USB Missile Launcher NZ v1.8.1 – Release 11 January 2012
Posted by David Wilson in Mac, USB Missile.Tags: launcher software, Mac, missile launcher, rocket, software version, USB Missile
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A quick update to the Missile Launcher software. Version 1.8.1 addresses an issue with the System Extension where it did not function correctly for 32 bit systems. The download link in the previous post has been updated.
Download USB Missile Launcher NZ v1.8.1
- David
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i doesn’t seem to work with the wireless version of the usb rocket launcher. is this a known issue and do you have any fixes for that?
Thanks for the report. I have discovered an issue with the KEXT driver under some 10.6.8 32bit systems. Currently I am trying to determine what is wrong so that I can address this. My apologies for this.
WORKAROUND: you can download and install an older release – intact all you need to replace is the system extension.
- David
I believe I now have a fix for the Kernel Extension problem that 2 x users have reported.
Until I issue another release – please contact me directly and I can send you a special build for installation.
- David
Acutally the current release DID work, when using Vendor ID 2689, and Product ID 65281. Had a typo in it.. sry for that
I downloaded and installed your latest update for mac.
I also putted the Vendor 1046 and Product 37777 into my preferences (actually I have the Satzuma and connection worked).
My problem is that the hardware is not moving. When I want to shoot I only get the sounds and no launch. I can’t move it either eventhough the arrows seem to work. I can hear a really tiny sound in the hardware just like if it was moving of one step but when I maintain an arrow, software crushes.
Could you please help me on that?
Thank you
Regards
Hi there…
It’s not you. It’s the program code. Implementation for the Satzuma is incomplete. The USB Command protocol of this launcher has not been reverse engineered sufficiently to be able to fully implement. What you have now (for Satzuma) is a partial implementation.
Good news… A person in the next city … and across some water … to me has one … he should be sending me his this week. Hopefully I will be able to complete the implementation.
- David
Perfect!
Can’t wait!
Thanks.
Just installed your software, I have the striker II. The software opens, then the video window tries to open, then the whole software crashes before I can change any preferences. I’m running 10.7.2 and have a MacBook Pro.
Have you seen this happen before?
Hi there. Thanks for contacting me.
Implementation of Striker II is incomplete. It is one of the launchers that I’ve never been able to get hold of and found out that trying to program with someone else having the launcher remotely truly doesn’t work. The good news is that someone else here in New Zealand has one (I think) and is sending his to me (I’ll be returning it).
So… hopefully soon.
- David
Thanks for the reply, David! Actually, even if we take the type of launcher out of the equation – the software crashes upon opening. As soon as the video dialog window tries to auto-open, it bombs. Any thoughts?
Is that Lion?
In the DC Missile Launcher NZ v2.0 – the video code was ripped out and replaced. Much less code and the output view looks better too. Only problem is it’s Lion only.
If you can get to the preferences screen and disable camera on startup… that could be a win. There will also be a terminal command to disable it (… will update the preferences file for the missile launcher software…) I’d have to work out what that is.
- David
Yeah, I am running lion. Where do I find the software you are talking about? I’ve tried to get the video dialog off before it crashes, but the software freezes on launch and won’t let me click into the file menu.
DC Missile Launcher NZ (version 1 and version 2) are for the Dream Cheeky launchers. The software is available for download form the Dreamcheeky.com web site.
> I’ve tried to get the video dialog off before it crashes, but the software freezes on launch and won’t let me click into the file menu.
The following command can be entered in the terminal to disable the camera function. i.e. it will not be one by default at application launch.
defaults write com.david.USBMissileLauncherNZ cameraDisabled -boolean YES
- David
So I get this message with that software: Launcher detected is not a proper HID device. This launcher “original grey” is not a proper usb Human Interface Device. It does not present itself correctly…etc etc. To use this launcher you need an older version of the DC missile launcher NZ software – Version 1.x
I can’t find v 1.x anywhere…everything has been updated to 2.0. Do you have a download link or can you email me one?
The DC missile launcher software is only for Dream Cheeky launchers.
- David