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VulkanDreno

Fixes VulkanMod crashes on Supported Adreno 7xx Android devices by improving Vulkan queue selection.

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Quick answer

Which VulkanDreno release should I use?

Updated 4 months ago
Latest stable file 2.0.0
Game version 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
Loader Fabric

VulkanDreno 2.0.0 targets 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is VulkanDreno required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked client-only.

What else does VulkanDreno 2.0.0 need?

2.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install VulkanMod first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

VulkanMod Needed by VulkanDreno 2.0.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: 0.6.8+26.1.2

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add VulkanDreno without breaking your instance.

Built for VulkanDreno 2.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 2.0.0. It targets 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install VulkanMod first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does VulkanDreno add?

VulkanDreno

Vulkan Dreno is a lightweight compatibility mod that fixes crashes affecting Supported Adreno 7xx GPUs on Android devices when using VulkanMod.

What problem does this fix?

Some Android devices (especially newer Adreno GPUs like 730, 740, A32 and others) expose Vulkan queue families differently than VulkanMod expects.  So this mod helps fix these incompatiblities for all versions of the VulkanMod that causes the issue on Android.  

This can cause:

Crashes on startup
Vulkan initialization failures
Rendering issues or complete incompatibility
What this mod does

This mod patches VulkanMod’s internal queue selection logic to:

Properly detect queue families on Android GPUs
Fallback to graphics queues when dedicated queues are missing
Prevent crashes caused by unsupported queue configurations
Improve compatibility with Adreno 7xx devices
Who is this for?
Android users running Minecraft with VulkanMod
Devices using Supported Adreno 7xx GPUs
Devices that support all other requirments that the VulkanMod requires per version of the game
Anyone experiencing crashes when enabling VulkanMod with their Adreno GPU's that support it

This mod does NOT include VulkanMod.

Requirments

You must install:

  • VulkanMod
  • Fabric Loader
  • (Optional) Fabric API
  • Device must support Vulkan 1.2+
  • MC Versions 1.21.11 require Dynamic Rendering extension, this mod does not help with this extension not being present

Important Notes

This is a compatibility patch, not a standalone renderer
Must be used alongside VulkanMod
Does not modify or redistribute VulkanMod
Still must Use System Vulkan Driver and supported launcher's
Supported Versions
Minecraft 1.20.1 - 1.21.11
Minecraft 26.1+ (currently)

(Separate builds are provided for each version)

Technical Details

This mod applies a Mixin patch to VulkanMod’s queue handling:

Overrides queue family detection
Adds fallback logic for present, transfer, and compute queues
Credits
VulkanMod developers
Fabric ecosystem

Test Devices

You can check the screenshots for tested device info, so far this was tested with the following Android phones and gaming handhelds:

  • Samsung S23 Plus (SD 8 Gen 2 A740)
  • Samsung S24 U (SD 8 Gen 3 A750)
  • Redmagic Nova Tablet (SD 8 Gen 3 A750)
  • Ayn Odin 2 (SD 8 Gen 2 A740)
  • AyaNeo Pocket Evo (SD Gen3x Gen 2 A32)

Project description from Modrinth.

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11 available setups

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VulkanDreno versions and loaders

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Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.