DOOM crash at startup with Vulkan

[Monda]

Hello, DOOM crashes when i try to play with Vulkan API. When I installed 3 days ago it worked just fine with Vulkan but now it crash.
I've already tried to reinstall DOOM, reinstall AMD driver (my gpus are supported by vulkan), unistalle vulkan driver, removed 1 gpu from pc (i was on Crossfire). Also i've cleared CMOS and updated windows, bios ecc ecc.

Anyone know why?

[Yamada]

do this, it should work.
Back to Open GL C:\Users<username<\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\DoomConfig.local
and change r_renderAPI "1" to r_renderAPI "0"

[Salamand3r-]

Make sure you use DDU to wipe drivers before installing new ones.

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

I just use OpenGL as it seems to be more reliable to me. I have Nvidia though.

[Salamand3r-]

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster™:

I just use OpenGL as it seems to be more reliable to me. I have Nvidia though.

Depends on the specific nVidia GPU as well.

But yeah, overall nVidia Vulkan support in Doom isn't mature yet.

Odd, considering they had devs working at id on optimisation and support for at least several weeks before launch, straight thru until the Vulkan patch launched.

[Monda]

1. I don't want to use OpenGL
2. It worked perfectly fine with Vulkan, I restarted the PC and it doesn't work anymore.
3. Yes I've used DDU

[Kaizen]

Ahh. yes.
They typical 'I use AMD and my game doesn't work' thread.

Marvelous

[Monda]

Originally posted by Gameo:

Ahh. yes.
They typical 'I use AMD and my game doesn't work' thread.

:thumb: Marvelous

Just for let you know I also have an nvidia gpu but it also doesn't work.

[Kaizen]

Originally posted by NEED NEW CONN:

Originally posted by Gameo:

Ahh. yes.
They typical 'I use AMD and my game doesn't work' thread.

Marvelous

Just for let you know I also have an nvidia gpu but it also doesn't work.

Way to ruin everything.... -_-

[Queoorvoos]

Originally posted by ShReKisInMySwAmP:

do this, it should work.
Back to Open GL C:\Users<username<\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\DoomConfig.local
and change r_renderAPI "1" to r_renderAPI "0"

BEST POST EVER - Worked like a charm !. What the general idea anyways ?

[BigPanda™]

I think the problem is on the newer version of VulkanRT library in case you accidentally update the driver. I solve the problem by doing the following:

1. Find and Uninstall VulkanRT library from "Add or Remove Programs".
Do not uninstall the whole AMD display driver, just only remove the VulkanRT library.

2. Download older version of AMD Crimson driver, in my case:
Crimson Edition 16.7.3 WHQL and click install (to just extract it).
Later you will be given a display driver installation wizard, just cancel it.

3. Find VulkanRT library from where you extract it, in my case (default) it is on:
C:\AMD\Radeon-Crimson-16.7.3-Win10-64Bit\Packages\Apps\VulkanRT64\VulkanRT

4. Double click VulkanRT.exe to install it.

5. After successfull older VulkanRT install, start Doom and it will just running normally.

CMIIW, and good luck!

[BigPanda™]

Originally posted by Queoorvoos:

Originally posted by ShReKisInMySwAmP:

do this, it should work.
Back to Open GL C:\Users<username<\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\DoomConfig.local
and change r_renderAPI "1" to r_renderAPI "0"

BEST POST EVER - Worked like a charm !. What the general idea anyways ?

it is reverting back the configuration to use OpenGL rather than use the charming Vulkan

[UnKn0wN]

Originally posted by BigPanda™:

Originally posted by Queoorvoos:

BEST POST EVER - Worked like a charm !. What the general idea anyways ?

it is reverting back the configuration to use OpenGL rather than use the rather buggy Vulkan

fixed.

[UnKn0wN]

Originally posted by Salamand3r:

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster™:

I just use OpenGL as it seems to be more reliable to me. I have Nvidia though.

Depends on the specific nVidia GPU as well.

But yeah, overall nVidia Vulkan support in Doom isn't mature yet.

Odd, considering they had devs working at id on optimisation and support for at least several weeks before launch, straight thru until the Vulkan patch launched.

it´s hilarious, previous to the vulkan release Nvidia ran Doom a lot better than AMD on OpeGL like usual.
then Vulkan comes out and they promote it using vids with a 1080 but when it actually comes out it´s optimized for AMD cards specifics and not Nvidias.
so Nvidia probably just paid for the buzz prior to release knowing that the end results with vulkan on their cards would have been disappointing.
way to deceive people and great marketing strategy btw. lol

[Brad Marchand]

Originally posted by Monda:

Hello, DOOM crashes when i try to play with Vulkan API. When I installed 3 days ago it worked just fine with Vulkan but now it crash.
I've already tried to reinstall DOOM, reinstall AMD driver (my gpus are supported by vulkan), unistalle vulkan driver, removed 1 gpu from pc (i was on Crossfire). Also i've cleared CMOS and updated windows, bios ecc ecc.

Anyone know why?

If I'm not wrong, Vulkan doesn't support Cross Fire (I'm not a dev, I just heard that). Try with only a single GPU.

[Salamand3r-]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

Originally posted by Monda:

Hello, DOOM crashes when i try to play with Vulkan API. When I installed 3 days ago it worked just fine with Vulkan but now it crash.
I've already tried to reinstall DOOM, reinstall AMD driver (my gpus are supported by vulkan), unistalle vulkan driver, removed 1 gpu from pc (i was on Crossfire). Also i've cleared CMOS and updated windows, bios ecc ecc.

Anyone know why?

If I'm not wrong, Vulkan doesn't support Cross Fire (I'm not a dev, I just heard that). Try with only a single GPU.

Vulkan does, but Doom does not.

The drivers should not be trying to use CFX. Make sure to manually disable it in the Doom profile.

Make sure to use DDU to wipe the drivers between installs. AMD (and nVidia) built in uninstaller do not work.