6 files changed, 43 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index e9425b5bd..fbfa3ba35 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ void Config::ReadRendererValues() {
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes);
+    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_red);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_green);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_blue);
@@ -1348,6 +1349,7 @@ void Config::SaveRendererValues() {
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes);
+    WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_red);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_green);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_blue);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
index 01f074699..a3fbe2ad0 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetConfiguration() {
     ui->use_asynchronous_shaders->setChecked(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders.GetValue());
     ui->use_fast_gpu_time->setChecked(Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time.GetValue());
     ui->use_pessimistic_flushes->setChecked(Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes.GetValue());
+    ui->use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache->setChecked(
+        Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache.GetValue());
 
     if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
         ui->gpu_accuracy->setCurrentIndex(
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::ApplyConfiguration() {
                                              ui->use_fast_gpu_time, use_fast_gpu_time);
     ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes,
                                              ui->use_pessimistic_flushes, use_pessimistic_flushes);
+    ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache,
+                                             ui->use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache,
+                                             use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
 }
 
 void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::changeEvent(QEvent* event) {
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetupPerGameUI() {
         ui->use_fast_gpu_time->setEnabled(Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time.UsingGlobal());
         ui->use_pessimistic_flushes->setEnabled(
             Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes.UsingGlobal());
+        ui->use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache->setEnabled(
+            Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache.UsingGlobal());
         ui->anisotropic_filtering_combobox->setEnabled(
             Settings::values.max_anisotropy.UsingGlobal());
 
@@ -97,6 +104,9 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetupPerGameUI() {
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->use_pessimistic_flushes,
                                             Settings::values.use_pessimistic_flushes,
                                             use_pessimistic_flushes);
+    ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache,
+                                            Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache,
+                                            use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredComboBox(
         ui->gpu_accuracy, ui->label_gpu_accuracy,
         static_cast<int>(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.GetValue(true)));
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
index 12e816905..891efc068 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ private:
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_asynchronous_shaders;
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_fast_gpu_time;
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_pessimistic_flushes;
+    ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache;
 
     const Core::System& system;
 };
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
index 87a121471..ccbdcf08f 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+            <string>Enables GPU vendor-specific pipeline cache. This option can improve shader loading time significantly in cases where the Vulkan driver does not store pipeline cache files internally.</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Use Vulkan pipeline cache</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="af_layout" native="true">
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_1">
            <property name="leftMargin">
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 524650144..c55f81c2f 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -2229,8 +2229,10 @@ void GMainWindow::OnGameListRemoveFile(u64 program_id, GameListRemoveTarget targ
     }
 
     switch (target) {
-    case GameListRemoveTarget::GlShaderCache:
     case GameListRemoveTarget::VkShaderCache:
+        RemoveVulkanDriverPipelineCache(program_id);
+        [[fallthrough]];
+    case GameListRemoveTarget::GlShaderCache:
         RemoveTransferableShaderCache(program_id, target);
         break;
     case GameListRemoveTarget::AllShaderCache:
@@ -2271,6 +2273,22 @@ void GMainWindow::RemoveTransferableShaderCache(u64 program_id, GameListRemoveTa
     }
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::RemoveVulkanDriverPipelineCache(u64 program_id) {
+    static constexpr std::string_view target_file_name = "vulkan_pipelines.bin";
+
+    const auto shader_cache_dir = Common::FS::GetYuzuPath(Common::FS::YuzuPath::ShaderDir);
+    const auto shader_cache_folder_path = shader_cache_dir / fmt::format("{:016x}", program_id);
+    const auto target_file = shader_cache_folder_path / target_file_name;
+
+    if (!Common::FS::Exists(target_file)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!Common::FS::RemoveFile(target_file)) {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error Removing Vulkan Driver Pipeline Cache"),
+                             tr("Failed to remove the driver pipeline cache."));
+    }
+}
+
 void GMainWindow::RemoveAllTransferableShaderCaches(u64 program_id) {
     const auto shader_cache_dir = Common::FS::GetYuzuPath(Common::FS::YuzuPath::ShaderDir);
     const auto program_shader_cache_dir = shader_cache_dir / fmt::format("{:016x}", program_id);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.h b/src/yuzu/main.h
index db318485d..f25ce65a8 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.h
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ private:
     void RemoveUpdateContent(u64 program_id, InstalledEntryType type);
     void RemoveAddOnContent(u64 program_id, InstalledEntryType type);
     void RemoveTransferableShaderCache(u64 program_id, GameListRemoveTarget target);
+    void RemoveVulkanDriverPipelineCache(u64 program_id);
     void RemoveAllTransferableShaderCaches(u64 program_id);
     void RemoveCustomConfiguration(u64 program_id, const std::string& game_path);
     std::optional<u64> SelectRomFSDumpTarget(const FileSys::ContentProvider&, u64 program_id);