Macbook Pro 11,3 stuck after selecting Install

Seeing if anyone else has had this issue previously:

  • USB drive formats/downloads/installs opencore successfully
  • After reboot, holding down option, and selecting "EFI Boot" then "Install macOS Ventura" on the next screen, my mac gets stuck loading on the Apple logo
  • I've let it set upwards of 3 hours and it pretty much always hangs around 10-15%

So far I've tried:

  • Multiple USBs with multiple reformats
  • Ventura and Sonoma
  • Waiting 30m - 1h after each iteration

No dice so far. Any ideas or recommendations on what to try? Do I just wait even longer? The only thing I can think that is unique on my pro is that I'm using an nvme adapter and non-apple nvme for my ssd storage. Could that be causing the issue?

submitted by /u/wateranddiamonds
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