Read by Council StarMade with Vulkan API

[Belarrius]

StarMade with a optimized Vulkan API seems so amazing, i really want that for get a better performance, it's possible in the future?

 

[Crusade]

uh. no.

 

[Belarrius]

Why? Vulkan API is better than OpenGL, multitask etc.. It's would amazing for a game like StarMade

 

[Crusade]

That would require a re-write of the entire rendering engine, as well as only working on cards that supported it.

 

[Belarrius]

Hmmm i see.. And yeah, but Vulkan API currently is pretty new, but in the future, it's would amazing to have Vulkan API. You think it's possible in he future? (A lot of cards is compatible, it's just the driver)

 

[Crusade]

again, no. Starmade requires openGL2.1 which is compatible with most hardware up to 4-5 years old. Vulkan is very new and only recent GPUs will support it, cutting out a huge amount of players.

 

[Belarrius]

Okay i see, and yeah, true. Maybe in the future

 

[jstenholt]

Maybe, no.

 

[Alphajim]

Put the Suggested tag, some have asked for an API and the answer is : not for now.