diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index f476259..9957619 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@
 	path = external/physfs/physfs
 	url = https://github.com/icculus/physfs.git
 	branch = main
+[submodule "external/Vulkan-Headers"]
+	path = external/Vulkan-Headers
+	url = https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Headers.git
+	shallow = true
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index aa4c6e9..6b9f60a 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ if(NOT MM_HEADLESS)
 		add_subdirectory("glad-debug")
 	endif()
 
+	add_subdirectory("Vulkan-Headers")
+	target_compile_definitions(Vulkan-Headers INTERFACE VULKAN_HPP_DISPATCH_LOADER_DYNAMIC=1)
+
 	# stb utilies
 	add_subdirectory("stb")
 
diff --git a/external/Vulkan-Headers b/external/Vulkan-Headers
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..245d25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external/Vulkan-Headers
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 245d25ce8c3337919dc7916d0e62e31a0d8748ab
diff --git a/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 822919f..0ad0dcb 100644
--- a/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if(NOT MM_HEADLESS)
 	add_subdirectory(simple_sdl_renderer)
 	add_subdirectory(opengl_primitives)
 	add_subdirectory(opengl_renderer)
+	add_subdirectory(vulkan_renderer)
 	add_subdirectory(imgui)
 	add_subdirectory(input)
 	add_subdirectory(sound)
diff --git a/framework/sdl_service/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/sdl_service/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ca7020..98b4b16 100644
--- a/framework/sdl_service/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/framework/sdl_service/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ else()
 	target_link_libraries(sdl_service glad)
 endif()
 
+# nope
+#target_link_libraries(sdl_service Vulkan::Headers)
+
 if(VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET)
 	target_link_libraries(sdl_service SDL2::SDL2 SDL2::SDL2main SDL2::SDL2-static)
 endif()
diff --git a/framework/sdl_service/test/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/sdl_service/test/CMakeLists.txt
index d3f6046..d01ccc6 100644
--- a/framework/sdl_service/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/framework/sdl_service/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-add_executable(sdl_service_test start_test.cpp)
+add_executable(sdl_service_test
+	./start_test.cpp
+)
 
 target_include_directories(sdl_service_test PRIVATE ".")
 
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/vulkan_renderer/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a101f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+project(vulkan_renderer CXX)
+
+add_library(vulkan_renderer
+	src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.hpp
+	src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.cpp
+)
+
+target_include_directories(vulkan_renderer PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
+
+target_link_libraries(vulkan_renderer
+	Vulkan::Headers
+
+	engine
+	logger
+
+	sdl_service
+)
+
+########################
+
+if (BUILD_TESTING)
+	add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.cpp b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d1483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,652 @@
+#include "./vulkan_renderer.hpp"
+
+#include <mm/engine.hpp>
+#include <mm/services/sdl_service.hpp>
+
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.hpp>
+
+// mf ycm, FIXME: remove before merge
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_handles.hpp>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_core.h>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_structs.hpp>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_enums.hpp>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_funcs.hpp>
+
+#include <SDL_vulkan.h>
+
+// HACK
+namespace { // dont leak linkage
+#include <mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv.h>
+#include <mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv.h>
+
+// meh, we dont have the type, only the value
+//static_assert(alignof(tut1_vert_spv) == alignof(uint32_t));
+//static_assert(alignof(tut1_frag_spv) == alignof(uint32_t));
+}
+
+#include <mm/logger.hpp>
+
+// https://youtu.be/eaKeeRngZBo
+
+// this needs to be defined only once
+VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCH_LOADER_DYNAMIC_STORAGE
+
+// create a dispatcher, based on additional vkDevice/vkGetDeviceProcAddr
+static void setup_dispacher(void) {
+	// both should work
+	// but vk::DynamicLoader reloads the dll, so it will be open more then once
+	// and also might be a different one from sdl
+#if 0
+	static vk::DynamicLoader dl;
+	PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr vkGetInstanceProcAddr = dl.getProcAddress<PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr>("vkGetInstanceProcAddr");
+#else
+	auto load_res = SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary(nullptr);
+	assert(load_res == 0);
+	PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr vkGetInstanceProcAddr = reinterpret_cast<PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr>(SDL_Vulkan_GetVkGetInstanceProcAddr());
+#endif
+
+	VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.init(vkGetInstanceProcAddr);
+}
+
+static bool can_use_layer(std::string_view layer_want) {
+	for (const auto& layer : vk::enumerateInstanceLayerProperties()) {
+		if (static_cast<std::string_view>(layer.layerName) == layer_want) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+VKAPI_ATTR VkBool32 VKAPI_CALL debug_callback(
+	VkDebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT messageSeverity,
+	VkDebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT messageType,
+	const VkDebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT* pCallbackData,
+	void* /*pUserData*/
+) {
+	spdlog::level::level_enum level{};
+	switch (messageSeverity) {
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_VERBOSE_BIT_EXT:
+			level = spdlog::level::level_enum::debug;
+			break;
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_INFO_BIT_EXT:
+			level = spdlog::level::level_enum::info;
+			break;
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_WARNING_BIT_EXT:
+			level = spdlog::level::level_enum::warn;
+			break;
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_ERROR_BIT_EXT:
+			level = spdlog::level::level_enum::err;
+			break;
+		default:
+			level = spdlog::level::level_enum::critical; // what ever
+	}
+
+	switch (messageType) {
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_GENERAL_BIT_EXT:
+			spdlog::get("VulkanGeneral")->log(level, "{}", pCallbackData->pMessage);
+			break;
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_VALIDATION_BIT_EXT:
+			spdlog::get("VulkanValidation")->log(level, "{}", pCallbackData->pMessage);
+			break;
+		case VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_BIT_EXT:
+			spdlog::get("VulkanPerformance")->log(level, "{}", pCallbackData->pMessage);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return VK_FALSE;
+}
+
+static const vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT debug_utils_messenger_create_info{
+	{},
+	vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eError
+	| vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eWarning
+	| vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eInfo
+	| vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eVerbose,
+	vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eGeneral
+	| vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eValidation
+	| vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::ePerformance,
+	debug_callback
+};
+
+static vk::Instance create_instance(
+	const vk::ApplicationInfo& app_info,
+	std::vector<const char*> extensions = {},
+	std::vector<const char*> layers = {}
+) {
+	// for debugging
+	extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
+	// Get the required extension count
+	unsigned int count;
+	if (SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(nullptr, &count, nullptr) != SDL_TRUE) {
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	size_t additional_extension_count = extensions.size();
+	extensions.resize(additional_extension_count + count);
+
+	// fill sdl extensions
+	if (SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(nullptr, &count, extensions.data() + additional_extension_count) != SDL_TRUE) {
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	// Now we can make the Vulkan instance
+	vk::StructureChain<vk::InstanceCreateInfo, vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT> c{
+		vk::InstanceCreateInfo{
+			{},
+			&app_info,
+			static_cast<uint32_t>(layers.size()),
+			layers.data(),
+			static_cast<uint32_t>(extensions.size()),
+			extensions.data()
+		},
+		debug_utils_messenger_create_info
+	};
+
+	vk::Instance instance = vk::createInstance(c.get(), nullptr);
+
+	// initialize function pointers for instance
+	VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.init(instance);
+
+	return instance;
+}
+
+namespace MM::Services {
+
+VulkanRenderer::VulkanRenderer(void) {
+#if 0
+	MM::Logger::initSectionLogger("VulkanGeneral");
+	// way too noisy otherwise
+	spdlog::get("VulkanGeneral")->set_level(spdlog::level::level_enum::warn);
+#else
+	// or just dont log to stdio?
+	MM::Logger::initSectionLogger("VulkanGeneral", false);
+#endif
+	MM::Logger::initSectionLogger("VulkanValidation");
+	MM::Logger::initSectionLogger("VulkanPerformance");
+
+	SPDLOG_INFO("constructed VulkanRenderer");
+}
+
+VulkanRenderer::~VulkanRenderer(void) {
+}
+
+bool VulkanRenderer::enable(Engine&, std::vector<UpdateStrategies::TaskInfo>& task_array) {
+	assert(!VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties);
+	setup_dispacher();
+	assert(VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties);
+
+	// TODO: user configurable
+	const vk::ApplicationInfo app_info {
+		"app_name",
+		VK_MAKE_VERSION(1, 0, 0), // app version
+		"MushMachine",
+		// TODO: engine version macro or something
+		VK_MAKE_VERSION(0, 8, 0), // engine version
+		VK_API_VERSION_1_1
+	};
+
+	// TODO: make validation layer conditional
+	std::vector<const char*> layers{};
+
+	if (can_use_layer("VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation")) {
+		layers.push_back("VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation");
+		SPDLOG_INFO("ENABLED validation layer");
+	} else {
+		SPDLOG_INFO("validation layer NOT AVAILABLE!");
+	}
+
+	vk::Instance instance = create_instance(
+		app_info,
+		{},
+		layers
+	);
+	_instance = instance;
+
+	// TODO: dont require this?
+	_debug_messenger = instance.createDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(debug_utils_messenger_create_info);
+
+	_swapchain_curr_idx = 0; // important
+
+	{ // add task
+		task_array.push_back(
+			UpdateStrategies::TaskInfo{"VulkanRenderer::render"}
+			.phase(UpdateStrategies::update_phase_t::POST) // *smirk*
+			.fn([this](Engine& e){ this->render(e); })
+		);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void VulkanRenderer::disable(Engine&) {
+	// cleanup
+	if (_device) {
+		vk::Device device{_device};
+
+		auto device_destroy_each = [&device](auto& container) {
+			for (const auto& it : container) {
+				device.destroy(it);
+			}
+		};
+
+		auto device_destroy_each_kv = [&device](auto& map) {
+			for (const auto& it : map) {
+				device.destroy(it.second);
+			}
+		};
+
+		device.waitIdle();
+
+		// resouce cache
+		device_destroy_each_kv(_r_shader_module);
+
+		device_destroy_each(_swapchain_framebuffers);
+		device_destroy_each(_swapchain_image_views);
+		device.destroy(_swapchain);
+		device_destroy_each(_swapchain_sem_image_available);
+		device_destroy_each(_swapchain_sem_render_finished);
+		device_destroy_each(_swapchain_fence_in_flight);
+		device.destroy();
+	}
+
+	vk::Instance instance{_instance};
+	instance.destroy(_surface);
+	instance.destroy(_debug_messenger);
+	instance.destroy();
+}
+
+void VulkanRenderer::render(Engine&) {
+	vk::Device device{_device};
+	vk::SwapchainKHR swapchain{_swapchain};
+
+	// wait for next fb/img/img_view to be free again
+	// in most cases there are 2 but might be 1 or more
+	vk::Fence in_flight{_swapchain_fence_in_flight.at(_swapchain_curr_idx)};
+	auto wait_in_flight_res = device.waitForFences(in_flight, true, UINT64_MAX);
+	device.resetFences(in_flight);
+
+	uint32_t next_img_index = device.acquireNextImageKHR(
+		_swapchain,
+		UINT64_MAX,
+		_swapchain_sem_image_available.at(_swapchain_curr_idx)
+	).value;
+
+	{
+		auto g_queue = vk::Queue{_graphics_queue};
+		// do the commands n stuff
+
+		// queue submit
+		vk::Semaphore tmp_sem_wait{_swapchain_sem_image_available.at(_swapchain_curr_idx)};
+		vk::PipelineStageFlags tmp_sem_wait_stages{vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput};
+		vk::Semaphore tmp_sem_sig{_swapchain_sem_render_finished.at(_swapchain_curr_idx)};
+		g_queue.submit({vk::SubmitInfo{
+			tmp_sem_wait,
+			tmp_sem_wait_stages,
+			{},
+			tmp_sem_sig
+		}}, _swapchain_fence_in_flight.at(_swapchain_curr_idx));
+	}
+
+	{ // queue present
+		auto p_queue = vk::Queue{_graphics_queue}; // TODO: present queue
+
+		vk::Semaphore tmp_sem_wait{_swapchain_sem_render_finished.at(_swapchain_curr_idx)};
+		auto present_res = p_queue.presentKHR(vk::PresentInfoKHR{
+			tmp_sem_wait,
+			swapchain,
+			// _swapchain_curr_idx
+			next_img_index
+		});
+
+	}
+	// next image (everything)
+	_swapchain_curr_idx = (_swapchain_curr_idx + 1) % _swapchain_images.size();
+}
+
+bool VulkanRenderer::createDevice(Engine& engine) {
+	// the surface for the window (not device dependent)
+	if (SDL_Vulkan_CreateSurface(engine.getService<SDLService>().win, _instance, &_surface) != SDL_TRUE) {
+		SPDLOG_ERROR("creating vulkan surface from window. (is the SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN flag set?)");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// convenience hpp wrapper
+	assert(_surface);
+	vk::SurfaceKHR surface{_surface};
+	assert(_instance);
+	vk::Instance instance{_instance};
+
+	auto physical_devices = instance.enumeratePhysicalDevices();
+	if (physical_devices.empty()) {
+		SPDLOG_ERROR("no physical vulkan devices found");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// list devices
+	for (const auto& ph_device : physical_devices) {
+		auto props = ph_device.getProperties();
+		SPDLOG_INFO(
+			"found device: [{}] ({}) '{}'",
+			props.deviceID,
+			(props.deviceType == vk::PhysicalDeviceType::eDiscreteGpu ? "discrete" : "other"),
+			props.deviceName
+		);
+	}
+
+	auto& selected_phys_dev = physical_devices.front();
+	_physical_device = selected_phys_dev;
+
+	for (const auto& fam_props : selected_phys_dev.getQueueFamilyProperties()) {
+		auto test_bit = [](const auto& flags, const auto& bit) -> bool {
+			return (flags & bit) == bit;
+		};
+		SPDLOG_INFO(
+			"QueueFamily: queueCount:{} graphics:{} compute:{} transfer:{}",
+			fam_props.queueCount,
+			test_bit(fam_props.queueFlags, vk::QueueFlagBits::eGraphics) ? "true" : "false",
+			test_bit(fam_props.queueFlags, vk::QueueFlagBits::eCompute) ? "true" : "false",
+			test_bit(fam_props.queueFlags, vk::QueueFlagBits::eTransfer) ? "true" : "false"
+		);
+	}
+
+	uint32_t queue_fam_index = 0;
+
+	// test for support for swapchain
+	if (selected_phys_dev.getSurfaceSupportKHR(queue_fam_index, surface) != VK_TRUE) {
+		SPDLOG_ERROR("selected device does not support the surface");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	const float queue_prio = 1.f; // hmmmm
+	vk::DeviceQueueCreateInfo graphics_queue_create_info {
+		{},
+		queue_fam_index, // just pick the first one for now
+		1, // count
+		&queue_prio
+	};
+
+	vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures device_features {
+	};
+
+	// do i need this?
+	std::vector<const char*> device_extentions{
+		VK_KHR_SWAPCHAIN_EXTENSION_NAME
+	};
+
+	vk::DeviceCreateInfo device_create_info {
+		{},
+		1,
+		&graphics_queue_create_info,
+		// layers
+		0,
+		nullptr,
+		// extensions
+		static_cast<uint32_t>(device_extentions.size()),
+		device_extentions.data(),
+		&device_features
+	};
+	vk::Device device = selected_phys_dev.createDevice(device_create_info, nullptr);
+	_device = device;
+
+	// function pointer specialization for device
+	VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.init(device);
+
+	//_present_queue = device.getQueue(0, 0);
+	// we assume it also does present
+	_graphics_queue = device.getQueue(0, 0);
+
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool VulkanRenderer::createSwapchain(Engine& engine) {
+	assert(_physical_device);
+	vk::PhysicalDevice physical_device {_physical_device};
+	assert(_device);
+	vk::Device device {_device};
+
+	vk::SurfaceFormatKHR swap_surf_format {
+		vk::Format::eB8G8R8A8Srgb,
+		vk::ColorSpaceKHR::eSrgbNonlinear,
+	};
+	{ // select format
+		//for (const auto& format : selected_phys_dev.getSurfaceFormatsKHR(surface)) {
+			//if (format.colorSpace == vk::ColorSpaceKHR::eSrgbNonlinear) {
+				//if (format.format == vk::Format::eB8G8R8A8Srgb) {
+
+				//}
+			//}
+		//}
+	}
+
+	vk::Extent2D surface_extent {};
+	{
+		int w, h;
+		SDL_Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(engine.getService<SDLService>().win, &w, &h);
+		surface_extent.width = w;
+		surface_extent.height = h;
+	}
+
+	auto phys_surf_caps = physical_device.getSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR(_surface);
+
+	// flush all loggers
+	spdlog::apply_all([](const auto& logger) { logger->flush(); });
+
+	assert(VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.vkCreateSwapchainKHR);
+
+	// create the swapchain
+	_swapchain = device.createSwapchainKHR({
+		{},
+		_surface,
+		phys_surf_caps.minImageCount,
+		swap_surf_format.format,
+		swap_surf_format.colorSpace,
+		surface_extent,
+		1, // imageArrayLayers
+		vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eColorAttachment,
+		vk::SharingMode::eExclusive,
+		// TODO: fill in rest
+	});
+
+	{
+		_swapchain_images.clear();
+		auto images = device.getSwapchainImagesKHR(_swapchain);
+		for (const auto& img : images) {
+			_swapchain_images.push_back(img);
+		}
+	}
+	SPDLOG_INFO("have {} swapchain images", _swapchain_images.size());
+
+	_swapchain_image_views.clear();
+	for (const auto& img : _swapchain_images) {
+		_swapchain_image_views.push_back(device.createImageView({
+			{},
+			img,
+			vk::ImageViewType::e2D,
+			swap_surf_format.format,
+			{}, // comp mapping
+			{ // subres
+				vk::ImageAspectFlagBits::eColor,
+				0,
+				1,
+				0,
+				1,
+			},
+		}));
+	}
+
+
+	// TODO: move
+
+	// TODO: refactor, provide "primitive" wrapper like opengl
+	auto create_shader_module = [&](const uint8_t* data, const size_t size) -> vk::ShaderModule {
+		return device.createShaderModule(vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo{
+			{},
+			size,
+			reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(data)
+		});
+	};
+
+	using namespace entt::literals;
+
+	auto vert_module = create_shader_module(tut1_vert_spv, tut1_vert_spv_len);
+	_r_shader_module["tut1_vert"_hs] = vert_module;
+	auto frag_module = create_shader_module(tut1_frag_spv, tut1_frag_spv_len);
+	_r_shader_module["tut1_frag"_hs] = frag_module;
+
+	std::vector<vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo> pl_shader_ci {
+		{
+			{},
+			vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+			vert_module,
+			"main",
+		},
+		{
+			{},
+			vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
+			frag_module,
+			"main",
+		}
+	};
+
+	std::vector<vk::PipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo> pl_vertex_input_ci {
+		// hardcoded in shader, so no actual data here
+		{},
+		{}, // do i need two?
+	};
+
+	vk::PipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo pl_input_asm_ci {
+		{},
+		vk::PrimitiveTopology::eTriangleList,
+		VK_FALSE
+	};
+
+	// rn whole screen
+	vk::Viewport viewport {
+		0.f, // x
+		0.f, // y
+		static_cast<float>(surface_extent.width),
+		static_cast<float>(surface_extent.height),
+		0.f, // min depth
+		1.f, // max depth
+	};
+
+	// whole screen
+	vk::Rect2D scissor {
+		{0, 0}, // offset
+		surface_extent
+	};
+
+	vk::PipelineViewportStateCreateInfo pl_viewport_state_ci {
+		{},
+		1,
+		&viewport,
+		1,
+		&scissor,
+	};
+
+	vk::PipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo pl_raster_state_ci {
+		{},
+		VK_FALSE, // depth clamp
+		VK_FALSE, // discard
+		vk::PolygonMode::eFill,
+		//vk::CullModeFlagBits::eBack,
+		vk::CullModeFlagBits::eNone, // TODO: enable, just debug now
+		vk::FrontFace::eClockwise, // TODO: determain what the engine uses normally
+		VK_FALSE,
+		0.f, 0.f, 0.f,
+		1.f, // line width
+	};
+
+	// default for vkhpp is disabled
+	vk::PipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo pl_ms_state_ci {};
+
+	vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState pl_color_blend_attachment_state {
+		VK_FALSE,
+
+		vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+		vk::BlendFactor::eZero,
+
+		vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+
+		vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+		vk::BlendFactor::eZero,
+
+		vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+
+		vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eR
+		| vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eG
+		| vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eB
+		| vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eA,
+	};
+
+	vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo pl_color_blend_state_ci {
+		{},
+		VK_FALSE,
+		vk::LogicOp::eCopy,
+		1,
+		&pl_color_blend_attachment_state,
+		{ 0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f },
+	};
+
+	//std::vector<vk::DynamicState> pl_dyn_states {
+		//vk::DynamicState::eViewport,
+		//vk::DynamicState::eLineWidth,
+	//};
+
+	vk::PipelineLayout pl_layout = device.createPipelineLayout({
+		{},
+
+		0,
+		{},
+		0,
+		{}
+	});
+
+	device.createGraphicsPipeline({}, {
+		{},
+		static_cast<uint32_t>(pl_shader_ci.size()),
+		pl_shader_ci.data(),
+		pl_vertex_input_ci.data(),
+		&pl_input_asm_ci,
+		{},
+		&pl_viewport_state_ci,
+		&pl_raster_state_ci,
+		&pl_ms_state_ci,
+		{}, // d'n's
+		&pl_color_blend_state_ci,
+		{}, // dyn
+		pl_layout,
+	});
+
+	_swapchain_framebuffers.clear();
+	for (const auto& img_view : _swapchain_image_views) {
+		vk::ImageView tmp_img_view = img_view;
+		_swapchain_framebuffers.push_back(device.createFramebuffer({
+			{},
+			{}, // rend
+			1,
+			&tmp_img_view,
+			surface_extent.width,
+			surface_extent.height,
+			1
+		}));
+	}
+
+	// TODO: max simultanious frames
+	_swapchain_sem_image_available.clear();
+	_swapchain_sem_render_finished.clear();
+	_swapchain_fence_in_flight.clear();
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < _swapchain_images.size(); i++) {
+		_swapchain_sem_image_available.push_back(device.createSemaphore(vk::SemaphoreCreateInfo{}));
+		_swapchain_sem_render_finished.push_back(device.createSemaphore(vk::SemaphoreCreateInfo{}));
+		_swapchain_fence_in_flight.push_back(device.createFence({vk::FenceCreateFlagBits::eSignaled}));
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+} // MM::Services
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.hpp b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..964e08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/services/vulkan_renderer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "entt/core/hashed_string.hpp"
+#include <mm/engine_fwd.hpp>
+#include <mm/services/service.hpp>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+// fwd vk stuff
+
+#define MM_VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(object) typedef struct object##_T* object;
+// TODO: determain what we use
+//#ifndef VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE
+	//#if (VK_USE_64_BIT_PTR_DEFINES==1)
+		#define MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(object) typedef struct object##_T *object;
+	//#else
+		//#define VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(object) typedef uint64_t object;
+	//#endif
+//#endif
+
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkBuffer)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkImage)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VkInstance)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VkPhysicalDevice)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VkDevice)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VkQueue)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkSemaphore)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkFence)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkImageView)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkFramebuffer)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkShaderModule)
+
+// extensions
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkDebugUtilsMessengerEXT)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkSurfaceKHR)
+MM_VK_DEFINE_NON_DISPATCHABLE_HANDLE(VkSwapchainKHR)
+
+namespace MM::Services {
+
+class VulkanRenderer : public Service {
+	private:
+		// lets use the c-api types
+		VkInstance _instance{};
+		VkDebugUtilsMessengerEXT _debug_messenger{};
+
+		VkSurfaceKHR _surface{};
+
+		VkPhysicalDevice _physical_device{};
+		VkDevice _device{};
+
+		VkQueue _graphics_queue{};
+		//VkQueue _present_queue{};
+
+		VkSwapchainKHR _swapchain{};
+		uint32_t _swapchain_curr_idx{};
+		std::vector<VkImage> _swapchain_images{};
+		std::vector<VkImageView> _swapchain_image_views{};
+		std::vector<VkFramebuffer> _swapchain_framebuffers{};
+
+		std::vector<VkSemaphore> _swapchain_sem_image_available{};
+		std::vector<VkSemaphore> _swapchain_sem_render_finished{};
+		std::vector<VkFence> _swapchain_fence_in_flight{};
+
+		// resource cache
+		std::unordered_map<entt::hashed_string::hash_type, VkShaderModule> _r_shader_module{};
+
+	public:
+		VulkanRenderer(void);
+		~VulkanRenderer(void);
+
+	private: // Service interface
+		bool enable(Engine& engine, std::vector<UpdateStrategies::TaskInfo>& task_array) override;
+		void disable(Engine& engine) override;
+
+		const char* name(void) override { return "VulkanRenderer"; }
+
+		void render(Engine& engine);
+
+	public:
+		bool createDevice(Engine& engine);
+
+		bool createSwapchain(Engine& engine);
+
+		//VkShaderModule getR_shader_module(const entt::hashed_string::value_type key) {
+			//return _r_shader_module.at(key);
+		//}
+
+		//VkShaderModule getR_shader_module(const char* key) {
+			//return getR_shader_module(entt::hashed_string::value(key));
+		//}
+};
+
+} // MM::Services
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76bdf57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+void main() {
+	outColor = vec4(fragColor, 1.0);
+}
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a94fd39
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diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv.h b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..800a5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.frag.spv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+alignas(uint32_t) unsigned char tut1_frag_spv[] = {
+  0x03, 0x02, 0x23, 0x07, 0x00, 0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00,
+  0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
+  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x47, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x4c, 0x2e, 0x73, 0x74, 0x64, 0x2e, 0x34, 0x35, 0x30,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x6d, 0x61, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
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+  0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x3f,
+  0x36, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xf8, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
+  0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x50, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00,
+  0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0xfd, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x38, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00
+};
+unsigned int tut1_frag_spv_len = 500;
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8a9a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+
+vec2 positions[3] = vec2[](
+	vec2(0.0, -0.5),
+	vec2(0.5, 0.5),
+	vec2(-0.5, 0.5)
+);
+
+vec3 colors[3] = vec3[](
+	vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+	vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+	vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+);
+
+void main() {
+	gl_Position = vec4(positions[gl_VertexIndex], 0.0, 1.0);
+	fragColor = colors[gl_VertexIndex];
+}
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f0f5fe
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diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv.h b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..727df2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/src/mm/vulkan/res/tut1.vert.spv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+alignas(uint32_t) unsigned char tut1_vert_spv[] = {
+  0x03, 0x02, 0x23, 0x07, 0x00, 0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00,
+  0x36, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
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+  0x21, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x16, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x17, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x15, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x1c, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xbf, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3f, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x17, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x15, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x16, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x15, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x16, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x3f, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00,
+  0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x19, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00,
+  0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00,
+  0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00,
+  0x15, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x19, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x1a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x1f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x21, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x21, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x22, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x15, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x25, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x25, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x26, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x28, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x2e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x31, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x33, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x36, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0xf8, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+  0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+  0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x27, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x26, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x28, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x29, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x27, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x29, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x50, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x2e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x22, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x2f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x2d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x32, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x26, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+  0x33, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x34, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x32, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x35, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x34, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+  0x31, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x35, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xfd, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00,
+  0x38, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00
+};
+unsigned int tut1_vert_spv_len = 1432;
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb88cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+add_executable(vulkan_renderer_test
+	./vulkan_test.cpp
+)
+
+target_include_directories(vulkan_renderer_test PRIVATE ".")
+
+target_link_libraries(vulkan_renderer_test
+	vulkan_renderer
+	gtest_main
+)
+
+add_test(NAME vulkan_renderer_test COMMAND vulkan_renderer_test)
+
diff --git a/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/vulkan_test.cpp b/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/vulkan_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19cb05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/vulkan_renderer/test/vulkan_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <mm/engine.hpp>
+#include <mm/services/sdl_service.hpp>
+#include <mm/services/vulkan_renderer.hpp>
+
+#include <mm/logger.hpp>
+
+TEST(sdl_service, window_vulkan) {
+	MM::Engine engine;
+
+	engine.addService<MM::Services::SDLService>();
+	ASSERT_TRUE(engine.enableService<MM::Services::SDLService>());
+
+	auto* sdl_ss_ptr = engine.tryService<MM::Services::SDLService>();
+	ASSERT_NE(sdl_ss_ptr, nullptr);
+
+	// create window
+	ASSERT_EQ(sdl_ss_ptr->win, nullptr);
+	ASSERT_TRUE(sdl_ss_ptr->createWindow("test vulkan window", 800, 600, SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN));
+	ASSERT_NE(sdl_ss_ptr->win, nullptr);
+
+	engine.addService<MM::Services::VulkanRenderer>();
+	ASSERT_TRUE(engine.enableService<MM::Services::VulkanRenderer>());
+
+	auto& vk_rend = engine.getService<MM::Services::VulkanRenderer>();
+	ASSERT_TRUE(vk_rend.createDevice(engine));
+	ASSERT_TRUE(vk_rend.createSwapchain(engine));
+
+	//engine.run();
+
+	engine.disableService<MM::Services::VulkanRenderer>();
+	engine.disableService<MM::Services::SDLService>();
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(sdl_ss_ptr->win, nullptr);
+}
+