geneccx / xonarstdeluxedriver

A very hacky port of the Xonar Essence ST driver for Linux to mac OS.

Hi there 👋

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xonarstdeluxedriver's Issues

Only static is output when audio is being played

Firstly, thanks for the making this! Getting this soundcard working is the last piece of the puzzle for me :)

Whenever I play any sound I get a loud static noise. I have turned the volume now to around 20% and recorded the sound with my phone: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n4f9cl5alsslbst/Soundcard%20Sound.m4a?dl=0

I will note that switching the output does produce the audible click that the soundcard makes when switching inputs. The same sound is heard when (un)muting.

To install I ran Product > Archive and then exported the kext from the archive. I installed the kext using Kext Wizard. I am on macOS 10.12.4 with a Xonar Essence STX. Using VoodooHDA I have working sound from my motherboard.

No sound after wake from sleep

I've been using the driver for a month or so now and I'm loving it. However, as mentioned in the README, there is no audio after waking from sleep.

One thing I have noted is that if the output is changed in System Preferences => Sound => Output between Xonar Speakers and Xonar Rear HP that the audible "click" is heard, which to me indicates that the output has changed, although no sound is actually output.

My knowledge of C++ is a little sparse, but I'd be happy to help in any way I can, although I might need a place to start ;)

Xonar STX "clicks" and then OSX freezes

Hey guys,

I realize this is an old repo but I'm still trying to get my Xonar Essence STX to run on my High Sierra hackintosh. When loading the kext, I can hear the characteristic "click" sound of the card starting up, but then the system freezes after a couple of minutes. I could not find any useful kernel logs either.

When injecting the kext at boot, I can hear it click as well and see some positive log entries, but then it kills the startup sequence at some point, nothing moves.

Thanks!

Also works with STX

Just wanted to leave a note here that with

diff --git a/XonarSTDeluxeDriver/Info.plist b/XonarSTDeluxeDriver/Info.plist
index e6aae60..1b0c054 100644
--- a/XonarSTDeluxeDriver/Info.plist
+++ b/XonarSTDeluxeDriver/Info.plist
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
        <string>1</string>
        <key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
        <dict>
+               <key>XonarSTXDeluxeDriver</key>
+               <dict>
+                       <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+                       <string>com.GeneC.driver.XonarSTDeluxeDriver</string>
+                       <key>IOClass</key>
+                       <string>com_GeneC_driver_XonarSTDeluxeDevice</string>
+                       <key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
+                       <string>0x878813F6</string>
+                       <key>IOPCISecondaryMatch</key>
+                       <string>0x835C1043</string>
+                       <key>IOProviderClass</key>
+                       <string>IOPCIDevice</string>
+               </dict>
                <key>XonarSTDeluxeDriver</key>
                <dict>
                        <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

this seems to be working great with the STX deluxe as well. Is this thing still maintained? In case it is, I'd see if I can find some time to wrap this (plus a few additional changes like adjusting the device strings) into a PR.