diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
index 239c85c4..395523fc 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ if (SWA_D3D12)
     target_compile_definitions(UnleashedRecomp PRIVATE SWA_D3D12)
 endif()
 
+if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+    target_compile_definitions(UnleashedRecomp PRIVATE SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED)
+endif()
+
 find_package(directx-dxc REQUIRED)
 
 if (SWA_D3D12)
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_render_interface_types.h b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_render_interface_types.h
index f0e94fd3..c4e87727 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_render_interface_types.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_render_interface_types.h
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@
 typedef struct _NSWindow NSWindow;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+#include <SDL_vulkan.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace plume {
 #if defined(_WIN64)
     // Native HWND handle to the target window.
     typedef HWND RenderWindow;
 #elif defined(__ANDROID__)
     typedef ANativeWindow* RenderWindow;
+#elif defined(SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED)
+    typedef SDL_Window *RenderWindow;
 #elif defined(__linux__)
     struct RenderWindow {
         Display* display;
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.cpp
index 497a8a40..89334cef 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.cpp
@@ -1989,6 +1989,13 @@ namespace plume {
             fprintf(stderr, "vkCreateWin32SurfaceKHR failed with error code 0x%X.\n", res);
             return;
         }
+#   elif defined(SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED)
+        VulkanInterface *renderInterface = commandQueue->device->renderInterface;
+        SDL_bool sdlRes = SDL_Vulkan_CreateSurface(renderWindow, renderInterface->instance, &surface);
+        if (sdlRes == SDL_FALSE) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "SDL_Vulkan_CreateSurface failed with error %s.\n", SDL_GetError());
+            return;
+        }
 #   elif defined(__ANDROID__)
         assert(renderWindow != nullptr);
         VkAndroidSurfaceCreateInfoKHR surfaceCreateInfo = {};
@@ -2312,6 +2319,8 @@ namespace plume {
         GetClientRect(renderWindow, &rect);
         dstWidth = rect.right - rect.left;
         dstHeight = rect.bottom - rect.top;
+#   elif defined(SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED)
+        SDL_GetWindowSize(renderWindow, (int *)(&dstWidth), (int *)(&dstHeight));
 #   elif defined(__ANDROID__)
         dstWidth = ANativeWindow_getWidth(renderWindow);
         dstHeight = ANativeWindow_getHeight(renderWindow);
@@ -4073,7 +4082,11 @@ namespace plume {
 
     // VulkanInterface
 
+#if SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+    VulkanInterface::VulkanInterface(RenderWindow sdlWindow) {
+#else
     VulkanInterface::VulkanInterface() {
+#endif
         VkResult res = volkInitialize();
         if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
             fprintf(stderr, "volkInitialize failed with error code 0x%X.\n", res);
@@ -4100,11 +4113,31 @@ namespace plume {
         std::vector<VkExtensionProperties> availableExtensions(extensionCount);
         vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(nullptr, &extensionCount, availableExtensions.data());
 
-        std::unordered_set<std::string> missingRequiredExtensions = RequiredInstanceExtensions;
+        std::unordered_set<std::string> requiredExtensions = RequiredInstanceExtensions;
         std::unordered_set<std::string> supportedOptionalExtensions;
 #   if DLSS_ENABLED
         const std::unordered_set<std::string> dlssExtensions = DLSS::getRequiredInstanceExtensionsVulkan();
 #   endif
+
+#   if SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+        // Push the extensions specified by SDL as required.
+        // SDL2 has this awkward requirement for the window to pull the extensions from. 
+        // This can be removed when upgrading to SDL3.
+        if (sdlWindow != nullptr) {
+            uint32_t sdlVulkanExtensionCount = 0;
+            if (SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(sdlWindow, &sdlVulkanExtensionCount, nullptr)) {
+                std::vector<char *> sdlVulkanExtensions;
+                sdlVulkanExtensions.resize(sdlVulkanExtensionCount);
+                if (SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(sdlWindow, &sdlVulkanExtensionCount, (const char **)(sdlVulkanExtensions.data()))) {
+                    for (char *sdlVulkanExtension : sdlVulkanExtensions) {
+                        requiredExtensions.insert(sdlVulkanExtension);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+#   endif
+
+        std::unordered_set<std::string> missingRequiredExtensions = requiredExtensions;
         for (uint32_t i = 0; i < extensionCount; i++) {
             const std::string extensionName(availableExtensions[i].extensionName);
             missingRequiredExtensions.erase(extensionName);
@@ -4129,7 +4162,7 @@ namespace plume {
         }
 
         std::vector<const char *> enabledExtensions;
-        for (const std::string &extension : RequiredInstanceExtensions) {
+        for (const std::string &extension : requiredExtensions) {
             enabledExtensions.push_back(extension.c_str());
         }
 
@@ -4192,8 +4225,15 @@ namespace plume {
 
     // Global creation function.
 
+#if SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+    std::unique_ptr<RenderInterface> CreateVulkanInterface(RenderWindow sdlWindow) {
+        std::unique_ptr<VulkanInterface> createdInterface = std::make_unique<VulkanInterface>(sdlWindow);
+        return createdInterface->isValid() ? std::move(createdInterface) : nullptr;
+    }
+#else
     std::unique_ptr<RenderInterface> CreateVulkanInterface() {
         std::unique_ptr<VulkanInterface> createdInterface = std::make_unique<VulkanInterface>();
         return createdInterface->isValid() ? std::move(createdInterface) : nullptr;
     }
+#endif
 };
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.h b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.h
index 16cf3647..6ffe5aa3 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/rhi/plume_vulkan.h
@@ -422,7 +422,12 @@ namespace plume {
         VkApplicationInfo appInfo = {};
         RenderInterfaceCapabilities capabilities;
 
+#   if SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+        VulkanInterface(RenderWindow sdlWindow);
+#   else
         VulkanInterface();
+#   endif
+
         ~VulkanInterface() override;
         std::unique_ptr<RenderDevice> createDevice() override;
         const RenderInterfaceCapabilities &getCapabilities() const override;
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
index d07c4d87..5517bc14 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ namespace plume
 #ifdef SWA_D3D12
     extern std::unique_ptr<RenderInterface> CreateD3D12Interface();
 #endif
+#ifdef SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+    extern std::unique_ptr<RenderInterface> CreateVulkanInterface(RenderWindow sdlWindow);
+#else
     extern std::unique_ptr<RenderInterface> CreateVulkanInterface();
+#endif
 }
 
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
@@ -1306,7 +1310,7 @@ static void CreateImGuiBackend()
 
 static void BeginCommandList();
 
-void Video::CreateHostDevice()
+void Video::CreateHostDevice(bool sdlVideoDefault)
 {
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 16; i++)
         g_inputSlots[i].index = i;
@@ -1314,7 +1318,7 @@ void Video::CreateHostDevice()
     IMGUI_CHECKVERSION();
     ImGui::CreateContext();
 
-    GameWindow::Init();
+    GameWindow::Init(sdlVideoDefault);
 
 #ifdef SWA_D3D12
     g_vulkan = DetectWine() || Config::GraphicsAPI == EGraphicsAPI::Vulkan;
@@ -1322,10 +1326,15 @@ void Video::CreateHostDevice()
 
     LoadEmbeddedResources();
 
-#ifdef SWA_D3D12
-    g_interface = g_vulkan ? CreateVulkanInterface() : CreateD3D12Interface();
+    if (g_vulkan)
+#ifdef SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+        g_interface = CreateVulkanInterface(GameWindow::s_renderWindow);
 #else
-    g_interface = CreateVulkanInterface();
+        g_interface = CreateVulkanInterface();
+#endif
+#ifdef SWA_D3D12
+    else
+        g_interface = CreateD3D12Interface();
 #endif
 
     g_device = g_interface->createDevice();
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.h b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.h
index 481e251f..9270cf44 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using namespace plume;
 
 struct Video
 {
-    static void CreateHostDevice();
+    static void CreateHostDevice(bool sdlVideoDefault);
     static void HostPresent();
     static void StartPipelinePrecompilation();
     static void WaitForGPU();
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index 2387886e..b5ab376e 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     bool forceInstaller = false;
     bool forceDLCInstaller = false;
+    bool sdlVideoDefault = false;
     for (uint32_t i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     {
         forceInstaller = forceInstaller || (strcmp(argv[i], "--install") == 0);
         forceDLCInstaller = forceDLCInstaller || (strcmp(argv[i], "--install-dlc") == 0);
+        sdlVideoDefault = sdlVideoDefault || (strcmp(argv[i], "--sdl-video-default") == 0);
     }
 
     Config::Load();
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     bool runInstallerWizard = forceInstaller || forceDLCInstaller || !isGameInstalled;
     if (runInstallerWizard)
     {
-        Video::CreateHostDevice();
+        Video::CreateHostDevice(sdlVideoDefault);
 
         if (!InstallerWizard::Run(GAME_INSTALL_DIRECTORY, isGameInstalled && forceDLCInstaller))
         {
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     uint32_t entry = LdrLoadModule(std::u8string_view((const char8_t*)(modulePath)));
 
     if (!runInstallerWizard)
-        Video::CreateHostDevice();
+        Video::CreateHostDevice(sdlVideoDefault);
 
     Video::StartPipelinePrecompilation();
 
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.cpp
index 6f49e7c8..dfed59ce 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,26 @@ int Window_OnSDLEvent(void*, SDL_Event* event)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void GameWindow::Init()
+void GameWindow::Init(bool sdlVideoDefault)
 {
-    SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
+#ifdef __linux__
+    if (!sdlVideoDefault)
+    {
+        int videoRes = SDL_VideoInit("wayland");
+        if (videoRes != 0)
+            SDL_VideoInit(nullptr);
+    }
+#else
+    else
+    {
+        SDL_VideoInit(nullptr);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    const char* videoDriverName = SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver();
+    if (videoDriverName != nullptr)
+        fmt::println("SDL Video Driver: {}", videoDriverName);
+
     SDL_EventState(SDL_SYSWMEVENT, SDL_ENABLE);
     SDL_AddEventWatch(Window_OnSDLEvent, s_pWindow);
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -185,6 +202,8 @@ void GameWindow::Init()
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     s_renderWindow = info.info.win.window;
     SetDarkTitleBar(true);
+#elif defined(SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED)
+    s_renderWindow = s_pWindow;
 #elif defined(__linux__)
     s_renderWindow = { info.info.x11.display, info.info.x11.window };
 #else
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.h b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.h
index 21f86c3d..82ad1446 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/game_window.h
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ public:
         if (Config::Fullscreen)
             flags |= SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP;
 
+#ifdef SDL_VULKAN_ENABLED
+        flags |= SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN;
+#endif
+
         return flags;
     }
 
@@ -299,6 +303,6 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    static void Init();
+    static void Init(bool sdlVideoDefault);
     static void Update();
 };