diff --git a/base/vulkantools.cpp b/base/vulkantools.cpp
index 722410d1..8bdd9135 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkantools.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace vkTools
 	{
 		switch (errorCode)
 		{
-			// todo : update to SDK 0.10.1
 #define STR(r) case VK_ ##r: return #r
 			STR(NOT_READY);
 			STR(TIMEOUT);
@@ -67,13 +66,34 @@ namespace vkTools
 			STR(ERROR_MEMORY_MAP_FAILED);
 			STR(ERROR_LAYER_NOT_PRESENT);
 			STR(ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT);
+			STR(ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_PRESENT);
 			STR(ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER);
+			STR(ERROR_TOO_MANY_OBJECTS);
+			STR(ERROR_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+			STR(ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR);
+			STR(ERROR_NATIVE_WINDOW_IN_USE_KHR);
+			STR(SUBOPTIMAL_KHR);
+			STR(ERROR_OUT_OF_DATE_KHR);
+			STR(ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DISPLAY_KHR);
+			STR(ERROR_VALIDATION_FAILED_EXT);
+			STR(ERROR_INVALID_SHADER_NV);
 #undef STR
 		default:
 			return "UNKNOWN_ERROR";
 		}
 	}
 
+	VkResult checkResult(VkResult result)
+	{
+		if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			std::string errorMsg = "Fatal : VkResult returned " + errorString(result) + "!";
+			std::cout << errorMsg << std::endl;
+			assert(result == VK_SUCCESS);
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	VkBool32 getSupportedDepthFormat(VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice, VkFormat *depthFormat)
 	{
 		// Since all depth formats may be optional, we need to find a suitable depth format to use
diff --git a/base/vulkantools.h b/base/vulkantools.h
index 83bd785c..dd9351de 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.h
+++ b/base/vulkantools.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <vector>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ namespace vkTools
 	VkBool32 checkDeviceExtensionPresent(VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice, const char* extensionName);
 	// Return string representation of a vulkan error string
 	std::string errorString(VkResult errorCode);
-	
+	// Asserts and outputs the error message if the result is not VK_SUCCESS
+	VkResult checkResult(VkResult result);
+
 	// Selected a suitable supported depth format starting with 32 bit down to 16 bit
 	// Returns false if none of the depth formats in the list is supported by the device
 	VkBool32 getSupportedDepthFormat(VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice, VkFormat *depthFormat);