From 4d9d8cf57e5c4d3c452b5edef276b38e8f525b8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew <matthew@sleepy.day>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:16:51 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] update error checks to remind if validation layers are not
 enabled

---
 vulkan.d | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/vulkan.d b/vulkan.d
index 6085780..c604e2c 100644
--- a/vulkan.d
+++ b/vulkan.d
@@ -2236,6 +2236,12 @@ VkCheck(string message, VkResult result)
     buf[] = '\0';
     buf.sformat("%s: %s", message, VkResultStr(result));
     Logf("%r", buf);
+
+		version(VULKAN_DEBUG) {}
+		else debug
+		{
+			Logf("[WARN]: VULKAN_DEBUG not enabled, no validation layers provided");
+		}
   }
 
   return success;
@@ -2244,7 +2250,16 @@ VkCheck(string message, VkResult result)
 void
 VkCheckA(string message, VkResult result)
 {
-  assert(VkCheck(message, result), "Aborting program due to failure");
+	bool success = VkCheck(message, result);
+	if(!success)
+	{
+		version(VULKAN_DEBUG) {}
+		else debug
+		{
+			Logf("[WARN]: VULKAN_DEBUG not enabled, no validation layers provided");
+		}
+		assert(success, "Aborting program due to failure");
+	}
 }
 
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