Does anyone know if we can take advantage of vulkan api in android N when it comes out? Not officially, but third party like CM14 or something in the future.
Vulcan API will be official in Marshmallow N.
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vince.lupe said:
Vulcan API will be official in Marshmallow N
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I think it is easier to tell the original poster a resounding "NO" as I highly doubt that the Note 4 will be even able to get Android N without some really good porting.
Can someone confirm this is still a limitation for note 4?
I just heard that Vulkan API is coming to mobile and it is supporting PowerVR chips like the one we have on the phone.
(PowerVR G6430). Some people say on the ZENTALK forum that that's why it takes so much freaking time for Asus to implement Marshmallow as they are busy incorporating the API on the phone.
If this is true just image the gigantic boost it will give to our phones! (just watch on Youtube or search on Google for more information about Vulkan API)
If Vulkan API is implemented at our phone it would be fantastic. Hope Asus will work on the API and make the best for our phone, let's see in a couple of months of so
Too good to be true man, too good to be true.
hi, I'm very interested in everything about vulkan since i could see some videos about it. But my knowledge about api, android and rom's is not that good, so i would thank you if i could get some answers.
1 - Is this implementation of API a work for ASUS or Intel?
2 - Since i saw that PowerVR Rogue has now SDK(i dont know what it is) for Vulkan, Is ANYONE able to make a custom rom that could use Vulkan?
3 - I've heard that Android N will have native support for Vulkan. Does it mean that if i download a custom rom, like a cyanogenmod, for Android N to my Zenfone 2 i will have the benefits of using Vulkan?
4 - Does anyone know if that Galasy S7 that had 135k+ on antutu was using Vulkan? Because my Zenfone 2 is a great phone and only scores 65k, it's scary to thing that a S7 should have more than the double of hardware capacity that my Zenfone has. I thing that should be because of vulkan, but i need to hear it from someone who knows what's talking.
I hope to get answers for this questions. Thank you all.
SSJMatt said:
)Some people say on the ZENTALK forum that that's why it takes so much freaking time for Asus to implement Marshmallow as they are busy incorporating the API on the phone.
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Sorry, that's not how ASUS usually manages fixes and updates. That would take time and money and we've already spent our money so they have nothing to gain, therefore nothing will happen. Only future customers are a priority for ASUS.
A happy ASUS customer is one with low expectations.
Well, at least It'd give Asus a good excuse for being so late...
Vulkan is something that would need to be implemented at the OS level on Android (mainly the kernel, no idea what other bits Google is including in the rest of the OS). And support for each hardware would need to be provided by the OEM or manufacturers. It MAY be possible for a custom ROM to implement Vulkan support in some fashion in a current version of Android (harder and more "impossible" things have been accomplished) but it's not likely due to too many technical challenges. Besides, it wouldn't happen until after Android N is released and the AOSP code is posted. Only then would someone attempt to backport Vulkan.
I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe that Vulkan support will be a requirement by Google for devices to run Android N. So if Asus does plan on upgrading the phones then they will need to include a kernel for the hardware that supports Vulkan and those drivers would come from Intel. So the chance of the Zenfone supporting Vulkan is 100%, provided Asus upgrades it to N.
SSJMatt said:
I just heard that Vulkan API is coming to mobile and it is supporting PowerVR chips like the one we have on the phone.
(PowerVR G6430). Some people say on the ZENTALK forum that that's why it takes so much freaking time for Asus to implement Marshmallow as they are busy incorporating the API on the phone.
If this is true just image the gigantic boost it will give to our phones! (just watch on Youtube or search on Google for more information about Vulkan API)
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So is the VULCAN API present in the M update?
Is Vulkan something like the Mantle for Desktops?
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Vulkan Drivers for Nexus Player
Google’s Android Image
As part of the Android N Developer Preview 2 release, Google released an Android N image for the Nexus Player that includes Vulkan drivers. You can find out more about the Android N Developer Preview here and can download the image here. As this image is officially supported by Google, we recommend using it for Vulkan Android development.
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https://community.imgtec.com/developers/powervr/vulkan/
There is two possibilities:
1- Vulkan added in Android N's mainline code, and CM14 (maybe) will do this too.
2- Vulkan driver will be only in manufacters Android N's source. In this case, will be needed to be backported.
In both possibilites, isnt impossible to do it, even without Asus help. But would be awesome if some official MM give it to us (not in the first version, obviously).
Its GPU manufacturer job to implement vulkan, they provide the drivers to OEM manufacturer implement it on their otas. Nvidia already did that on latest MM update to shield TV and shield tablet.
will our note 3 snapdragon support vulkan API our not
so no one know -_-
The Vulkan Wiki is where to look
A 3 second google .
Android support due for it in Android 7 Nougat .
Thanks for answering
But i mean note 3 will not get android n officially of course but if it get it as cm will it run vulkan??
Only Sd820 support. Sd800 is too old. Let's see if miracle happen.
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Hi all
is there a way to get Vulcan on Note 4?
i heard that Nougat would have it, but in Lineage OS its not avaible.
I realy want to play Galaxy on Fire 3^^
shootermc77 said:
Hi all
is there a way to get Vulcan on Note 4?
i heard that Nougat would have it, but in Lineage OS its not avaible.
I realy want to play Galaxy on Fire 3^^
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I'm not sure correctly but I think our Adreno 420 gpu doesn't support Vulcan.
Chamaka said:
I'm not sure correctly but I think our Adreno 420 gpu doesn't support Vulcan.
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I used google with your new input and found the right answers.^^ your right, adreno 420 does not support Vulcan.
in a galaxy S4 forum i found a flashable zip that includes Vulcan for the S4, but the gpu does not support it too.
Lg Q6 have vulkan api?
G6 must be supporting Vulkan, since I was able to play games with Vulkan API selection through PPSSPP.
I say, it does.
dnzdeniz said:
G6 must be supporting Vulkan, since I was able to play games with Vulkan API selection through PPSSPP.
I say, it does.
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Did you try other games?
That detects vulkan when opening the game?
Galaxy on fire 3 Manticore
Gerome.1992 said:
Did you try other games?
That detects vulkan when opening the game?
Galaxy on fire 3 Manticore
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Dude I guess you should search the net before you open a thread.
Qualcomm's official site says that Adreno 530 has the Vulkan 1.0 support.