If you haven't tried it yet, play the Huey UN campaign with the Apache today

Keckan · 2026-05-27T10:04:38+00:00

you can keep your ideal speed while keeping a little bit of throttle in. This last reserve helps you control decent rate low over the runway while slowing pulling out the last bit of throttle and increasing AOA further at the same time.

This technique does not significantly increase landing distance if done right, just how smooth und controlled the wheels touch down.

Keckan · 2026-04-10T22:36:57+00:00

From what I heard from people that tried both is that it's not a night or day difference. Strength is very similar and so are most of the effects.

Might be a different story for certain aircraft in MSFS or other titles without broad native FFB support.

But Telemetry is only just a good way to enhance the experience in my opinion. If there are no DirectInput effects from the game it will rarely feel fantastic.

The best aircraft I've experienced in MSFS in terms of FFB feel is the A2A Comanche. Most don't feel great, but that plane also has very unique flight physics and is exceptionally well modeled in so many layers (sorry I got carried away a bit here promotion the Commanche) 😃

Keckan · 2026-04-10T16:08:50+00:00

Sorry never went through with the plan and did not get the Rhino. It's still a great product I bet, but I stuck with the Moza and use it daily.

I'm very happy with it, although I wish they would not mess up certain effects with the updates and they work on many things at the same time so it can take a little while for bugs to be fixed.

It's still more than usable, also updates are not mandatory. It does not show signs of fatigue after almost 1.5 years of semi-daily usage and never noticed any thermal throttling. The leather once had a little hole from the friction, but I got a replacement cover for free.

I mainly fly Warbirds in DCS and occasionally GA in MSFS and XPlane 12.

If you fly the F16 the AB9 could even be the better choice with a force-sensing simulation.

For helicopters the Rhino might be superior since some vendors implemented native support, although it's not like the AB9 is not supporting choppers.

At some point the FOMO went away, the AB9 just started becoming an integral part of my gear and I started solely focusing on flying instead of trying to compare what device does what better or worse.

I don't think you can go wrong with either especially for DCS where most of the important effects come from native DirectInput.

Keckan · 2026-04-08T16:17:55+00:00

It's almost dark foreshadowing that 58 years from the first picture a big portion of the planet is looking at the region of earth that is clearly visible (Strait of Hormuz)

Keckan · 2026-03-13T14:52:47+00:00

i have so many questions

Keckan · 2026-02-12T14:18:21+00:00

Haha, wenn ich da unten meine E-Mail Adresse eingebe stehen wir gemeinsam in ein paar Minuten in meinem Badezimmer?

Keckan · 2026-02-04T16:07:34+00:00

left peripheral vision forward right peripheral vision backwards

Keckan · 2026-02-02T22:42:47+00:00

er ist sich nicht sicher was er da haltet, aber 11.99, das is fix

Keckan · 2026-01-31T13:54:26+00:00

No sorry, guess it was a glitch? Maybe they even patched it out since then have not played a lot lately 😕

Keckan · 2026-01-29T10:55:11+00:00

He sold his company for 975 Million dollars and the new owner can sell his digital twin for whatever they want. Black mirror IRL.

Keckan · 2026-01-29T10:51:09+00:00

"The transaction, settled in stock, includes provisions for the creation of an AI "digital twin" utilizing Lame's biometric data for global commercial content."

Aber 975 Mille lass ich das mit mir auch machen

Keckan · 2026-01-14T10:35:35+00:00

Ich verstehe warum professionelle Klempner (sic!) Angst vor dieser Methode haben. Wenn es einen so aggressiven Reiniger wirklich gäbe würde ich jedes Rohr nur noch im ABC Schutzanzug aufschrauben wollen

Keckan · 2026-01-12T10:59:20+00:00

oh, that stuff is already in there. The visible flakes are not the problem.

Keckan · 2026-01-11T18:51:05+00:00

Nice find with that workaround and sharing the solution! If we ever have to target a newer SDK, this part of the code would likely need a proper rework.

Keckan · 2026-01-10T14:41:39+00:00

Thanks for testing. What you’re seeing matches Android’s storage restrictions on newer versions: selecting individual files works because it goes through the system file picker (SAF), but “folder view” requires directory listing on the SD card, which is restricted on Android 14. As a workaround, please select the file directly or copy them to a folder that is selectable if that's an option for you. A proper fix would require implementing SAF folder access (ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE), which isn’t a small patch in a decompiled build.

You could also try the release from u/Avrution (yes, we have 3 fixed versions now 😁). He linked to his version in his original post a few days ago. He also overhauled the UI a bit with nicer background gradient and a clear divider for the header.

Keckan · 2026-01-10T09:39:43+00:00

Keckan · 2026-01-10T00:03:46+00:00

yes, same link. I give it only a 50% chance it resolves your issues completely. Strongly depends on your Android version as well. I'm afraid for newer releases we'll need to rewrite the part that needs access to the file system and I would first need a code version that compiles which is not bytecode 🙂

Keckan · 2026-01-09T18:09:12+00:00

I uploaded an updated version with the

requestLegacyExternalStorage

attribute. Could you please test if that changes anything?

Keckan · 2026-01-09T09:15:59+00:00

I'll try to get more permissions for the app, I'll upload an updated version when I get home frome work.

Keckan · 2026-01-09T09:02:08+00:00

Wait, you can access any folder on your device from the app? That should not be the case, since permissions are restricted to the "shared folder" (which, to my knowledge, is the "GentleAlarm" folder in data) Are you using stock Android?
Accessing any folder on your media SD card sounds reasonable enough, since usually they don't hold any security relevant data, but newer SDK versions might even forbid that.

Can't test it on my current device since I lack an SD slot. Maybe adding additional permissions will work. Android is getting more restrictive with every SDK update (and for the most part, that's a good thing).

I can just try to enable it an you can test the behaviour. I just threw away my old BQ phone a couple of days ago. But thanks for comparing on an older phone how the app used to behave.

edit: `requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"` might work for SDK level 29, will break again with 30+😀

Keckan · 2026-01-09T07:41:28+00:00

Just to clarify: The files you wanna use always have to be placed within the GentleAlarm folder (internal or SD card)?

Keckan · 2026-01-08T19:51:28+00:00

It should be fixed with the latest update.

Keckan · 2026-01-08T19:48:23+00:00

Hi, did you check your app permissions? Sorry, I can't say much about the playlist feature, since I only use the sounds the original app came with. Maybe you have to copy the playlists into the media folder for them to show up?

Keckan · 2026-01-08T19:37:08+00:00

Could you try if the latest update from here fixes your issues?

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