[APP BUG]: Bloodborne: [Debug] <Critical> (shadPS4:Main) vk_swapchain.cpp:75 Create: Assertion Failed! Failed to create swapchain: ErrorInitializationFailed
Author: KazeEnjiCreated Jun 8, 2026Updated Sep 7, 2026
Checklist
- I have searched for a similar issue in this repository and did not find one.
- I am using an official build obtained from releases or updated one of those builds using its in-app updater.
Describe the Bug
When attempting to launch Bloodborne via ShadPS4 or the BB Launcher (with and without mods), it fails to launch with the following error:
[Debug] <Critical> (shadPS4:Main) vk_swapchain.cpp:75 Create: Assertion Failed!
Failed to create swapchain: ErrorInitializationFailed
NOTE: This could be related to the driver I'm having to run for my nvidia card, I'm not sure. I have to run an old driver, version 525.xx, in order to allow my GPU to operate above 10W of power. It's possible this is causing the issue since I've run into incompatibility issues with other programs recently too.
Reproduction Steps
Version 0.16.0 or the PreRelease Nightly have the same error.
Attempt to launch BB.
Error encountered a second or so after attempting to launch. The BB window never appears.
Expected Behavior
BB launches.
Specify OS Version
CachyOS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11370H
GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
Amount of RAM in GB
32
Source: shadps4-emu/shadPS4