diff --git a/01_Simple_Sprite/main.go b/01_Simple_Sprite/main.go
index 01f8a01..a84f114 100644
--- a/01_Simple_Sprite/main.go
+++ b/01_Simple_Sprite/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"github.com/go-gl/glfw/v3.3/glfw"
 	vk "github.com/vulkan-go/vulkan"
 	"log"
@@ -8,7 +9,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	vkInstance vk.Instance
+	vkInstance       vk.Instance
+	vkPhysicalDevice vk.PhysicalDevice
+	vkDevice         vk.Device
+	vkQueue          vk.Queue
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -36,24 +40,114 @@ func createWindow(title string, width, height int) (*glfw.Window, error) {
 	return window, nil
 }
 
-func initVk() error {
+func destroyWindow(window *glfw.Window) {
+	window.Destroy()
+	glfw.Terminate()
+}
+
+func initVk(window *glfw.Window) error {
 	vk.SetGetInstanceProcAddr(glfw.GetVulkanGetInstanceProcAddress())
 
 	if err := vk.Init(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// create Vulkan instance
+	extensions := window.GetRequiredInstanceExtensions()
+	result := vk.CreateInstance(&vk.InstanceCreateInfo{
+		SType: vk.StructureTypeInstanceCreateInfo,
+		PApplicationInfo: &vk.ApplicationInfo{
+			SType:            vk.StructureTypeApplicationInfo,
+			PApplicationName: "01 Simple Sprite",
+			ApiVersion:       vk.ApiVersion11,
+		},
+		EnabledExtensionCount:   uint32(len(extensions)),
+		PpEnabledExtensionNames: extensions,
+	}, nil, &vkInstance)
+
+	if result != vk.Success {
+		return errors.New("error creating Vulkan instance")
+	}
+
+	// select the first device with Vulkan support
+	var deviceCount uint32
+
+	if result := vk.EnumeratePhysicalDevices(vkInstance, &deviceCount, nil); result != vk.Success {
+		return errors.New("error counting Vulkan devices")
+	}
+
+	if deviceCount == 0 {
+		return errors.New("no device with Vulkan support found")
+	}
+
+	var devices []vk.PhysicalDevice
+
+	if result := vk.EnumeratePhysicalDevices(vkInstance, &deviceCount, devices); result != vk.Success {
+		return errors.New("error listing Vulkan devices")
+	}
+
+	for _, d := range devices {
+		//var properties []vk.DisplayProperties
+		//vk.GetPhysicalDeviceDisplayProperties(d, nil, properties)
+		vkPhysicalDevice = d
+		break // TODO check suitability
+	}
+
+	if vkPhysicalDevice == nil {
+		return errors.New("no suitable Vulkan device found")
+	}
+
+	// find a graphics queue
+	var queueCount uint32
+	var queueProperties []vk.QueueFamilyProperties
+	vk.GetPhysicalDeviceQueueFamilyProperties(vkPhysicalDevice, &queueCount, nil)
+	vk.GetPhysicalDeviceQueueFamilyProperties(vkPhysicalDevice, &queueCount, queueProperties)
+	var queueIndex uint32
+	queueFound := false
+
+	for i, q := range queueProperties {
+		if vk.QueueFlagBits(q.QueueFlags)&vk.QueueGraphicsBit == 1 {
+			queueIndex = uint32(i)
+			queueFound = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !queueFound {
+		return errors.New("no Vulkan graphics bit queue found")
+	}
+
+	// create a logical device and get queue
+	queues := []vk.DeviceQueueCreateInfo{
+		{
+			SType:            vk.StructureTypeDeviceQueueCreateInfo,
+			QueueFamilyIndex: queueIndex,
+			QueueCount:       1,
+			PQueuePriorities: []float32{1},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result = vk.CreateDevice(vkPhysicalDevice, &vk.DeviceCreateInfo{
+		SType:                vk.StructureTypeDeviceCreateInfo,
+		QueueCreateInfoCount: 1,
+		PQueueCreateInfos:    queues,
+	}, nil, &vkDevice)
+
+	if result != vk.Success {
+		return errors.New("error creating logical Vulkan device")
+	}
+
+	vk.GetDeviceQueue(vkDevice, queueIndex, 0, &vkQueue)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func load() {
-	vk.CreateInstance(&vk.InstanceCreateInfo{
-		EnabledLayerCount: 0,
-	}, nil, &vkInstance)
+func cleanupVk() {
+	vk.DestroyDevice(vkDevice, nil)
+	vk.DestroyInstance(vkInstance, nil)
 }
 
-func cleanup() {
-	vk.DestroyInstance(vkInstance, nil)
+func load() {
+
 }
 
 func loop(window *glfw.Window) {
@@ -71,13 +165,13 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("error creating window: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	defer glfw.Terminate()
+	defer destroyWindow(window)
 
-	if err := initVk(); err != nil {
+	if err := initVk(window); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("error initializing Vulkan: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	defer cleanupVk()
 	load()
-	defer cleanup()
 	loop(window)
 }