diff --git a/src/common/logging.cpp b/src/common/logging.cpp
index efba9ceb79..2868300d1a 100644
--- a/src/common/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ private:
     std::size_t bytes_written = 0;
     bool enabled = true;
 };
-#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 /// @brief Backend that writes to Visual Studio's output window
 struct DebuggerBackend final : public Backend {
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
index 41f848750e..b8ba90a2fe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,19 @@ void RemoveUnavailableLayers(const vk::InstanceDispatch& dld, std::vector<const
 }
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
+#ifdef __OPENORBIS__
+extern "C" {
+    extern PFN_vkVoidFunction VKAPI_CALL vk_icdGetInstanceProcAddr(VkInstance instance, const char *pName);
+}
+#endif
+
 vk::Instance CreateInstance(const Common::DynamicLibrary& library, vk::InstanceDispatch& dld,
                             u32 required_version, Core::Frontend::WindowSystemType window_type,
                             bool enable_validation) {
+    // ps4 doesn't have dlopen() or equivalent, Vulkan is directly shipped with the emu
+#ifdef __OPENORBIS__
+    dld.vkGetInstanceProcAddr = (PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr)vk_icdGetInstanceProcAddr;
+#else
     if (!library.IsOpen()) {
         LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Vulkan library not available");
         throw vk::Exception(VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED);
@@ -126,6 +136,7 @@ vk::Instance CreateInstance(const Common::DynamicLibrary& library, vk::InstanceD
         LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "vkGetInstanceProcAddr not present in Vulkan");
         throw vk::Exception(VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED);
     }
+#endif
     if (!vk::Load(dld)) {
         LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Failed to load Vulkan function pointers");
         throw vk::Exception(VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED);
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_library.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_library.cpp
index d174a9d3c8..a05071bbee 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_library.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_library.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 
 namespace Vulkan {
 
-std::shared_ptr<Common::DynamicLibrary> OpenLibrary(
-    [[maybe_unused]] Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext* context) {
+std::shared_ptr<Common::DynamicLibrary> OpenLibrary([[maybe_unused]] Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext* context) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Render_Vulkan, "Looking for a Vulkan library");
+#if defined(__OPENORBIS__)
+    return std::make_shared<Common::DynamicLibrary>();
+#else
 #if defined(__ANDROID__) && defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64)
     // Android manages its Vulkan driver from the frontend.
     return context->GetDriverLibrary();
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Common::DynamicLibrary> OpenLibrary(
 #endif
     return library;
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3.cpp
index cff2292bb2..34e512b0a1 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 EmuWindow_SDL3::EmuWindow_SDL3(InputCommon::InputSubsystem* input_subsystem_, Core::System& system_)
     : input_subsystem{input_subsystem_}, system{system_} {
     input_subsystem->Initialize();
-    if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD)) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "Failed to initialize SDL3: {}, Exiting...", SDL_GetError());
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    if (!SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "SDL_INIT_VIDEO: {}", SDL_GetError());
+    if (!SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK))
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK: {}", SDL_GetError());
+    if (!SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD))
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD: {}", SDL_GetError());
     titlebar_timer = SDL_AddTimer(2000, [](void *userdata, SDL_TimerID, Uint32) -> Uint32 {
         auto* this_ = (EmuWindow_SDL3*)userdata;
         auto const results = this_->system.GetAndResetPerfStats();
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3_vk.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3_vk.cpp
index 9019cbbba0..4781a75c78 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3_vk.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/emu_window/emu_window_sdl3_vk.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ EmuWindow_SDL3_VK::EmuWindow_SDL3_VK(InputCommon::InputSubsystem* input_subsyste
         window_info.type = Core::Frontend::WindowSystemType::Android;
         window_info.render_surface = android_window;
     } else {
+#ifdef __OPENORBIS__
+        window_info.type = Core::Frontend::WindowSystemType::Headless;
+#else
         LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "Unable to determine native window backend from SDL properties");
         std::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+#endif
     }
 
     OnResize();