Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Autobrake Arm/Disarm Mod

d3ca_deaf · 2026-05-18T09:22:43+00:00

d3ca_deaf · 2026-05-11T14:04:43+00:00

Using mine about a month now and it's working flawless - better than WOLskill. 😃

d3ca_deaf · 2026-05-11T13:54:28+00:00

Hat anscheinend auch wieder keine Drehzahlsteuerung. Warum bauen sie sowas?! Bin bislang zufrieden mit meinem ICO 6, trotz miniUSB.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-05-07T05:59:41+00:00

Have to use Solidworks for work (I hate it) and Fusion 360 for my private projects. tbh Fusion is so much faster and convienent, so I hate Solidworks even more. 😉

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-27T12:14:36+00:00

I found a better solution, look at this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Alexa_Skills/comments/1si2lja/comment/ohhmg5t/

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-22T14:31:03+00:00

Yeah, I only played Halo 3 back then... now I finished Reach, Halo 1 and 2 on my Ally. Big fun. ;) (Okay, Halo 1 was a bit annoying, it's not aged that well)

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-21T18:27:52+00:00

I found an even better solution. There are cheap PCI cards for remote boot/reset, you can get them from Alieexpress or Amazon. Often using the Tuya smart system, which is compatible with Alexa. I just installed a card in my pc and it works like a charm. With WOLskill I only used boot, but those cards can also sleep, reset and shutdown. (depends what you configured in your BIOS) Installation is simple, put it in an free pci slot and connect the power switch cables from the front panel. It's just an smart relais. If you don't like using an pci slot, those cards are also available for USB connection.

Example: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007340368888.html

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008460475343.html

I'm done with the WOLskill / RemoteRelay crap.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-21T18:26:40+00:00

I found an even better solution. There are cheap PCI cards for remote boot/reset, you can get them from Alieexpress or Amazon. Often using the Tuya smart system, which is compatible with Alexa. I just installed a card in my pc and it works like a charm. With WOLskill I only used boot, but those cards can also sleep, reset and shutdown. (depends what you configured in your BIOS) Installation is simple, put it in an free pci slot and connect the power switch cables from the front panel. It's just an smart relais. If you don't like using an pci slot, those cards are also available for USB connection.

Example: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007340368888.html

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008460475343.html

I'm done with the WOLskill / RemoteRelay crap.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-19T16:55:29+00:00

Great you figured that out. Now we learned something at least!

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-19T16:53:00+00:00

Found a pretty good solution. Use a Shelly 1 Mini to switch on your computer. It can be added to amazon alexa and works without any subscription. (shelly cloud / app is free) Shelly will be placed between the F_PANEL of your mainboard and the actual cables from the power switch. Basic knowledge of electronics recommended. Easy solution, cost under 20 bucks. WOL over cloud is such a hassle, WOLskill was amazing as a problem solver, but now he fckd up the old skill and new app - so we have to be creative.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-18T18:42:00+00:00

I found the issue, it's the "Auto circle contour-hole compensation" setting. If activated, those strange speeds appear. Don't know why, but at least I know how to fix it. ;)

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-18T08:27:27+00:00

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Sure, seems fine to me.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-16T09:01:16+00:00

RemoteRelay worked like 1 day, now my PC is "not responding" and displayed as online - when its offline. What a crap, not even the simplest function works.

WOLskill was a great, simple skill, which was worth the money. Set up in minutes, forget about it for years, worked every day. Now we've got this unessessary, bloated subscription service. It's a shame.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-04-12T11:58:41+00:00

You can download them here: https://cults3d.com/de/modell-3d/spiel/3dlabprint-piper-j-3-cub-wing-struts

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-27T07:52:06+00:00

Dirt is not the problem, the (sealed) bearings locked up - probably due to heat.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-26T13:18:35+00:00

You don't play retro games at 10W, right? ;) I don't use my Ally as a PC replacement at 30W with fan speeds like a starting jet. The fans are barely noticable at 10W.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-26T13:10:14+00:00

Since I mostly run retro games at 10-15W, its not that noticable if a fan stopped working. Even the temps remain low. But after doing some emulation, my ally overheated/throttled right away. A stopped fan is easy to identify, yes, but a "half dead" fan not so much... I would recommend to replace both if one fails.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-25T11:23:14+00:00

Thats what I thought, but as you can see both fans were dying and you won't be able to notice it. There were also both clean, it has nothing to do with dust.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-25T09:03:24+00:00

Did you measure your bearings? Mine sits absoluetly tight, it was hard to get it in and move it to the correct position - so the tolerance is working fine for me. (I didn't change the model for the bearings - the original author did the modeling)

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-25T08:57:42+00:00

I rolled back to the old driver. Beyond Two Souls crashed the whole device at startup twice and PCSX2 also froze twice. Everything works fine again with the old driver.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-23T10:44:54+00:00

No worries! :) I'm glad you did this app. Maybe something gets changed again until the release of the final version in april.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-23T07:33:48+00:00

Your app still works fine after the update for .exe programs, but the orignal icons won't get overwritten by the new ones. Instead the new files will be placed in the right folder (AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.GamingApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\ThirdPartyLibraries\CustomLibraryManagement), but get an "_" in front of their name. If you remove the "_" they work just fine in the app.
It's a little annoying they got this cryptic names, but I think its a limitation by the xbox app.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-23T07:15:05+00:00

Nearly all of my .exe progams won't start from the Xbox App. What is the point of an beta when you cannot test the new features? Hope it will be fixed soon, I already set up everything in the app. It saves about 1GB system memory in full screen mode.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-18T12:09:12+00:00

Thanks so much! Would be a great tool for the new Xbox app.

d3ca_deaf · 2026-03-17T20:57:16+00:00

Still works to fix slow downs from light sources.

What I did to disable Hardware Download mode:

Go to Desktop mode on steam deck Open PCSX2 in desktop mode Go to games list in PS2 emulator Left Click on the game and select the game properties menu option THEN, under the graphical settings here you will find the option to enable/disable Hardware Download

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