As the title says Vulkan is not working on the TMO version of the LG V20. I tried all the games that currently support Vulkan and they all say device not supported (some games just won't use the highest graphics settings). After hours searching for a reason why, I can only find articles about the S7 and S7E supporting Vulkan. I ran AIDA64 and it shows that the files/extensions are on the phone. Any one have any ideas as to why an Android N device with the required hardware/extensions is not making use of Vulkan? Is LG to blame?
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It's known that both S7/E variants are shipping with Vulkan support out of the box, I'm trying to find driver version of Snapdragon variant. Recently I discovered Exynos variant of Vulkan driver developed by ARM (thanks to one of the reddit members). it'll be great to see Qualcomm's driver version, what features it has and compare them directly. To find out driver version you'll need to install an app (profilers like AIDA64 or Antutu won't be able to expose Vulkan extensions) VulkanCapsViewer : http://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/download.php , run it then submit a log (app should create one automatically) onto their database, so we get all the features exposed just like here (Exynos 8890 comparison to Tegra K1 Vulkan drivers): http://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/compare.php?compare=compare&id[128]=on&id[78]=on
I guess it's pretty simple to do for someone, just like running a benchmark
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Anyone interested could check their database as log was submitted
All,
Just got the gold Galaxy S7 Edge and loving it. I want to test out the potential of this baby by playing some games using the vulkan api. Are there any out there yet? Or if not, any you can recommend?
Thanks!
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Sorry for the thread necro, but I would like to know this as well. Does the current NFS support this as shown in the demo videos?
Now that you mention it, I have yet to try this 'vulcan api' thing. I guess it was just vaporware from samsung.
Sounds alot like vaporware to me too..
There's alot of hype from Samsung yet no palpable proof.
I'm sure there will be games out soon based on the Vulkan API. It'll just take a while since it's a tougher API to work with.
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It's not vaporware... the Vulkan API is going to be huge. It's going to be supported fully in Android N so maybe once that is released we'll see some apps get updated.
I saw the demo of NFS and Unity so there must be some demos floating around somewhere.
Vulkan will make it easier for devs to port games since it's going to be huge on desktops/consoles as well. Remember this was developed by AMD and "given" to the Khronos group to develop and open source.
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.
i'm wondering, if this phone supports vulkan api for future-proof gaming. like the note 7!
lineoxkun said:
i'm wondering, if this phone supports vulkan api for future-proof gaming. like the note 7!
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It will as soon we get Android N , but rest assured this device will have Vulcan support.
I have the Axon 7 running stock Marshmellow 6.0.1 and can conferm that it does not support the Vulkan API yet. Hopefully it will get support with Android Nougat.
No Vulkan until Android 7
does it supports now? hit game cant turn on 6 grafics settings also NFS no limits no high reflections? B16 nougat A2017
The Adreno 530 supports it.
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The Adreno 530 supports it.
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Thanks Bro
yeah the hardware inside the axon 7 supports it.Is it on stock android N rom?Someone know where i can see a changelog in stock Nougat rom?
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.