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0 pointsNarishma4y ago0 comments

If performance is not critical, why not just use something simpler like OpenGL or D3D11?

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fouric4y ago· 3 in thread

D3D/DirectX is Windows-only, while Vulkan is supposed to be replacing OpenGL, not complementing it. Maintaining three different graphics APIs (DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan) is always harder than maintaining only two (DX+Vulkan (eventually)).

NarishmaOP4y ago

You can use OpenGL through libraries like Angle regardless of the underlying APIs. That's what web browsers use to support WebGL on all platforms.

pjmlp4y ago

Five actually, you are missing NVN and GNM/GNMX.

fouric4y ago

I wasn't trying to enumerate every existing graphics API, nor is that relevant to my point.

flohofwoe4y ago

One problem is that tooling support around OpenGL and D3D11 is quickly rotting away, because the GPU vendors and Microsoft focus on Vulkan and D3D12.

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