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Getting USB Missile Launcher to Work with Windows 7
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| Many years ago (probably 4 or 5), I purchased a USB Missile Launcher that looks like this: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-images/usbmissilelauncher.jpg | |
| Unfortunately, it is not supported by Windows 7. It gets detected and installed as a device, but there's no software to run it. After some trial and error I managed to get it working, and here're the steps. | |
| 1. Download libusb-win32 Filter Driver: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/libusb-win32/ | |
| Filename should be something like libusb-win32-devel-filter-x.x.x.x.zip or libusb-win32-devel-filter-x.x.x.x.exe. Install it. Once installed, you should have a LibUSB-Win32 in your Start Menu. Within there, there should be a Filter Wizard. Open it. | |
| 2. Filter Wizard | |
| Click on Install a device filter, and install all instances of your device (based on the pid and vid). You can find these values out by going to Device Manager, finding your device, clicking on Details, and then Hardware Ids. | |
| 3. Missile Launcher App: http://mfire.sourceforge.net/ | |
| Once you have installed all device filters, download mfire from the above link, and run mfire.exe. You should now be able to control your missile launcher! :D | |
Anyone have the code for the Mac OsX version!
Does anyone else have issues with the device rotating/aiming higher/lower? I am on windows 10 and I am trying to figure out if the device is broken or if it's a software issue. It fires and the camera works but it won't rotate or raise/lower.
Just an fyi for any one who comes here... what I had to do was take apart the base and nudge the gears/engine around a bit. The grease had actually locked up from lack of use(or temperatures depending on where people stored it). But I took it apart (from the bottom) and it now works!
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For those who have the 4-missile version with the built-in webcam, I found a link to its original software and can confirm that it installs and works without issue on Windows 10 64-bit. While the previous solutions posted here will work as well, this one includes the viewfinder for the camera so you can see what you're aiming at.
http://o-i-c-missile-launcher.software.informer.com/1.2/