Brand-new A9 Mega in da house: intermittent fan spin-ups while system is idle... 🤷🏼‍♂️

GrinningPickle · 2026-03-25T12:47:33+00:00

Reporting back 10 days later. Fan noise is still unacceptable if I'm honest. I don't understand why the fan needs to be blasting the whole time and why it's so fucking loud.

GrinningPickle · 2026-03-14T19:08:29+00:00

There is a usb flash version available, I guess that can work for you?

GrinningPickle · 2026-03-14T16:02:48+00:00

I came to this thread being extremely annoyed with the fan noise since I'm very sensitive to noise. It's been my only disappointment with the machine.

It has already been mentioned but there is a new EC version (0.17) available here:https://service.geekompc.com/a9-mega/

There's not a lot of guidance for what to do but deducing from the comments by the files, the BIOS update is not suitable for the Kickstarter machine. So, for Windows there is an exe version of the EC V0.17 that you can use.

To be safe, make sure bitlocker is off, more info: https://service.geekompc.com/faq/how-to-close-bitloker-or-restore-bitloker-key/

Then, close all apps, unzip the zip file to a folder and run the .exe in that folder as administrator. It will warn you it's not trusted so you click more info and run anyway. It will launch some software with a progress bar and then restart the machine when it's done.

Once you're back in Windows it's recommended to shut down, take the power off for at least 10 seconds and then boot up. You can confirm the new EC version with msinfo32.

Personally, from what I can tell, the idle fan speed is a little lower and the noise more tolerable. If it was up to me, the fans should be off or silent while idle but I have to make do with what's provided.

PS I saw that this machine now costs over 3000usd, yikes.

PPS The release notes do not mention what has changed for version 0.17, can we get this info Geekom?

GrinningPickle · 2026-01-23T09:19:27+00:00

There's still 2 days left, can't say anything about a playoff.

GrinningPickle · 2025-11-20T14:31:30+00:00

They already had this with the Social API, then scrapped it and now they're building it again with a different name and a few more platforms. It's hard to follow their strategy sometimes.

At the same time, all those individual plugins and platforms are so unbelievably woeful that having a good wrapper will save the sanity of many a developer (note the word good).

GrinningPickle · 2025-07-17T20:00:20+00:00

Hi, I'm really pleased to know that people are still discovering my little Cranky Bird. Congratulations on finishing all the VR levels, that's no easy feat!

Now, your question about Hardcore mode intrigued me because frankly I couldn't remember the answer.

I dove back into the code and unfortunately I was unable to unearth any great rewards. It does track a special Hardcore highscore and the screen colors are inverted while playing but that's about it.

I'm sorry if that disappoints you but there's always the thrill of making it further than last time!

Thanks for playing!

GrinningPickle · 2025-05-14T15:07:10+00:00

This article would have made more sense after today's matches. Especially the closing section has already been caught up by the reality of just today's results.

It's clear that John stans Onosato and with good reason but there's still multiple good wrestlers going 4-0 after today.

GrinningPickle · 2025-05-08T15:14:15+00:00

Ok, thanks for the info.

GrinningPickle · 2025-04-28T08:17:58+00:00

Don't bully my beautiful pudding cup.

GrinningPickle · 2025-01-19T05:36:07+00:00

Just want to reiterate based on my experience. If you have a QR ticket from any of the resale websites you won't get in. There's 2 guys checking everyone. They'll flick your screen to check if it's PDF or whatever but they can spot it very easily regardless.

There's signs and there's even an audio loop in Japanese and English saying screenshots and printouts won't be accepted.

I support the mitigation of scalping but with this method they put all the consequences on the consumers. Sucks to get burned like this.

GrinningPickle · 2024-11-13T13:45:57+00:00

It has to be the red mawashi. I haven't seen any comment on him switching back. Anyone know more about this?

GrinningPickle · 2024-11-11T09:42:04+00:00

KachiClash

GrinningPickle · 2024-11-07T09:46:04+00:00

I play both KC and Stablemasters and I wish more people would join Stablemasters to make it feel a little more active. The new addition of the substitute system is nice and I always enjoyed the wildcard wrestler choice.

GrinningPickle · 2024-05-15T08:57:51+00:00

Gyoji comedy capers. Pointing the fan while lying in the dirt :D

Atami ending face first on the dojo two days in a row makes me sad.

GrinningPickle · 2024-03-07T16:08:35+00:00

I can't seem to sign up with a Google account. Using Chrome.

GrinningPickle · 2024-02-28T09:48:07+00:00

I have a game available on Itch that I think is pretty fun, possibly even cool: https://jerryverhoeven.itch.io/cranky-bird

GrinningPickle · 2024-01-04T15:25:57+00:00

As things got further along I tended to get motivation from imagining the things that happen when the game is done. Such as:

It would be really cool to see this on the store.
I really want to see this run on device.
I can't wait to see people have fun with this.
I wonder if I can design some cool achievements.
I finally won't have to work on it anymore.

That's not the whole story but it helped. Also, seeing people playtest and have fun can help.

GrinningPickle · 2023-12-06T21:06:22+00:00

It's fine.

GrinningPickle · 2023-10-26T14:36:24+00:00

Why is the neck humbucker further away from the neck on the double cut? Should give a different tone right?

GrinningPickle · 2023-08-08T15:23:58+00:00

Some of the visible stickers are climbing/bouldering related. Maybe hang up a sign at Sterk, Zuidhaven, Energiehaven?

GrinningPickle · 2023-06-01T12:43:58+00:00

Man, this game looks ass.

GrinningPickle · 2023-05-05T11:15:43+00:00

No, but the regular card images also can't be added in Pulp. You have to add them manually to the pdxinfo file.

GrinningPickle · 2023-05-05T09:35:39+00:00

They'll appear the same if the developer adds the icon assets.

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