Error: Invalid GPU Device (Upscayl)

[Valent1ne8]

Checklist

• [x] I have tried ALL of the steps mentioned in the troubleshooting guide.
• [X] I have searched for this in the issues tab.

Describe the Bug

How to fix it?

To Reproduce

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Upscayl Version (or commit hash)

2.11.0

Platform

Windows

OS Version

Windows 10 22H2

GPU Name

RTX 3060

Expected Behavior

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Logs

vkCreateInstance failed -9
🚨 Error: Invalid GPU Device

[dosubot[bot]]

Hey there, @Valent1ne8! I'm here to help you with any bugs, questions, or contributions you might have for the Upscayl repository. Let's work together to resolve your issue.

To fix the "vkCreateInstance failed -9, Invalid GPU Device" error in Upscayl version 2.11.0 on your Windows 10 (22H2) system with an RTX 3060 GPU, you can try the following steps:

1. Set the app to performance mode: Follow the instructions in this video to set the app to performance mode.

2. Disable switchable graphics: If your system has switchable graphics, you can disable it by following the instructions here.

3. Enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling: You can enable this feature by following the instructions here.

4. Reinstall graphics drivers: Before reinstalling, run VulkanCapsViewer to check for Vulkan support. If Vulkan support is confirmed, you might not need to reinstall the drivers.

5. Set your GPU ID: Try setting your GPU ID to your discrete GPU (RTX 3060) ^[1].

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[Valent1ne8]

problem to fix, who also has nvidia graphics card, try reinstalling the driver from the latest update in GeForce Experience, I immediately checked Upscayl and everything works!!!

[aaronliu0130]

try updating to .5 first @NayamAmarshe is there a way for the website to always download the latest?

[joshgura]

got this same weird error for no apparent reason. was working fine before. maybe it was from an Nvidia driver update and I need to power cycle? we'll see, I might power cycle my Linux system someday soon.

[joel122002]

I installed the vulkan SDK from here and it seemed to work after that

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