vkCreateSwapchainKHR failed

Omniverse Isaac Sim
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Isaac Sim Version

X 5.0.0
4.5.0
4.2.0
4.1.0
4.0.0
4.5.0
2023.1.1
2023.1.0-hotfix.1
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Operating System

X Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Windows 11
Windows 10
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GPU Information

  • Model: RTX 3090
  • Driver Version: 580.65.06 (CUDA 13.0)

Topic Description :

vkCreateSwapchainKHR failed.

Detailed Description

I’m trying to run IsaacSim (IsaacLab) inside a docker container. For some reason, it raises the following Vulkan errors below.
When launching directly on my machine and not through the Docker, its working fine. As someone else, faced this issue while working with docker and isaacsim/lab ?

Error Messages

2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] VkResult: UNKNOWN_ERROR
2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] vkCreateSwapchainKHR failed.
2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] Failed to create a swapchain.
2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [omni.kit.renderer.plugin] createSwapchain failed. Width: 1440, height: 900, Format: 9
2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [omni.kit.renderer.plugin] resize: failed to create swapchain resources
2025-09-23T15:30:34Z [13,841ms] [Error] [omni.kit.renderer.plugin] advanceCurrentFrame: backbuffers are not initialized!

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Additional Information

What I’ve Tried

I tried to run it with the following commands:
./isaaclab.sh --sim --reset-user (regarding this topic)
./isaaclab.sh --sim --/rtx/verifyDriverVersion/enabled=false (regarding the known issue of isaasim)

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@odd1704 i am just another user, but i wonder if the driver and CUDA version has something to do with the error? you can also try making a thread/start a discussion over on github:

To ensure efficient support and collaboration, please submit your topic to its GitHub repo following the instructions provided on Isaac Lab’s Contributing Guidelines regarding discussions, submitting issues, feature requests, and contributing to the project.

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According to the official Technical Requirements, R570 branch drivers are generally recommended and have been more extensively tested across Omniverse workflows for Ampere GeForce GPUs, while R580 and above may introduce new issues that are still being addressed. For best stability, please downgrade your GPU driver to version 570.169.

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