diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b96ea5db..62a9d076 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,14 +186,16 @@ See docs/CODE_LICENSE_EXCEPTIONS.md for all parts of the code The parts that are
 
 This project's GitHub.net Git repository can be checked out through Git with the following instruction set: 
 
-	> git clone https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG.git
+	> git clone --recursive https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG.git
+
+The paramter --recursive is only required if you want to build RBDOOM-3-BFG with Vulkan support.
 
 
 
 ---
 ## Compiling on Windows <a name="compile_windows"></a>
 
-1. Download and install the Visual C++ 2013 Express Edition.
+1. Download and install the Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition.
 
 2. Download the DirectX SDK (June 2010) here: (Only for Windows 7 builds)
 	http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6812
diff --git a/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-debug.bat b/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-debug.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e44ca2d..00000000
--- a/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-debug.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-cd ..
-del /s /q build
-mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake -G "Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../neo
-pause
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diff --git a/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-release.bat b/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-release.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 04e2ad45..00000000
--- a/neo/cmake-eclipse-mingw-release.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-cd ..
-del /s /q build
-mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake -G "Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ../neo
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-debug.sh b/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-debug.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8c444deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-debug.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+cd ..
+rm -rf build
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DSDL2=ON -DUSE_VULKAN=ON -DSPIRV_SHADERC=OFF ../neo
diff --git a/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-release.sh b/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1b61b090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neo/cmake-linux-vulkan-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+cd ..
+rm -rf build
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DSDL2=ON -DUSE_VULKAN=ON -DSPIRV_SHADERC=OFF ../neo
diff --git a/neo/idlib/geometry/DrawVert.h b/neo/idlib/geometry/DrawVert.h
index e6a0d746..5d51d9a6 100644
--- a/neo/idlib/geometry/DrawVert.h
+++ b/neo/idlib/geometry/DrawVert.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class idDrawVert
 
 public:
 	idVec3				xyz;			// 12 bytes
-private:
+//private:
 	// RB: don't let the old tools code mess with these values
 	halfFloat_t			st[2];			// 4 bytes
 	byte				normal[4];		// 4 bytes
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
index 516e0bb3..21d89c39 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ idCVar r_useVirtualScreenResolution( "r_useVirtualScreenResolution", "1", CVAR_R
 
 // RB: shadow mapping parameters
 #if defined( USE_VULKAN )
-	idCVar r_useShadowMapping( "r_useShadowMapping", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ROM | CVAR_INTEGER, "use shadow mapping instead of stencil shadows" );
+	idCVar r_useShadowMapping( "r_useShadowMapping", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ROM | CVAR_STATIC | CVAR_INTEGER, "use shadow mapping instead of stencil shadows" );
 #else
 	idCVar r_useShadowMapping( "r_useShadowMapping", "1", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_INTEGER, "use shadow mapping instead of stencil shadows" );
 #endif
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ idCVar r_shadowMapSunDepthBiasScale( "r_shadowMapSunDepthBiasScale", "0.999991",
 
 // RB: HDR parameters
 #if defined( USE_VULKAN )
-	idCVar r_useHDR( "r_useHDR", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ROM | CVAR_BOOL, "use high dynamic range rendering" );
+	idCVar r_useHDR( "r_useHDR", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ROM | CVAR_STATIC | CVAR_BOOL, "use high dynamic range rendering" );
 #else
 	idCVar r_useHDR( "r_useHDR", "1", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_BOOL, "use high dynamic range rendering" );
 #endif
diff --git a/neo/renderer/Vulkan/vma.h b/neo/renderer/Vulkan/vma.h
index be417b90..53adffba 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/Vulkan/vma.h
+++ b/neo/renderer/Vulkan/vma.h
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if( &rhs != this )
 		{
-			Resize( rhs.m_Count );
+			resize( rhs.m_Count );
 			if( m_Count != 0 )
 			{
 				memcpy( m_pArray, rhs.m_pArray, m_Count * sizeof( T ) );
diff --git a/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_vkimp.cpp b/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_vkimp.cpp
index bc5b6ab4..11802f50 100644
--- a/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_vkimp.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_vkimp.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ idCVar r_waylandcompat( "r_waylandcompat", "0", CVAR_SYSTEM | CVAR_NOCHEAT | CVA
 
 static bool grabbed = false;
 
-vulkanContext_t vkcontext; // Eric: I added this to pass SDL_Window* window to the SDL_Vulkan_* methods that are used else were.
+//vulkanContext_t vkcontext; // Eric: I added this to pass SDL_Window* window to the SDL_Vulkan_* methods that are used else were.
 
 static SDL_Window* window = nullptr;