AudioGod's Aorus Z390 Master Patched DSDT EFI for Catalina Mini Guide and Discussion

[gaumatngu]

Currently I have a problem : my hackintosh won’t boot with internal graphic enabled with both smbios 19,1 and 1,1. As I need internal graphic enabled for Sidecar feature, does anyone have same problem with me ? Already tried to change DMVT Pre-Allocated to 32MB, DMVT Total Gfx Mem to 128MB, Aperture Size from 512MB to 128MB but didn’t help. 

 

I’m using the newest EFI (3/3/20) with below hardwares :

i9 9900k

Z390 Aorus Master

Nitro+ 5700 XT.

 

I think above hardwares are almost the same with AudioGod’s machine. 

 

Edited March 9, 2020 by gaumatngu

[AudioGod]

2 hours ago, gaumatngu said:

Currently I have a problem : my hackintosh won’t boot with internal graphic enabled with both smbios 19,1 and 1,1. As I need internal graphic enabled for Sidecar feature, does anyone have same problem with me ? Already tried to change DMVT Pre-Allocated to 32MB, DMVT Total Gfx Mem to 128MB, Aperture Size from 512MB to 128MB but didn’t help. 

 

I’m using the newest EFI (3/3/20) with below hardwares :

i9 9900k

Z390 Aorus Master

Nitro+ 5700 XT.

 

I think above hardwares are almost the same with AudioGod’s machine. 

 

Reset your motherboard by removing all power from the system and then remove the bios battery for a few mins, put it all back together and load back my bios settings from page 1 and away you go.

[hungrywallet]

Has anything changed regarding the built in WiFI that I didn't know about?  This is the first time I see it listed under my devices and it almost works though I can't get it to connect and turning it on doesn't reflect on the network page.

[gaumatngu]

15 hours ago, AudioGod said:

Reset your motherboard by removing all power from the system and then remove the bios battery for a few mins, put it all back together and load back my bios settings from page 1 and away you go.

Reset motherboard as you said, load your bios settings, but it cannot even boot to installer screen from Install Catalina USB, after select Install Mac OS Catalina from Clover screen, circle with a line shown up. Do you have any recommend ? 

PS : Bios version 11c same as yours. 

[Matgen84]

9 hours ago, hungrywallet said:

Has anything changed regarding the built in WiFI that I didn't know about?  This is the first time I see it listed under my devices and it almost works though I can't get it to connect and turning it on doesn't reflect on the network page.

 

Which AudioGod's EFI Folder do you use! It is more practical for @AudioGod to help you. 

[ucdosjiafu]

你好，我是中文。请问，解锁主板，为什么载入不了配置文件。我是f11c

你好，我是中文。请问，解锁主板，为什么载入不了配置文件。我是f11c

[eSaF]

The builtin WIFI is definitely not compatible with OS X, whilst some has reported getting parts of it to work, B/Tooth will not work also the wifi if working will be slow and laggy - Take it from someone who bought the wifi version hoping it will work, has tried, regret the purchase and gave up.

[AudioGod]

2 hours ago, ucdosjiafu said:

你好，我是中文。请问，解锁主板，为什么载入不了配置文件。我是f11c

你好，我是中文。请问，解锁主板，为什么载入不了配置文件。我是f11c

我的EFI文件夹可以在MSR锁定的情况下运行，我的朋友没问题。 三叶草是标准配置，可以在锁定MSR的情况下立即使用，而OpenCore可以配置在解锁MSR的情况下运行，但是我已经提出了有关如何更正配置的说明，以便它可以在锁定的MSR上运行。 如果您要使用的是OpenCore，请查看首页以获取有关如何更正config.plist的非常简单的说明。

[gaumatngu]

On 3/9/2020 at 6:11 PM, gaumatngu said:

Reset motherboard as you said, load your bios settings, but it cannot even boot to installer screen from Install Catalina USB, after select Install Mac OS Catalina from Clover screen, circle with a line shown up. Do you have any recommend ? 

PS : Bios version 11c same as yours. 

Maybe the problem is the headless mode of iGPU, tried add AAPL, ig-platform-id = 0300923E, everything boot fine, all functions work, even hardware encoding on Premier Pro works. But after few times restart, it cannot boot anymore, just stuck at circle with line symbol. Anyone know what happen with my case ? Thank you.  

[ucdosjiafu]

15 hours ago, AudioGod said:

我的EFI文件夹可以在MSR锁定的情况下运行，我的朋友没问题。三叶草是标准配置，可以在锁定MSR的情况下立即使用，而OpenCore可以配置在解锁MSR的情况下运行，但是我已经如果您要使用的是OpenCore，请查看首页以获取有关如何更正配置。plist的非常简单的说明。

您好，您说的我知道，我想解锁 MSR .下载您的解锁文件，我无法载入，选择不到您的文件。

[hungrywallet]

Has anyone tried to replace the wifi/bt module on their boards with something Hackintosh compatible?  I purchased the following which was a real pain in the ass to install only to find out thing doesn't work at all, not in Windows, not in Mac, not sure if it even works, maybe DOA. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Hackintosh-M-2-NGFF-BCM94360NG-Continuity/dp/B083YXS7VF/

 

The thing that sucks is that I have to drain my loop, remove mobo, remove back plate, remove IO Cover to get to the stupid thing which I did twice when it didn't work the first time thinking I may have not plugged it in all the way...lol

[AudioGod]

24 minutes ago, hungrywallet said:

Has anyone tried to replace the wifi/bt module on their boards with something Hackintosh compatible?  I purchased the following which was a real pain in the ass to install only to find out thing doesn't work at all, not in Windows, not in Mac, not sure if it even works, maybe DOA. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Hackintosh-M-2-NGFF-BCM94360NG-Continuity/dp/B083YXS7VF/

 

The thing that sucks is that I have to drain my loop, remove mobo, remove back plate, remove IO Cover to get to the stupid thing which I did twice when it didn't work the first time thinking I may have not plugged it in all the way...lol

I looked into it a while ago but couldn’t find any success story’s about it so decided to just go the pcie root and disabled the onboard {censored} and forgot about it.

Edited March 13, 2020 by AudioGod

[texasdude11]

I looked into it a while ago but couldn’t find any success story’s about it so decided to just go the pcie root and disabled the onboard {censored} and forgot about it.

I think the pcie route works flawlessly, so I'm also ok with that. Same high speed and same reliability, if not more.

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[RHack]

Has anything changed in regards to FileVault? I can't seem to get my setup past the Preboot screen with the new config (ArchieveViewCreateWithOptions error about some files). I used the Vanilla FileVault guide: https://fewtarius.gitbook.io/laptopguide/extras/enabling-filevault

[AudioGod]

17 minutes ago, RHack said:

Has anything changed in regards to FileVault? I can't seem to get my setup past the Preboot screen with the new config (ArchieveViewCreateWithOptions error about some files). I used the Vanilla FileVault guide: https://fewtarius.gitbook.io/laptopguide/extras/enabling-filevault

nothing’s changed on my side and how I put my OC plist together but OC is in constant flux and changing all the time, you could try the latest build 0.5.7 and see if that resolves it for you.

Edited March 14, 2020 by AudioGod

[RHack]

5 minutes ago, AudioGod said:

nothing’s changed on my side and how I put my OC plist together but OC is in constant flux and changing all the time, you could try the latest build 0.5.7 and see if that resolves it for you.

 

Ok, I'll do some more digging then. Just to make sure: Are you using FileVault on your own system?

Edited March 14, 2020 by RHack

[SLV]

On 3/9/2020 at 9:33 AM, gaumatngu said:

Currently I have a problem : my hackintosh won’t boot with internal graphic enabled with both smbios 19,1 and 1,1. As I need internal graphic enabled for Sidecar feature, does anyone have same problem with me ? Already tried to change DMVT Pre-Allocated to 32MB, DMVT Total Gfx Mem to 128MB, Aperture Size from 512MB to 128MB but didn’t help. 

 

I’m using the newest EFI (3/3/20) with below hardwares :

i9 9900k

Z390 Aorus Master

Nitro+ 5700 XT.

 

I think above hardwares are almost the same with AudioGod’s machine. 

 

I'm having mostly the same hardware as AudioGod, and can say iGPU is definitely the cause of problems. If I reset bios as AudioGod says it works fine until I boot into Windows or Linux (I'm having 3 OSs). After rebooting from them back to OSX I'm getting the crossed circle.
So, for some month already, I'm doing it like that:
1) Using Unlock MSR profile from 1st page
2) Change UEFI mode from Windows 8/10 to WHQL
3) Disable iGPU completely
4) Boot with this settings to OSX (it will boot without GPU acceleration, some transparency will be missing)
5) Change boot argument shikigva=80 to shikigva=144 to fake SMBIOS to iMacPro1,1 without actually changing it.

I can't say if this is the true way to get things work - it's fine for me, I don't see any problems with acceleration system stability is fine. If someone can tell me what's wrong with this configuration - I welcome it. I don't work with video content, don't render anything with Adobe Premier or Final Cut programs. All converters, used here to show acceleration is working, show the same picture they showed with iGPU enabled.

[AudioGod]

24 minutes ago, SLV said:

I'm having mostly the same hardware as AudioGod, and can say iGPU is definitely the cause of problems. If I reset bios as AudioGod says it works fine until I boot into Windows or Linux (I'm having 3 OSs). After rebooting from them back to OSX I'm getting the crossed circle.
So, for some month already, I'm doing it like that:
1) Using Unlock MSR profile from 1st page
2) Change UEFI mode from Windows 8/10 to WHQL
3) Disable iGPU completely
4) Boot with this settings to OSX (it will boot without GPU acceleration, some transparency will be missing)
5) Change boot argument shikigva=80 to shikigva=144 to fake SMBIOS to iMacPro1,1 without actually changing it.

I can't say if this is the true way to get things work - it's fine for me, I don't see any problems with acceleration system stability is fine. If someone can tell me what's wrong with this configuration - I welcome it. I don't work with video content, don't render anything with Adobe Premier or Final Cut programs. All converters, used here to show acceleration is working, show the same picture they showed with iGPU enabled.

If your using smbios iMacpro1,1 you don’t need any shiki flag so remove that totally and also be warned as the system is unstable under 1,1 using a Navi gpu. I have various warning on page one about it. High stress on the gpu after waking from sleep will cause the system to freeze randomly.

Edited March 14, 2020 by AudioGod

[AudioGod]

@SLV quick follow up, you might actually be onto something here as you got me reading up on shikigva flags and it might be the very reason for the freezes I’m referring too.

first off shikigva=144 isn’t a flag used but shikigva=128 is the correct flag to be using when using smbios imacpro so change it to that and see how it goes.

 

i can go into test mode and see if it helps as I can recreate the system freeze with ease.

il give it a try and see how it goes.

[SLV]

2 hours ago, AudioGod said:

If your using smbios iMacpro1,1 you don’t need any shiki flag so remove that totally and also be warned as the system is unstable under 1,1 using a Navi gpu. I have various warning on page one about it. High stress on the gpu after waking from sleep will cause the system to freeze randomly.

 

54 minutes ago, AudioGod said:

@SLV quick follow up, you might actually be onto something here as you got me reading up on shikigva flags and it might be the very reason for the freezes I’m referring too.

first off shikigva=144 isn’t a flag used but shikigva=128 is the correct flag to be using when using smbios imacpro so change it to that and see how it goes.

 

i can go into test mode and see if it helps as I can recreate the system freeze with ease.

il give it a try and see how it goes.

Well, how good it is we had a talk here :-) I realized I was doing more than needed to. Look:

from WhateverGreen github

		// Remove forceOfflineRenderer from AppleGVA Info.plist.
		// This is required to allow hardware acceleration on several mac models with discrete GPUs
		// when only IGPU is available.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		ForceOnlineRenderer        = 1,
		// Remve hweBGRA from AppleGVA Info.plist.
		// hweBGRA is not supported by NVIDIA GPUs, so the patch is sometimes required when using NVIDIA
		// in a mac model meant to be used with AMD or Intel.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		AllowNonBGRA               = 2,
		// Prior to 10.13.4 certain GPU+CPU combinations were not meant to provide hardware acceleration and had to be patched.
		// The overall problematic configuration list is: NVIDIA+BDW, NVIDIA+SKL, NVIDIA+KBL, AMD+IVB, NVIDIA+SNB.
		// Enabled automatically if shikigva is *NOT* passed on 10.13.3 and earlier. All are fixed in 10.13.4.
		ForceCompatibleRenderer    = 4,
		// Unlike 10.12.6 without security updates and earlier, on 10.13 and latest 10.12.6 AppleGVA patches
		// do not apply to all processes, and each process needs to be patched explicitly. This is a bug
		// in Lilu, which needs to be explored and fixed. For now this bit ensures that the processes present
		// in WHITELIST section of Patches.plist will definitely get the fixes even on 10.13 and 10.12.6.
		// On 10.12.6 and 10.13 this must be used if any of the following bits are used:
		// - ForceOnlineRenderer
		// - AllowNonBGRA
		// - ForceCompatibleRenderer
		// - ReplaceBoardID
		// - FixSandyBridgeClassName
		// It is enabled automatically on 10.12 and 10.13 if shikigva is *NOT* passed and ForceCompatibleRenderer or
		// FixSandyBridgeClassName are automatically enabled.
		AddExecutableWhitelist     = 8,
		// Use hardware DRM decoder (normally AMD) by pretending to be iMacPro in apps that require it.
		// For example, in Music.app or TV.app for TV+.
		UseHwDrmDecoder            = 16,
		// Replace board-id used by AppleGVA and AppleVPA by a different board-id.
		// Sometimes it is feasible to use different GPU acceleration settings from the main mac model.
		// By default Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61 (iMac14,2) will be used, but you can override this via shiki-id boot-arg.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		ReplaceBoardID             = 32,
		// Attempt to support fps.2_1 (FairPlay 2.x) in Safari with hardware decoder. Works on most modern AMD GPUs.
		// Note, AMD Polaris Ellesmere is broken in 10.15 (e.g. RX 590), whereas AMD Polaris Baffin (e.g. RX 460) is fine.
		// Easiest check is to run WebKitMediaKeys.isTypeSupported("com.apple.fps.2_1", "video/mp4") in Safari Web Console.
		// Broken GPU driver will just freeze the system with .gpuRestart crash.
		UseHwDrmStreaming          = 64,
		// Disables software decoder unlock patches for FairPlay 1.0.
		// This will use AMD decoder if available, but currently requires IGPU to be either not present or disabled.
		UseLegacyHwDrmDecoder      = 128,
		// Enables software decoder unlock patches for FairPlay 4.0.
		// This will use software decoder, but currently requires IGPU to be either not present or disabled.
		UseSwDrmDecoder            = 256,

First, I'm not using iMacPro1,1 SMBios. I'm using your config for iMac19,1 with my serial numbers and this shiki stuff. If you look on the meanings of the flags you'll see that 16 is making graphical subsystem think you're using iMacPro1,1 and 64 is enabling some FairPlay stuff, they together make your value of 80. If you disable iGPU and leave everything in your config untouched you probably won't notice any changes. I just set shiki to 80, booted and really nothing changed. I thought I won't get acceleration but transparency is working, FairPlay is working, everything looks fine. My flags were 128 + 16, and it worked but there were some troubles with FairPlay in Safary, now they're gone.

Edited March 14, 2020 by SLV

[AudioGod]

18 minutes ago, SLV said:

 

Well, how good it is we had a talk here :-) I realized I was doing more than needed to. Look:

from WhateverGreen github

		// Remove forceOfflineRenderer from AppleGVA Info.plist.
		// This is required to allow hardware acceleration on several mac models with discrete GPUs
		// when only IGPU is available.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		ForceOnlineRenderer        = 1,
		// Remve hweBGRA from AppleGVA Info.plist.
		// hweBGRA is not supported by NVIDIA GPUs, so the patch is sometimes required when using NVIDIA
		// in a mac model meant to be used with AMD or Intel.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		AllowNonBGRA               = 2,
		// Prior to 10.13.4 certain GPU+CPU combinations were not meant to provide hardware acceleration and had to be patched.
		// The overall problematic configuration list is: NVIDIA+BDW, NVIDIA+SKL, NVIDIA+KBL, AMD+IVB, NVIDIA+SNB.
		// Enabled automatically if shikigva is *NOT* passed on 10.13.3 and earlier. All are fixed in 10.13.4.
		ForceCompatibleRenderer    = 4,
		// Unlike 10.12.6 without security updates and earlier, on 10.13 and latest 10.12.6 AppleGVA patches
		// do not apply to all processes, and each process needs to be patched explicitly. This is a bug
		// in Lilu, which needs to be explored and fixed. For now this bit ensures that the processes present
		// in WHITELIST section of Patches.plist will definitely get the fixes even on 10.13 and 10.12.6.
		// On 10.12.6 and 10.13 this must be used if any of the following bits are used:
		// - ForceOnlineRenderer
		// - AllowNonBGRA
		// - ForceCompatibleRenderer
		// - ReplaceBoardID
		// - FixSandyBridgeClassName
		// It is enabled automatically on 10.12 and 10.13 if shikigva is *NOT* passed and ForceCompatibleRenderer or
		// FixSandyBridgeClassName are automatically enabled.
		AddExecutableWhitelist     = 8,
		// Use hardware DRM decoder (normally AMD) by pretending to be iMacPro in apps that require it.
		// For example, in Music.app or TV.app for TV+.
		UseHwDrmDecoder            = 16,
		// Replace board-id used by AppleGVA and AppleVPA by a different board-id.
		// Sometimes it is feasible to use different GPU acceleration settings from the main mac model.
		// By default Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61 (iMac14,2) will be used, but you can override this via shiki-id boot-arg.
		// See /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Resources/Info.plist for more details.
		ReplaceBoardID             = 32,
		// Attempt to support fps.2_1 (FairPlay 2.x) in Safari with hardware decoder. Works on most modern AMD GPUs.
		// Note, AMD Polaris Ellesmere is broken in 10.15 (e.g. RX 590), whereas AMD Polaris Baffin (e.g. RX 460) is fine.
		// Easiest check is to run WebKitMediaKeys.isTypeSupported("com.apple.fps.2_1", "video/mp4") in Safari Web Console.
		// Broken GPU driver will just freeze the system with .gpuRestart crash.
		UseHwDrmStreaming          = 64,
		// Disables software decoder unlock patches for FairPlay 1.0.
		// This will use AMD decoder if available, but currently requires IGPU to be either not present or disabled.
		UseLegacyHwDrmDecoder      = 128,
		// Enables software decoder unlock patches for FairPlay 4.0.
		// This will use software decoder, but currently requires IGPU to be either not present or disabled.
		UseSwDrmDecoder            = 256,

First, I'm not using iMacPro1,1 SMBios. I'm using your config for iMac19,1 with my serial numbers and this shiki stuff. If you look on the meanings of the flags you'll see that 16 is making graphical subsystem think you're using iMacPro1,1 and 64 is enabling some FairPlay stuff, they together make your value of 80. If you disable iGPU and leave everything in your config untouched you probably won't notice any changes. I just set shiki to 80, booted and really nothing changed. I thought I won't get acceleration but transparency is working, FairPlay is working, everything looks fine. My flags were 128 + 16, and it worked but there were some troubles with FairPlay in Safary, now they're gone.

 

got ya,

I thought you were actually using smbios 1,1 so sorry for the confusion there.

If I can get 1,1 stable then its my favourite smbios of the lot as I can't stand having my igpu enabled and don't care about sidecar. my mistaken reading has also lead me to start testing 1,1 again as I am doing right now using shiki 128.

you were correct all the time about what you were saying in fact I had a note on the last update telling people to do exactly what you did.

 

on a different note though I think I can get 19,1 with IGPU enabled working perfectly for you now with the new OC quirks and a few changes to its plist or via OC using the latest beta.

if you want to give it a go then just let me know and il send you the corrected files or efi?

Edited March 14, 2020 by AudioGod

[AudioGod]

@SLV

here replace all these files and include the extra plist (all in drivers) and try 19,1 with igpu enabled now. you may need to reset the cmos to get it to kick in but it should work first go. 

 

OcQuirks R19.zip

Edited March 14, 2020 by AudioGod

[AudioGod]

CLOVER DRIVER UPDATE 14/03/20

 

OcQuirks Revision 19 & FwRunTimeServices Latest Versions (I am Now using the plist too)

Please include the plist in the drivers folder, I have made some changes to the plist that should make it play a lot more friendly now with the IGPU enabled. 

Please report how it works for you  

 

OcQuirks R19.zip

[SLV]

1 hour ago, AudioGod said:

@SLV

here replace all these files and include the extra plist (all in drivers) and try 19,1 with igpu enabled now. you may need to reset the cmos to get it to kick in but it should work first go. 

 

OcQuirks R19.zip

Well, looks better but not ideal. Here's what I did after your message (I was in OSX)

1) Reboot into BIOS and turn on iGPU

2) Boot into OSX -> Success

3) Reboot into BIOS, change Aperture size and all these video memory related things to 512Mb where possible (if not, set MAX). I don't remember the exact option names, they all are sitting where iGPU does.

4) Reboot to OSX -> Fail

5) Reset CMOS with button on the beck side of computer, load Unlock CFG profile, change UEFI mode to WHQL, reboot to OSX -> Success

6) Boot into Linux, login, reboot to OSX -> Success

7) Boot into Windows, play Fallout 3 for some time, reboot and poweroff on POST -> Fail

8) Boot into BIOS, change nothing, save changes and reboot, boot into OSX -> Success.

[AudioGod]

3 minutes ago, SLV said:

Well, looks better but not ideal. Here's what I did after your message (I was in OSX)

1) Reboot into BIOS and turn on iGPU

2) Boot into OSX -> Success

3) Reboot into BIOS, change Aperture size and all these video memory related things to 512Mb where possible (if not, set MAX). I don't remember the exact option names, they all are sitting where iGPU does.

4) Reboot to OSX -> Fail

5) Reset CMOS with button on the beck side of computer, load Unlock CFG profile, change UEFI mode to WHQL, reboot to OSX -> Success

6) Boot into Linux, login, reboot to OSX -> Success

7) Boot into Windows, play Fallout 3 for some time, reboot and poweroff on POST -> Fail

8) Boot into BIOS, change nothing, save changes and reboot, boot into OSX -> Success.

Bios settings for the igpu should be 64 / 256 / 256. You can also use 32 instead of 64 but 64 is what you want to try aim for?

 

all the correct bios settings to use are listed on page one of this thread.

 

BIOS SETTINGS (Bios Revision F11C)

 

• Enter BIOS → Press Delete → Enter Setup

• Save & Exit → Load Optimized Defaults

 

• Boot -> Windows 8/10 Features -> Win 8/10WHQL

• Boot -> CSM Support -> Disabled (Can be set to Enabled if need be but try to have it set to Disabled first)

• Favourites -> Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) -> Profile1

• Favourites -> VT-d -> Disabled (Can be set to Enabled or Disabled, Your choice)

• Settings -> IO Ports -> USB Configuration -> XHCI Hands-off -> Enabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> Internal Display Output -> PCIe 1 Slot

• Settings -> IO Ports -> Internal Graphics -> Enabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> DVMT Pre-Allocated -> 64M

• Settings -> IO Ports -> DVMT Total GFX0-Allocated -> 256M

• Settings -> IO Ports -> Aperture Size -> 256MB
• Settings -> IO Ports -> Wifi -> Disabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> Audio Controller -> Enabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> Above 4G Decoding -> Enabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> USB Configuration -> Legacy USB Support -> Enabled

• Settings -> IO Ports -> USB Configuration ->  XHCI Hand-off -> Enabled

• Settings -> Miscellaneous -> Software Guard Extensions (SGX) -> Disabled

• Settings -> Platform Power -> Platform Power Management -> Enabled

• Settings -> Platform Power -> ErP -> Enabled

• Settings -> Platform Power -> RC6(Render Standby) -> Enabled

 

• Save & Exit → Save & Exit Setup

Edited March 14, 2020 by AudioGod