!Missile is an application to control a USB Missile Launcher. There are two versions; the one with a suffix C will ONLY run with a Castle USB system, either an Iyonix or a RISC OS machine with a Castle USB expansion card. The one with a suffix S will ONLY run with a Unipod or a Simtec USB expansion card.
Note that there are (at time of writing) two different and incompatible missile launchers available. My application will only control the grey one with white rounded-end missiles, like you see at http://www.directusbstore.co.uk/cnb/shop/directusbstore?productID=485&op=catalogue-product_info-null&prodCategoryID=28 The other one, that my programme won't control, is like you see at http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/8a0f/ So please make sure you get the right one.
If you install this programme in your Apps folder, you should find that it will start automatically whenever a missile launcher is plugged in. You will also find that it quits automatically whenever you click on a button but the missile is unplugged, so don't be surprised if you try to run it when there isn't a missile and find it doesn't run!
If you run the Castle version, you will need FilerHRun, which can currently be found at http://www.zen22994.zen.co.uk/musus/miscfw.htm Make sure to install FilerHRun where the author suggests.
The rest of it should speak for itself! One curious thing is that the left and right movements encompass 180 degrees, and one click on the arrows isn't enough to go all the way. You can keep clicking.
!Missile is freeware, and is released under the GPL. This means that you are free, not only to use it, but to alter it if you wish. Please consult the file "gpl" inside the application, which details the terms of the license.
You can download !Missile for the Castle stack here and for the Simtec stack here.
0.01 2007 February 22 First issue
Page last updated 2007 February 22