[GH-ISSUE #1065] ShadPs4 wont launch #326

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opened 2026-02-27 21:05:44 +03:00 by kerem · 21 comments
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Originally created by @Hnim2910 on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/1065

I clicked on shadps4.exe, it just a black screen terminal open up and nothing happened

Originally created by @Hnim2910 on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/1065 I clicked on shadps4.exe, it just a black screen terminal open up and nothing happened
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-27 21:05:44 +03:00
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@HeinrichVonStinkenfinger commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

You get which version?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2372852699 --> @HeinrichVonStinkenfinger commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): You get which version?
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@boom159110 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

same problem ive been looking for fixes and i downloaded the 3.0 version

<!-- gh-comment-id:2373056725 --> @boom159110 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): same problem ive been looking for fixes and i downloaded the 3.0 version
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@elxkot commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

SDL-version comes with no graphical interface and must be launched via commandline. Try using QT-version

<!-- gh-comment-id:2373607514 --> @elxkot commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): SDL-version comes with no graphical interface and must be launched via commandline. Try using QT-version
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@Ein420 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

I've been attempting windows build recently, whether it's QT or SDL, it just doesn't launch, the most it does is create 'user' folder, but that's about it

<!-- gh-comment-id:2374439289 --> @Ein420 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): I've been attempting windows build recently, whether it's QT or SDL, it just doesn't launch, the most it does is create 'user' folder, but that's about it
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@sidou999 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

same here

<!-- gh-comment-id:2375127320 --> @sidou999 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): same here
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@ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

same problem here with multiple 0.3 builds .

intel i5 13600k
32GB DDR4
AMD 6950XT
Win 11

<!-- gh-comment-id:2375131759 --> @ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): same problem here with multiple 0.3 builds . intel i5 13600k 32GB DDR4 AMD 6950XT Win 11
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@minoyami commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

<!-- gh-comment-id:2375376076 --> @minoyami commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
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@sidou999 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024):

installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

thanks bro work now

<!-- gh-comment-id:2375390650 --> @sidou999 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024): > installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170 thanks bro work now
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@ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2024):

installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

Doesn't work for me ...

<!-- gh-comment-id:2377717396 --> @ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2024): > installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version and its start to work. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170 Doesn't work for me ...
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@SirenBrink commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2024):

This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup).

Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time

<!-- gh-comment-id:2380607720 --> @SirenBrink commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2024): This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup). Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time
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@ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2024):

This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup).

Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time

Thanks man, https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases/tag/v0.83.0 just works !

<!-- gh-comment-id:2380620642 --> @ClaudioVarandas commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2024): > This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup). > > Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time Thanks man, https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases/tag/v0.83.0 just works !
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@MMH2-O commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024):

This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup).
Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time

Thanks man, https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases/tag/v0.83.0 just works !

Still doesn't work for me, did I do something wrong or is there a problem with my windows?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2385363924 --> @MMH2-O commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024): > > This worked for me. Steam is always installing broken vc redist files when you install a new game (pre launch setup). > > Search "vc redist abbodi", that guy has saved me a lot of time > > Thanks man, https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases/tag/v0.83.0 just works ! Still doesn't work for me, did I do something wrong or is there a problem with my windows?
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@Hermiten commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024):

I'm closing this one. No news from Hnim2910

<!-- gh-comment-id:2387099544 --> @Hermiten commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024): I'm closing this one. No news from [Hnim2910](https://github.com/Hnim2910)
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@AvinavGamer1611 commented on GitHub (Oct 26, 2024):

I am having the same problem can someone help. Even after installing vc redist again the GUI just wont open

<!-- gh-comment-id:2439692783 --> @AvinavGamer1611 commented on GitHub (Oct 26, 2024): I am having the same problem can someone help. Even after installing vc redist again the GUI just wont open
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@juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me

<!-- gh-comment-id:2601267386 --> @juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me
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@AvinavGamer1611 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me

I fixed it . Download vkdiag and run it to see what you have missing . I was missing my integrated graphics drivers. I installed then and i t started working.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2601273415 --> @AvinavGamer1611 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): > i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me I fixed it . Download vkdiag and run it to see what you have missing . I was missing my integrated graphics drivers. I installed then and i t started working.
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@juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me

I fixed it . Download vkdiag and run it to see what you have missing . I was missing my integrated graphics drivers. I installed then and i t started working.

Thank you very much bro, I have a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, I always keep its drivers updated, but the integrated graphics card of the processor had never updated its driver, did it work for me

<!-- gh-comment-id:2601285787 --> @juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): > > i have the same problem , the vc redist no working for me > > I fixed it . Download vkdiag and run it to see what you have missing . I was missing my integrated graphics drivers. I installed then and i t started working. Thank you very much bro, I have a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, I always keep its drivers updated, but the integrated graphics card of the processor had never updated its driver, did it work for me
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@kientarn94 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

I don't know who you two are but i'm forever in your guys debt. It finally work! After one week of suffering, did every comment i've ever found, only this solution is the right key to me. Just update your onboard gpu driver with amd adrenaline or intel app, very simple but i've never noticed it before

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<!-- gh-comment-id:2601405638 --> @kientarn94 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): I don't know who you two are but i'm forever in your guys debt. It finally work! After one week of suffering, did every comment i've ever found, only this solution is the right key to me. Just update your onboard gpu driver with amd adrenaline or intel app, very simple but i've never noticed it before ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0a42c7eb-0ac9-45c2-86cd-081d16a51c61)
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@roamic commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

@kientarn94 do not post pirated content screenshots here or you will be banned.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2601408840 --> @roamic commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): @kientarn94 do not post pirated content screenshots here or you will be banned.
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@juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025):

I don't know who you two are but i'm forever in your guys debt. It finally work! After one week of suffering, did every comment i've ever found, only this solution is the right key to me. Just update your onboard gpu driver with amd adrenaline or intel app, very simple but i've never noticed it before

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It's all thanks to the brother, AvinavGamer1611, in my case it was the same, I just downloaded adrenaline for my AMD apu and the emulator worked

<!-- gh-comment-id:2601412735 --> @juliozn5 commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2025): > I don't know who you two are but i'm forever in your guys debt. It finally work! After one week of suffering, did every comment i've ever found, only this solution is the right key to me. Just update your onboard gpu driver with amd adrenaline or intel app, very simple but i've never noticed it before > > ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0a42c7eb-0ac9-45c2-86cd-081d16a51c61) It's all thanks to the brother, AvinavGamer1611, in my case it was the same, I just downloaded adrenaline for my AMD apu and the emulator worked
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@mattwalewangko commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025):

Try searching for and deleting every instance of shadps4 from your PC with file explorer. It took a minute (more like 30) for my PC to crawl through all my files, but after I found and deleted every instance and folder of shadps4 from my PC I was able to re-run it and it started to work again.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3073082446 --> @mattwalewangko commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025): Try searching for and deleting every instance of shadps4 from your PC with file explorer. It took a minute (more like 30) for my PC to crawl through all my files, but after I found and deleted every instance and folder of shadps4 from my PC I was able to re-run it and it started to work again.
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