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Allow older AMD driver versions to default to D3D12 to avoid Vulkan crashes

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Description

A reasonable driver version cutoff needs to be found, as it seems that on certain hardware configurations with older drivers Vulkan will end up crashing as seen in:

  • #713

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reviewing issue #713 and locating where the Vulkan or D3D12 renderer is selected; determine a driver-version cutoff that avoids the reported Vulkan crashes and verify that affected older drivers default to D3D12.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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