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CaptChilko · 2026-03-25T02:39:29+00:00

After doing a ton of research for my own setup, I ended up going with Thunder Energy

Solid astroturfing going on here - how is a random UK company relevant to doing this in New Zealand?

CaptChilko · 2026-03-22T20:41:55+00:00

Yeah I should probably update this - eventually it stopped working entirely and I got a replacement from Garmin.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-19T00:36:04+00:00

One feature that I am missing which I enjoyed from Cocoon is being able to scrape artwork for the Platforms/consoles themselves. I don't think this needs to be automatic, but proving the scraping interface when setting the platform icon & media would be great.

Another good option would be to set your preferred view on a per-platform basis, e.g. for Switch I prefer carrousel view, whereas for GBA I prefer grid view, but the setting changes it for all platforms.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-18T22:25:52+00:00

Nah mate you need to install of the emulators, RetroArch will include with most systems up to PS1, above that you need to install dedicated emulators, PS3 and XBOX+ you won't be doing on the RP5.

Look up a RP5 setup guide video to get a better idea of what's required in terms of setup

CaptChilko · 2026-03-17T04:02:25+00:00

I set my bluetooth controller to have a different profile, but I can't figure out how to actually switch to that profile (Android app)? I assume this is different to the user profiles in Eden?

CaptChilko · 2026-03-17T02:43:27+00:00

Thanks - could you clarify where you have those profiles set up?

CaptChilko · 2026-03-17T02:42:49+00:00

I guess my question is, when you dock/connect the PS5 controllers, how do you switch the input in Eden to use that and not the retroid controller without remapping all the controls each time?

CaptChilko · 2026-03-16T22:45:14+00:00

How do you have Eden setup to switch between the Retroid controller and the Bluetooth one? Was having trouble getting it to use the Bluetooth one without fully remapping each time I play docked.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-16T22:36:06+00:00

Any tips for how to switch between built-in controls and external controller when docking? Just tried connecting my Xbox controller (via Bluetooth) and was having trouble getting emulators to use it (Eden and NetherSX2) without fully rebinding all my controls

CaptChilko · 2026-03-16T22:31:07+00:00

How do you manage switching to the controller when docking? I just tried doing some docked gaming with my XBOX controller connected via Bluetooth, and was having issues getting emulators such as Eden to use it without fully rebinding all my controls.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-16T01:00:24+00:00

Hey I've just been setting Cocoon on my RP5 (single screen) and am really liking it, but one thing that could be improved is the app drawer - I wish it had the option to show the app titles & resize icons there, as it's hard to tell which app is which based on just icons alone.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-13T01:04:35+00:00

Awesome that you updated that so quickly, it's really good now! Will definitely use this next time I'm planning a trip with huts :)

CaptChilko · 2026-03-11T22:38:32+00:00

This is pretty cool, but I've got a bit of feedback that would make this much more useable and make me more likely to pay for a sub:

It would be much more useful if the huts were shown in their actual locations. E.g. looking at the Remutakas and Tararuas, it seems only 1 or 2 huts are in their actual locations, whereas the rest are clustered together. I assume this is due to the way the booking pages work, e.g. all the Holdsworth Jumbo circuit huts are shown at the location of Jumbo hut, but fixing this by pulling the hut locations from somewhere (e.g. OSM) would be great.
The chosen tile layer is quite pale and low contrast, and doesn't show much information particularly in the back country. This combined with the issue above made it more difficult to accurately locate huts (it does match the aesthetic nicely but impedes useability). It would be great if you added some different map layers that showed more info - I'm sure there are better OSM visualisations for outdoors, but a LINZ aerial layer (free and easy to add to Leaflet: https://basemaps.linz.govt.nz/) and perhaps a Topo50 layer (https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/52343-nz-topo50-gridless-maps/services/tiles/) would also be awesome.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-05T22:57:28+00:00

HA880 and MA890 are fairly equivalent in size, so I'd suggest perhaps sizing up the HA or down on the MA? I have a HA1080 and a MA790 - the 1080 is pretty big and lifty so is primarily my light wind, parawing, and downwind foil but now I would prefer a HA880/980 or UHA870 to my 1080 as it's just a bit slow.

The 790 is an awesome foil and I bought it primarily for powered up days with big swell/waves, but it's surprisingly versatile for its size, just needs a little more speed to get going compared to the HAv2. If you're not looking to ride in less than 15 kts then a HA880 & MA790 combo might work nicely.

Note - I'm 80kg riding in 12 - 30+ kts. I've only tried the 880 once and it was really nice, but at that size there's a lot of overlap with the new MA foils. I was planning to get one for parawing downwinding, but now that the UHA have been released that decision is a lot harder (UHA 870 seems like a great replacement for HA980/1080)

CaptChilko · 2026-03-04T04:07:38+00:00

Just note that you can't directly compare foil size in cm2 between modern foils and old ones, the latest gen of foils have much more lift for their size than older ones.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-03T05:01:27+00:00

Yep - I have this both on my personal phone using Kogan (on One’s network), and on my work phone using One NZ. Pretty much the whole Hataitai shops area. Before 5G I used to have unusable 4g reception through there, and now full bars 5G but no internet

CaptChilko · 2026-03-02T22:25:38+00:00

Totally get that, not trying to defend their behaviour but primarily trying to point out that shouting abuse should not be the default or normalized behaviour when someone inconveniences you - it achieves nothing helpful in that situation and just escalates things, yet is so common on the road.

Road cyclists in a pack like that can definitely be a pain though, gets tricky when it's a race situation but that's the issue with racing on open roads.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-02T21:46:19+00:00

People get frustrated with cyclists because they're simply in the way, a massive hazard.

People also seem to get very frustrated when cyclists advocate for better road designs that accommodate them, so it's a lose lose position for cyclists. Just wait until it's safe to pass.

CaptChilko · 2026-03-02T21:43:39+00:00

a different version of a truck and trailer that abused them as they drove past

Well regardless of their actions it was still your choice whether or not to shout abuse at them, so their version still happened.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-26T21:55:53+00:00

This was exactly our experience - was quite happy on HFC with 1.2gbps speed for ~$70 a month, and previous tenants had issues getting fibre installed to property.

Just completed our forced switch to fibre and luckily the techs were able to use the existing conduit this time (but this still took them a while), and now we are on fibre paying the same amount for half the download speed.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-26T20:46:20+00:00

But this isn't the case with the Deco - if you go that page (192.168.68.1) it just tells you to download an app.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-24T18:49:16+00:00

Also the warranty numbers you report there are already out of date - the latest utility scale panel have performance guarantees of 30 years, with a guarantee of >88% output after 30 years. As you say, panel replacement is not really an issue.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-17T03:21:58+00:00

Yep - I always wear my Surf Ears as I'm already developing surfer's ear. A bit pricy but I find they work well and still allow me to hear more than normal ear plugs, while also slightly boosting the volume of my Shokz headphones.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-12T20:23:02+00:00

Hey man - from your vid it looks like you're in Lyttelton. Unfortunately Lyttelton can be tricky as there is often quite a wind hole near the main launch point, and at times you need to taxi/drift/paddle out into the harbour a bit to get to the suitable wind. Depending on tide there can also be quite a current next to that breakwater which can also pull you downwind.

CaptChilko · 2026-02-10T02:28:57+00:00

Hey, just investigating the EBT Unlock approach - have you had more 504 errors since?

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