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Yay! I finally managed to get a valid handle to the shader module. That took a bit of digging, but it’s working now! Calling it a night. 🌙 😄

Oops, turns out I can just use a simple pointer cast -(uint*)pBytes. Clean, straightforward, and no unnecessary juggling 😅

fixed ( byte* pBytes = nShaderBytes )
{
nModuleCreateInfo.pCode = (uint*)pBytes;
}

Yeah, Win32 interop in C# is fun. Nothing says “good times” like juggling pointers, marshaling structs, and praying 🙏 the GC doesn’t get too curious.😇

Writing an engine using Vulkan API in C# on my GameDev isn’t that hard, omg! it's just suuuper tiring and ridiculously verbose😱📝

Oh! And I had to figure out how to convert a byte[] to a uint[] using pointers😆Took me foreverrr to wrap my head around that one!😊💻

I hope it’s implemented correctly.😆✨

Autodesk VRED 2026: How Autodesk revolutionized visualization with Vulkan

Autodesk VRED 2026 has introduced new Vulkan renderer alongside the traditional OpenGL real-time pipeline, addressing fundamental limitations while introducing hybrid ray tracing capabilities that significantly enhance visual quality in real-time scenarios on […]

[Original post on fosstodon.org]

... at a certain point, it suddenly dropped. That’s when I realized
it wasn’t a true memory leak at all, but simply the garbage collector (GC) kicking in and freeing up unused memory😓.

Since I’m developing my Vulkan API GameDev project in a managed environment, I initially thought I was dealing with a memory leak because the memory usage kept increasing over time. I monitored the memory consumption and recorded it in every 1 MB increments - Until ...

Ah yes - that kind of color scheme that makes your eyes file a complaint 😜, but your soul whisper, “Art.” Your art speaks louder than words ever could 😍.

Since this Vulkan API GameDev project on .NET is written entirely in pure C#, without relying on SDL or GLFW for windowing, I had to implement all the input handling and window management completely from scratch. It took a lot of work - but hey, it’s up and running, and it works! 😇

I've also implemented control over the update cycle, allowing me to set specific target frame rates and refresh rate types. There’s still a long way to go on my Vulkan API GameDev journey on .NET, but seeing everything come together step by step is really exciting 💃!

I'm really happy 🥰 that my engine project in .NET is up and running! Right now, it only shows a clear screen, but my GameDev journey with Vulkan is progressing steadily. The engine can already resize windows and recreate the surface swapchain on the fly 🚀.

Nope, no GLFW or SDL windowing here! 💕 This project does things a little differently - custom handling all the way!

Focusing only on Windows, Linux, and Android, and not including macOS or iOS (yet 😊).

For a 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 gamedev engine using .𝗡𝗘𝗧 and the 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗣I, choosing the appropriate rendering surface type for each operating system is essential. On 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱, it's just an 𝗫𝗠𝗟 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁. On 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅, 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 is the recommended. For 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀, at least support 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝟯𝟮, 𝗪𝗣𝗙, and 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 surfaces. 💃

This Sunday is the deadline for submissions to Vulkanised 2026. Submit your title and short abstract today!

Vulkanised 2026 submissions: vulkan.org/events/vulka...
#vulkan #vulkanised #GPU #API

Hey Dex 💕 thanks sooo much for the repost 😘 you're the sweetest!

And yes, I prefer light mode. I’m that person who doesn’t like dark mode in my code editor, because why code in the shadows when you can burn your retinas in style? 😄💡

But honestly, this post is really about line breaks- I just found out about the <para> XML tag, which you can use to add spacing or line breaks in method descriptions or remarks in XML docs. 😅

I'm working on a generic manager base collection class in C# for my GameDev Vulkan API mini engine that can create, select, and remove objects by Index, UID, or name. Since not all managers need to enforce unique names, I added a method to allow this feature to be disabled.

Thanks! I'm just getting into graphics APIs- started with Vulkan on .NET, because I like my learning curves vertical 📈... and apparently, I enjoy suffering. 😄

This level of control and insight is exactly what makes Vulkan so powerful, even if it comes with a steeper learning curve. Looking forward to diving deeper into pipeline creation next!

One of the things I really appreciate about Vulkan is how transparent and detailed it is, you can query and extract all supported formats, depth formats, and even check for supported or unsupported features directly through the API.

I've already initialized the Vulkan API, as mentioned in my previous post about my GameDev journey-building a pet 2D mini engine using Vulkan API and C#.

Today, I successfully completed the device creation step,
and it feels really great! 😊

Quick look at some of the capabilities exposed:

Sure, you might find a goldmine of info, but you’ll also get a lot of noise, random opinions, and distractions, instead of just cutting straight to the answer without all the hassle.

Sometimes it’s more effective to ask AI than to post on certain forums, where many participants either lack accurate knowledge or veer off-topic instead of answering the actual question.

✨ Every line of code is written from scratch using C# 9.0 and Vulkan API version 1.4.321. 💻🖤 No wrappers, no engines — just pure interoperating with Unmanaged Code fun and full control! 🚀🎮

✅ Console debug output is working successfully, and the debug messenger has been set up correctly! I'm now receiving real-time validation messages from Vulkan, which makes it so much easier to track what's happening under the hood. This is a huge step forward for my debugging and gamedev! 💬🛠️💖

🌟 My Steps for Initializing the Vulkan API 🌟

Next up: creating the logical device, so I can finally start communicating with the GPU. I'm super excited to see everything coming together, bit by bit, in my gamedev journey using a custom 2D game engine. 💖🎮💻

✨ Happy Update! GameDev ✨

I'm working in pure C# 9.0 with Vulkan API version 1.4.321, and so far, I've successfully initialized the system API, Yay! 🎉