PC players experiencing the "Failed to Initalize Vulkan" error, shown below, can follow troubleshooting steps to correct this issue.
Solution:
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Perform a manual check to see if there is a newer AMD Radeon GPU driver for your PC. If so, proceed to update the driver. Even if your drivers are listed as "up to date," you may not have the current version.
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If updating the driver does not solve the issue, follow the steps below as a workaround.
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a. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to bring up the Windows search
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b. Type "Advanced System Settings" to bring up the Advanced System Settings app. Select "View advanced system settings" as shown below.
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c. This will bring up the Advancedtab inside of the System Properties. Select the Environment Variables as shown below.
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d. From the System variables section, select the "New.." button. Fill in the field Variable name: with the text“DISABLE_LAYER_AMD_SWITCHABLE_GRAPHICS_1” and Variable value: with "1" as shown below. Then press the OK button.
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e. Select OK once more to close the Environment Variables window.
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