Vkgetphysicaldevicefeatures2 «WORKING – SOLUTION»

It provides a uniform way to query both core and extension features, such as ray tracing capabilities or scalar block layouts. Implementation Considerations

The power lies within the VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2 structure: vkgetphysicaldevicefeatures2

: All queried features correspond to the same physical device and driver version, eliminating subtle inconsistencies when mixing separate queries. It provides a uniform way to query both

vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2 is a masterpiece of API design regarding extensibility. It solved the "static struct" problem inherent in C APIs. While it introduces verbosity due to the manual management of the pNext chain, the flexibility it provides is essential for a low-level, cross-vendor API like Vulkan. It solved the "static struct" problem inherent in C APIs

| Feature | vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures (V1.0) | vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2 (V1.1+) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | None. Fixed struct. | Infinite (via pNext chain). | | Core Features | Covers Vulkan 1.0 core only. | Covers core + all extensions. | | Promotion | De facto deprecated. | Core since Vulkan 1.1. |