r.Android.DisableVulkanSM5Support

r.Android.DisableVulkanSM5Support

#Overview

name: r.Android.DisableVulkanSM5Support

The value of this variable can be defined or overridden in .ini config files. 2 .ini config files referencing this setting variable.

This variable is created as a Console Variable (cvar).

• type: Var
• help: Disable support for vulkan API. (Android Only)\n 0 = Vulkan SM5 API will be used (providing device and project supports it) [default]\n 1 = Vulkan SM5 will be disabled, Vulkan or OpenGL fall back will be used.

It is referenced in 2 C++ source files.

#Summary

#Setting Variables

#References In INI files

Location: <Workspace>/Engine/Config/BaseDeviceProfiles.ini:802, section: [Android DeviceProfile]

• INI Section: Android DeviceProfile
• Raw value: 1
• Is Array: False

Location: <Workspace>/Engine/Config/BaseDeviceProfiles.ini:910, section: [Android_Vulkan_SM5 DeviceProfile]

• INI Section: Android_Vulkan_SM5 DeviceProfile
• Raw value: 0
• Is Array: False

#References in C++ code

#Callsites

This variable is referenced in the following C++ source code:

#Loc: <Workspace>/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Private/HAL/ConsoleManager.cpp:4151

Scope: file

Source code excerpt:

static TAutoConsoleVariable<int32> CVarDisableVulkanSM5Support(
	TEXT("r.Android.DisableVulkanSM5Support"),
	0,
	TEXT("Disable support for vulkan API. (Android Only)\n"
		 "  0 = Vulkan SM5 API will be used (providing device and project supports it) [default]\n"
		 "  1 = Vulkan SM5 will be disabled, Vulkan or OpenGL fall back will be used."),
	ECVF_ReadOnly);

#Loc: <Workspace>/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Private/Android/AndroidPlatformMisc.cpp:2425

Scope (from outer to inner):

file
function     bool FAndroidMisc::ShouldUseDesktopVulkan

Source code excerpt:

		const bool bVulkanSM5Enabled = IsDesktopVulkanAvailable();

		static const auto CVarDisableVulkanSM5 = IConsoleManager::Get().FindTConsoleVariableDataInt(TEXT("r.Android.DisableVulkanSM5Support"));
		const bool bVulkanSM5Disabled = CVarDisableVulkanSM5->GetValueOnAnyThread() == 1;

		if (bVulkanSM5Enabled && !bVulkanSM5Disabled)
		{
			CachedShouldUseDesktopVulkan = 1;
			UE_LOG(LogAndroid, Log, TEXT("Vulkan SM5 RHI will be used!"));