jsgates Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I have been doing some digging around the forums and "the google" and haven't been able to come across anything useful related to this codec. I'm on OSX Yosemite on a Dell XPS14Z laptop. This is my first OSX "Hackbook" setup, and I'm learning things can be a bit trickier for the laptops. I've done several hackintosh desktops over the last several years. I've got a nice triple-boot setup going using UEFI and Clover as my bootloader. Now I am looking for the "best" method to get my ALC259 audio working. I try to stay away from the HD audio installers, etc. as I prefer to know what I am doing and why instead of just clicking a button. I am looking for the best way to get my ALC259 audio working in Yosemite that will not get broken with every OS X update. Has anybody had any luck with this chipset? I've always used Chameleon in the past and put my patched kexts into the Extras folder, but Clover doesn't appear to support this method. Any suggestions are appreciated to help get my audio fully working in Yosemite via the best method (not necessarily the easiest one). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgates Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Ok, no responses so far......I have done some more reading, and from what I can gather I will need a DSDT edit and to patch AppleHDAudio.kext. But it looks like since Lion, there are some other zlib files too. I've gotten a good start here with grabbing a codec from my audio chipset via my Linux Mint installation. Here is my codec dump: Codec: Realtek ALC259 Address: 0 AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1) Vendor Id: 0x10ec0269 Subsystem Id: 0x1028051f Revision Id: 0x100100 No Modem Function Group found Default PCM: rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Default Amp-In caps: N/A Default Amp-Out caps: N/A State of AFG node 0x01: Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 CLKSTOP EPSS Power: setting=D0, actual=D0 GPIO: io=2, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0 IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0 IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0 Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Device: name="ALC259 Analog", type="Audio", device=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x57, nsteps=0x57, stepsize=0x02, mute=0 Amp-Out vals: [0x52 0x52] Converter: stream=0, channel=0 PCM: rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x57, nsteps=0x57, stepsize=0x02, mute=0 Amp-Out vals: [0x52 0x52] Converter: stream=0, channel=0 PCM: rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Node 0x04 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital Converter: stream=0, channel=0 Digital: Digital category: 0x0 IEC Coding Type: 0x0 PCM: rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Node 0x07 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x8b 0x8b] Converter: stream=0, channel=0 SDI-Select: 0 PCM: rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Connection: 1 0x23 Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Device: name="ALC259 Analog", type="Audio", device=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x0d 0x0d] Converter: stream=0, channel=0 SDI-Select: 0 PCM: rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Connection: 1 0x22 Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In Control: name="Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] Connection: 5 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] Connection: 2 0x02 0x0b Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] Connection: 2 0x03 0x0b Node 0x0e [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x00] [0x80] Connection: 2 0x02 0x0b Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40000b: Stereo Amp-In Control: name="Internal Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Internal Mic Phantom Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x01 0x01] Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x99a30920: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x13 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Speaker Phantom Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x00010014: OUT EAPD Detect EAPD 0x2: EAPD Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 2 0x0c 0x0d* Node 0x15 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x16 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80] Pincap 0x00000010: OUT Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x00: Connection: 1 0x0f Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Control: name="Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Mic Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x00001734: IN OUT Detect Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 Pin Default 0x04a11830: [Jack] Mic at Ext Right Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80 Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1 Connection: 1 0x0d Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x00001724: IN Detect Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x0000003c: IN OUT HP Detect Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 2 0x0c* 0x0d Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x00000034: IN OUT Detect Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 2 0x0c* 0x0d Node 0x1c [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x40079a2d: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Analog, Color = Pink DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0xd Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400381: Stereo Digital Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 1 0x06 Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=25 Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Headphone Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect Pin Default 0x0421101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Right Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1 Connection: 2 0x0c* 0x0d Node 0x22 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: N/A Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] Connection: 7 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x0b 0x12* Node 0x23 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] Connection: 6 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x0b Can somebody help me get started in the right direction on this? I haven't had to patch AppleHDAudio.kext since Snow Leopard, and it appears some things have changed since then. A nice "ready to use" kext was available for my Hackintosh desktop running Mavericks with ALC888 chipset so I never had to patch that one. It sounds like injecting my audio via Clover might be a good way to go? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgates Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 I started working on manually patching my AppleHDA.kext from 10.10.3 following one of the guides here but got stuck when I wasn't able to find the values I needed to the replace in the binary file from AppleHDA.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleHDA. While working through the steps though and looking at my codec dump from Linux, the audio codec is ALC259, but the vendor ID is 269. So I decided to try an existing pre-patched ALC269.kext. I ended up using Mirone's from here: http://www.hackintoshosx.com/files/file/4450-applehda-for-alc269-aio/ I patched my DSDT for layout 5 and sound is not working great. Installed Rehabman's fork of Timewalker's EAPD-Commander kext and sound is now also working when waking from Hibernate/Sleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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