FATAL ERROR: vkEnumeratePhysucalDevices failed with error (VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED)

[louisuke]

Winsock Initialized
idCommonLocal::Init() time 20: 0.359s
------ Initializing File System ------
Current search path:
- C:/Users/HANZER~1/SAVEDG~1/MachineGames/Wolfenstein II The New Colossus/base/
- G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Wolfenstein.II.The.New.Colossus/base/
------ File System initialized.
WARNING: ReadJsonFile: could not read file: packagechunklist.json
Executing build.cfg...
------ Command Line ------
G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Wolfenstein.II.The.New.Colossus\NewColossus_x64vk.exe
------ CPU Information ------
1 CPU package, 4 physical cores, 8 logical cores
3411 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & SSSE3 & SSE41 & SSE42 & AVX & HTT
32768 kB 1st level cache, 262144 kB 2nd level cache, 8388608 kB 3rd level cache
16368 MB System Memory
idCommonLocal::Init() time 30: 0.365s
idLib::SetProduction( PROD_PRODUCTION )
idCommonLocal::Init() time 40: 0.602s
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
PreliminaryRenderSetup
...registered window class
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Application Info
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App : Wolfenstein II The New Colossus - 1.0.2
Engine : idTech - 6.5.0
-------------------------
Instance Extensions
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+ VK_KHR_surface
+ VK_KHR_win32_surface
+ VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2
WARNING: No address, error: 126
WARNING: No address, error: 126
WARNING: No address, error: 126
WARNING: No address, error: 126
WARNING: No address, error: 126
WARNING: No address, error: 126
? @ 0x4040d10d( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
? @ 0xfffffffe( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
? @ 0x0781f0f0( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
? @ 0x42e00cd8( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
? @ 0x42e00cd8( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
? @ 0x00000000( ) + bytes () : ** UNKNOWN **( ** FUNC_PARAM_ERROR ** )
FATAL ERROR: vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed with error (VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED)
TIMER: idRenderSystemLocal::Init() took 376.2030 ms
Dumped console text to C:\Users\HANZER~1\SAVEDG~1\MachineGames\Wolfenstein II The New Colossus\base\ErrorLog_11-01-2017__09-51-50pm.txt.

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
ImageStreaming shutdown took 0.00s

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FATAL ERROR: vkEnumeratePhysicalDevices failed with error (VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED)

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HELP ME

[louisuke]

what is this problem?

[grimmz29]

I am having this issue as well, game won't even start, same initialization error.

[Michael]

What video card are you trying to use to play the game?

[grimmz29]

I'm using a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
After checking sys requirements, it appears I need a core i7 and am currently running a core i5... got the game as a gift and never thought to check requirements

[Michael]

Originally posted by grimmz29:

I'm using a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
After checking sys requirements, it appears I need a core i7 and am currently running a core i5... got the game as a gift and never thought to check requirements

What processor exactly are you using? Also are you using the latest Nvdia drivers?

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

[grimmz29]

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz
And yes, video drivers are up to date

[Michael]

Originally posted by grimmz29:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz
And yes, video drivers are up to date

https://ark.intel.com/products/80810/Intel-Core-i5-4690-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

Your chip is a haswell no reason it can't run this game. People are using older chips than you to play the game. Have you disabled your intel graphics in the bios so the game will only see your 1050 ti?

[grimmz29]

I don't remember if I physical;ly disable it when I built the tower, but it does not show as an option in device manager. IF I remember correctly, the mobo did not have onboard video installed to begin with.
FYI, I'm not original poster here, just someone else with the same issue. - the failed initialization

[Michael]

What version of windows are you guys using?

Have you guys made sure you have vulkan installed?

install vulkan for the nvidia cards via VulkanRT-Installer.exe which is under C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\%Drivernumber%\%Winversion%\International\Display.Driver

the driver number will be the latest version you have installed on your computer. Windows version will also match your computer.

Also in your steam folder under ther game folder Wolfenstein II The New Colossus\

there's a folder called "_CommonRedist" inside that folder is Directx and vcredist

In Directx run the setup.exe to make sure your directx is update and under vcredit\2015

run the correct vc_redist choose x64 for 64bit windows and x86 for 32bit windows.

You should probably reboot after you do this to make sure the libs are all installed and loaded.

[76561198051280186]

16.11.2017 time: 5:00PM
finally after 3 weeks and crash dump error (VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED) install new driver nvidia 388.31 and new patch game 60+ Mb and start game without error but in menu and game everything blinking and nothing can read in menu = artefacts

blinking = window mode
full screen = ok

I don't off/disable my hd GPU intel card
In medium graphics options game look ok
Only install (clean install) new driver 388.31 and new patch
Start game with steam

My laptop specs:
Intel core i5 4200H
12GB RAM
Geforce GTX 950M 2GB
Win 8.1

17.11.2017 time: 9:00AM
Further observations. Maybe it will be helpful.

In the game window mode screen flashes/blinking, in full screen not flashing but every second/third turn on the game causes artifacts in the menu and subtitles in the game.
Smoke in the game = artifacts. It does not matter if I shut down the HD intel GPU or not. The resolution I play is 720p.
Medium details - the game is smooth on my laptop but sometimes it can reduce the amount of FPS.

I installed the drivers without uninstalling the previous 388.13 I only restarted the system after installation. All previous drivers and versions of the game caused a crash dump error on startup.

In steam settings I set + r_enableAsyncCompute 0 + r_fullscreen 1 in the game launch options.

[Michael]

Originally posted by predator_cj:

I installed the drivers without uninstalling the previous 388.13 I only restarted the system after installation. All previous drivers and versions of the game caused a crash dump error on startup.

You should always use the DDU method when changing drivers or else you experience other random issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSiJkMnDcg4

Get the latest version of DDU from:

https://www.wagnardsoft.com/

[grimmz29]

THANK YOU Michael ! Vulkan was on the PC, but not installed, for some reason.
Game is now playable!

[Michael]

Originally posted by grimmz29:

THANK YOU Michael ! Vulkan was on the PC, but not installed, for some reason.
Game is now playable!

Yeah I don't know why that's happening I had the problem a while back.

[Kit Karamak]

Originally posted by grimmz29:

I'm using a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
After checking sys requirements, it appears I need a core i7 and am currently running a core i5... got the game as a gift and never thought to check requirements

Hey, brother, I use an i5 7400, and it plays the game just fine. I use a GTX 970. It also ran fine on my 960 card.

You have the muscle, dude.

Anyhow, I MIGHT have a solution for you guys.

My 17 year old son had this same issue. He was able to resolve it on his 2012 Alienware m17x R3 by going into BIOS, and disabling his iGPU (The integrated GPU built into the CPU, which goes active anytime he unplugs the system from the AC).

Simply by having that 'off,' so that dedicated graphics becomes the laptop's only option, the game(s), (including Doom, when running in vulkan, which had been giving him the same issue), booted flawlessly.

Now, some desktops have the same thing - their core i5, or i7 may have an integrated graphics solution (iGPU). Try going into BIOS, turning off the integrated graphics, and using ONLY dedicated graphics solutions.

It'll suck if you have a 6 monitor set up, with two of them running off your CPU's graphics option. But, well, it is what it is. And, besides, if you're a hardcore gamer anyhow, it'll free up a bit of the ram on your motherboard. Groooovy.

Good luck, gang! Hope it helps you the way it helped my kid!

[Michael]

Originally posted by Kit Karamak:

Originally posted by grimmz29:

I'm using a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
After checking sys requirements, it appears I need a core i7 and am currently running a core i5... got the game as a gift and never thought to check requirements

Hey, brother, I use an i5 7400, and it plays the game just fine. I use a GTX 970. It also ran fine on my 960 card.

You don't get it.

The gtx 550 doesn't support vulkan.

The 500 series is NOT on the list

https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver

Originally posted by nvidia.com:

Vulkan Driver Release Notes

NVIDIA provides full Vulkan support and functionality on NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro graphics card with one of the following Pascal, Maxwell (first or second generation) or Kepler based GPUs:

Quadro Series: Quadro GP100, Quadro P6000, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P600, Quadro P400, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K6000, Quadro K5200, Quadro K5000, Quadro K4000, Quadro K4200, Quadro K2200, Quadro K2000, Quadro K2000D, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, Quadro K600, Quadro K420, Quadro 6000, Quadro 5000, Quadro 4000, Quadro 2000, Quadro 2000D, Quadro 600, Quadro 410

Quadro Series (Notebooks): Quadro M5500, Quadro M5000M, Quadro M4000M, Quadro M3000M, Quadro M2000M, Quadro M1000M, Quadro M600M, Quadro K5100M, Quadro K5000M, Quadro K4100M, Quadro K4000M, Quadro K3100M, Quadro K2200M, Quadro K2100M, Quadro K3000M, Quadro K2000M, Quadro K1100M, Quadro K1000M, Quadro K610M, Quadro K510M, Quadro K500M

GeForce 1000 Series: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050,GTX 1050 Ti, NVIDIA TITAN Xp, GT 1030

GeForce 900 Series: GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX Titan X

GeForce 700 Series: GeForce GTX TITAN Z, GeForce GTX TITAN Black, GeForce GTX TITAN, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710

GeForce 600 Series: GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GT 635

GeForce 900M Series (Notebooks): GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 980M, GeForce GTX 970M, GeForce GTX 965M, GeForce GTX 960M, GeForce GTX 950M, GeForce 945M, GeForce 940MX, GeForce 940M, GeForce 930M, GeForce 920M, GeForce 910M

GeForce 800M Series (Notebooks): GeForce GTX 880M, GeForce GTX 870M, GeForce GTX 860M, GeForce GTX 850M, GeForce 840M, GeForce 830M

GeForce 700M Series (Notebooks): GeForce GTX 780M, GeForce GTX 770M, GeForce GTX 765M, GeForce GTX 760M, GeForce GT 755M, GeForce GT 750M, GeForce GT 745M, GeForce GT 740M, GeForce GT 735M, GeForce GT 730M

GeForce 600M Series (Notebooks): GeForce GTX 680MX, GeForce GTX 680M, GeForce GTX 675MX, GeForce GTX 675M, GeForce GTX 670MX, GeForce GTX 660M, GeForce GT 650M, GeForce GT 645M, GeForce GT 640M