - stop

// 40  - request status

//

// 1. To fire, Send 0×10

// 2. The motor keeps working now, keep sending 0×40 to ask for status (say, every 100~500ms)

// 3. If 0×00 received, then the missile is not fired.

// 4. If 0×10 received, them missile is fired.

// 5. If the missile is fired, send 0×20 to stop it. 

OK, so that’s all good news. The question you want answered is when will the launcher work with the Mac Missile Launcher software? Well, I’ve been trying… It’s difficult to get it working when I don’t actually have one of these launchers (even when I have the details of the launcher control codes). I’m working with some internet citizens at the moment who have offered to help with the testing. No luck yet, I’ll post again when a new version is available.