KYTYPS5 / GAME COMPATIBILITY

SILENT HILL: The Short Message

PPSA04877 · 1 platform report

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Windows

Doesn’t boot

Tested 9 Sept 2026
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Linux

Not reported

No Linux test in this snapshot.

macOS

Not reported

No macOS test in this snapshot.

Imported from the project’s published compatibility database on . Report dates, builds and hardware remain those of the original community tests.

WINDOWS TEST

SILENT HILL: The Short Message on Windows

Doesn’t boot
Tested build
KytyPS5-2026-09-09-0b4e78c
Test date
Tested title ID
PPSA10112
Game version
Not recorded
Test hardware
Intel Core i3-12100F / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB) / 16GB / 8GB

Community report notes

The game crashes immediately during the loading/initialization phase before displaying any logos or reaching the menu.

Host exception: Access violation (3221225477 / 0xC0000005) at runtimeLinker.cpp:843 when attempting to access memory address 0x0000000000000004.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Launch KytyPS5 (build KytyPS5-2026-09-09-0b4e78c).
  2. Start SILENT HILL: The Short Message (PPSA10112, v01.000.001).
  3. Wait for shaders and modules to load.
  4. The emulator crashes with an unhandled host exception.

Expected behavior

The game should boot and display the opening intro/logos or progress further into the boot sequence.

KytyPS5 issue #547 · Original community test.

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