Creative CA0132 codec discussion (Sound Core3D)

[TravelerTechie]

I think we should try to fix line-out and then the other ports.
Try the updated ZxR tool with layout 1, to see if it enables audio without rebooting.

Also try this AppleALC with layout 1, without the ZxR tool. First, put the PC to sleep, which is likely to reset the streams.

Put the PC to sleep, then I tried with the last AppleALC.kext you provided, and then it lost all devices from the top bar. The ZxR tool hasn't brought my audio back. All this while still in Layout ID 1.

 

[wern]

Put the PC to sleep, then I tried with the last AppleALC.kext you provided, and then it lost all devices from the top bar. The ZxR tool hasn't brought my audio back. All this while still in Layout ID 1.

Do you loose the audio devices only after sleep or are they still missing after a restart? Do you use the latest Lilu release? If it still does not work, try running the stream script while you have sound with VoodooHDA.

 

[TravelerTechie]

Do you loose the audio devices only after sleep or are they still missing after a restart? Do you use the latest Lilu release? If it still does not work, try running the stream script while you have sound with VoodooHDA.

No, I lost the audio devices after I installed the last AppleALC.kext you gave me to try and rebooted. Restarting didn't bring them back. I installed AppleALC again, but the file from Clover Configurator instead, and it gave me the audio devices (Internal Speakers) but still no audio. Yes, I'm using the latest Lilu release.

So, I removed AppleALC.kext completely from my system, and replaced it with the latest (I think) VoodooHDA.kext in Library/Extensions using KextBeast (for some reason, using the EFI/Clover/Kexts/Other doesn't pickup the audio kexts). I left the AppleHDA.kext untouched, and didn't use the HDADisabler kext, meaning I'm using the vanilla version of AppleHDA without disabling it. I left it still at Layout ID 1.

Now with VoodooHDA I have audio back working and more audio devices from the top bar. Here's the list:

• I have about 7 Digital-Out HDMI (don't have speakers on my monitor so can't test those).
• Headphones (Green Front) which weirdly gives audio to the rear line out speakers instead of the headphones connected to front.
• Headphones (Green Rear) which gives no sound to any jacks.
• Line-Out (Green Rear) gives audio to the rear line out speakers (as it's supposed to).
• SPDIF-Out (Grey Rear).

I tried with the Set streams for ZxR tool, no change, also with CodecCommander, again no change. Do you need me to run any scripts for output for you to check what's going on?

Edited to add: Mic jacks both front and rear give input so happy about that as well, as I'm expecting a microphone this week. I think the only thing I would like to see working as well with the rest is the Headphones jack in front. But VoodooHDA so far seems to be the only stable solution for giving me audio without getting lost during sleep, restart or shut down.

 

[wern]

No, I lost the audio devices after I installed the last AppleALC.kext you gave me to try and rebooted. Restarting didn't bring them back. I installed AppleALC again, but the file from Clover Configurator instead, and it gave me the audio devices (Internal Speakers) but still no audio. Yes, I'm using the latest Lilu release.

So, I removed AppleALC.kext completely from my system, and replaced it with the latest (I think) VoodooHDA.kext in Library/Extensions using KextBeast (for some reason, using the EFI/Clover/Kexts/Other doesn't pickup the audio kexts). I left the AppleHDA.kext untouched, and didn't use the HDADisabler kext, meaning I'm using the vanilla version of AppleHDA without disabling it. I left it still at Layout ID 1.

Now with VoodooHDA I have audio back working and more audio devices from the top bar. Here's the list:

• I have about 7 Digital-Out HDMI (don't have speakers on my monitor so can't test those).
• Headphones (Green Front) which weirdly gives audio to the rear line out speakers instead of the headphones connected to front.
• Headphones (Green Rear) which gives no sound to any jacks.
• Line-Out (Green Rear) gives audio to the rear line out speakers (as it's supposed to).
• SPDIF-Out (Grey Rear).

I tried with the Set streams for ZxR tool, no change, also with CodecCommander, again no change. Do you need me to run any scripts for output for you to check what's going on?

Edited to add: Mic jacks both front and rear give input so happy about that as well, as I'm expecting a microphone this week. I think the only thing I would like to see working as well with the rest is the Headphones jack in front. But VoodooHDA so far seems to be the only stable solution for giving me audio without getting lost during sleep, restart or shut down.

Ok, so let's go ahead with VoodooHDA as AppleALC and (CodecCommander from the first post) make many changes that are only suitable for the core3D codec.
So please show me the output from the cipio_stream_param and more_dump. Use CodecCommander, which I uploaded in one of the previous posts.

 

[TravelerTechie]

Ok, so let's go ahead with VoodooHDA as AppleALC and (CodecCommander from the first post) make many changes that are only suitable for the core3D codec.
So please show me the output from the cipio_stream_param and more_dump. Use CodecCommander, which I uploaded in one of the previous posts.

So, using CodecCommander in Library/Extensions, here are the following outputs as attachments:

 

[wern]

So, using CodecCommander in Library/Extensions, here are the following outputs as attachments:

Can you re-run the scripts during audio playback? It appears that the power management turns off the streams when they are not in use, which makes the output inconsistent.

 

[TravelerTechie]

Can you re-run the scripts during audio playback? It appears that the power management turns off the streams when they are not in use, which makes the output inconsistent.

Sure, while playing music in iTunes, here's the result:

 

[wern]

Sure, while playing music in iTunes, here's the result:

Ok, try this VoodooHDA, tell me what happens. Use the getdump tool and show me the dump.

 

[TravelerTechie]

Ok, try this VoodooHDA, tell me what happens. Use the getdump tool and show me the dump.

Ok, installing this one shows a 5.1CH (Green+Orange+Black Rear) audio device. But none of the ports give me sound. I basically lost sound again. Here's the getdump output:

 

[wern]

Ok, installing this one shows a 5.1CH (Green+Orange+Black Rear) audio device. But none of the ports give me sound. I basically lost sound again. Here's the getdump output:

I'm back, after I replaced the graphics card, I could not use the WIFI adapter, so I have also replaced the mainboard with CPU and RAM.


I forgot to say that you do not need a patched CodecCommander for VoodooHDA. Download CodecCommander from the RehabMan repository, and try again.