diff --git a/deferred/deferred.cpp b/deferred/deferred.cpp
index 3e00e2ff..35c5d61e 100644
--- a/deferred/deferred.cpp
+++ b/deferred/deferred.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,25 @@ public:
 		vkDestroySemaphore(device, offscreenSemaphore, nullptr);
 	}
 
+	// Enable physical device features required for this example				
+	virtual void getEnabledFeatures()
+	{
+		// Enable anisotropic filtering if supported
+		if (deviceFeatures.samplerAnisotropy) {
+			enabledFeatures.samplerAnisotropy = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		// Enable texture compression  
+		if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionBC) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionETC2) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionETC2 = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+	};
+
 	// Create a frame buffer attachment
 	void createAttachment(
 		VkFormat format,  
@@ -407,7 +426,7 @@ public:
 		sampler.addressModeV = sampler.addressModeU;
 		sampler.addressModeW = sampler.addressModeU;
 		sampler.mipLodBias = 0.0f;
-		sampler.maxAnisotropy = 0;
+		sampler.maxAnisotropy = 1.0f;
 		sampler.minLod = 0.0f;
 		sampler.maxLod = 1.0f;
 		sampler.borderColor = VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_OPAQUE_WHITE;
diff --git a/deferredmultisampling/deferredmultisampling.cpp b/deferredmultisampling/deferredmultisampling.cpp
index ee0db6a9..7b5cf169 100644
--- a/deferredmultisampling/deferredmultisampling.cpp
+++ b/deferredmultisampling/deferredmultisampling.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,25 @@ public:
 		vkDestroySemaphore(device, offscreenSemaphore, nullptr);
 	}
 
+	// Enable physical device features required for this example				
+	virtual void getEnabledFeatures()
+	{
+		// Enable anisotropic filtering if supported
+		if (deviceFeatures.samplerAnisotropy) {
+			enabledFeatures.samplerAnisotropy = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		// Enable texture compression  
+		if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionBC) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionETC2) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionETC2 = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+	};
+
 	// Create a frame buffer attachment
 	void createAttachment(
 		VkFormat format,  
@@ -427,7 +446,7 @@ public:
 		sampler.addressModeV = sampler.addressModeU;
 		sampler.addressModeW = sampler.addressModeU;
 		sampler.mipLodBias = 0.0f;
-		sampler.maxAnisotropy = 0;
+		sampler.maxAnisotropy = 1.0f;
 		sampler.minLod = 0.0f;
 		sampler.maxLod = 1.0f;
 		sampler.borderColor = VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_OPAQUE_WHITE;
diff --git a/deferredshadows/deferredshadows.cpp b/deferredshadows/deferredshadows.cpp
index 6e3a63fb..ebc77881 100644
--- a/deferredshadows/deferredshadows.cpp
+++ b/deferredshadows/deferredshadows.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,20 @@ public:
 		else {
 			vks::tools::exitFatal("Selected GPU does not support geometry shaders!", "Feature not supported");
 		}
+		// Enable anisotropic filtering if supported
+		if (deviceFeatures.samplerAnisotropy) {
+			enabledFeatures.samplerAnisotropy = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		// Enable texture compression  
+		if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionBC) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionETC2) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionETC2 = VK_TRUE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Prepare a layered shadow map with each layer containing depth from a light's point of view
diff --git a/indirectdraw/indirectdraw.cpp b/indirectdraw/indirectdraw.cpp
index 9460e401..77bede2b 100644
--- a/indirectdraw/indirectdraw.cpp
+++ b/indirectdraw/indirectdraw.cpp
@@ -152,14 +152,25 @@ public:
 	// Enable physical device features required for this example				
 	virtual void getEnabledFeatures()
 	{
-		// Example uses multi draw indirect (if available)
+		// Example uses multi draw indirect if available
 		if (deviceFeatures.multiDrawIndirect) {
 			enabledFeatures.multiDrawIndirect = VK_TRUE;
 		}
-		else {
-			std::cout << "MultiDrawIndirect not supported" << std::endl;
+		// Enable anisotropic filtering if supported
+		if (deviceFeatures.samplerAnisotropy) {
+			enabledFeatures.samplerAnisotropy = VK_TRUE;
 		}
-	}
+		// Enable texture compression  
+		if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionBC) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionETC2) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionETC2 = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+	};
 
 	void buildCommandBuffers()
 	{
diff --git a/subpasses/subpasses.cpp b/subpasses/subpasses.cpp
index 8c18da94..54d2c34e 100644
--- a/subpasses/subpasses.cpp
+++ b/subpasses/subpasses.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,25 @@ public:
 		uniformBuffers.lights.destroy();
 	}
 
+	// Enable physical device features required for this example				
+	virtual void getEnabledFeatures()
+	{
+		// Enable anisotropic filtering if supported
+		if (deviceFeatures.samplerAnisotropy) {
+			enabledFeatures.samplerAnisotropy = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		// Enable texture compression  
+		if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionBC) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionASTC_LDR = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+		else if (deviceFeatures.textureCompressionETC2) {
+			enabledFeatures.textureCompressionETC2 = VK_TRUE;
+		}
+	};
+
 	// Create a frame buffer attachment
 	void createAttachment(VkFormat format, VkImageUsageFlags usage, FrameBufferAttachment *attachment)
 	{