[GH-ISSUE #3237] [GAME BUG]: CUSA 00004 Second Son crashing issue #998

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opened 2026-02-27 21:09:23 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Graubek on GitHub (Jul 13, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/3237

Checklist (we expect you to perform these steps before opening the issue)

  • 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.
  • I have re-dumped the game and performed a clean install without mods and the issue is still present.
  • I have disabled all patches and cheats and the issue is still present.
  • I have all the required system modules installed.

Describe the Bug

For some time now and more specifically since: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-binaries-Windows/releases/tag/Pre-release-shadPS4-2025-06-03-2c78272 I have been accompanied by an error that prevents the game from going further than splashscreen. When debugging the error that is being displayed is Unhandled exception at 0x00000008001CFAAF in shadps4.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x0000000000000092.

Screen from callstack:

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Reproduction Steps

Launch the game and wait for splashscreen (only few people have this crash)

Specify OS Version

Windows 11

CPU

i7-13700k

GPU

RTX 4080

Amount of RAM in GB

32 GB

Amount of VRAM in GB

16 GB

Log File

shad_log.txt

Originally created by @Graubek on GitHub (Jul 13, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/issues/3237 ### Checklist (we expect you to perform these steps before opening the issue) - [x] I have searched for a similar issue in this repository and did not find one. - [x] I am using an official build obtained from [releases](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/releases) or updated one of those builds using its in-app updater. - [x] I have re-dumped the game and performed a clean install without mods and the issue is still present. - [x] I have disabled all patches and cheats and the issue is still present. - [x] I have all the required [system modules](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/wiki/I.-Quick-start-%5BUsers%5D#4-adding-modules) installed. ### Describe the Bug For some time now and more specifically since: https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-binaries-Windows/releases/tag/Pre-release-shadPS4-2025-06-03-2c78272 I have been accompanied by an error that prevents the game from going further than splashscreen. When debugging the error that is being displayed is `Unhandled exception at 0x00000008001CFAAF in shadps4.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x0000000000000092.` **Screen from callstack**: <img width="610" height="199" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5f1aeb8a-d720-4dc2-b74b-e6b83a22daef" /> ### Reproduction Steps Launch the game and wait for splashscreen (only few people have this crash) ### Specify OS Version Windows 11 ### CPU i7-13700k ### GPU RTX 4080 ### Amount of RAM in GB 32 GB ### Amount of VRAM in GB 16 GB ### Log File [shad_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21217669/shad_log.txt)
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-27 21:09:23 +03:00
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@Missake212 commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025):

It looks like you don't have your sys modules.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3069542338 --> @Missake212 commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025): It looks like you don't have your sys modules. <img width="1746" height="871" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4a5fc64f-650b-49c5-980e-1c4b510c4fa1" />
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@Graubek commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025):

It looks like you don't have your sys modules.
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I know, with sys modules and without is the same but I have now changed the log entry to one where they are

One more screen:

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3069808717 --> @Graubek commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2025): > It looks like you don't have your sys modules. > <img alt="Image" width="1746" height="871" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/178974436/466027751-4a5fc64f-650b-49c5-980e-1c4b510c4fa1.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NTI1MDMxNDksIm5iZiI6MTc1MjUwMjg0OSwicGF0aCI6Ii8xNzg5NzQ0MzYvNDY2MDI3NzUxLTRhNWZjNjRmLTY1MGItNDljNS05ODBlLTFjNGI1MTBjNGZhMS5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjUwNzE0JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI1MDcxNFQxNDIwNDlaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT00ZDdmMTFiN2FkYWM3ZTQwY2ViZmYzZWI0MGI2MjRjNWQzZDZiZmM0Y2M0ZTMyNzBlNWIxMjk1ZjFiMTRhZDNjJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCJ9.y1v38xvLWvxnYjrzXnXD_z3SPhY41yeizG3Gq94JNs0"> I know, with sys modules and without is the same but I have now changed the log entry to one where they are One more screen: <img width="1681" height="1314" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2bf2114a-7646-48bd-8f9d-98ffb68ea54e" />
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@Graubek commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2025):

One of the latest updates fixed this regression.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3279821452 --> @Graubek commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2025): [One of the latest updates fixed this regression.](https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4/pull/3562)
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