diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index 58ce8a5f..1551be2a 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -1293,6 +1293,24 @@ VkBool32 VulkanExampleBase::getMemoryType(uint32_t typeBits, VkFlags properties,
 	return false;
 }
 
+uint32_t VulkanExampleBase::getMemoryType(uint32_t typeBits, VkFlags properties)
+{
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+	{
+		if ((typeBits & 1) == 1)
+		{
+			if ((deviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypes[i].propertyFlags & properties) == properties)
+			{
+				return i;
+			}
+		}
+		typeBits >>= 1;
+	}
+
+	// todo : throw error
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void VulkanExampleBase::createCommandPool()
 {
 	VkCommandPoolCreateInfo cmdPoolInfo = {};
diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
index a506f031..d2488e98 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Get memory type for a given memory allocation (flags and bits)
 	VkBool32 getMemoryType(uint32_t typeBits, VkFlags properties, uint32_t *typeIndex);
+	uint32_t getMemoryType(uint32_t typeBits, VkFlags properties);
 
 	// Creates a new (graphics) command pool object storing command buffers
 	void createCommandPool();