RPCS3 PS3 emulator devs warn of Nvidia driver issues
RPCS3 developers warn of Nvidia driver-related crashes
The developers of RPCS3 have issued a warning to Nvidia users, confirming that recent Nvidia drivers have been causing their emulator to crash. Specifically, the Nvidia App and its “Nvidia Overlay” are causing issues, crashing the PlayStation 3 (PS3) emulator’s Vulkan renderer. Unfortunately, the RPCS3 team has not told users which Nvidia drivers are specifically affected. However, they do have a workaround for the issue.
If RPCS3 users experience a crash with a fatal error related to the module name “nvglv64.dll”, they should disable the “Nvidia overlay” within the Nvidia App. This will prevent this issue from occurring again. This is an Nvidia-side issue, so RPCS3 cannot fix this bug themselves. It is currently unknown if Nvidia are working to address this driver issue.
⚠️ Attention NVIDIA users on Windows!
Recent NVIDIA drivers have an issue that is CRASHING our Vulkan renderer!
If you see any Fatal Error on Module name: 'nvoglv64.dll' – this indicates a driver-side crash – the solution is to disable "NVIDIA overlay" on the NVIDIA App! pic.twitter.com/EjIFPNVVKU
— RPCS3 (@rpcs3) July 24, 2026
Recent weeks have seen major progress from the RPCS3 team. This month, the team confirmed that over 75% of all PlayStation 3 games are now “Playable” using RPCS3. Additionally, a major step towards firmware-free PS3 emulation has been made. This is great news for emulation fans, and for PlayStation 3 (PS3) preservation more generally. With Sony seeming uninterested in PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility, emulation appears to be the only way to keep the platform and its games alive long-term.
You can join the discussion on RPCS3’s report of Nvidia driver issues on the OC3D Forums.
