The lack of availability has basically killed Raspberry Pis for any new projects, the market is moving on to other SBC solutions. You can't buy anything in the Raspberry Pi lineup, not even the smallest and cheapest Raspberry Pi Picos. With a Vulkan 1.0 driver installed, developer Iago Toral was able in 2020 to get the original Quake trilogy mostly running on a Pi 4, with not-too-shabby frame rates.
Vulkan 1.2 support gives developers the same 3D-graphics interface (if not anywhere near the same power) as 2019 NVIDIA graphics cards, 2020 Intel chips with integrated graphics, and dozens of other devices. Android uses Vulkan as its low-overhead graphics API.Īs with most Raspberry Pi advancements, there could be unforeseen opportunities unleashed by this seemingly tiny change. There is one group that benefits, says Upton: games and other 3D Android applications. Desktop graphics on the standard Raspberry Pi OS are powered by OpenGL, the older graphics API that Vulkan is meant to replace. For most people using their Pi as a server, a DIY controller, or a light desktop, Vulkan 1.2 conformance won't be noticeable. Support isn't available yet in downloadable Pi-friendly operating systems but should be coming soon. Ars Technica reports: Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton announced the Pi 4's Vulkan 1.2 conformance on Monday. The Raspberry Pi 4 has hit a major graphics milestone, adding support for a more modern Vulkan 3D APIa.
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