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Windows DirectX 12 Crash Resolved
Posted October 30, 2025 by meapps
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CRITICAL FIX: Windows DirectX 12 Crash Resolved
- FIXED: Game now forces Vulkan backend on all platforms to avoid DirectX 12 push constant bug
- FIXED: Eliminated random crashes affecting ~30% of Windows users who lacked Vulkan drivers
- IMPROVED: Consistent graphics backend behavior across all systems (no more random backend selection)
- IMPROVED: Clear error messages when Vulkan drivers are missing instead of cryptic shader errors
- NEW: Helpful startup message on Windows directing players to GPU driver download links
- NEW: Player friendly error guidance with direct links to NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel driver pages
Investigated a startup crash reported by a player; root cause appears to be an interaction between Bevy and certain graphics drivers.
Implemented a fix to force Vulkan across all platforms.
Added a brief guide for updating graphics drivers and related troubleshooting steps.