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Really wish Mac would support Vulkan. It kinda works with the moltenvk vulkan to metal translation layer but it’s not ideal.
by ozarkerD 5y ago
Really wish Mac would support Vulkan. It kinda works with the moltenvk vulkan to metal translation layer but it’s not ideal.
- jmull 5y agoIt really doesn’t make sense for MacOS (or iOS) to directly support Vulkan. A particular OS release would implement a limited range Vulkan versions (probably just one) which would always be out-of-date. Apple would not be able evolve the OS, silicon and Vulkan API in unison (like they do with Metal) because they don’t control the API. In the end it would be a poor experience for end users. It would be nice if they supported open source efforts though. (MS doesn’t maintain the Vulkan API in windows, do they? Similar issues would apply.)
- salamandersauce 5y agoWhy exactly? Somehow AMD and Nvidia manage to keep up with the Vulkan releases on multiple platforms with their drivers for their hardware. Should be easier when you control the whole stack. I don't think they update Metal in past OS releases either. You're lucky to get bug fixes.