[MC-307627] java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Failed to locate library: vulkan-1.dll

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I blame Dinnerbone.

Time: 2026-04-18 21:38:57
Description: Loading library Vulkan

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Failed to locate library: vulkan-1.dll
at org.lwjgl.system.Library.loadNative(Library.java:349)
at org.lwjgl.system.Library.loadNative(Library.java:239)
at org.lwjgl.system.Library.loadNative(Library.java:434)
at org.lwjgl.system.Library.loadNative(Library.java:402)
at org.lwjgl.vulkan.VK.create(VK.java:74)
at org.lwjgl.vulkan.VK.<clinit>(VK.java:55)
at com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeLibrariesBootstrap.loadVulkan(NativeLibrariesBootstrap.java:275)
at com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeLibrariesBootstrap.loadLibrary(NativeLibrariesBootstrap.java:176)
at com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeLibrariesBootstrap.loadLibraries(NativeLibrariesBootstrap.java:85)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:142)

Currently, Minecraft force Vulkan drivers to be loaded when starting the game even if OpenGL is available. On some legacy devices and strange system environment, Vulkan DLLs are NOT available.

I suggest makeing this process optional rather than compulsory during the migration from OpenGL to Vulkan.

Minecraft’s output (from the terminal) and crash-report are attached below for debug purpose.

Environment

Windows 10, x86_64, on computers without Vulkan-1.DLL

Attachments

crash-2026-04-18_21.38.57-client.txt

minecraft.log

minecraft-exported-logs-2026-04-19T13-20-09.log

redacted_minecraft-exported-logs-2026-04-19T13-12-54.log

Comments 5

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MrMuskle 2026-04-18T14:26:26Z

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Burning_TNT 2026-04-19T05:14:32Z

Mojang, you are closing a valid bug report simply because the launcher attachs a javaagent https://github.com/HMCL-dev/lwjgl-unsafe-agent/ to fix LWJGL’s performance issue https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl3/issues/1111, wthout truly investigate this issue.

I can simply reproduce this issue in my virtual machine. as it doesn’t contain a VULKAN-1.DLL file under “C:\Windows\System32” . Please consider reopen this issue.

Here’s the stdout of Minecraft.

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Arisa Bot 2026-04-19T05:14:39Z

@Burning_TNT, sensitive data has been removed from your attachment(s) and they have been re-uploaded as:

redacted_minecraft-exported-logs-2026-04-19T13-12-54.log

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Burning_TNT 2026-04-19T05:21:12Z

For those who may though “Ah, You can’t run Minecraft in virtuabl box!”, here’s the stdout of Minecraft 26.1.2, which doesn’t require the VULKAN-1.DLL (and runs normally) !

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