Historically, vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2 was not part of the initial Vulkan 1.0 core specification. It was introduced as the extension VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2 . This extension allowed applications to query features and properties using a structure-extensible interface, a significant improvement over the flat structures used in Vulkan 1.0.
Right-click the game > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files .
Furthermore, it violates the user’s mental model. “I updated my drivers last year,” you think. But in the world of Vulkan, last year is a geological epoch. And because Vulkan is used by emulators (Yuzu, RPCS3), professional renderers (Blender, Adobe Substance), and cutting-edge games ( Doom Eternal , Red Dead Redemption 2 ), the error appears in contexts ranging from hobbyist emulation to AAA production work.
Occasionally, Windows Update replaces your GPU’s Vulkan runtime with a generic Microsoft Basic Render Driver version, which is severely outdated.
Here’s a review based on the error message you provided, written as if from a user encountering the issue:
The error appears when a game or application (compiled against a recent version of the Vulkan SDK) throws open the door and shouts, “Hey, vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2 ! Get over here!” And the vulkan-1.dll file on your system simply shrugs and replies, “I don’t know anyone by that name.”