Filed under: Hardware, Humor, Peripherals, Hacks, Odds and ends, Open Source
Mac-compatible USB MIssile Launcher at Last
Continuing the spirit of Erica's crazy USB peripheral posts from last week, now comes news that one of the most tragic of Mac deprivations is finally at an end. I speak, of course, of the lack of Mac drivers for the USB Missile Launchers released back in 2005, and available from ThinkGeek.com. Refusing to stand for the gross injustice of the Windows-only software, David Wilson has hacked his USB Missile Launcher driver for OS X. His driver seems to work both for the original USB Missile Launcher and a similar USB Rocket Launcher.David's USB Missile Launcher Software is Open Source and a free download, though of course you'll need the launchers which run about $40 and are sadly out of stock at the moment at ThinkGeek. Nonetheless, the day has finally dawned for Mac cubicle warriors to compete with their Windows counterparts on an even playing field. A big TUAW 'attaboy for David!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
speedy said 9:56AM on 2-04-2007
long live the overconsumption of the western world..
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Jason said 10:19AM on 2-04-2007
Are you not allowed to have fun in your country?
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Jon Emmons said 11:04AM on 2-04-2007
If you're looking for one of these KlearGear.com has them in stock: http://www.kleargear.com/5004.html and a good price too!
Mac users can take comfort in the fact that although the device doesn't come with Mac software David's software is unarguably superior to the OEM PC software. I revieweed this in the fall (http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/24/usb-missile-launcher-hands-on-review/) and the Mac software blows away the PC version (so to speak.)
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Markus said 4:18PM on 2-04-2007
In the article it sounded as if the software/driver is new, but obviously it's just an updated version, which is already available quite some time. Confusing.
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Mat Lu said 4:21PM on 2-04-2007
@4: Indeed sometimes the distinction between "new" and "new to me" gets lost. You're right, it's been out for some time, but I just found it, which is why it was written in that way. Besides I'm able to be more tongue-in-cheek this way.
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niclet said 6:12PM on 2-04-2007
To paraphrase SJ: "Boom!"
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cwguth said 8:41PM on 2-07-2007
I bought the USB Rocket Launcher a few weeks ago, but couldn't get the Windows software to work on my office computer. I just downloaded this version for my Mac yesterday, and had several successful live-fire exercises this morning. I highly recommend it.
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