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Hypersleep

Hypersleep

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Hi All. I thought I'd better start this thread early, as I'm out-of-my-depth. However, I'm determined to get this working.

So far I have only tried using the Mojave Multibeast to install Core Graphics Fixup AKA Whatever Green, restarted and crossed my fingers - alas, no HDMI option under Sound Output.

My signal is going to a Denon AVR-X1700H. Everything working with a different (Windows) machine.

My existing stereo audio output on my hackintosh is via an external soundcard/interface (Scarlett 2i2). I'm not sure whether I ever configured audio to run natively via my motherboard 3mm jack, do I need to do anything here first before the HDMI fixup? (this thought has just occurred at time of writing and I have not tested it)

In the HDMI audio guide there is a step which I have not yet followed (copy pasted below), because I don't quite understand it fully (do I follow the Nvidia part or the Intel part? What even is the step to follow under the Nvidia part?) and I'm scared of bricking my machine (I've made a backup but still, hassle). Is this step significant in actually enabling the appearance of HDMI output as an option, or do I have some sort of other problem I need to sort out first before committing to playing with Clover? Thanks in advance!



See A. ... WhateverGreen/3. Framebuffer/connector patches,...

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Framebuffer/connector patches
 
Skullscratcher
ROG MAXIMUS X HERO |  i5 8600K |  Radeon Other
Hypersleep said:
Hi All. I thought I'd better start this thread early, as I'm out-of-my-depth. However, I'm determined to get this working.

So far I have only tried using the Mojave Multibeast to install Core Graphics Fixup AKA Whatever Green, restarted and crossed my fingers - alas, no HDMI option under Sound Output.

My signal is going to a Denon AVR-X1700H. Everything working with a different (Windows) machine.

My existing stereo audio output on my hackintosh is via an external soundcard/interface (Scarlett 2i2). I'm not sure whether I ever configured audio to run natively via my motherboard 3mm jack, do I need to do anything here first before the HDMI fixup? (this thought has just occurred at time of writing and I have not tested it)

In the HDMI audio guide there is a step which I have not yet followed (copy pasted below), because I don't quite understand it fully (do I follow the Nvidia part or the Intel part? What even is the step to follow under the Nvidia part?) and I'm scared of bricking my machine (I've made a backup but still, hassle). Is this step significant in actually enabling the appearance of HDMI output as an option, or do I have some sort of other problem I need to sort out first before committing to playing with Clover? Thanks in advance!



See A. ... WhateverGreen/3. Framebuffer/connector patches,...

...
Framebuffer/connector patches
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Feartech said:
may help:
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An iDiot's Guide To Lilu and its Plug-ins

An iDiot's Guide To Lilu and its Plug-in's Last Update: 22nd Jan 2021 (Add note about OpenCore config.plist modifications) About this Guide Note: This guide was written when Clover was the boot loader of choice as such the config.plist examples in this guide are mostley Clover specific ... if...
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Perfect, thank you! I shall peruse. Although I don't like what I've read in the opening paragraph, a vanilla install? :eek: This could be a long road...
 
Skullscratcher
ROG MAXIMUS X HERO |  i5 8600K |  Radeon Other
Hypersleep said:
Perfect, thank you! I shall peruse. Although I don't like what I've read in the openeing paragraph, a vanilla install? :eek: This could be a long road...
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no real need to re install....

how did you install macOS in the first place?
 
Feartech said:
no real need to re install....

how did you install macOS in the first place?
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I followed the purchasing and installation guides on here! I have to admit it was a trial and error type affair, I had to re-read significant portions of the guides before all the little details started to jump out and make sense to me. But got there in the end. I also managed to upgrade from Sierra to High Sierra by the skin of my teeth last year with comparitive ease, I was expecting major hurdles but got it all done in 1 or 2 evenings. But I do need every idiot guide available!
 
Skullscratcher
ROG MAXIMUS X HERO |  i5 8600K |  Radeon Other
Hypersleep said:
I followed the purchasing and installation guides on here! I have to admit it was a trial and error type affair, I had to re-read significant portions of the guides before all the little details started to jump out and make sense to me. But got there in the end. I also managed to upgrade from Sierra to High Sierra by the skin of my teeth last year with comparitive ease, I was expecting major hurdles but got it all done in 1 or 2 evenings. But I do need every idiot guide available!
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if you need more help, then uploading your zipped EFI would help, someone can take a look and offer some advice :)
 
Feartech said:
if you need more help, then uploading your zipped EFI would help, someone can take a look and offer some advice :)
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Thanks, I will take you up on your offer and have attached it!
I tried to drop in the AppleALC + Lilu kexts as per the guidance in your previous link, and I got as far as opening Hackintool under 'Method 2', but it seems at that point you need the appropriate codec/HDS device to show up under the Audio section, but all I could see was details relating to my Scarlet interface (external stereo soundcard, basically). I feel like I'm missing something obvious...
 
Skullscratcher
ROG MAXIMUS X HERO |  i5 8600K |  Radeon Other
Hypersleep said:
Thanks, I will take you up on your offer and have attached it!
I tried to drop in the AppleALC + Lilu kexts as per the guidance in your previous link, and I got as far as opening Hackintool under 'Method 2', but it seems at that point you need the appropriate codec/HDS device to show up under the Audio section, but all I could see was details relating to my Scarlet interface (external stereo soundcard, basically). I feel like I'm missing something obvious...
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Intel should be set to false:

Code: 
<key>Graphics</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Inject</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ATI</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Intel</key>
            <true/>
            <key>NVidia</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>

whatevergreen.kext may help

depending on your audio codec:
github.com

Supported codecs

Native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs - acidanthera/AppleALC
github.com github.com

you can try the boot argument:
alcid=*
(replace * with your layout id)
 
Feartech said:
Intel should be set to false:

Code: 
<key>Graphics</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Inject</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ATI</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Intel</key>
            <true/>
            <key>NVidia</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>

whatevergreen.kext may help

depending on your audio codec:
github.com

Supported codecs

Native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs - acidanthera/AppleALC
github.com github.com

you can try the boot argument:
alcid=*
(replace * with your layout id)
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I have set intel to false and put the whatevergreen.kext in the 'other' folder. No difference.

I don't know how to identify the audio codec I use though. How do I do that? Is it specific to the graphics card?

I also don't know either how to set the boot argument. Is it just a matter of copying the text into the config file like so?:-

<key>Boot</key>
<dict>
<key>Arguments</key>
<string>nvda_drv=1</string>
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<string>alcid=*</string>
<key>DefaultVolume</key>
<string>Sierra</string>
<key>Legacy</key>
<string>PBR</string>
<key>Log</key>
<true/>
<key>Secure</key>
<false/>
<key>Timeout</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>XMPDetection</key>
<false/>
</dict>
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Skullscratcher
ROG MAXIMUS X HERO |  i5 8600K |  Radeon Other
Hypersleep said:
I have set intel to false and put the whatevergreen.kext in the 'other' folder. No difference.

I don't know how to identify the audio codec I use though. How do I do that? Is it specific to the graphics card?

I also don't know either how to set the boot argument. Is it just a matter of copying the text into the config file like so?:-


<string>alcid=*</string>
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it will look like:

Code: 
<key>Boot</key>
<dict>
<key>Arguments</key>
<string>nvda_drv=1 alcid=1</string>

your motherboard will tell you what audio codec you have in the form of ALC****
 
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