Question MSI Afterburner may be dead [overclock3d.net]

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

Death of Afterburner

 

[Ajay]

I seem to recall that 'Unwinder' is from Ukraine - not sure.

 

[igor_kavinski]

MSi should open source it but if they don't have the source code...

 

[coercitiv]

I seem to recall that 'Unwinder' is from Ukraine - not sure.

Russia.

 

[CP5670]

Sad news, but understandable. I've used Afterburner for 10+ years and will continue using it but at some point it will stop working on new cards.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Sad news, but understandable. I've used Afterburner for 10+ years and will continue using it but at some point it will stop working on new cards.

Or even just "new drivers" (from NV and AMD) can cause existing versions to stop working.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Seems like it was a good time to go AMD

 

[WelshBloke]

Maybe he'll go back to making Riva tuner!

 

[Shamrock]

A statement from MSI

https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-intends-to-continue-with-afterburner-overclocking-app-despite-not-paying-its-russian-dev/

It isn't dead

 

[IntelUser2000]

A statement from MSI

https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-intends-to-continue-with-afterburner-overclocking-app-despite-not-paying-its-russian-dev/

It isn't dead

If that individual is responsible for the innovation in Afterburner, it might be ok for a while, but in a few years it'll become a profit-motivated trashware.

 

[VirtualLarry]

A statement from MSI

https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-intends-to-continue-with-afterburner-overclocking-app-despite-not-paying-its-russian-dev/
It isn't dead

Isn't that what EVGA Precision did? That was also OCing software based on RivaTuner (From Unwinder), that was licensed, and then they had a falling-out with the dev. If they had the source code, they may have sold access to MSI to continue on with an "unlicensed" version.

 

[amenx]

Its a bit odd. Whats to prevent Alexey from opening a bank account in a country that doesnt sanction Russia?

 

[amenx]

Latest beta version just released with note from Guru3d admin (unwinders base):

Download: MSI Afterburner 4.6.5 (Beta 4)

After yesterday's vast majority of clickbait assumptions/conclusions from many media, we're happy to release MSI Afterburner 4.6.5 (Beta 4). This release adds voltage support towards the latest gra...

www.guru3d.com

 

[WelshBloke]

Its a bit odd. Whats to prevent Alexey from opening a bank account in a country that doesnt sanction Russia?

MSI would be knowingly bypassing sanctions?

 

[amenx]

Statement from Unwinder:

7900XT Power usage not visible?

But it is not their fault at all. They'd love to keep the project alive, but they cannot and will not cancel or bypass sanctions and make SWIFT...

forums.guru3d.com

 

[igor_kavinski]

So just Putin's fault, basically. Unwinder sounds like a very reasonable fella.

 

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

What can you do? I mean, unless the war actually winds down, then there is probably no realistic way for payments to get to them for working on the software....

 

[Shmee]

Couldn't MSI pay using some form of crypto? Or is that still illegal in Russia? Anyway, don't want to make this about politics, I just hope that some solution can be found. MSI afterburner is a great utility, and it is amazing how well it works on so many various cards.

 

[BFG10K]

MSI would be knowingly bypassing sanctions?

Nothing to do with sanctions. MSI still operates in Russia as of 9 Jan 2023 (search for "MSI" in the link below), which means they have absolutely no problem handling said financial transactions.

Over 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia—But Some Remain

som.yale.edu

So how is it they couldn't pay Unwinder a whole year but now when there's public heat, they're suddenly working quickly to resolve it?

MSI was ripping Unwinder off under the guise of "war", plain and simple. It wouldn't be the first time he got ripped off (see eVGA precision).

 

[Mopetar]

Couldn't MSI pay using some form of crypto? Or is that still illegal in Russia? Anyway, don't want to make this about politics, I just hope that some solution can be found. MSI afterburner is a great utility, and it is amazing how well it works on so many various cards.

Seriously, this is what BitCoin was made for. Drop some anonymous crypto that can't be traced back to the company into a new wallet that no one has ever seen before and let normal people get on with life.