# Anki Loads and then GUI crashes (Arch Linux)

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 30, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-loads-and-then-gui-crashes-arch-linux/61896 "2025-05-30T00:34:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![OmletCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@OmletCat](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/OmletCat)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-loads-and-then-gui-crashes-arch-linux/61896/1 "2025-05-30T00:34:01Z")

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# Issue

As the title says, Anki will load but then the GUI will crash. The reason I think its the gui is because

1. It crashes but then I can see anki in my mission control
2. The error has to do with Qt and vulkan both visual things

# Other notes

Flatpak and Aur versions both have the same issue  
Pretty sure I have all the graphics drivers etc i need ( amd gpu ) but feel free to ask if you think im missing something 🙂

# Error message

`Qt fatal: VULKAN: vkCreateImage failed result: -3`

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Any Advice would be great thanks!  
Happy to provide more info

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-loads-and-then-gui-crashes-arch-linux/61896/2 "2025-05-30T02:26:12Z")

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Have you been through all the helpful advice in the Linux Platform Notes? [Linux - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/platform/linux/intro.html)

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**Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-loads-and-then-gui-crashes-arch-linux/61896/3 "2025-06-29T02:26:50Z")

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