[Third party report] Twitch Studio Vulkan Layer is crashing any Vulkan game [Confirmed to be Twitch upstream issue, opened for documentation sake]

[Squall-Leonhart]

Checklist [README]

• [X] Device is not undervolted nor overclocked
• [X] Device is using the latest drivers
• [X] Game is not cracked, modded and use the latest patch

Game [Required]

RDR2, Cemu, Doom Eternal

Game Platform [Required]

• [X] Steam
• [ ] Microsoft Store
• [ ] GOG Galaxy
• [ ] Ubisoft Connect
• [ ] Battle.net
• [ ] Epic Games
• [X] Rockstar Games Launcher
• [ ] EA app
• [ ] Amazon Games app
• [ ] Other (please specify)

Other game platform

No response

Processor / Processor Number [Required]

N/A

Graphic Card [Required]

Iris Xe, Arc Xe, Arc 750, Arc 770

GPU Driver Version [Required]

31.0.101.5333

Other GPU Driver version

No response

Rendering API [Required]

• [X] Vulkan
• [ ] OpenGL
• [ ] DirectX12
• [ ] DirectX11
• [ ] DirectX10
• [ ] DirectX9

Windows Build Number [Required]

• [X] Windows 11 23H2
• [X] Windows 11 22H2
• [X] Windows 11 21H2
• [X] Windows 10 22H2
• [X] Windows 10 21H2
• [ ] Other (Please specify)

Other Windows build number

No response

Intel System Support Utility report

This is an issue made for archival purposes based on the forum contents of https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Vulkan-apps-fail-to-launch-with-Iris-Xe-while-Twitch-Studio-is/m-p/1578520

Twitch are responsible for this issue, however Nvidia has managed some kind of workaround that might be explored, Twitch has been notified on social media.

Creating this issue so that it can be referred to if anyone else opens a Twitch related issue with Vulkan

Description and steps to reproduce [Required]

Install Twitch Studio on an admin account (Standard account with Elevation does not install the Twitch Layer) Run Doom Eternal (chose not to disable the layer) Run RDR2 (will 0x0C00005 on start) Start a game(homebrew works) in Cemu (Will Vulkan error -4 in log)

Game graphic quality [Required]

• [X] Low
• [X] Medium
• [X] High
• [X] Ultra

Game resolution [Required]

Resolution not applicable

Game VSync [Required]

On

Game display mode [Required]

• [X] Fullscreen
• [X] Windowed
• [X] Borderless Windowed

Detailed game settings [Required]

Settings aren't relevant, the loader crashes.

Device / Platform name

PC/Windows

Crash dumps [Required, if applicable]

No response

Save game

No response

[Squall-Leonhart]

Twitch has been notified via social media, perhaps Intel has devrel they can bump internal at Twitch?

[Felipe-Intel]

hello @Squall-Leonhart Issue has been reproduced internally and we reported it to our dev teams. We will try to reach out to Twitch and see what can we do about it on our side. I'll provide an update as soon as I have one.