To get the game even to a "walking around" state, you'll need a beefy PC. Lower-tier "potato" specs will likely result in crashes or single-digit frame rates .
This is a known shader bug. Check the ShadPS4 Discord or community forums for community-made game patches or custom cheat codes that temporarily disable or simplify heavy particle effects to bypass these crashes.
You'll need at least 16GB of RAM, a modern 6-core CPU, and a Vulkan 1.3-compatible GPU like a GTX 1060 or higher to get a stable experience.
You can launch and play parts of the game, but it is not yet in a "fully playable" state for a casual playthrough.
The game is a PlayStation 4 exclusive. The only PS4 emulator making progress is Spine (formerly Spine emulator ), but it is still in very early development and cannot run demanding open-world games like Second Son at playable speeds.
For years, RPCS3 dominated the scene for PS3, but it cannot play PS4 games. The breakthrough for Infamous Second Son on PC comes from , a developing open-source PlayStation 4 emulator.