fresch Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I recently installed Lion, followed by [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]. I got everything working, except for my graphics card. First of all i tried Graphicsenabler: Yes, which didn't work. Afterwards i tried using OSX86tools, to create an efi string, and put it in my plist myself. I still have a low resolution and no QE/CL, but at least i got something in the "About my Mac" window. Heres what it says so far: GeForce GTX 260: Chipset-model: GeForce GTX 260 Type: GPU Bus: PCIe Bredde på PCIe-kanal: x16 VRAM (i alt): 896 MB Producent: NVIDIA (0x10de) Enheds-id: 0x05e2 Revision-id: 0x00a1 ROM-revision: nVidia GeForce 260 GTX OpenGL Engine [EFI] Skærm: Skærm: Opløsning: 1024 x 768 Pixeldybde: 32 bit farve (ARGB8888) Hovedskærm: Ja Dublering: Fra Online: Ja Skærmstik: Still nothing. Then i tried installing the "NVIDIA Retail Mac Driver Installer 19.5.8f03" After a reboot, the apple logo appeared (Much higher res), but i got a grey screen with a mousecurser, and a popup, saying that my previous boot had some applications open, and if i wanted to open those again. But no matter what i click (Open, or Cancel), i get the same popup again and again, and can't get into the desktop. If i run the system with the -x command, i can get into the system with full resolution, but very choppy performance. Can any of you help me to get my graphics card to work? Thanks a lot guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giaccaz Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 use gtx 2xx efi studio and enter the string in com.apple.Boot.plist or use nvenabler64.kext in E/ E. My Gainward 260gtx works with both modes I'm sorry for my english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eds89 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi, I got this exact working just yesterday. What you need to do, is go to System/Library/Extensions, and find NVDAN50HAL.kext Right click and show package contents. Go into contents and open info.plist make sure the IDs section looks like this 0x00f010de&0xfff0ffff 0x019010de&0xfff0ffff 0x040010de&0xfff0ffff 0x042010de&0xfff0ffff 0x05e010de&0xfff8ffff 0x05ea10de&0xfff8ffff 0x05ea10de&0xfff0ffff 0x05f010de&0xfff0ffff 0x060010de&0xffe0ffff 0x062010de&0xffe0ffff 0x064010de&0xffe0ffff 0x06e010de&0xfff0ffff 0x086010de&0xffe0ffff 0x08a010de&0xffe0ffff 0x0a2010de&0xffa0ffff 0x0ca010de&0xffe0ffff The two lines in BOLD need to be added in manually You may have problems with regards to permissions on this file, so you may need to duplicate it, make the changes and then overwrite the old file. Once you have done this, you need to go into your /extra directory, and open com.boot.chameleon.plist, and add <key>GraphicsEnabler</key> <string>Yes</string> repair permissions, restart and all should be well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresch Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hi, I got this exact working just yesterday. What you need to do, is go to System/Library/Extensions, and find NVDAN50HAL.kext Right click and show package contents. Go into contents and open info.plist make sure the IDs section looks like this 0x00f010de&0xfff0ffff 0x019010de&0xfff0ffff 0x040010de&0xfff0ffff 0x042010de&0xfff0ffff 0x05e010de&0xfff8ffff 0x05ea10de&0xfff8ffff 0x05ea10de&0xfff0ffff 0x05f010de&0xfff0ffff 0x060010de&0xffe0ffff 0x062010de&0xffe0ffff 0x064010de&0xffe0ffff 0x06e010de&0xfff0ffff 0x086010de&0xffe0ffff 0x08a010de&0xffe0ffff 0x0a2010de&0xffa0ffff 0x0ca010de&0xffe0ffff The two lines in BOLD need to be added in manually You may have problems with regards to permissions on this file, so you may need to duplicate it, make the changes and then overwrite the old file. Once you have done this, you need to go into your /extra directory, and open com.boot.chameleon.plist, and add <key>GraphicsEnabler</key> <string>Yes</string> repair permissions, restart and all should be well!! Hi - Thanks for your answer. I just tried what you suggested, but now I'm getting a kernel panic when i boot. A lot about "NVenabeler" This is the error: This really sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulicat Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Delete NVEnabler kext. Using GraphicsEnabler in Boot.plist does the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresch Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Delete NVEnabler kext.Using GraphicsEnabler in Boot.plist does the job. So i should do the above and delete NVEnabler? Where do i find the NVEnabler kext? So i should do the above and delete NVEnabler?Where do i find the NVEnabler kext? i found an NVEnabler 64 kext which i deleted. I then ran the System Utilities (Repair permissions) from [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], but got an error "NVDAN50HAL.kext is installed incorrectly.... etc" :/ I then rebooted, and now i have low resolution and no hardware acceleration UPDATE: Changed my system definition in [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] to Mac Pro 3,1 and now i get full resolution and hardware acceleration. I just tested Starcraft 2, and it ran great in 2560x1600 extreme settings, with 45 FPS average. But when i went back into the menu, the FPS dropped to 0-1 (Just like before) Seems like in still stuck at slobbish performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh2000 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 First of all forget this [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] BS. You do NOT need any extra kexts to get the GTX 260 896 MB working. All you need is "graphics enabler=yes". Do not edit any of your kexts. Just install with the original kexts. Don't mess with them. Don't add any. Then use "graphics enabler=yes". That's it. You've monkeyed around with your system so much Lord knows what you've cocked up. I used the nawcom ModCD to get my install up and running. It installs all the kexts it THINKS you need. Worked flawlessly for me. Do a fresh install with that and let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooSee Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 You do NOT need any extra kexts to get the GTX 260 896 MB working. All you need is "graphics enabler=yes". Do not edit any of your kexts never used an Enabler or kext at all! which Version of Chameleon you're using? try this one and add ' graphics enabler=yes '. here's my ' com.Apple.boot.plist for comparison. CooSee ' Ya Chameleon_2.0_RC5_r1083.pkg.zip com.apple.Boot.plist.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresch Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 First of all forget this [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] BS. You do NOT need any extra kexts to get the GTX 260 896 MB working. All you need is "graphics enabler=yes". Do not edit any of your kexts. Just install with the original kexts. Don't mess with them. Don't add any. Then use "graphics enabler=yes". That's it. You've monkeyed around with your system so much Lord knows what you've cocked up. I used the nawcom ModCD to get my install up and running. It installs all the kexts it THINKS you need. Worked flawlessly for me. Do a fresh install with that and let us know how it goes. The very first time, before doing anything, the first thing i did was inserting "Graphicenabler Yes". It resulted in no change. Just a low resolution and no hardware acceleration. I checked out the website, but had a hard time finding out what exactly "Modcd" is and does. After using boot to install, what then? No [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]? Then what about Chimera boot loader? Without that i can't start the system? Soooo many questions from a newbie like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooSee Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Online: Ja if ' About this Mac ' say so, then your Card use 3D, but maybe your Card is up ! edit signature and add your Hardware pls. deactivate all the stuff that's no need for, e.g. FireWire, Serial, Parallel e.t.c in BIOS ! did you use DSDT.aml ? Did you try @MaLd0n Method to install Lion ? USB Method ! good luck GeForce GTX 260: Chipsatz-Modell: GeForce GTX 260 Typ: GPU Bus: PCIe Steckplatz: Slot-1 PCIe-Lane-Breite: x16 VRAM (gesamt): 896 MB Hersteller: NVIDIA (0x10de) Geräte-ID: 0x05e2 Versions-ID: 0x00a1 ROM-Version: 0x00 Monitore: L1953T : Auflösung: 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz Pixeltiefe: 32-Bit Farbe (ARGB8888) Hauptmonitor: Ja Synchronisierung: Aus Eingeschaltet: Ja Rotation: Unterstützt CooSee ' Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresch Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Online: Ja if ' About this Mac ' say so, then your Card use 3D, but maybe your Card is up ! edit signature and add your Hardware pls. deactivate all the stuff that's no need for, e.g. FireWire, Serial, Parallel e.t.c in BIOS ! did you use DSDT.aml ? Did you try @MaLd0n Method to install Lion ? USB Method ! good luck CooSee ' Ya How should deactivating firewire, serial, etc. make my graphics card work correctly? No i didn't use that method since i don't have a big enough USB drive. I used the xMove method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serokie Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 The best way is using the an edited DSDT with your card info. I'm using the same GFX as you and i don't have any problem with it (No EFI strings used, no boot.plist video injection...) just use this code in your own and be sure you delete any enabler or string in E/E and in the boot.plist file. Device (PCI0) { Name (_HID, EisaId ("PNP0A03")) Name (_ADR, Zero) Name (_UID, One) Name (_BBN, Zero) Device (PEGP) { Name (_ADR, 0x00010000) Device (GFX0) { Name (_ADR, Zero) Name (_SUN, One) Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized) { Store (Package (0x16) { "@0,compatible", Buffer (0x0B) { "NVDA,NVMac" }, "@0,device_type", Buffer (0x08) { "display" }, "@0,name", Buffer (0x0F) { "NVDA,Display-A" }, "@1,compatible", Buffer (0x0B) { "NVDA,NVMac" }, "@1,device_type", Buffer (0x08) { "display" }, "@1,name", Buffer (0x0F) { "NVDA,Display-B" }, "NVCAP", Buffer (0x14) { /* 0000 */ 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, /* 0008 */ 0x1C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A, /* 0010 */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 }, "VRAM,totalsize", Buffer (0x04) { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x38 }, "device_type", Buffer (0x0D) { "NVDA,GeForce" }, "model", Buffer (0x16) { "nVidia GeForce GTX260" }, "rom-revision", Buffer (0x24) { "nVidia GeForce GTX260 OpenGL Engine" } }, Local0) DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0)) Return (Local0) } } } Method (_S3D, 0, NotSerialized) { If (LEqual (OSFL, 0x02)) { Return (0x02) } Else { Return (0x03) } } You can see the attached image showing the card with the transparencies in the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh2000 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 The very first time, before doing anything, the first thing i did was inserting "Graphicenabler Yes".It resulted in no change. Just a low resolution and no hardware acceleration. I checked out the website, but had a hard time finding out what exactly "Modcd" is and does. After using boot to install, what then? No [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]? Then what about Chimera boot loader? Without that i can't start the system? Soooo many questions from a newbie like me Download the ModCD ISO in windows. Burn the ISO to a CD. Put the CD in the CD drive and boot off the CD. After the CD boots and you get to the boot menu eject the CD. Insert the 10.6.3 Retail DVD. Hit F5. The menu should refresh and now show the DVD instead of the ModCD. Select the 10.6.3 DVD. It should load and install 10.6.3. After its done remove the install DVD. You should be golden. There is no need for [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]. The ModCD automatically installs everything it THINKS you need. ModCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresch Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Download the ModCD ISO in windows. Burn the ISO to a CD. Put the CD in the CD drive and boot off the CD. After the CD boots and you get to the boot menu eject the CD. Insert the 10.6.3 Retail DVD. Hit F5. The menu should refresh and now show the DVD instead of the ModCD. Select the 10.6.3 DVD. It should load and install 10.6.3. After its done remove the install DVD. You should be golden. There is no need for [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]. The ModCD automatically installs everything it THINKS you need. ModCD But what about Lion? I had everything working in Snow Leopard. My problems started occurring when installing lion. I installed Lion through xMove (Created a partition, used xMove which made the partition a bootable Lion installer, selected the partition in Chameleon, and installed Lion on top of Snow Leopard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh2000 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 But what about Lion? I had everything working in Snow Leopard. My problems started occurring when installing lion. I installed Lion through xMove (Created a partition, used xMove which made the partition a bootable Lion installer, selected the partition in Chameleon, and installed Lion on top of Snow Leopard). What I did was back up my working SL Extra folder and then do a clean install of Lion. Then I simply copied my Extra folder to the root directory of my Lion install and installed Chameleon. That's it. Actually I had to reinstall VoodooHDA because it was not in the Extra folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PippoX0 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I got give a try to find a solution on my NVDAN50HAL.kext patching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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