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Yesterday I flew and it quickly became blue for us. From here (https://www.thermalmap.info) I installed a map in XCSoar on my OpenVario, on which statistically evaluated accumulation points for thermals...

STF is far too restless, it would have to be dampened

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The STF value is much too restless with XCSoar. You can't fly like that. That's why I experimented with damping and implemented it in the FreeVario. I printed out the...

Tried to make a beeping sound

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Hi, I tried to make a beeping sound so I used gen.SleepMode(true); and gen.SleepMode(false); to start and stop the sound. But I get a clicking noise. Is there a better...

Make satellite image zoomable

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For example, if you load the satellite image of southern Germany at PC-Met, the image is much too small to be able to see anything meaningful, especially if you use...

GlideComputer: Setting "Flap forces cruise" doesn´t do what it says

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If I correctly find out these two commands are changing the mode in XCSoar: This command "info.switch_state.flight_mode = SwitchState::FlightMode::CRUISE;" should put XCSoar into STF mode and display the airplane symbol...

XCSoar with a FT4232HL

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I use an Android device with XCSoar Testing (05.03.2025). I connected a FT4232 to use 4 serial ports for other devices. I programmed the FT4232 with FTProg so that manufacturer...

thermal assistant is always visible

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self compiled XCSoar 7.43: The thermal assistant remains in the foreground throughout the flight and obscures important parts of the map. It should only be visible when actually circling.

Smart ring for monitoring vital signs

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I've been experimenting a bit with a smart ring from China. It can measure blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and blood pressure. The measurement results seem reasonably reliable. I can...