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kikero_exe
Mar 23, 2026Brass Contributor
Native Vulkan in Windows System Manifest
Vulkan’s been in Windows for ages as a loader and runtime, but the OS still doesn't use it as a native backend. It's wild because so many studios start with Vulkan now and only port to DirectX la...
Brondam
Mar 30, 2026Copper Contributor
Developers often start with Vulkan, but to support Windows, they need to translate their code to DirectX, adding extra work. Native Vulkan support would simplify this process.
- kikero_exeMar 30, 2026Brass Contributor
Exactly — that’s why native Vulkan support in Windows would remove a lot of unnecessary overhead.
Developers wouldn’t need to maintain two separate paths just to make their apps run properly on Windows.
It would simplify the workflow and reduce translation layers that only add latency and complexity.✌️