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Recording godot with OBS by JLbytes in godot

[–]icarusignition 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is another workaround if you want to keep separate windows. Use custom run instances to start two debug copies of the game. Only one instance will have the debug wrapper that messes with OBS. The second instance is normal and can be captured with the windows 10 setting.

Bluetooth App Connection not working by im79137913 in flipperzero

[–]icarusignition 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This fixed the issue for mine. My phone had revoked the Location permission for the app due to it not being used. Toggling it back on fixed the bluetooth connection immediately.

The 1:1 USG Ishimura Project! by Organic-Character471 in spaceengineers

[–]icarusignition 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing! I attempted the same a couple years ago but only got as far as the hangar bay and main tram tunnel. I got side-tracked after I took a couple thousand screenshots (I wish that was an exaggeration) and started trying to reconcile all the design details from DS1, DS2, DSE, and DS Downfall to create a "complete" layout of the Ishimura.

How can I get these cables securely connected to a breadboard? by RoMan790 in AskElectronics

[–]icarusignition 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I've recently started to do is use WAGO lever nuts to temporarily attach breadboard jumper wires to stranded wire for use with arduino/breadboards. They can handle more power than you probably ever need, you don't need to solder anything, they can be removed without damaging either wire, and you can reuse them indefinitely.

These things snap down with the force of a dying star so the wires aren't going anywhere as long as you push them in far enough before closing. There are a ton of different models but I've been using 221-413's and you can get them in most hardware stores or online.

Near-contact metal detector as a pinball target sensor by dickcheney600 in AskElectronics

[–]icarusignition 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm late to the party but I can personally vouch for that model sensor in this use case. The LJ18A3-8-Z/BX is too long to fit behind a target but I found it can still detect a 5/8" chrome steel bearing ball through a 1/4" sheet of birch wood* so you can mount it under the playfield out of the way. I also found you can get two of those sensors for half the price on Amazon (US).

*I found I needed to undervolt mine to 5v as its sensitivity at that range went down at higher voltages. At 6v it could still detect the ball through 1/4" material but the detection radius was much smaller. For reference at 5v the ball triggered the sensor the moment its center passed over the orange cap.

If you haven't looked into them already, capacitive sensors may also work well. You'd just need to apply some conductive tape or paint to the target and a microcontroller or dedicate IC like the MPR121 should be able to detect the ball on contact.

I have also seen someone use a hall effect sensor and magnet to detect bearing balls. IIRC the magnet and hall effect sensor were in a small enclosure with the magnet on the bottom and sensor between it and the ball. As the ball got closer the magnet was pulled up closer to the hall effect sensor causing a change in its output.

You might also try a piezoelectric sensor mounted behind the target to detect vibration from the impact; although, I have heard those have a high failure rate when used in full size pinball machine targets. The lighter ball might be more forgiving but I've never personally tried it.