MissileUI

MissileUI is a software solution that provides a frontend for USB Launcher programs, enabling users to control both the M&S and Dream Cheeky USB Missile Launchers. Unlike Kommander script, this is a standalone application that boasts much better functionality. For example, MissileUI can now identify the location of ctlmissile on its own, and users can hold the mouse button down on a directional arrow, which will cause the missile launcher to move smoothly until the button is released.

When you first use MissileUI, there might be a slight delay in loading the application. This is normal since it searches for a hidden file called ".MissileUI" in the current directory to display an interface. However, if the file isn’t found, the program will look for ctlmissile via the "find" command and create a .MissileUI file containing its location. The application will then use this location to send instructions to ctlmissile for missile control.

It is important to understand that when MissileUI communicates with the missile launchers via ctlmissile, libusb requires root privileges. Therefore, the user must either run MissileUI as root and access the X server or change the ctlmissile program to setuid root. The latter can be done by typing “chown root ctlmissile chgrp root ctlmissile chmod 755 ctlmissile chmod u+s ctlmissile,” which will allow users to control missile launchers without any issues.

To run MissileUI smoothly, users must have Qt 4.x and KDE 4.x installed. Furthermore, the latest release of MissileUI saves the settings file in the user's home directory, rather than where the program is launched from, offering more convenient user customization. Overall, MissileUI is a great frontend that allows users to control missile launchers with ease.