Graphics Quick, dumb question about Vulkan API

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  1. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    Hi all,

    How exactly is Vulkan installed? Does it come with the GPU drivers, or from programmes that use them, such as Doom?

    I ask because when I install new drivers, I do a clean sweep with DDU and one of the options is to uninstall Vulkan. I'm just wondering what re-installs them!
     
  2. theshadow2001

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    Runtimes are usually installed by the programs that need them. Although I don't know specifically for vulcan that's usually the way 5hings work on windows
     
  3. Pete J

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    That's what I'm thinking. I wonder if I uninstall them, will Doom reinstall them automatically next time I fire it up? Only one way to find out I suppose...
     
  4. teamtd11

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    I think they come with graphics driver install. I saw something before when doom implemented Vulcan.
    In the test they had different runtimes from each driver for the AMD and Nvidia tests.
     

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