diff --git a/src/enums.rs b/src/enums.rs
index 1f30d8c..5eb56ae 100644
--- a/src/enums.rs
+++ b/src/enums.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub enum Functions {
     DestroyInstance(PFN_vkDestroyInstance),
     CreateDevice(PFN_vkCreateDevice),
     DestroyDevice(PFN_vkDestroyDevice),
+    CreateSwapchain(PFN_vkCreateSwapchainKHR),
+    QueueSubmit(PFN_vkQueueSubmit),
 }
 
 impl Functions {
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ impl Functions {
             Functions::DestroyInstance(func) => unsafe { mem::transmute(func) },
             Functions::CreateDevice(func) => unsafe { mem::transmute(func) },
             Functions::DestroyDevice(func) => unsafe { mem::transmute(func) },
+            Functions::CreateSwapchain(func) => unsafe { mem::transmute(func) },
+            Functions::QueueSubmit(func) => unsafe { mem::transmute(func) },
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 61bdfd0..646c3a8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ pub mod structs;
 mod vk_handles;
 
 use std::{
+    ffi::c_void,
     fs::{File, OpenOptions},
     io::Write,
     mem,
     os::raw::c_char,
     ptr,
+    sync::Arc,
 };
 
 use enums::*;
@@ -18,6 +20,20 @@ use vulkan_rs::prelude::*;
 
 const LOG_FILE: &'static str = "/home/michael/rf2_vk_hud.log";
 
+static mut INSTANCE: Option<Arc<Instance>> = None;
+static mut DEVICE: Option<Arc<Device>> = None;
+static mut SWAPCHAIN: Option<Arc<Swapchain>> = None;
+static mut QUEUE_SUBMIT: PFN_vkQueueSubmit =
+    unsafe { mem::transmute(vkVoidFunction as *const c_void) };
+
+pub fn instance() -> Arc<Instance> {
+    unsafe { INSTANCE.as_ref().unwrap().clone() }
+}
+
+pub fn device() -> Arc<Device> {
+    unsafe { DEVICE.as_ref().unwrap().clone() }
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 #[allow(non_snake_case)]
 pub extern "C" fn vkNegotiateLoaderLayerInterfaceVersion(
@@ -60,21 +76,16 @@ extern "system" fn get_device_proc_addr(
 
     let s = func_string.as_str();
 
-    match s {
-        "vkCreateDevice" => return Functions::CreateDevice(create_device).convert(),
-        "vkDestroyDevice" => return Functions::DestroyDevice(destroy_device).convert(),
-        "vkCreateInstance" => return Functions::CreateInstance(create_instance).convert(),
-        "vkDestroyInstance" => return Functions::DestroyInstance(destroy_instance).convert(),
-
-        _ => (),
-    };
+    if let Some(func) = get_vk_func(s) {
+        return func.convert();
+    }
 
     if let Some(func) = vk_handles().handle(s) {
         return func;
     }
 
-    write_log(format!("\trequested fn: {} in device proc addr", s));
-    write_log(format!("\t-> not found"));
+    // write_log(format!("\trequested fn: {} in device proc addr", s));
+    // write_log(format!("\t-> not found"));
     Functions::Null.convert()
 }
 
@@ -93,21 +104,16 @@ extern "system" fn get_instance_proc_addr(
 
     let s = func_string.as_str();
 
-    match s {
-        "vkCreateDevice" => return Functions::CreateDevice(create_device).convert(),
-        "vkDestroyDevice" => return Functions::DestroyDevice(destroy_device).convert(),
-        "vkCreateInstance" => return Functions::CreateInstance(create_instance).convert(),
-        "vkDestroyInstance" => return Functions::DestroyInstance(destroy_instance).convert(),
-
-        _ => (),
-    };
+    if let Some(func) = get_vk_func(s) {
+        return func.convert();
+    }
 
     if let Some(func) = vk_handles().handle(s) {
         return func;
     }
 
-    write_log(format!("\trequested fn: {} in instance proc addr", s));
-    write_log(format!("\t-> not found"));
+    // write_log(format!("\trequested fn: {} in instance proc addr", s));
+    // write_log(format!("\t-> not found"));
     Functions::Null.convert()
 }
 
@@ -147,6 +153,32 @@ extern "system" fn create_instance(
 
     write_log("-> successfully created instance.");
 
+    let ext_names = unsafe { (*create_info).extension_names() };
+
+    write_log(format!("{:?}", ext_names));
+
+    // DXVK workaround, it creates the instance twice with different properties
+    if ext_names.contains(&VkString::new("VK_KHR_surface")) {
+        unsafe {
+            let ins = match Instance::preinitialized(
+                *instance,
+                proc_addr,
+                &ext_names,
+                (*(*create_info).pApplicationInfo).apiVersion,
+            ) {
+                Ok(ins) => ins,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    write_log(format!("-> local instance creation failed: {:?}", err));
+                    return VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED;
+                }
+            };
+
+            INSTANCE = Some(ins);
+        }
+
+        write_log("-> created local instance handle");
+    }
+
     VK_SUCCESS
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +227,25 @@ extern "system" fn create_device(
     }
 
     vk_handles_mut().load_device_functions(unsafe { *device }, proc_addr);
+    unsafe { QUEUE_SUBMIT = mem::transmute(vk_handles().handle("vkQueueSubmit").unwrap()) };
+
+    let pdev = PhysicalDevice::from_raw(instance(), physical_device).unwrap();
+
+    let ext_names = unsafe { (*create_info).extension_names() };
+
+    write_log(format!("{:?}", ext_names));
+
+    unsafe {
+        DEVICE = Some(
+            match Device::preinitialized(*device, proc_addr, pdev, &ext_names) {
+                Ok(dev) => dev,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    write_log(format!("-> local device creation failed: {:?}", err));
+                    return VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED;
+                }
+            },
+        );
+    }
 
     VK_SUCCESS
 }
@@ -210,6 +261,31 @@ extern "system" fn destroy_device(device: VkDevice, allocator: *const VkAllocati
     }
 }
 
+extern "system" fn create_swapchain(
+    _device: VkDevice,
+    create_info: *const VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR,
+    _allocator: *const VkAllocationCallbacks,
+    p_swapchain: *mut VkSwapchainKHR,
+) -> VkResult {
+    write_log(" ================== vulkan layer create swapchain ==================");
+
+    let swapchain = Swapchain::from_ci(device(), unsafe { &*create_info }).unwrap();
+
+    unsafe { *p_swapchain = swapchain.vk_handle() };
+    unsafe { SWAPCHAIN = Some(swapchain) };
+
+    VK_SUCCESS
+}
+
+extern "system" fn submit_queue(
+    queue: VkQueue,
+    submit_count: u32,
+    submits: *const VkSubmitInfo,
+    fence: VkFence,
+) -> VkResult {
+    unsafe { QUEUE_SUBMIT(queue, submit_count, submits, fence) }
+}
+
 pub fn write_log(msg: impl ToString) {
     let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
         .append(true)
@@ -220,3 +296,16 @@ pub fn write_log(msg: impl ToString) {
     file.write_all(format!("{}\n", msg.to_string()).as_bytes())
         .unwrap();
 }
+
+pub fn get_vk_func(s: &str) -> Option<Functions> {
+    match s {
+        "vkCreateDevice" => Some(Functions::CreateDevice(create_device)),
+        "vkDestroyDevice" => Some(Functions::DestroyDevice(destroy_device)),
+        "vkCreateInstance" => Some(Functions::CreateInstance(create_instance)),
+        "vkDestroyInstance" => Some(Functions::DestroyInstance(destroy_instance)),
+        "vkCreateSwapchainKHR" => Some(Functions::CreateSwapchain(create_swapchain)),
+        "vkQueueSubmit" => Some(Functions::QueueSubmit(submit_queue)),
+
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}