diff --git a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
index 3556502f7a..b6d4baecca 100644
--- a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ if (NOT ANDROID)
             COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/GuiConfigs $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:rpcs3>/GuiConfigs
             COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/git $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:rpcs3>/git
             COMMAND "${WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}" --no-compiler-runtime --no-opengl-sw --no-patchqt
-                --no-translations --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-quick-import
+                --no-translations --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-system-dxc-compiler --no-ffmpeg --no-quick-import
                 --plugindir "$<IF:$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>,$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:rpcs3>/plugins,$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:rpcs3>/share/qt6/plugins>"
                 --verbose 0 "$<TARGET_FILE:rpcs3>")
     endif()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
index 267dc889f5..cb8724f965 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,22 @@ void fmt_class_string<CellMicInErrorDsp>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 	});
 }
 
+namespace fmt
+{
+	struct alc_error
+	{
+		ALCdevice* device{};
+		ALCenum error{};
+	};
+}
+
+template <>
+void fmt_class_string<fmt::alc_error>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
+{
+	const fmt::alc_error& obj = get_object(arg);
+	fmt::append(out, "0x%x='%s'", obj.error, alcGetString(obj.device, obj.error));
+}
+
 void mic_context::operator()()
 {
 	// Timestep in microseconds
@@ -448,7 +464,7 @@ error_code microphone_device::open_microphone(const u8 type, const u32 dsp_r, co
 
 	if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR || !device)
 	{
-		cellMic.error("Error opening capture device %s (error=0x%x, device=*0x%x)", devices[0].name, err, device);
+		cellMic.error("Error opening capture device %s (error=%s, device=*0x%x)", devices[0].name, fmt::alc_error{device, err}, device);
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		cellMic.error("Make sure microphone use is authorized under \"Microphone privacy settings\" in windows configuration");
 #endif
@@ -466,7 +482,7 @@ error_code microphone_device::open_microphone(const u8 type, const u32 dsp_r, co
 		if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR || !device)
 		{
 			// Ignore it and move on
-			cellMic.error("Error opening 2nd SingStar capture device %s (error=0x%x, device=*0x%x)", devices[1].name, err, device);
+			cellMic.error("Error opening 2nd SingStar capture device %s (error=%s, device=*0x%x)", devices[1].name, fmt::alc_error{device, err}, device);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -523,7 +539,7 @@ error_code microphone_device::start_microphone()
 		alcCaptureStart(micdevice.device);
 		if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(micdevice.device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR)
 		{
-			cellMic.error("Error starting capture of device %s (error=0x%x)", micdevice.name, err);
+			cellMic.error("Error starting capture of device %s (error=%s)", micdevice.name, fmt::alc_error{micdevice.device, err});
 			stop_microphone();
 			return CELL_MICIN_ERROR_FATAL;
 		}
@@ -542,7 +558,7 @@ error_code microphone_device::stop_microphone()
 		alcCaptureStop(micdevice.device);
 		if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(micdevice.device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR)
 		{
-			cellMic.error("Error stopping capture of device %s (error=0x%x)", micdevice.name, err);
+			cellMic.error("Error stopping capture of device %s (error=%s)", micdevice.name, fmt::alc_error{micdevice.device, err});
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -621,7 +637,7 @@ u32 microphone_device::capture_audio()
 
 		if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(micdevice.device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR)
 		{
-			cellMic.error("Error getting number of captured samples of device %s (error=0x%x)", micdevice.name, err);
+			cellMic.error("Error getting number of captured samples of device %s (error=%s)", micdevice.name, fmt::alc_error{micdevice.device, err});
 			return CELL_MICIN_ERROR_FATAL;
 		}
 
@@ -639,7 +655,7 @@ u32 microphone_device::capture_audio()
 
 		if (ALCenum err = alcGetError(micdevice.device); err != ALC_NO_ERROR)
 		{
-			cellMic.error("Error capturing samples of device %s (error=0x%x)", micdevice.name, err);
+			cellMic.error("Error capturing samples of device %s (error=%s)", micdevice.name, fmt::alc_error{micdevice.device, err});
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index 3aecdb001a..7c39b0a88c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-compiler-runtime --no-opengl-sw --no-patchqt --no-translations --no-quick --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-quick-import --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt6\plugins" --release "$(TargetPath)"
+        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-compiler-runtime --no-opengl-sw --no-patchqt --no-translations --no-quick --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-system-dxc-compiler --no-ffmpeg --no-quick-import --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt6\plugins" --release "$(TargetPath)"
         xcopy /y /d "..\3rdparty\opencv\opencv\opencv410\build\x64\bin\opencv_world4100.dll" "$(OutDir)"
       </Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-compiler-runtime --no-opengl-sw --no-patchqt --no-translations --no-quick --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-quick-import --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt6\plugins" --debug "$(TargetPath)"
+        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-compiler-runtime --no-opengl-sw --no-patchqt --no-translations --no-quick --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-system-dxc-compiler --no-ffmpeg --no-quick-import --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt6\plugins" --debug "$(TargetPath)"
         xcopy /y /d "..\3rdparty\opencv\opencv\opencv410\build\x64\bin\opencv_world4100.dll" "$(OutDir)"
       </Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
@@ -1099,11 +1099,11 @@
       <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Moc%27ing %(Identity)...</Message>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp</Outputs>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe"  "%(FullPath)" -o ".\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp"  -D_WINDOWS -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_WINEXTRAS_LIB -DQT_CONCURRENT_LIB -D%(PreprocessorDefinitions)  "-I.\..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb" "-I$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include" "-I.\..\3rdparty\minidx12\Include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtOpenGL" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWidgets" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtANGLE" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQml" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtNetwork" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore" "-I.\debug" "-I$(QTDIR)\mkspecs\win32-msvc2015" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWinExtras" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtConcurrent"</Command>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe"  "%(FullPath)" -o ".\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp"  -D_WINDOWS -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_WINEXTRAS_LIB -DQT_CONCURRENT_LIB -D%(PreprocessorDefinitions)  "-I.\..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb" "-I$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include" "-I.\..\3rdparty\minidx12\Include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtOpenGL" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWidgets" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtANGLE" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQml" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore" "-I.\debug" "-I$(QTDIR)\mkspecs\win32-msvc2015" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWinExtras" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtConcurrent"</Command>
       <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Moc%27ing %(Identity)...</Message>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp</Outputs>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe"  "%(FullPath)" -o ".\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp"  -D_WINDOWS -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DWITH_DISCORD_RPC -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DNDEBUG -DQT_WINEXTRAS_LIB -DQT_CONCURRENT_LIB -D%(PreprocessorDefinitions)  "-I.\..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb" "-I$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include" "-I.\..\3rdparty\minidx12\Include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtOpenGL" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWidgets" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtANGLE" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQml" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtNetwork" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore" "-I.\release" "-I$(QTDIR)\mkspecs\win32-msvc2015" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWinExtras" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtConcurrent"</Command>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe"  "%(FullPath)" -o ".\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp"  -D_WINDOWS -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DWITH_DISCORD_RPC -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DNDEBUG -DQT_WINEXTRAS_LIB -DQT_CONCURRENT_LIB -D%(PreprocessorDefinitions)  "-I.\..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb" "-I$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include" "-I.\..\3rdparty\minidx12\Include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtOpenGL" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWidgets" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtANGLE" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQml" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore" "-I.\release" "-I$(QTDIR)\mkspecs\win32-msvc2015" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWinExtras" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtConcurrent"</Command>
     </CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\custom_dialog.h">
       <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath)</AdditionalInputs>