The file is a core component of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 specifically for games using the Vulkan (VK) graphics API. It is used to upscale images to improve performance without losing significant visual quality. Quick Fixes for Missing or Erroring DLL
, where it is used both in the official implementation and in popular mods (like
With VK on board, the team turned their attention to creating a 64-bit DLL (Dynamic Link Library) that would enable FFX to communicate with the VK API. This involved rewriting the game's rendering code to use VK's low-level APIs, ensuring seamless integration with the FSR2 upscaling technology.