sys_patch_detect.py: Add support for Web Drivers on Tesla/Kepler

data/sys_patch_dict.py

@@ -303,12 +303,15 @@ def SystemPatchDictionary(os_major, os_minor, non_metal_os_support):
                         "NVDANV50HalTeslaWeb.kext":       "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
                         "NVDAResmanTeslaWeb.kext":        "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
                     },
-
+                    "/Library/PreferencePanes": {
-                    # Nvidia's control panel crashes on 10.14+
+                        "NVIDIA Driver Manager.prefPane": "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
-                    # For us, no real point in using it so ignore
+                    },
-                    # "/Library/PreferencePanes": {
+                     "/Library/LaunchAgents": {
-                    #     "NVIDIA Driver Manager.prefPane": "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
+                        "com.nvidia.nvagent.plist":       "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
-                    # },
+                    },
+                    "/Library/LaunchDaemons": {
+                        "com.nvidia.nvroothelper.plist":  "WebDriver-387.10.10.10.40.140",
+                    },
                 },
             },
             "AMD TeraScale Common": {

resources/constants.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Constants:
     def __init__(self):
         # Patcher Versioning
         self.patcher_version = "0.4.6"  # OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher
-        self.patcher_support_pkg_version = "0.5.0"  #  PatcherSupportPkg
+        self.patcher_support_pkg_version = "0.5.1"  #  PatcherSupportPkg
         self.url_patcher_support_pkg = "https://github.com/dortania/PatcherSupportPkg/releases/download/"
         self.nightly_url_patcher_support_pkg = "https://nightly.link/dortania/PatcherSupportPkg/workflows/build/master/"
         self.discord_link = "https://discord.gg/rqdPgH8xSN"
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class Constants:
         self.imac_model = "" #         Set MXM GPU model
         self.drm_support = False  #    Set iMac14,x DRM support
         self.allow_ts2_accel = True  # Set TeraScale 2 Acceleration support
+        self.force_nv_web = False  #   Force Nvidia Web Drivers on Tesla and Kepler
 
         ## Miscellaneous
         self.disallow_cpufriend = False  #     Disable CPUFriend

resources/defaults.py

@@ -172,3 +172,11 @@ class generate_defaults:
                     settings.force_vmm = False
         except KeyError:
             pass
+
+        
+        nv_web_status = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+        if nv_web_status in ["1", "true"]:
+            settings.force_nv_web = True
+        else:
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            settings.force_nv_web = False

resources/sys_patch.py

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class PatchSysVolume:
             print("- Patching complete")
             print("\nPlease reboot the machine for patches to take effect")
             if self.needs_kmutil_exemptions is True:
-                print("Note: Apple will require you to open System Preferences -> Security to\nallow the new kernel extensions to be loaded")
+                print("Note: Apple will require you to open System Preferences -> Security to allow the new kernel extensions to be loaded")
             self.constants.root_patcher_succeded = True
             if self.constants.gui_mode is False:
                 input("\nPress [ENTER] to continue")

resources/sys_patch_detect.py

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ class detect_root_patch:
         for i, gpu in enumerate(gpus):
             if gpu.class_code and gpu.class_code != 0xFFFFFFFF:
                 print(f"- Found GPU ({i}): {utilities.friendly_hex(gpu.vendor_id)}:{utilities.friendly_hex(gpu.device_id)}")
-                if gpu.arch in [device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Tesla]:
+                if gpu.arch in [device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Tesla] and self.constants.force_nv_web is False:
                     if self.constants.detected_os > non_metal_os:
                         self.nvidia_tesla = True
                         self.amfi_must_disable = True
                         self.legacy_keyboard_backlight = self.check_legacy_keyboard_backlight()
-                elif gpu.arch == device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Kepler:
+                elif gpu.arch == device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Kepler and self.constants.force_nv_web is False:
                     if self.constants.detected_os > os_data.os_data.big_sur:
                         # Kepler drivers were dropped with Beta 7
                         # 12.0 Beta 5: 21.0.0 - 21A5304g
@@ -67,7 +67,13 @@ class detect_root_patch:
                             if "21A5506j" not in self.constants.detected_os_build:
                                 self.kepler_gpu = True
                                 self.supports_metal = True
-                elif gpu.arch in [device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Fermi, device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Maxwell, device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Pascal]:
+                elif gpu.arch in [
+                    device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Tesla,
+                    device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Fermi,
+                    device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Kepler,
+                    device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Maxwell, 
+                    device_probe.NVIDIA.Archs.Pascal,
+                ] and self.constants.force_nv_web is True:
                     if self.constants.detected_os > os_data.os_data.mojave:
                         self.nvidia_web = True
                         self.amfi_must_disable = True