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The most popular tool for overclocking modern graphics cards is facing licensing issues. Due to the sanctions, companies like MSI are unable to fulfill their obligations under the signed agreement with the creator. Aleksey, who lives in Russia, is now continuing the project without support from MSI.
The developer has confirmed that the project has been dead for over 11 months. The current situation, he explains, does not allow Msi to fulfill its obligations. Now the project is supported by Alexey only in his free time.
The software is the spiritual successor of the RivaTuner software used to overclock GPUs many years ago. Users may struggle to find an alternative that natively supports all of the many GPU vendors. Most brands now include their own easy overclocking and monitoring software that also handles GPU functions like lighting or fan speed control. MSI also has such a tool called MSI Center.
I’ve been trying to keep my commitment and have been working on the project myself for the past 11 months, but it has brought nothing but frustration. I have a feeling I’m just “pushing water in a mortar” and wasting energy on something the company no longer needs. In any case, I will try to continue supporting the project myself while I have some free time, but I will probably have to stop and switch to something else that will pay the bills.
Shortly after, an MSI representative was quick to reassure and said the following:
Our marketing and accounting team are now addressing this issue.
Recently, cases of fake MSI Afterburner software containing malware have appeared on the network, and MSI has warned users about this.
