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Need for Speed Most Wanted - Disappearing shadows

dxvkclosed appid 2005bugd3d9
doitsujin/dxvk#5324 · opened 2025-11-13 by TorutheRedFox · updated 2025-12-11 · 12 comments · github · game page · search this game
TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-13 github

Software information

The game is Need for Speed Most Wanted with Xbox 360 Stuff 4.0 installed. As of a few versions ago, various shadows would randomly disappear when you're in particular points in the world (mainly around Rosewood). This doesn't occur when running in native DX9 on Windows or with an older version of DXVK.

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System information

  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
  • Driver: Latest as of writing
  • DXVK version: 2.7.1
  • (also appears to occur on a Steam Deck I borrowed for testing a few months back)

Log files

speed_d3d9.log

TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-13 github

The working version I test with is 2.5.1, though a newer release may also work, I am yet to test.

BBlisto91 2025-11-13 github

Hi there and thank you for the report. Are you able to make a apitrace?

TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-13 github

Hi there and thank you for the report. Are you able to make a apitrace?

I'll make one soon, was in a bit of a rush when making the report so I omitted it for now.

TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-13 github

Also the Windows and 32-bit labels can be added.

TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-14 github

Attempting to use apitrace causes an access violation in ntdll for me for some reason. It crashes so early that Windows doesn't even get the chance to jump to the game's entry point.

BBlisto91 2025-11-14 github

I'll try to give it a go when I have time

TTorutheRedFox 2025-11-14 github

i got it working through the apitrace exe, i have no idea why the dlls didn't work
https://mega.nz/file/ehZjnYrZ#CzGacuzPtzNJMwGG1aoIpbbJBd8xO4i6wpjL9yuB7Tc

BBlisto91 2025-11-14 github

Thank you. I have bisected the issue to start with commit https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/commit/59826f3412a9e45eb502ce2c8800345a694c937d

MMrblubb 2025-12-05 github

Facing this issue as well. Shadows appear and disappear quickly like flickering with dxvk. Doesn't happen with dgvoodoo2 though.

KK0bin maintainer 2025-12-05 github

This should be fixed in semi recent builds of DXVK.

TTorutheRedFox 2025-12-11 github

just verified the fix in game using the latest Actions build, it is indeed fixed

MMrblubb 2025-12-11 github

Fantastic! will wait for the full release. The game is alive once again with xbox 360 stuff 4.0

Nothing extracted yet.