diff --git a/source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp b/source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
index f8e7a6ffa3..64d11b08b6 100644
--- a/source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
+++ b/source/ps/GameSetup/HWDetect.cpp
@@ -51,16 +51,11 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #endif
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 8)
-#include <SDL_vulkan.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 
 static void ReportSDL(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings);
 static void ReportFreeType(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings);
-static void ReportVulkan(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings);
 
 void SetDisableAudio(bool disabled)
 {
@@ -142,8 +137,6 @@ void RunHardwareDetection()
 
 	ReportFreeType(rq, settings);
 
-	ReportVulkan(rq, settings);
-
 	g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->Report(rq, settings);
 
 	Script::SetProperty(rq, settings, "video_desktop_xres", g_VideoMode.GetDesktopXRes());
@@ -198,7 +191,7 @@ void RunHardwareDetection()
 	Script::SetProperty(rq, settings, "timer_resolution", timer_Resolution());
 
 	// The version should be increased for every meaningful change.
-	const int reportVersion = 17;
+	const int reportVersion = 18;
 
 	// Send the same data to the reporting system
 	g_UserReporter.SubmitReport(
@@ -250,25 +243,3 @@ static void ReportFreeType(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings)
 	Script::SetProperty(rq, settings, "freetype", FTSupport);
 }
 
-static void ReportVulkan(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings)
-{
-	std::string vulkanSupport = "unsupported";
-	// According to http://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary the following
-	// functionality is supported since SDL 2.0.8.
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 8)
-	if (!SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary(nullptr))
-	{
-		void* vkGetInstanceProcAddr = SDL_Vulkan_GetVkGetInstanceProcAddr();
-		if (vkGetInstanceProcAddr)
-			vulkanSupport = "supported";
-		else
-			vulkanSupport = "noprocaddr";
-		SDL_Vulkan_UnloadLibrary();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		vulkanSupport = "cantload";
-	}
-#endif
-	Script::SetProperty(rq, settings, "vulkan", vulkanSupport);
-}
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0491ae4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2022 Wildfire Games.
+ * This file is part of 0 A.D.
+ *
+ * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * 0 A.D. is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with 0 A.D.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled.h"
+
+#include "Device.h"
+
+#include "scriptinterface/JSON.h"
+#include "scriptinterface/Object.h"
+#include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
+#include "scriptinterface/ScriptRequest.h"
+
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 8)
+#include <SDL_vulkan.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace Renderer
+{
+
+namespace Backend
+{
+
+namespace Vulkan
+{
+
+// static
+std::unique_ptr<CDevice> CDevice::Create(SDL_Window* window)
+{
+	std::unique_ptr<CDevice> device(new CDevice());
+	return device;
+}
+
+CDevice::CDevice() = default;
+
+CDevice::~CDevice() = default;
+
+void CDevice::Report(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings)
+{
+	std::string vulkanSupport = "unsupported";
+	// According to http://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary the following
+	// functionality is supported since SDL 2.0.8.
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 8)
+	if (!SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary(nullptr))
+	{
+		void* vkGetInstanceProcAddr = SDL_Vulkan_GetVkGetInstanceProcAddr();
+		if (vkGetInstanceProcAddr)
+			vulkanSupport = "supported";
+		else
+			vulkanSupport = "noprocaddr";
+		SDL_Vulkan_UnloadLibrary();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		vulkanSupport = "cantload";
+	}
+#endif
+	Script::SetProperty(rq, settings, "vulkan", vulkanSupport);
+}
+
+} // namespace Vulkan
+
+} // namespace Backend
+
+} // namespace Renderer
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b06498f572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2022 Wildfire Games.
+ * This file is part of 0 A.D.
+ *
+ * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * 0 A.D. is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with 0 A.D.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE
+#define INCLUDED_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE
+
+#include "scriptinterface/ScriptForward.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+typedef struct SDL_Window SDL_Window;
+
+namespace Renderer
+{
+
+namespace Backend
+{
+
+namespace Vulkan
+{
+
+class CDevice
+{
+public:
+	~CDevice();
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the Vulkan device.
+	 */
+	static std::unique_ptr<CDevice> Create(SDL_Window* window);
+
+	void Report(const ScriptRequest& rq, JS::HandleValue settings);
+
+private:
+	CDevice();
+
+	SDL_Window* m_Window = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace Vulkan
+
+} // namespace Backend
+
+} // namespace Renderer
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE