- Steam App
- Substance 3D Painter 2025 (3366290)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 15 July 2025 - 13:08:59 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Hi,We have made a beta version of Substance 3D Painter 2025 which is available via the application settings. This beta switches the main graphic API from OpenGL to Vulkan on both Windows and Linux, for both the viewport and when generating textures.Note: the Mac OS version already uses the Metal graphics API, so there are no changes on this platform.Why we made this betaWith this beta we hope to offer a preview of a long revision we have been working on for Substance 3D Painter with the goal of better performance with the application. This will also help us continue improving and offering new functionalities in the future.As this is an ongoing process, we are looking for feedback regarding stability and general performance.How to switch to the Vulkan betaOn Steam, when inside the Library tab, right-click on Substance 3D Painter 2025 and select Properties. Next click on Betas, then in the...