Hello and thanks for the replies much appreciated.
First allow me to say I don't want any trouble with your guys or Alan Finotty, the work on AAF is outstanding, please allow me to explain.
So basically my previous Windows version was NT Server based of the WIN8.1 Kernel, it was the perfect OS, blazing fast but did not support DX12, so unfortunately I had to move over to WIN11.
So now on WIN11, I decided to find a newer version of AAF seeing as I had a 2020 version. I tried to locate the original thread for the AAF drivers but could not find the thread online.
Now searching online I found this thread but it only had 12 pages and the thread was started in 2022, here is the link.
AAF Optimus DCH Audio Modded Driver for Windows 10/11 - For ALL HDAUDIO Enumerator Chips | TechPowerUp Forums
So I downloaded the new AAF Optimus driver from the Github link and ran it through VirusTotal seeing as I didn't really trust this new thread with only 12 pages.
So I logged into TechPowerup and landed on this thread which has over 200 pages, I didn't realize this and believed that they maybe an imposter as Alan Finotty, I apologize for the mistake, forgive me.
So you said that Alan Finotty and alan2000 are two separate people? This is strange indeed because I downloaded the AAF Optimus driver from alan2000 Github. I dug out my old laptop and found the actual link to alan2000 in favorites.
A non-official repository for downloading Realtek High Definition Audio Driver and USB Audio Driver standalone packages which were released from Realtek FTP Server. - alanfox2000/realtek-hda-release
github.com
I was right, the whole thread was removed, this github had a huge list of modded Realtek drivers and I downloaded AAFHDAudioPack-6.0.8959.1.exe from there which I still have the installer here.
Checking the signature on the AAFHDAudioPack-6.0.8959.1.exe it's Alan Finotty and AAF Publisher so are you sure that Mr Finotty is not also alan2000?
I also attempted the install the AAFHDAudioPack-6.0.8959.1.exe on WIN11 but after restarting the unit, the sound driver icon keeps disappearing / re-appearing, its like the driver turns on/off even in the Device Manager. This driver was the best sound I've ever heard from an onboard chip, absolutely magical sound, felt like the high-hats were dancing around the room, the sound was alive.
I also installed the audio driver from the motherboards website and it sounds awful, it's really bad so I would like to find a clean version for the newest version of AAF Optimus if I may ask?
Mr Finotty should start a Patreon, I'm sure many users will support Mr Finotty on Patreon.com for the works on AAF Optimus.
Thanks for reading and hope to speak soon.