Fix no sound after sleep on 1150 (and possibly other realtek's)

[tigersoul925]

Fix no sound after sleep on 1150 - other method (may work for other realtek's aswell)

Preface:
No sound after sleep is a common issue for afaik all realteks. Some people reload the kext using audio reset apps but others feel this is dangerous or a bad solution. A better solution is using codec-commander but it's harder to wrap your head around and some motherboards are even worse to get working. I had one of those and this is a guide to how I solved it.

So how the hell do I fix this?
There are a few threads on this topic but I spent days with them and still didn't get codec-commander to work on my 1150-enabled motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z79MX-gaming 5). At last I was pointed to a few closed issues where I puzzled out the answer. I've uploaded the pre-compiled kext here for others to find with the same issue. It seems the 1150 on this and similar motherboards is a particularly tough one to fix.

This kext should work on motherboards with a similar setup to the Z79mx-gaming 5. If that seems like what you have, go ahead and just try the kext attached first. Install it using kextbeast or similar to S/L/E and set darkwake to 8. (See bottom of post for links)

If my kext doesn't work, or you have another realtek, I'll also provide the updated instruction on how to (probably/possibly) get it working. These instructions assume some general previous knowledge, let me know if you need more details about any particular step in the process. Most guides are not correct, telling you to find device id's in a plist that doesn't exist. Codec-commander was updated but the guides were not. What you do is download codec-commander and compile it with xcode (yes you need to download and install xcode). On some motherboards, as I understand it, this is all you need to do. Just install the kext in S/L/E and set darkwake to 8 and bam, sound after sleep.

Some aren't as lucky due to some amplifier chip as I understand it. If that's your case, after compile go into the build-folder and find the release-version of the kext. Open the container and find the .plist inside. Open this file with an editor or plist editor for convenience. Look up the section for your realtek and find the value for update nodes. Edit this to true and possibly increase the delay to the same as in the default section (I think it was 300). Save and install the kext into S/L/E, set darkwake=8 and reboot. Sleep and wake the computer, holding your thumb as we do in Sweden. Hopefully you now have working audio after sleep.

If you still do not, there's probably some other mysterious setting inside the .plist that you need to edit for your realtek and I cannot help you on that. Look through the conversations at git (link below). Wish I had the answer for everybody but at least I have it for those on 1150 and maybe a few others.

ready-made kext for 1150 on Gigabyte GA-Z79MX-gaming 5 and similar motherboards.
View attachment CodecCommander.kext.zip

Link to download codec-commander:
https://github.com/Dolnor/EAPD-Codec-Commander (click download zip)

Other tools needed/useful in the process:
Xcode: app store, search for xcode, free, takes a lot of space.
Plist editor pro (easier way of editing that .plist): http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/plisteditpro/
kextbeast: easy way of installing kext's: http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=32
Issues-conversation at codec-commander page: https://github.com/Dolnor/EAPD-Codec-Commander/issues?q=is:issue+is:closed
(last resort if nothing above help you)

Maybe this should be pinned if it's considered worthwhile. Cheers!

EDIT 1:
Oh and if you get any kp's try installing the audio driver as a patched kext = use multibeast. Injected stuff here is apparently a bad idea. Don't ask me why, it's above my pay-grade!

EDIT 2:
Setting darkwake=8 is apparently not required but recommended by some user somewhere sometime in combination with this. I tried going back to what I had before (default setting). You do as you see fit!

EDIT 3:
There's another guide with a downloadable codec-commander but this will not work for the 1150.

EDIT 4:
This was tested on 10.10.4 and 10.10.5. Have not tried on anything pre-yosemite but it may work. Remember before 10.9.2 (I think, somewhere there) you no longer need this fix as it's needed due to a change made by apple at the builds after that.

 

[TRH]

Just came across your thread, thanks so much for sharing and also the level of detail contained within. Going to be trying this as soon as I get a few moments, I assume that this is for Yosemite versions.

If this works then this needs to become the definitive article on 1150 no sound after sleep.

 

[TRH]

Just installed this, so now we wait .... I have everything crossed that finally after 6 months this issue will now be resolved - just hope the Hackintosh does not read this and go into a muted sulk again until the next reboot....

 

[deneb77]

After many days of unsuccessfull attempts…


It works for me ! Merci !... (Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H)


(my MB is flashed with Ozmosis, so I don’t know how to insert « darkwake=8 » as bootflag. So, it works without this bootflag for me…)

PS perhaps sudo nvram boot-args="bootflag" is the good way for bootflags with a Ozmosis flashed MB ?

 

[tigersoul925]

assume that this is for Yosemite versions.

If this works then this needs to become the definitive article on 1150 no sound after sleep.

I'm on Yosemite, have no knowledge of how it works on anything pre Yosemite.

Ozmosis: have no info on how that affects this. Bootflag darkwake not necessary on my system but if you want to try it, the idea to set it sounds right.

 

[happywombat]

I installed your kext using Kextbeast. The first two times I installed it my hack crashed but I was able to restart without problems - the kext was not visible in S/L/E when I checked. The third time I installed it was fine, restarted without problems. Put hack to sleep, woke it up and sound still working - yea!

Checked in my boot settings in Clover Configurator and dark wake is not set.

I have tried several restarts and sleep/wake cycles and it appears stable.

I have been trying to fix the loss of sound after sleep issue for months so I am very grateful tigersoul925 - many thanks for posting this!

 

[tigersoul925]

I have tried several restarts and sleep/wake cycles and it appears stable.

I have been trying to fix the loss of sound after sleep issue for months so I am very grateful tigersoul925 - many thanks for posting this!

Glad to hear you got it working too!

I can report that this still works fine on 10.10.5 as well!

 

[TRH]

So 36 hours into using this I am happy to say all is still good, no loss of sound to date.

Thanks so much for doing what others on this site fail so often to do, namely create something that works and explain in depth how to install it.

 

[tigersoul925]

So 36 hours into using this I am happy to say all is still good, no loss of sound to date.

Thanks so much for doing what others on this site fail so often to do, namely create something that works and explain in depth how to install it.

Glad to hear it worked out for others! I was so frustrated with the lack of available information on this topic. The answer to this particular issue laid hidden deep inside an issue thread. No guide or forum mentioned this elsewhere so I figured I'd make it easier for all the others.

 

[Theuer]

Absolutely amazing!

Hours and hours looking for some real fix for this problem and a simple(and very well done) .kext dragged to the desktop solves everything.



I always say this, big corporations are nothing compared to the thousands and thousands of new geniuses doing cool things.
Thanks Man!