Style Savvy: Fashion Forward crashes at specific point every time

Issue:
I’ve been trying to run Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, but it consistently crashes at the specific point very early in the game, when you try and enter the first location on the map in the introduction. It appears to be an issue with the shaders, as the critical error is a ‘Assertion Failed! Shader not linked’. I have tried deleting the shader folder as suggested elsewhere, but it does nothing.

System Information

  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i5-6300U CPU
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GPU, Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • Citra Version (found in title bar): Citra Nightly 2030
  • Game: Style Savvy: Fashion Forward
  • Screenshot of Issue (include the full Citra window including titlebar):

Diagnostic Log

citra_log.txt (58.0 KB)

System Information for Support

Client Version                               Nightly 2030  HEAD-84f9e9a
Operating System                             Windows 10 Version 22H2 (Build 19045.3570)
CPU                                          Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz | AVX2 | FMA
Graphics API                                 OpenGL 4.3.0
Graphics Renderer                            Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
GPU Driver Version                           24.20.100.6293
CPU JIT                                      [x]
Hardware Shader                              [x]
Hardware Shader, Accurate Multiplication     [ ]
Shader JIT                                   [x]
System Region                                1
Shader Disk Cache                            [x]

Here’s some issues I found with your log that might help.

  • You are running out of date drivers for your GPU. You need to install the most recent driver for your graphics card from Intel’s website. Support for Intel® Graphics
  • Enabling Accurate Multiplication is recomended in certain games. If you are experiencing graphical glitches, try enabling this option.
  • You are using open source system files for Mii data. This will appear as your Mii having broken graphics, but will not affect the stability of the game. In order to resolve this, please refer to our guide on dumping system files. https://citra-emu.org/wiki/dumping-system-archives-and-the-shared-fonts-from-a-3ds-console/

^ This driver is out of date. To update, download win64_25.20.100.6373.zip from Legacy Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 10
Mirror download: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/28289/a08/win64_25.20.100.6373.zip

Then follow this guide to install it: https://www.howtogeek.com/343287/how-to-fix-the-driver-being-installed-is-not-validated-for-this-computer-on-intel-computers/

Now you should be able to install the latest DCH drivers directly:
Download and install gfx_win_101.2115.exe from Intel® 6th-10th Gen Processor Graphics - Windows
Mirror download: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/764512/gfx_win_101.2115.exe