diff --git a/ref/vk/vk_core.c b/ref/vk/vk_core.c
index ee9023a2..a7c3e334 100644
--- a/ref/vk/vk_core.c
+++ b/ref/vk/vk_core.c
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ static int enumerateDevices( vk_available_device_t **available_devices ) {
 
 	*available_devices = Mem_Malloc(vk_core.pool, num_physical_devices * sizeof(vk_available_device_t));
 	this_device = *available_devices;
+
+	qboolean has_rt = false;
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < num_physical_devices; ++i) {
 		uint32_t queue_index = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED;
 		VkPhysicalDeviceProperties props;
@@ -417,7 +419,7 @@ static int enumerateDevices( vk_available_device_t **available_devices ) {
 			this_device->anisotropy = features.features.samplerAnisotropy;
 			gEngine.Con_Printf("\t\tAnistoropy supported: %d\n", this_device->anisotropy);
 
-			this_device->ray_tracing = deviceSupportsExtensions(extensions, num_device_extensions, device_extensions_rt, ARRAYSIZE(device_extensions_rt));
+			has_rt |= this_device->ray_tracing = deviceSupportsExtensions(extensions, num_device_extensions, device_extensions_rt, ARRAYSIZE(device_extensions_rt));
 			gEngine.Con_Printf("\t\tRay tracing supported: %d\n", this_device->ray_tracing);
 
 			this_device->nv_checkpoint = vk_core.debug && deviceSupportsExtensions(extensions, num_device_extensions, device_extensions_nv_checkpoint, ARRAYSIZE(device_extensions_nv_checkpoint));
@@ -436,6 +438,18 @@ static int enumerateDevices( vk_available_device_t **available_devices ) {
 	}
 
 	Mem_Free(physical_devices);
+	
+	if (!has_rt) {
+		gEngine.Con_Printf( "^6===================================================^7\n" );
+		gEngine.Con_Printf(S_ERROR "^1No ray tracing extensions found.^7\n");
+		#if defined XASH_64BIT
+		gEngine.Con_Printf(S_NOTE "^3Check that you have compatible hardware and drivers.^7\n");
+		#else
+		gEngine.Con_Printf(S_WARN "^3You're running in ^132-bit ^3mode!^7\n");
+		gEngine.Con_Printf(S_NOTE "^3Ray Tracing REQUIRES ^264-bit ^3process!\n^5Please rebuild and start the 64-bit xash3d binary.^7\n");
+		#endif
+		gEngine.Con_Printf( "^6===================================================^7\n" );
+	}
 
 	return this_device - *available_devices;
 }
diff --git a/ref/vk/wscript b/ref/vk/wscript
index 57066be6..6270e957 100644
--- a/ref/vk/wscript
+++ b/ref/vk/wscript
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ def configure(conf):
 		conf.env.LIB_AFTERMATH = [lib]
 		conf.end_msg('SDK: {0}, includes: {1}, libpath: {2}, lib: {3}'.format(path, conf.env.INCLUDES_AFTERMATH, conf.env.LIBPATH_AFTERMATH, conf.env.LIB_AFTERMATH))
 
+	if not conf.options.ALLOW64:
+		Logs.warn('\x1b[35;20m==============================================================')
+		Logs.error('\x1b[33;20mNo ray tracing extensions in \x1b[31;1m32-bit \x1b[33;20mmode!')
+		Logs.warn("Note that Ray Tracing REQUIRES \x1b[32;1m64-bit \x1b[33;20mprocess!\n\x1b[36;20mPlease configure with the 64-bit using \x1b[32;1m-8 \x1b[36;20mor \x1b[32;1m--64bits \x1b[36;20mflags.");
+		Logs.warn('\x1b[35;20m==============================================================')
+
 	# TODO if debug
 	conf.env.GLSLCFLAGS += ['-g', '-O']