MSI says Afterburner isn’t abandoned, despite its developer’s doubts
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“I tried to continue performing my obligations and worked on the project on my own during the last 11 months, but it resulted in nothing but disappointment; I have a feeling that I’m just beating a dead horse and [wasting] energy on something that is no longer needed by [the] company.” MSI Afterburner is one of the most popular programs used to overclock graphics cards, allowing skilled users to — among other things — squeeze more performance out of their hardware by increasing clock speeds and adjusting voltages. Nicolaychuk says the cause of the apparent payments issue is “war and politics,” and the timeline he describes lines up with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in harsh economic sanctions being placed on the country by the international community. In a statement given to Wccftech’s Hassan Mujtaba, a spokesperson for MSI said that its “product marketing and accounting team are dealing with this problem now. We are still keeping in touch with him and figuring out how to solve this.” Neither MSI nor Nicolaychuk immediately responded to The Verge’s request for comment. If a solution can’t be found, it’s unclear how long MSI Afterburner will continue to be usable with modern hardware and Windows updates.
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