{
  "id": 19653525,
  "title": "Tested: This unofficial AMD driver let me play Tears of the Kingdom on an Exynos phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/tested-this-unofficial-amd-driver-let-me-play-tears-of-the-kingdom-on",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-custom-driver-emulation-exynos-3734301/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn, an unofficial AMD driver, developed by a developer named JimVulkan, has enabled gamers to experience Tears of the Kingdom on an Exynos-powered Samsung device. This open-source Vulkan driver, dubbed radv-xclipse, has been making the rounds on GitHub, promising to breathe new life into emulation on Samsung phones and tablets.\n\nThe Exynos chipsets, traditionally underpowered compared to Snapdragon counterparts, have long been a hindrance for emulation on Samsung devices. Open-source Turnip drivers have been the primary solution to this issue, but Samsung users with Exynos chips have largely been left behind. However, this new custom driver has turned the tables, delivering a significant performance boost.\n\nRadv-xclipse is essentially a port of the open-source RADV Vulkan driver, designed for AMD GPUs. The fact that recent Exynos processors are powered by Xclipse GPUs, which are based on AMD graphics technology, makes this development particularly noteworthy. The results of our own testing have been mixed thus far, but the gameplay experience when playing Tears of the Kingdom on an Exynos device has been notably improved.",
  "summary": "Our own testing sees mixed results in other games, but there's great news if you're a Zelda fan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Unofficial AMD driver enables Tears of the Kingdom on Exynos phones",
    "radv-xclipse open-source Vulkan driver improves performance",
    "Exynos GPUs based on AMD graphics technology"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}