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[Outdated] Easy Ballistic Missile Script

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This is the extremely simplified setup version of the Ballistic Missile Script. Full auto detection of missile configuration. Auto detection algorithm used is the same as the Easy Radar Homing Script.

This is a Vanilla Script. No Mods are required.




[Mode 0] Fixed Target Ballistic Mode
Missile flies up straight and attempts to dive vertically down to a fixed target. Although you can still change target location in-flight, it will no home when missile is deployed.

[Mode 1] Moving Target Ballistic Mode
Missile flies up straight and attempts to dive vertically down to a moving target. You can change target location in-flight and the missile will home in all the way to target, even after missile deploys.

[Mode 2] Trajectory Mode
Missile flies up straight and follows a curved dive to the target. You can change target location in-flight and the missile will home in all the way to target, even after missile deploys.




Setup is extremely simplified. Script automatically detects everything, from which direction is the missile facing, to whether drift is required.
Just build your missile anyway you want it, following a few rules listed below:

For Missile

1) A Programmable Block loaded with this script.
2) A Timer Block to loop this script. Timer block calls "TriggerNow" of itself for looping and calls Programmable Block Action "Run with default Argument".
3) At least one Remote Control.
4) At least one Gyroscope.
5) At least one Thruster.
6) Exactly one Merge Block for detaching missile from ship.
7) At least one Battery.

- Make sure there is enough thrust to fly your missile. Put some thrusters for dampening missile when it is travelling horizontal to gravity.

For Launching Ship

- (Optional) A Text Panel named R_TARGET. This will be used to change the target location while missile is in-flight. See In-Flight Command Section.




Method 1

Paste the GPS coordinates to the "Argument" field of the Programmable Block, then click "Run".
Make sure you have the strTimerLoopToStart variable set to the name of the looping Timer Block before hand, to loop the script.

Method 2

Make sure R_TARGET Text Panel is present.
Trigger the Timer Block to loop the script. Paste the GPS coordinates to the Public Title of the Text Panel.




You can configure the missile to perform certain actions based on distance to target, distance travelled and spin rate achieved. The missile deployment commands will only be activated when it is in Deploy Stage.

To configure the missile deployment commands, set the missileDeployCommand variable in the script to the command string in the following format:

<COMMAND1>:<VALUE1>,<COMMAND2>:<VALUE2>,..... and so on.

The set of commands is exactly the same as specified in In-Flight Command Section.




You can update the target location while missile is in-flight by setting the Public Title of the R_TARGET Text Panel with the GPS coordinates (Just paste the coordinates).

You can also send commands to the missile in-flight by setting the Private Title of the R_TARGET Text Panel. The command string is in the following format:

<COMMAND1>:<VALUE1>,<COMMAND2>:<VALUE2>,..... and so on.

Note: Some commands do not have parameter values.

Text limit reached. See discussion for the list of available commands.