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[GH-ISSUE #1820] [macOS] [BB] MoltenVK Crash (possibly tessellation related) #625

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opened 2026-02-27 21:07:18 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:07:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @shinra-electric on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/1820

Using latest main (ccfb1bb) Bloodborne [CUSA03173] will reproducibly crash with two errors when trying to enter the Forbidden Woods:

[mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Vertex shader requires output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it.
[mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Tessellation control shader requires tessellation level output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it.
[Debug] <Critical> vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp:operator():339: Assertion Failed!
Failed to create graphics pipeline: ErrorInitializationFailed

Unfortunately I can't confirm if the tessellation branch was the cause, as all previous GitHub actions have expired.

Edit: I should note that on a previous build I was able to enter this area and reach the door at the end, although at that time I did not have the password to proceed further.

Terminal Log:
BB Terminal Output.txt

Save (just move forward through the doorway to cause the crash):
CUSA03173_save.zip

Originally created by @shinra-electric on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/1820 Using latest main (ccfb1bb) Bloodborne [CUSA03173] will reproducibly crash with two errors when trying to enter the Forbidden Woods: ``` [mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Vertex shader requires output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it. [mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Tessellation control shader requires tessellation level output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it. [Debug] <Critical> vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp:operator():339: Assertion Failed! Failed to create graphics pipeline: ErrorInitializationFailed ``` Unfortunately I can't confirm if the tessellation branch was the cause, as all previous GitHub actions have expired. Edit: I should note that on a previous build I was able to enter this area and reach the door at the end, although at that time I did not have the password to proceed further. Terminal Log: [BB Terminal Output.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18184324/BB.Terminal.Output.txt) Save (just move forward through the doorway to cause the crash): [CUSA03173_save.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18184326/CUSA03173_save.zip)

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2026-02-27 21:07:18 +03:00

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@squidbus commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2024):

I can't use the save file here to reproduce as I don't have the DLC.

@squidbus commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2024): I can't use the save file here to reproduce as I don't have the DLC.

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2026-02-27 21:07:18 +03:00

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@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2024):

I only have the Old Hunters Edition....

But this area is close to the Cathedral Ward lantern in the base game, maybe someone with the same game version can donate a save.

Here is the exact location:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55652a2c-2b5d-4006-bace-cc53a6667628

@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2024): I only have the Old Hunters Edition.... But this area is close to the Cathedral Ward lantern in the base game, maybe someone with the same game version can donate a save. Here is the exact location: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55652a2c-2b5d-4006-bace-cc53a6667628

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:07:18 +03:00

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@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2024):

Adding details for another crash. It is likely the same cause as the one above.

[mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Vertex shader requires output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it.

I encountered a reproducible crash in the first chalice dungeon in CUSA03173 1.09.

The location is the very first dungeon. In order to access it you need to have defeated the blood-starved beast, so here is a save:
SPRJ0005.zip

Logs
shad_log.txt
Terminal Saved Output.txt

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Screenshot 2024-12-27 at 22 36 36

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e69302b6-63e5-4fc3-bebf-c918e04f8a28

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M1 Pro
Sequoia 15.2

@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2024): Adding details for another crash. It is likely the same cause as the one above. ``` [mvk-error] VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED: Vertex shader requires output buffer, but there is no free slot to pass it. ``` --------------------- I encountered a reproducible crash in the first chalice dungeon in CUSA03173 1.09. The location is the very first dungeon. In order to access it you need to have defeated the blood-starved beast, so here is a save: [SPRJ0005.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18264182/SPRJ0005.zip) **Logs** [shad_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18264186/shad_log.txt) [Terminal Saved Output.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18264190/Terminal.Saved.Output.txt) **Location** <img width="1392" alt="Screenshot 2024-12-27 at 22 36 36" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b68e5165-c5a0-4374-98de-e2bda733efa4" /> https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e69302b6-63e5-4fc3-bebf-c918e04f8a28 **System** M1 Pro Sequoia 15.2

kerem commented

2026-02-27 21:07:19 +03:00

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@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025):

I tried replacing libMoltenVK.dylib with one including Squidbus' PR Reduce number of unused pipeline bindings reserved for argument buffers.

It fixed the first instance of the crash, and I can now proceed into the forbidden woods.

However it still crashes at the same point entering the first chalice dungeon:
error: cannot reserve 'buffer' resource location at index 17

ChaliceD.txt
shad_log.txt

Edit:
I get another crash with the same error message in the Forbidden Woods when entering the cave that leads to the back of Iosefka's clinic.

@shinra-electric commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025): I tried replacing `libMoltenVK.dylib` with one including Squidbus' PR `Reduce number of unused pipeline bindings reserved for argument buffers`. It fixed the first instance of the crash, and I can now proceed into the forbidden woods. However it still crashes at the same point entering the first chalice dungeon: `error: cannot reserve 'buffer' resource location at index 17` [ChaliceD.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18362764/ChaliceD.txt) [shad_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18362786/shad_log.txt) Edit: I get another crash with the same error message in the Forbidden Woods when entering the cave that leads to the back of Iosefka's clinic.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 21:13:31 +03:00

[PR #625] [MERGED] Force PIE usage on linux #1674