No render devices available in vmware

[catsigma]

The operating system is ubuntu 18.04. And it can run glxgears without a problem.

When I'm trying to run the nvk-examples/triangle the following info shows up:

> node --inspect --experimental-modules ./index.mjs

Debugger listening on ws://127.0.0.1:9229/79ced56b-8ae6-4e39-aab5-cddfb11a6974
For help, see: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/inspector
(node:3214) ExperimentalWarning: The ESM module loader is experimental.
(nvk) Using Vulkan v1.1.114
(nvk) Validation checks are enabled
Error: No render devices available!
Error: Vulkan assertion failed!
    at ASSERT_VK_RESULT (file:///home/dev/Codes/temp/nvk-examples/triangle/index.mjs:27:36)
    at file:///home/dev/Codes/temp/nvk-examples/triangle/index.mjs:172:1
    at ModuleJob.run (internal/modules/esm/module_job.js:95:12)

Here is the info when running glmark2:

=======================================================
    glmark2 2014.03+git20150611.fa71af2d
=======================================================
    OpenGL Information
    GL_VENDOR:     VMware, Inc.
    GL_RENDERER:   SVGA3D; build: RELEASE;  LLVM;
    GL_VERSION:    3.0 Mesa 18.0.5
=======================================================

Don't know if there is a way to run vulkan in Vmware.

[maierfelix]

I've never tried running this project in a VMware. The error means, that Vulkan didn't find any compatible GPU to work with at all. Are you able to run other Vulkan applications, the demos in the Vulkan SDK for example?

Edit: SVGA3D seems to not support Vulkan at all

[catsigma]

Yeah, you're right. Vmware doesn't support Vulkan currently.