diff --git a/OVMF/OVMF_VARS_4M.fd b/OVMF/OVMF_VARS_4M.fd
index 1825dc4..a0a247b 100644
Binary files a/OVMF/OVMF_VARS_4M.fd and b/OVMF/OVMF_VARS_4M.fd differ
diff --git a/fatroot/EFI/Boot/BootX64.efi b/fatroot/EFI/Boot/BootX64.efi
index 9be6923..b1ab22e 100644
Binary files a/fatroot/EFI/Boot/BootX64.efi and b/fatroot/EFI/Boot/BootX64.efi differ
diff --git a/fatroot/apple.bk2 b/fatroot/apple.bk2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab396dd
Binary files /dev/null and b/fatroot/apple.bk2 differ
diff --git a/kernel32.cpp b/kernel32.cpp
index 07d19bf..e50754f 100644
--- a/kernel32.cpp
+++ b/kernel32.cpp
@@ -422,15 +422,17 @@ BOOL InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(LPCRITICAL_SECTION lpCriticalSection,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-int waveOutOpen() { PRINT("Called: waveOutOpen\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutPause() { PRINT("Called: waveOutPause\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutPrepareHeader() { PRINT("Called: waveOutPrepareHeader\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutUnprepareHeader() { PRINT("Called: waveOutUnprepareHeader\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutWrite() { PRINT("Called: waveOutWrite\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutReset() { PRINT("Called: waveOutReset\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutClose() { PRINT("Called: waveOutClose\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutRestart() { PRINT("Called: waveOutRestart\n"); return 0; }
-int waveOutSetVolume() { PRINT("Called: waveOutSetVolume\n"); return 0; }
+typedef struct _UEFI_WAVEOUT UEFI_WAVEOUT, *HWAVEOUT;
+
+extern UINT32 waveOutOpen(HWAVEOUT* phwo, UINT32 DeviceId, UINT32 SampleRate, UINT16 Channels);
+extern UINT32 waveOutWrite(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpData, UINT32 dwBufferLength);
+extern UINT32 waveOutPause(HWAVEOUT hwo);
+extern UINT32 waveOutRestart(HWAVEOUT hwo);
+extern UINT32 waveOutSetVolume(HWAVEOUT hwo, UINT32 dwVolume);
+extern UINT32 waveOutPrepareHeader(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpWaveHdr, UINT32 dwSize);
+extern UINT32 waveOutUnprepareHeader(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpWaveHdr, UINT32 dwSize);
+extern UINT32 waveOutReset(HWAVEOUT hwo);
+extern UINT32 waveOutClose(HWAVEOUT hwo);
 
 FARPROC GetProcAddress(HMODULE, LPCSTR func) {
     PRINT("Called: GetProcAddress with func: %s\n", func);
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 301f460..d15b5c4 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -193,46 +193,42 @@ bool LoadBinkDLL(EFI_FILE_HANDLE volume) {
 
 EFI_STATUS SetMaxResolution(EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL *Gop) {
     EFI_STATUS Status;
-    EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_MODE_INFORMATION *MaxModeInfo;
-    UINTN MaxModeNumber;
+    UINT32 MaxWidth = 0;
+    UINT32 MaxHeight = 0;
+    UINTN MaxModeNumber = 0;
+    BOOLEAN ModeFound = FALSE;
 
-    // Iterate through all available modes to find the one with the maximum resolution
-    MaxModeNumber = 0;
-    MaxModeInfo = NULL;
     for (UINTN i = 0; i < Gop->Mode->MaxMode; i++) {
         EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_MODE_INFORMATION *Info;
         UINTN SizeOfInfo;
 
         Status = Gop->QueryMode(Gop, i, &SizeOfInfo, &Info);
-        if (EFI_ERROR(Status)) {
-            continue;
+        if (EFI_ERROR(Status)) continue;
+
+        // Compare based on total pixels or horizontal/vertical
+        if (Info->HorizontalResolution > MaxWidth || 
+           (Info->HorizontalResolution == MaxWidth && Info->VerticalResolution > MaxHeight)) {
+            
+            MaxWidth = Info->HorizontalResolution;
+            MaxHeight = Info->VerticalResolution;
+            MaxModeNumber = i;
+            ModeFound = TRUE;
         }
 
-        // Compare resolutions
-        if (Info->HorizontalResolution > Gop->Mode->Info->HorizontalResolution ||
-            (Info->HorizontalResolution == Gop->Mode->Info->HorizontalResolution && Info->VerticalResolution > Gop->Mode->Info->VerticalResolution)) {
-            MaxModeNumber = i;
-            MaxModeInfo = Info;
-        }
+        // Always free
+        FreePool(Info);
     }
 
-    if (MaxModeInfo) {
-        printf("Found max resolution mode: %u x %u at mode %u\n",
-              MaxModeInfo->HorizontalResolution, MaxModeInfo->VerticalResolution, MaxModeNumber);
-        
-        // Set the mode to the maximum resolution
+    if (ModeFound) {
+        Print(L"Setting resolution: %u x %u (Mode %u)\n", MaxWidth, MaxHeight, MaxModeNumber);
         Status = Gop->SetMode(Gop, MaxModeNumber);
         if (EFI_ERROR(Status)) {
-            printf("Failed to set mode: %r\n", Status);
-        } else {
-            printf("Successfully set max resolution mode.\n");
+            Print(L"Error: Could not set graphics mode. %r\n", Status);
         }
-        FreePool(MaxModeInfo); // Free the memory for MaxModeInfo
     } else {
-        printf("Could not find a valid mode.\n");
         Status = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
     }
-    
+
     return Status;
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +320,7 @@ void SavePhysicalScreen(EFI_FILE_HANDLE volume, EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL* Go
 EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
     InitializeLib(ImageHandle, SystemTable);
     SystemTable->BootServices->SetWatchdogTimer(0, 0, 0, NULL);
-    printf("Hello, World!\n");
+    Print(L"Hello, World!\n");
 
     VOID* HeapMemory = NULL;
     UINTN AllocationSize = 512 * 1024 * 1024; // 512 MB
@@ -338,7 +334,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
     );
 
     if (EFI_ERROR(Status)) {
-        printf("Failed to allocate memory pool pages: %r\n", Status);
+        Print(L"Failed to allocate memory pool pages: %r\n", Status);
         gBS->Stall(5 * 1000 * 1000);
         gST->RuntimeServices->ResetSystem(EfiResetShutdown, EFI_SUCCESS, 0, NULL);
         return Status;
@@ -372,7 +368,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
 
     printf("BinkSet* called\n");
 
-    void* video_file = LoadFile(volume, L"video.bk2");
+    void* video_file = LoadFile(volume, L"apple.bk2");
 
     printf("Video file loaded into memory\n");
 
@@ -386,7 +382,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
     // Allocate framebuffer
     uint32_t* framebuffer = (uint32_t*)Malloc(width * height * sizeof(uint32_t));
     if (!framebuffer) {
-        printf("Failed to allocate framebuffer!\n");
+        Print(L"Failed to allocate framebuffer!\n");
         gBS->Stall(5 * 1000 * 1000);
         pBinkClose(bink);
         Free(video_file);
@@ -404,7 +400,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
         EFI_STATUS key_status = gST->ConIn->ReadKeyStroke(gST->ConIn, &key);
         if (key_status == EFI_SUCCESS) {
             if (key.UnicodeChar == 'q') {
-                printf("\nExiting");
+                Print(L"\nExiting");
                 break;
             }
             else if (key.UnicodeChar == 'r') {
@@ -421,7 +417,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
 
         // Check if the video is done
         if (bink->FrameNum >= bink->Frames) {
-            printf("\nVideo playback finished!");
+            Print(L"\nVideo playback finished!");
             break; // exit the loop if the video is done
         }
         
@@ -441,7 +437,7 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
 
         int code = pBinkDoFrame(bink);
         if (code != 0) {
-            printf("BinkDoFrame failed!\n");
+            Print(L"BinkDoFrame failed!\n");
             pBinkClose(bink);
             Free(video_file);
             Free(framebuffer);
@@ -479,16 +475,16 @@ EFI_STATUS efi_main(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE* SystemTable) {
             printf("\rframe %d done    ", bink->FrameNum);
     }
 
-    printf("\nTotal skipped frames: %llu\n", skipped);
+    Print(L"\nTotal skipped frames: %llu\n", skipped);
     if (skipped > 100)
-        printf("oof\n");
+        Print(L"oof\n");
 
     pBinkClose(bink);
 
     Free(video_file);
     Free(framebuffer);
 
-    printf("Exiting...\n");
+    Print(L"Exiting...\n");
     gBS->Stall(2 * 1000 * 1000);
     gST->RuntimeServices->ResetSystem(EfiResetShutdown, EFI_SUCCESS, 0, NULL);
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4e6c5ff..9720d0a 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ a simple bink player.. running under uefi!
 
 ## how?
 
-from the outside it looks like wine but less running under uefi instead of linux.
+from the outside it looks like wine but less running under uefi instead of linux.  
+i respect the firmware, but i also make it dance.
 
 ## legal?
 
-nobody noticed my project yet.
+nobody noticed this yet.  
+either a job offer or a C&D 🙏
 
 ## how 2 build
 
@@ -35,15 +37,21 @@ open x64 vs dev prompt
 - `run.bat`
 - enjoy
 
-the video to play is fatroot/idk.bk2 (for now for testing, before it was video.bk2 and earlies video.bik)
+the video to play is fatroot/video.bk2
 
 ## q&a
 
 Q: Why does it exist?  
-A: Cool idea + time = explosive mix.
+A: Science isn't about 'why', it's about 'why not'.
+
+Q: Why not raw frames?  
+A: Too simple.
 
 Q: Is this finished?  
 A: Some parts yes.
 
+Q: Can I use this in production?  
+A: Define production.
+
 Q: Will you add audio?  
 A: soon™
diff --git a/winmm.cpp b/winmm.cpp
index d2014b4..c8545ac 100644
--- a/winmm.cpp
+++ b/winmm.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <efi.h>
 #include <efilib.h>
+#include <intrin.h>
 #include "print.h"
 
 typedef unsigned long DWORD;
@@ -20,11 +21,208 @@ DWORD timeGetTime() {
     return 0;
 }
 
+//
+// HDA I/O protocol.
+//
+ 
+//
+// HDA I/O protocol GUID.
+//
+#define EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID \
+  { 0xA090D7F9, 0xB50A, 0x4EA1,  \
+    { 0xBD, 0xE9, 0x1A, 0xA5, 0xE9, 0x81, 0x2F, 0x45 } }
+ 
+typedef struct EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_ EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL;
+ 
+typedef enum {
+  EfiHdaIoTypeInput,
+  EfiHdaIoTypeOutput,
+  EfiHdaIoTypeMaximum
+} EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE;
+ 
+typedef struct {
+  UINT32    Count;
+  UINT32    *Verbs;
+  UINT32    *Responses;
+} EFI_HDA_IO_VERB_LIST;
+ 
+typedef
+VOID
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_STREAM_CALLBACK)(
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE   Type,
+  IN VOID                       *Context1,
+  IN VOID                       *Context2,
+  IN VOID                       *Context3
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_GET_ADDRESS)(
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL       *This,
+  OUT UINT8                     *CodecAddress
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_SEND_COMMAND)(
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL       *This,
+  IN  UINT8                     Node,
+  IN  UINT32                    Verb,
+  OUT UINT32                    *Response
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_SEND_COMMANDS)(
+  IN     EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL    *This,
+  IN     UINT8                  Node,
+  IN OUT EFI_HDA_IO_VERB_LIST   *Verbs
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_SETUP_STREAM)(
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL       *This,
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE  Type,
+  IN  UINT16                    Format,
+  OUT UINT8                     *StreamId
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_CLOSE_STREAM)(
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL         *This,
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE    Type
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_GET_STREAM)(
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL        *This,
+  IN  EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE   Type,
+  OUT BOOLEAN                    *State
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_START_STREAM)(
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL         *This,
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE    Type,
+  IN VOID                        *Buffer,
+  IN UINTN                       BufferLength,
+  IN UINTN                       BufferPosition  OPTIONAL,
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_STREAM_CALLBACK  Callback        OPTIONAL,
+  IN VOID                        *Context1       OPTIONAL,
+  IN VOID                        *Context2       OPTIONAL,
+  IN VOID                        *Context3       OPTIONAL
+  );
+ 
+typedef
+EFI_STATUS
+(EFIAPI *EFI_HDA_IO_STOP_STREAM)(
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL         *This,
+  IN EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_TYPE    Type
+  );
+ 
+struct EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_ {
+  EFI_HDA_IO_GET_ADDRESS      GetAddress;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_SEND_COMMAND     SendCommand;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_SEND_COMMANDS    SendCommands;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_SETUP_STREAM     SetupStream;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_CLOSE_STREAM     CloseStream;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_GET_STREAM       GetStream;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_START_STREAM     StartStream;
+  EFI_HDA_IO_STOP_STREAM      StopStream;
+};
+
+EFI_GUID gEfiHdaIoProtocolGuid = EFI_HDA_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID;
+
+//
+// HDA I/O Device Path protocol.
+//
+ 
+#define EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH_GUID \
+  { 0xA9003FEB, 0xD806, 0x41DB,     \
+    { 0xA4, 0x91, 0x54, 0x05, 0xFE, 0xEF, 0x46, 0xC3 } }
+ 
+typedef struct {
+  EFI_DEVICE_PATH_PROTOCOL    Header;
+  EFI_GUID                    Guid;
+  UINT32                      Address;
+} EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH;
+ 
+static_assert (
+  sizeof (EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH)
+  == sizeof (EFI_DEVICE_PATH_PROTOCOL) + sizeof (EFI_GUID) + sizeof (UINT32),
+  "Unexpected EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH size"
+  );
+ 
+EFI_GUID gEfiHdaIoDevicePathGuid = EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH_GUID;
+ 
+#define EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH_TEMPLATE \
+  { \
+    { \
+      MESSAGING_DEVICE_PATH, \
+      MSG_VENDOR_DP, \
+      { \
+        (UINT8) (sizeof (EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH) & 0xFFU), \
+        (UINT8) ((sizeof (EFI_HDA_IO_DEVICE_PATH) >> 8U) & 0xFFU) \
+      } \
+    }, \
+    gEfiHdaIoDevicePathGuid, \
+    0 \
+  }
+
+#define VERB_SET_STREAM_FMT       0x20000
+#define VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN         0x30000
+#define VERB_SET_CONN_SELECT      0x70100
+#define VERB_SET_PIN_CONTROL      0x70700
+#define VERB_SET_EAPD_BTL         0x70C00
+#define VERB_SET_CHAN_STREAMID    0x70600
+#define PIN_OUT_ENABLE  0x40
+#define AMP_OUT_UNMUTE_MAX  0xB07F
+#define HDA_FMT_48K_16B_STEREO 0x0011 // 48kHz, 16-bit, Stereo
+
+typedef union _LARGE_INTEGER {
+    struct {
+        unsigned long LowPart;
+        long HighPart;
+    };
+    long long QuadPart;
+} LARGE_INTEGER;
+
+typedef struct _UEFI_WAVEOUT UEFI_WAVEOUT, *HWAVEOUT;
+
+UINT32 waveOutOpen(HWAVEOUT* phwo, UINT32 DeviceId, UINT32 SampleRate, UINT16 Channels) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutWrite(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpData, UINT32 dwBufferLength) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutPause(HWAVEOUT hwo) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutRestart(HWAVEOUT hwo) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutSetVolume(HWAVEOUT hwo, UINT32 dwVolume) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutPrepareHeader(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpWaveHdr, UINT32 dwSize) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutUnprepareHeader(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpWaveHdr, UINT32 dwSize) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutGetPosition(HWAVEOUT hwo, void* lpInfo, UINT32 dwSize) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutReset(HWAVEOUT hwo) { return 0; }
+UINT32 waveOutClose(HWAVEOUT hwo) { return 0; }
+
 extern int stricmp(const char *s1, const char *s2);
 
 void* ResolveWinMM(const char* functionName) {
     if (stricmp(functionName, "timeGetTime") == 0) {
         return timeGetTime;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutOpen") == 0) {
+        return waveOutOpen;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutWrite") == 0) {
+        return waveOutWrite;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutPause") == 0) {
+        return waveOutPause;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutRestart") == 0) {
+        return waveOutRestart;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutSetVolume") == 0) {
+        return waveOutSetVolume;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutGetPosition") == 0) {
+        return waveOutGetPosition;
+    } else if (stricmp(functionName, "waveOutReset") == 0) {
+        return waveOutReset;
     }
     
     printf("Unknown function: %s\n", functionName);