Before you change a single setting, search for your game on the RPCS3 Compatibility List . Look for the or "Ingame" status and read the wiki page for your specific title.

The game tried to call a PlayStation 3 system function that was not loaded or emulated.

If you are an avid PC gamer or an emulation enthusiast, you have likely heard of —the groundbreaking PlayStation 3 emulator that allows you to play exclusives like Demon’s Souls , Metal Gear Solid 4 , and The Last of Us on your computer. However, no emulation journey is without its roadblocks.

This is a Windows crash—it’s a crash inside the emulated PS3 environment. The error is RPCS3’s way of saying: “The real PS3 would have frozen or shown a black screen here; we’re stopping safely.”

Generic or overly aggressive hardware settings will quickly trigger an emulation thread timeout, causing a crash. PPU and SPU Settings

Ensure your game is properly dumped from an original Blu-ray disc using an approved method.