Install Freezes, no trackpad usage, keyboard works, extremely dim, laptop

macOS 10.15.3 Catalina on Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-57EQ

- using guide for a SF315-51-518S.. not same but very similar specs

I'm using this guide from a very similar laptop/specs, but I'm unable to install. He provides a EFI that works with his machine, that I'm also using.

Link to guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/acer-swift-3-2018-catalina-with-opencore-guide.289366/ (You can find my same help inquiry at the bottom)

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Irregularities:

• When plugging USB stick into USB 2.0 port: Apple logo followed by PROHIBITED SIGN(circle w/slash)
• When plugging USB stick into USB 3.0 port: Apple logo, midway through initialization, the keyboard flashes and screen completely dims to where text is barely legible.. however at that point, midway through loading, the install page opens-- to either repair, install, disk utility.. However... MORE issues
  • Complete dimmed screen
  • Trackpad does not interact w/cursor
  • Keyboard DOES WORK
• At this point above.. I used the keyboard to attempt to install.. The install page/computer freezes at the screen where you are to choose which disk to download macOS to.. and I cannot continue. I have to reboot.

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Specs

• CPU : Intel Core i5-8250U (Kabylake-R)
• Graphics : Intel UHD 620
• RAM : 8 GB DDR4 2400 MHz
• SSD : 256 GB KINGSTON RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1 (M.2 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD - REPLACEABLE
• Screen : 13.3 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI NON-Glossy IPS LCD
• Ports : 1xUSB 3.1 Gen-1 Type-C DisplayPortCompatible, 1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, 1xHDMI (full-size), 1xAudio jack
• Wifi/Bluetooth : Intel AC-7265, (M.2 NGFF)
• Audio : ALC255 (ven id:10ec, dev id:0255)
• Back-lit keyboard
• I2C Trackpad(?) + PS2 keyboard(?)
  • All i can find online is Acer FineTip keyboard,multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad

Specs from OP's laptop from the guide I'm using

^{CPU : Intel Core i5-8250U (Kabylake-R})

^{Graphics : Intel UHD 620}

^{RAM : 8 GB DDR4 2133 MHz (non-replaceable})

^{SSD : 256 GB Intel 600p series (SSDPEKKW256G7} (M.2 2280 NVMe, replaceable. PCIe x2 speeds (1500MBs\540MBs) ))

^{Screen : 15-inch 1920 x 1080 glossy IPS}

^{Ports : 1xUSB 3.1 Gen-1 Type-C, 2xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, 1xHDMI (full-size}, 1xAudio jack)

^{Wifi/Bluetooth : Intel AC-7265, (M.2 NGFF})

^{Audio : ALC255 (ven id:10ec, dev id:0255})

^{SD Card Reader : Realtek USB2.0-CRW (ven id:0bda, dev id:0129})

^{Back-lit keyboard}

^{I2C Trackpad + PS2 keyboard}

BIOS

• Version: 1.11
• Fast Boot [Disabled]
• Network Boot [Disabled]
• F12 [Enabled]
• SATA Mode [AHCI]
• VTX [Disabled]
• VTD [Disabled]
• TPM [Disabled]
• Boot Mode [UEFI] (Can't change I believe)
• Secure Boot [Disabled]

macOS Catalina [10.15.3]

Process:

• Using USB 2.0, 32 GB
  • Switching View to All
  • Format: macOS Extended Journaled, GUID
• Using terminal command to push install onto USB
• Using CLOVER to simply mount, open EFI partition
• Dragging entire EFI folder supplied by OP to EFI partition, which supports his SF315-51
• OpenCore opens, allowing disk selection
  • Choose macOS Install USB

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Possibilities? :

• I am installing to a partitioned disk with half of it allocated to Windows 10 already, even though I've resized the main EFI on the SSD to 200MB. May need a clean drive?
• The SSD (Kingston) is incompatible, requring a replacement.. (EVO 970/950..etc)
• I'm doing EFI mount incorrectly, even though I'm able to load OpenCore..
• Kext's aren't loading/need updates?
• I'm incapable

I'd appreciate if anyone could offer their advice as to what the problem could possibly be. I'm beginning to lose patience.. I know I'm attempting to use the easy route, without learning much about the entire EFI/Kext/Driver process, but I figured I'd ask before I explored going down that rabbit hole.