Ubisoft’s new online battle royale game called Hyper Scape that includes Twitch integration and allows viewers to watch the live stream of the gameplay those who want to play. The game is in beta stages right now and it seems that a couple of players have been experiencing a Hyper Scape Vulkan error while launching the game. If you’re also encountering the same issue, check this troubleshooting guide below.

This particular error can prevent players from launching the game or playing it. However, according to the affected players, this said issue is mostly appearing on AMD RX series GPU card users. So, if you’re using an AMD graphics card and facing a similar issue then this guide is only for you. Meanwhile, Hyper Scape PC gamers should check for the system requirements below. Now, without wasting any more time, let’s jump into the guide below.

Minimum System Requirements:

  • Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 3220 @ 3.3GHz or AMD FX-4130 @ 3.8Ghz
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB), AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB) or Intel HD 520
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB available storage
  • Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card with latest drivers
  • Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse, or controller
  • Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Video card: NVIDIA GTX 970 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 480 (4 GB)
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB available storage
  • Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card with latest drivers
  • Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse, or controller

How to Fix Hyper Scape Vulkan Error

This particular Vulkan error message says “Display driver version is not supported. The minimum display driver version is xx.x.x. To ensure a better experience, please update your display driver.” So, the game system is literally suggesting to update the display driver. Now, head over to the steps below:

1. Update GPU Driver

  • Click on Start > Type Device Manager.
  • Click on it from the search result.
  • Now, you will need to click on Display Adapters drop-down.
  • Right-click on the dedicated GPU card > Select Update Driver.
  • Choose search online and update the driver software.
  • Once done, reboot your PC.

2. Update AMD Graphics Driver

  • Head over to the official AMD site.
  • Click on Download Now under the ‘Auto-Detect and Install Radeon Graphics Drivers for Windows’ option.
  • If prompted, click on Yes.
  • Next, click on Install > The AMD Radeon Software will auto-detect the installed graphics card and update the graphics driver automatically.
  • However, if you know the GPU card model or series, then you can directly select your product from the list and click on Submit > Choose Windows OS version > Click on Download.
  • Once done, restart your PC and check for the game again. While the Nvidia GPU card users can head over here.

3. Verify Game Files

  • Launch the Uplay client as an administrator > Click on the Games tab on.
  • Next, head over to the Hyper Scape > Click on the arrow on the bottom right.
  • Choose ‘verify files’.
  • Right-click on the Uplay client icon > Select Properties and head over to the Compatibility tab.
  • Change settings for all users to “run this program as an administrator” > Apply the changes.
  • Try launching the Uplay client and then run Hyper Scape.

4. Update Windows OS

  • Click on Start > Select Settings (cog icon).
  • Choose Update & Security > Under the Windows Update, you will find Windows version update or cumulative update (if any).
  • Now, if your Windows is already updated then check the next step.

5. Update Other Drivers

Ensure that your PC has properly installed and updated other driver software like LAN driver, Audio driver, display driver, etc. Meanwhile, the interested users can directly visit the Ubisoft Forums for troubleshooting the guide.

  • However, if you know the GPU card model or series, then you can directly select your product from the list and click on Submit > Choose Windows OS version > Click on Download.

That’s it, guys. We hope that you’ve found this article useful. For further queries, you can comment below.