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D3D/DirectX is Windows-only, while Vulkan is supposed to be replacing OpenGL, not complementing it. Maintaining three different graphics APIs (DirectX, OpenGL,

by fouric 5y ago

D3D/DirectX is Windows-only, while Vulkan is supposed to be replacing OpenGL, not complementing it. Maintaining three different graphics APIs (DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan) is always harder than maintaining only two (DX+Vulkan (eventually)).

Narishma 5y ago
You can use OpenGL through libraries like Angle regardless of the underlying APIs. That's what web browsers use to support WebGL on all platforms.
pjmlp 5y ago
Five actually, you are missing NVN and GNM/GNMX.
- fouric 5y ago
  I wasn't trying to enumerate every existing graphics API, nor is that relevant to my point.