Retroarch HOS Vulkan drivers?

xbmcuser · 2026-09-06T22:17:49+0100

Does Retroarch have Vulkan drivers?
Can one of the many great Devs on here oblige us if its not there?

Retroarch has many arcade games and esoteric consoles not emulated by other emulators

thesjaakspoiler · 2026-09-07T03:30:04+0100

TLDR; yes.

First result on Google :
Vulkan support on Horizon OS (HOS), the native operating system of the Nintendo Switch, allows for hardware-accelerated graphics. [1]

Horizon OS Vulkan Status

- Native HOS Support: Recent developments have introduced functional Vulkan implementations to the Switch's native Horizon OS environment. [1, 2]
- Performance: Native HOS Vulkan translation helps run higher-end emulation layers directly inside the Horizon environment without needing an external Linux (L4T) or Android setup. [1]
- RetroArch Implementation: RetroArch on the Horizon OS port historically relied heavily on software or OpenGL paths, but community efforts continue integrating Vulkan backend drivers for performance-heavy cores. [1]

Retroarch HOS Vulkan drivers?

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