diff --git a/src/common/file_util.cpp b/src/common/file_util.cpp
index a9793c43c..79c0afaca 100644
--- a/src/common/file_util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/file_util.cpp
@@ -1254,20 +1254,19 @@ static std::size_t pread(int fd, void* buf, std::size_t count, uint64_t offset)
 #define pread ::pread
 #endif
 
-std::size_t IOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                               std::size_t offset) {
+std::size_t IOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) {
     if (!IsOpen()) {
         m_good = false;
         return std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (length == 0) {
+    if (byte_count == 0) {
         return 0;
     }
 
     DEBUG_ASSERT(data != nullptr);
 
-    return pread(fileno(m_file), data, data_size * length, offset);
+    return pread(fileno(m_file), data, byte_count, offset);
 }
 
 std::size_t IOFile::WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) {
@@ -1315,19 +1314,19 @@ struct CryptoIOFileImpl {
         std::size_t res = f.IOFile::ReadImpl(data, length, data_size);
         if (res != std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max() && res != 0) {
             d.ProcessData(reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data),
-                          reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data), length * data_size);
+                          reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data), res * data_size);
             e.Seek(f.IOFile::Tell());
         }
         return res;
     }
 
-    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(CryptoIOFile& f, void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
+    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(CryptoIOFile& f, void* data, std::size_t byte_count,
                            std::size_t offset) {
-        std::size_t res = f.IOFile::ReadAtImpl(data, length, data_size, offset);
+        std::size_t res = f.IOFile::ReadAtImpl(data, byte_count, offset);
         if (res != std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max() && res != 0) {
             d.Seek(offset);
             d.ProcessData(reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data),
-                          reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data), length * data_size);
+                          reinterpret_cast<CryptoPP::byte*>(data), res);
             e.Seek(f.IOFile::Tell());
         }
         return res;
@@ -1378,9 +1377,8 @@ std::size_t CryptoIOFile::ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t d
     return impl->ReadImpl(*this, data, length, data_size);
 }
 
-std::size_t CryptoIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                                     std::size_t offset) {
-    return impl->ReadAtImpl(*this, data, length, data_size, offset);
+std::size_t CryptoIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) {
+    return impl->ReadAtImpl(*this, data, byte_count, offset);
 }
 
 std::size_t CryptoIOFile::WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) {
diff --git a/src/common/file_util.h b/src/common/file_util.h
index 4c7d21349..98d232dcf 100644
--- a/src/common/file_util.h
+++ b/src/common/file_util.h
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool Close();
 
+    /// Returns the amount of T items read
     template <typename T>
     std::size_t ReadArray(T* data, std::size_t length) {
         static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<T>,
@@ -314,16 +315,18 @@ public:
         return items_read;
     }
 
+    /// Returns the amount of bytes read
     template <typename T>
     std::size_t ReadAtArray(T* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t offset) {
         static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<T>,
                       "Given array does not consist of trivially copyable objects");
 
-        std::size_t items_read = ReadAtImpl(data, length, sizeof(T), offset);
-        if (items_read != length)
+        const size_t bytes = length * sizeof(T);
+        std::size_t size_read = ReadAtImpl(data, bytes, offset);
+        if (size_read != bytes)
             m_good = false;
 
-        return items_read;
+        return size_read;
     }
 
     template <typename T>
@@ -466,8 +469,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool Open();
 
     virtual std::size_t ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size);
-    virtual std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                                   std::size_t offset);
+    virtual std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset);
     virtual std::size_t WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size);
 
     virtual bool SeekImpl(s64 off, int origin);
@@ -520,8 +522,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<CryptoIOFileImpl> impl;
 
     std::size_t ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
-    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                           std::size_t offset) override;
+    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) override;
     std::size_t WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
 
     bool SeekImpl(s64 off, int origin) override;
diff --git a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
index e177f24d9..3257fa2d8 100644
--- a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
+++ b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
@@ -357,8 +357,7 @@ std::size_t Z3DSWriteIOFile::ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_
     return 0;
 }
 
-std::size_t Z3DSWriteIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                                        std::size_t offset) {
+std::size_t Z3DSWriteIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) {
     // Stubbed
     UNIMPLEMENTED();
     return 0;
@@ -619,12 +618,12 @@ bool Z3DSReadIOFile::Open() {
 }
 
 std::size_t Z3DSReadIOFile::ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) {
-    return impl->Read(data, length * data_size);
+    size_t res = impl->Read(data, length * data_size);
+    return res == std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max() ? res : (res / data_size);
 }
 
-std::size_t Z3DSReadIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                                       std::size_t offset) {
-    return impl->ReadAt(data, length * data_size, offset);
+std::size_t Z3DSReadIOFile::ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) {
+    return impl->ReadAt(data, byte_count, offset);
 }
 
 std::size_t Z3DSReadIOFile::WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) {
diff --git a/src/common/zstd_compression.h b/src/common/zstd_compression.h
index bd1d990dd..0d3372bd5 100644
--- a/src/common/zstd_compression.h
+++ b/src/common/zstd_compression.h
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ private:
     bool Open() override;
 
     std::size_t ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
-    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                           std::size_t offset) override;
+    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) override;
     std::size_t WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
 
     bool SeekImpl(s64 off, int origin) override;
@@ -250,8 +249,7 @@ private:
     bool Open() override;
 
     std::size_t ReadImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
-    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size,
-                           std::size_t offset) override;
+    std::size_t ReadAtImpl(void* data, std::size_t byte_count, std::size_t offset) override;
     std::size_t WriteImpl(const void* data, std::size_t length, std::size_t data_size) override;
 
     bool SeekImpl(s64 off, int origin) override;
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
index 29232d4be..1438a766a 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ Loader::ResultStatus NCCHContainer::LoadHeader() {
             ASSERT(Loader::MakeMagic('N', 'C', 'S', 'D') == ncsd_header.magic);
             ASSERT(partition < 8);
             ncch_offset = ncsd_header.partitions[partition].offset * kBlockSize;
-            LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "{}", ncch_offset);
             file->Seek(ncch_offset, SEEK_SET);
             file->ReadBytes(&ncch_header, sizeof(NCCH_Header));
         }
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
index 8c8171495..97b7cc8b0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -144,24 +144,59 @@ void PipelineCache::BuildLayout() {
 }
 
 PipelineCache::~PipelineCache() {
-    SaveDiskCache();
+    workers.WaitForRequests();
+    SaveDriverPipelineDiskCache();
 }
 
-void PipelineCache::LoadPipelineDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
-                                          const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
+void PipelineCache::LoadCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
+                              const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
+    LoadDriverPipelineDiskCache(stop_loading, callback);
+    LoadDiskCache(stop_loading, callback);
+}
+
+void PipelineCache::SwitchCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
+                                const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
+    if (GetProgramID() == title_id) {
+        LOG_DEBUG(Render_Vulkan,
+                  "Skipping pipeline cache switch - already using cache for title_id={:016X}",
+                  title_id);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Make sure we have a valid pipeline cache before switching
+    if (!driver_pipeline_cache) {
+        vk::PipelineCacheCreateInfo cache_info{};
+        try {
+            driver_pipeline_cache = instance.GetDevice().createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
+        } catch (const vk::SystemError& err) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Failed to create pipeline cache: {}", err.what());
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Switching pipeline cache to title_id={:016X}", title_id);
+
+    // Save current driver cache, update program ID and load the new driver cache
+    SaveDriverPipelineDiskCache();
+    SetProgramID(title_id);
+    LoadDriverPipelineDiskCache(stop_loading, nullptr);
+
+    // Switch the disk shader cache after driver cache is switched
+    SwitchDiskCache(title_id, stop_loading, callback);
+}
+
+void PipelineCache::LoadDriverPipelineDiskCache(
+    const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading, const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
     vk::PipelineCacheCreateInfo cache_info{};
 
-    if (callback) {
-        callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0, "");
-    }
     if (callback) {
         callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Build, 0, 1, "Driver Pipeline Cache");
     }
 
-    auto load_cache = [this, &cache_info](bool allow_fallback) {
+    auto load_cache = [this, &cache_info, &callback](bool allow_fallback) {
         const vk::Device device = instance.GetDevice();
         try {
-            pipeline_cache = device.createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
+            driver_pipeline_cache = device.createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
         } catch (const vk::SystemError& err) {
             LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Failed to create pipeline cache: {}", err.what());
             if (allow_fallback) {
@@ -169,13 +204,16 @@ void PipelineCache::LoadPipelineDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
                 cache_info.initialDataSize = 0;
                 cache_info.pInitialData = nullptr;
                 try {
-                    pipeline_cache = device.createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
+                    driver_pipeline_cache = device.createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
                 } catch (const vk::SystemError& err) {
                     LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Failed to create fallback pipeline cache: {}",
                               err.what());
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (callback) {
+            callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Build, 1, 1, "Driver Pipeline Cache");
+        }
     };
 
     // Try to load existing pipeline cache if disk cache is enabled and directories exist
@@ -226,19 +264,9 @@ void PipelineCache::LoadPipelineDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     load_cache(true);
 }
 
-void PipelineCache::LoadDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
-                                  const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
-
-    disk_caches.clear();
-    curr_disk_cache =
-        disk_caches.emplace_back(std::make_shared<ShaderDiskCache>(*this, GetProgramID()));
-
-    curr_disk_cache->Init(stop_loading, callback);
-}
-
-void PipelineCache::SaveDiskCache() {
+void PipelineCache::SaveDriverPipelineDiskCache() {
     // Save Vulkan pipeline cache
-    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache || !pipeline_cache) {
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache || !driver_pipeline_cache) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -258,13 +286,81 @@ void PipelineCache::SaveDiskCache() {
     }
 
     const vk::Device device = instance.GetDevice();
-    const auto cache_data = device.getPipelineCacheData(*pipeline_cache);
+    const auto cache_data = device.getPipelineCacheData(*driver_pipeline_cache);
     if (cache_file.WriteBytes(cache_data.data(), cache_data.size()) != cache_data.size()) {
         LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Error during pipeline cache write");
         return;
     }
 }
 
+void PipelineCache::LoadDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
+                                  const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
+
+    disk_caches.clear();
+    curr_disk_cache =
+        disk_caches.emplace_back(std::make_shared<ShaderDiskCache>(*this, GetProgramID()));
+
+    curr_disk_cache->Init(stop_loading, callback);
+}
+
+void PipelineCache::SwitchDiskCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
+                                    const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
+    // NOTE: curr_disk_cache can be null if emulation restarted without calling
+    // LoadDefaultDiskResources
+
+    // Check if the current cache is for the specified TID.
+    if (curr_disk_cache && curr_disk_cache->GetProgramID() == title_id) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Search for an existing manager
+    size_t new_pos = 0;
+    for (new_pos = 0; new_pos < disk_caches.size(); new_pos++) {
+        if (disk_caches[new_pos]->GetProgramID() == title_id) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    // Manager does not exist, create it and append to the end
+    if (new_pos >= disk_caches.size()) {
+        new_pos = disk_caches.size();
+        auto& new_manager =
+            disk_caches.emplace_back(std::make_shared<ShaderDiskCache>(*this, title_id));
+
+        new_manager->Init(stop_loading, callback);
+    }
+
+    auto is_applet = [](u64 tid) {
+        constexpr u32 APPLET_TID_HIGH = 0x00040030;
+        return static_cast<u32>(tid >> 32) == APPLET_TID_HIGH;
+    };
+
+    bool prev_applet = curr_disk_cache ? is_applet(curr_disk_cache->GetProgramID()) : false;
+    bool new_applet = is_applet(disk_caches[new_pos]->GetProgramID());
+    curr_disk_cache = disk_caches[new_pos];
+
+    if (prev_applet) {
+        // If we came from an applet, clean up all other applets
+        for (auto it = disk_caches.begin(); it != disk_caches.end();) {
+            if (it == disk_caches.begin() || *it == curr_disk_cache ||
+                !is_applet((*it)->GetProgramID())) {
+                it++;
+                continue;
+            }
+            it = disk_caches.erase(it);
+        }
+    }
+    if (!new_applet) {
+        // If we are going into a non-applet, clean up everything
+        for (auto it = disk_caches.begin(); it != disk_caches.end();) {
+            if (it == disk_caches.begin() || *it == curr_disk_cache) {
+                it++;
+                continue;
+            }
+            it = disk_caches.erase(it);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 bool PipelineCache::BindPipeline(PipelineInfo& info, bool wait_built) {
     MICROPROFILE_SCOPE(Vulkan_Bind);
 
@@ -551,112 +647,4 @@ std::string PipelineCache::GetTransferableDir() const {
     return GetVulkanDir() + DIR_SEP + "transferable";
 }
 
-void PipelineCache::SwitchPipelineCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
-                                        const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
-    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache || GetProgramID() == title_id) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(Render_Vulkan,
-                  "Skipping pipeline cache switch - already using cache for title_id={:016X}",
-                  title_id);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (callback) {
-        callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0, "");
-    }
-    if (callback) {
-        callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Build, 0, 1, "Driver Pipeline Cache");
-    }
-
-    // Make sure we have a valid pipeline cache before switching
-    if (!pipeline_cache) {
-        vk::PipelineCacheCreateInfo cache_info{};
-        try {
-            pipeline_cache = instance.GetDevice().createPipelineCacheUnique(cache_info);
-        } catch (const vk::SystemError& err) {
-            LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Failed to create pipeline cache: {}", err.what());
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Switching pipeline cache to title_id={:016X}", title_id);
-
-    // Save current cache before switching
-    SaveDiskCache();
-
-    // Update program ID and load the new pipeline cache
-    SetProgramID(title_id);
-    LoadPipelineDiskCache(stop_loading, nullptr);
-    SwitchDiskCache(title_id, stop_loading, callback);
-
-    if (callback) {
-        callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Complete, 0, 0, "");
-    }
-}
-
-void PipelineCache::SwitchDiskCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
-                                    const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
-    // NOTE: curr_disk_cache can be null if emulation restarted without calling
-    // LoadDefaultDiskResources
-
-    // Check if the current cache is for the specified TID.
-    if (curr_disk_cache && curr_disk_cache->GetProgramID() == title_id) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Search for an existing manager
-    size_t new_pos = 0;
-    for (new_pos = 0; new_pos < disk_caches.size(); new_pos++) {
-        if (disk_caches[new_pos]->GetProgramID() == title_id) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    // Manager does not exist, create it and append to the end
-    if (new_pos >= disk_caches.size()) {
-        new_pos = disk_caches.size();
-        auto& new_manager =
-            disk_caches.emplace_back(std::make_shared<ShaderDiskCache>(*this, title_id));
-
-        if (callback) {
-            callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0, "");
-        }
-
-        new_manager->Init(stop_loading, callback);
-
-        if (callback) {
-            callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Complete, 0, 0, "");
-        }
-    }
-
-    auto is_applet = [](u64 tid) {
-        constexpr u32 APPLET_TID_HIGH = 0x00040030;
-        return static_cast<u32>(tid >> 32) == APPLET_TID_HIGH;
-    };
-
-    bool prev_applet = curr_disk_cache ? is_applet(curr_disk_cache->GetProgramID()) : false;
-    bool new_applet = is_applet(disk_caches[new_pos]->GetProgramID());
-    curr_disk_cache = disk_caches[new_pos];
-
-    if (prev_applet) {
-        // If we came from an applet, clean up all other applets
-        for (auto it = disk_caches.begin(); it != disk_caches.end();) {
-            if (it == disk_caches.begin() || *it == curr_disk_cache ||
-                !is_applet((*it)->GetProgramID())) {
-                it++;
-                continue;
-            }
-            it = disk_caches.erase(it);
-        }
-    }
-    if (!new_applet) {
-        // If we are going into a non-applet, clean up everything
-        for (auto it = disk_caches.begin(); it != disk_caches.end();) {
-            if (it == disk_caches.begin() || *it == curr_disk_cache) {
-                it++;
-                continue;
-            }
-            it = disk_caches.erase(it);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.h
index 2bb9c750d..111960073 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.h
@@ -58,15 +58,13 @@ public:
         offsets[binding] = offset;
     }
 
-    /// Loads the pipeline cache stored to disk
-    void LoadPipelineDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
-                               const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
+    /// Loads the driver pipeline cache and the disk shader cache
+    void LoadCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
+                   const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
 
-    void LoadDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
-                       const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
-
-    /// Stores the generated pipeline cache to disk
-    void SaveDiskCache();
+    /// Switches the driver pipeline cache and the shader disk cache to the specified title
+    void SwitchCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
+                     const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
 
     /// Binds a pipeline using the provided information
     bool BindPipeline(PipelineInfo& info, bool wait_built = false);
@@ -90,11 +88,6 @@ public:
     /// Binds a fragment shader generated from PICA state
     void UseFragmentShader(const Pica::RegsInternal& regs, const Pica::Shader::UserConfig& user);
 
-    /// Switches the shader disk cache to the specified title
-    void SwitchPipelineCache(u64 title_id,
-                             const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
-                             const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
-
     /// Gets the current program ID
     u64 GetProgramID() const {
         return current_program_id;
@@ -111,6 +104,17 @@ public:
 private:
     friend ShaderDiskCache;
 
+    /// Loads the driver pipeline cache
+    void LoadDriverPipelineDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
+                                     const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
+
+    /// Stores the generated pipeline cache
+    void SaveDriverPipelineDiskCache();
+
+    /// Loads the shader disk cache
+    void LoadDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading = std::atomic_bool{false},
+                       const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback = {});
+
     /// Switches the disk cache at runtime to use a different title ID
     void SwitchDiskCache(u64 title_id, const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
                          const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback);
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ private:
     DescriptorUpdateQueue& update_queue;
 
     Pica::Shader::Profile profile{};
-    vk::UniquePipelineCache pipeline_cache;
+    vk::UniquePipelineCache driver_pipeline_cache;
     vk::UniquePipelineLayout pipeline_layout;
     std::size_t num_worker_threads;
     Common::ThreadWorker workers;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
index b38818f88..7a27032e9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,13 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::LoadDefaultDiskResources(
         program_id = 0;
     }
 
+    if (callback) {
+        callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0, "");
+    }
+
     pipeline_cache.SetProgramID(program_id);
     pipeline_cache.SetAccurateMul(accurate_mul);
-    pipeline_cache.LoadPipelineDiskCache(stop_loading, callback);
-    pipeline_cache.LoadDiskCache(stop_loading, callback);
+    pipeline_cache.LoadCache(stop_loading, callback);
 
     if (callback) {
         callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Complete, 0, 0, "");
@@ -985,8 +988,17 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UploadUniforms(bool accelerate_draw) {
 
 void RasterizerVulkan::SwitchDiskResources(u64 title_id) {
     std::atomic_bool stop_loading = false;
+
+    if (switch_disk_resources_callback) {
+        switch_disk_resources_callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0, "");
+    }
+
     pipeline_cache.SetAccurateMul(accurate_mul);
-    pipeline_cache.SwitchPipelineCache(title_id, stop_loading, switch_disk_resources_callback);
+    pipeline_cache.SwitchCache(title_id, stop_loading, switch_disk_resources_callback);
+
+    if (switch_disk_resources_callback) {
+        switch_disk_resources_callback(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Complete, 0, 0, "");
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.cpp
index b3f1f0613..15e45ce81 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ static VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback MakeThrottledCallback(
 void ShaderDiskCache::Init(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
                            const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {
 
+    if (!Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache)
+        return;
+
     auto new_callback = MakeThrottledCallback(callback);
 
     if (!stop_loading && !InitVSCache(stop_loading, new_callback)) {
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ GraphicsPipeline* ShaderDiskCache::GetPipeline(const PipelineInfo& info) {
             parent.UseTrivialGeometryShader();
         }
         it.value() = std::make_unique<GraphicsPipeline>(
-            parent.instance, parent.renderpass_cache, info, *parent.pipeline_cache,
+            parent.instance, parent.renderpass_cache, info, *parent.driver_pipeline_cache,
             *parent.pipeline_layout, parent.current_shaders, &parent.workers);
     }
 
@@ -339,86 +342,129 @@ ShaderDiskCache::CacheEntry ShaderDiskCache::CacheFile::ReadAt(size_t position)
 }
 
 size_t ShaderDiskCache::CacheFile::GetTotalEntries() {
-    if (biggest_entry_id != SIZE_MAX) {
-        return biggest_entry_id + 1;
+    if (!file.IsGood()) {
+        next_entry_id = SIZE_MAX;
+        return next_entry_id;
+    }
+
+    if (next_entry_id != SIZE_MAX) {
+        return next_entry_id;
     }
 
     const size_t file_size = file.GetSize();
+    if (file_size == 0) {
+        next_entry_id = 0;
+        return next_entry_id;
+    }
+
     CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter footer{};
 
     if (file.ReadAtArray(&footer, 1, file_size - sizeof(footer)) == sizeof(footer) &&
         footer.version == CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter::ENTRY_VERSION) {
-        biggest_entry_id = footer.entry_id;
+        next_entry_id = footer.entry_id + 1;
+    } else {
+        return SIZE_MAX;
     }
 
-    return biggest_entry_id + 1;
+    return next_entry_id;
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::CacheFile::Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, std::span<const u8> data,
+void ShaderDiskCache::CacheFile::Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, std::span<const u8> data,
                                         bool compress) {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
-
-    std::span<const u8> data_final;
-    std::vector<u8> data_compress;
-
-    CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader header{};
-    CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter footer{};
-
-    constexpr u32 headers_size =
-        sizeof(CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader) + sizeof(CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter);
-
-    if (compress) {
-        data_compress = Common::Compression::CompressDataZSTDDefault(data);
-        data_final = data_compress;
-        header.zstd_compressed.Assign(true);
-    } else {
-        data_final = data;
+    if (curr_mode != CacheOpMode::APPEND) {
+        return;
     }
-    header.entry_version = CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader::ENTRY_VERSION;
-    footer.version.Assign(CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter::ENTRY_VERSION);
-    header.entry_size = footer.entry_size = data_final.size() + headers_size;
-    footer.entry_id.Assign(biggest_entry_id++);
 
-    header.type = type;
-    header.id = id;
+    std::vector<u8> copy_data(data.begin(), data.end());
 
-    std::vector<u8> out_data(data_final.size() + headers_size);
-    memcpy(out_data.data(), &header, sizeof(header));
-    memcpy(out_data.data() + sizeof(header), data_final.data(), data_final.size());
-    memcpy(out_data.data() + sizeof(header) + data_final.size(), &footer, sizeof(footer));
+    append_worker.QueueWork([this, type, id, compress, data = std::move(copy_data)]() {
+        if (next_entry_id == SIZE_MAX || !file.IsGood()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-    return file.WriteBytes(out_data.data(), out_data.size()) == out_data.size();
+        std::span<const u8> data_final;
+        std::vector<u8> data_compress;
+
+        CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader header{};
+        CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter footer{};
+
+        constexpr u32 headers_size =
+            sizeof(CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader) + sizeof(CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter);
+
+        if (compress) {
+            data_compress = Common::Compression::CompressDataZSTDDefault(data);
+            data_final = data_compress;
+            header.zstd_compressed.Assign(true);
+        } else {
+            data_final = data;
+        }
+        header.entry_version = CacheEntry::CacheEntryHeader::ENTRY_VERSION;
+        footer.version.Assign(CacheEntry::CacheEntryFooter::ENTRY_VERSION);
+        header.entry_size = footer.entry_size = data_final.size() + headers_size;
+        footer.entry_id.Assign(next_entry_id++);
+
+        header.type = type;
+        header.id = id;
+
+        std::vector<u8> out_data(data_final.size() + headers_size);
+        memcpy(out_data.data(), &header, sizeof(header));
+        memcpy(out_data.data() + sizeof(header), data_final.data(), data_final.size());
+        memcpy(out_data.data() + sizeof(header) + data_final.size(), &footer, sizeof(footer));
+
+        file.WriteBytes(out_data.data(), out_data.size());
+        if (file.IsGood()) {
+            file.Flush();
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 bool ShaderDiskCache::CacheFile::SwitchMode(CacheOpMode mode) {
+    if (curr_mode == mode) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (curr_mode == CacheOpMode::APPEND) {
+        append_worker.WaitForRequests();
+    }
+
     switch (mode) {
     case CacheOpMode::READ: {
+        next_entry_id = SIZE_MAX; // Force reading entries agains
         file = FileUtil::IOFile(filepath, "rb");
-        bool is_open = file.IsOpen();
+        bool is_open = file.IsGood();
         if (is_open) {
             GetTotalEntries();
         }
+        curr_mode = mode;
         return is_open;
     }
     case CacheOpMode::APPEND: {
-        GetTotalEntries();
+        if (!SwitchMode(CacheOpMode::READ)) {
+            curr_mode = mode;
+            return false;
+        }
         file.Close();
-        if (biggest_entry_id == SIZE_MAX) {
+        curr_mode = mode;
+        if (next_entry_id == SIZE_MAX) {
             // Cannot append if getting total items fails
             return false;
         }
 
         file = FileUtil::IOFile(filepath, "ab");
-        return file.IsOpen();
+        return file.IsGood();
     }
     case CacheOpMode::DELETE: {
-        biggest_entry_id = 0;
+        next_entry_id = SIZE_MAX;
         file.Close();
-        FileUtil::Delete(filepath);
-        return true;
+        curr_mode = mode;
+        return FileUtil::Delete(filepath);
     }
     case CacheOpMode::RECREATE: {
-        SwitchMode(CacheOpMode::DELETE);
+        if (!SwitchMode(CacheOpMode::DELETE)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!FileUtil::CreateEmptyFile(filepath)) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return SwitchMode(CacheOpMode::APPEND);
     }
     default:
@@ -827,8 +873,7 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::InitVSCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     }
 
     // Switch to append mode to receive new entries.
-    vs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
-    return true;
+    return vs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
 }
 
 bool ShaderDiskCache::InitFSCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
@@ -1045,8 +1090,7 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::InitFSCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     }
 
     // Switch to append mode to receive new entries.
-    fs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
-    return true;
+    return fs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
 }
 
 bool ShaderDiskCache::InitGSCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
@@ -1272,8 +1316,7 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::InitGSCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     }
 
     // Switch to append mode to receive new entries.
-    gs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
-    return true;
+    return gs_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
 }
 
 bool ShaderDiskCache::InitPLCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
@@ -1400,7 +1443,7 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::InitPLCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
 
             auto [it_pl, _] = graphics_pipelines.try_emplace(pl_hash_opt);
             it_pl.value() = std::make_unique<GraphicsPipeline>(
-                parent.instance, parent.renderpass_cache, info, *parent.pipeline_cache,
+                parent.instance, parent.renderpass_cache, info, *parent.driver_pipeline_cache,
                 *parent.pipeline_layout, shaders, &parent.workers);
 
             it_pl.value()->TryBuild(false);
@@ -1413,11 +1456,10 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::InitPLCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     }
 
     // Switch to append mode to receive new entries.
-    pl_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
-    return true;
+    return pl_cache.SwitchMode(CacheFile::CacheOpMode::APPEND);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file,
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file,
                                             const Pica::Shader::Generator::PicaVSConfig& config,
                                             const Pica::ShaderSetup& setup, u64 config_id,
                                             u64 spirv_id) {
@@ -1430,7 +1472,6 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file,
         Common::HashCombine(config.state.program_hash, config.state.swizzle_hash);
 
     bool new_entry = known_vertex_programs.emplace(entry.program_entry_id).second;
-    bool prog_res = true;
     if (new_entry) {
         std::unique_ptr<VSProgramEntry> prog_entry = std::make_unique<VSProgramEntry>();
         prog_entry->version = VSProgramEntry::EXPECTED_VERSION;
@@ -1439,49 +1480,46 @@ bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file,
         prog_entry->swizzle_len = setup.GetBiggestSwizzleSize();
         prog_entry->swizzle_code = setup.GetSwizzleData();
 
-        prog_res = AppendVSProgram(file, *prog_entry, entry.program_entry_id);
+        AppendVSProgram(file, *prog_entry, entry.program_entry_id);
     }
 
-    return AppendVSConfig(file, entry, config_id) && prog_res;
+    AppendVSConfig(file, entry, config_id);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSProgram(CacheFile& file, const VSProgramEntry& entry,
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSProgram(CacheFile& file, const VSProgramEntry& entry,
                                       u64 program_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_PROGRAM, program_id, entry, true);
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_PROGRAM, program_id, entry, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfig(CacheFile& file, const VSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSConfig(CacheFile& file, const VSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_SPIRV, program_id,
-                       {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)},
-                       true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendVSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::VS_SPIRV, program_id,
+                {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)}, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendFSConfig(CacheFile& file, const FSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::FS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendFSConfig(CacheFile& file, const FSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::FS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendFSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::FS_SPIRV, program_id,
-                       {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)},
-                       true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendFSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::FS_SPIRV, program_id,
+                {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)}, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendGSConfig(CacheFile& file, const GSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::GS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendGSConfig(CacheFile& file, const GSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::GS_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendGSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::GS_SPIRV, program_id,
-                       {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)},
-                       true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendGSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::GS_SPIRV, program_id,
+                {reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(program.data()), program.size() * sizeof(u32)}, true);
 }
 
-bool ShaderDiskCache::AppendPLConfig(CacheFile& file, const PLConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
-    return file.Append(CacheEntryType::PL_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
+void ShaderDiskCache::AppendPLConfig(CacheFile& file, const PLConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id) {
+    file.Append(CacheEntryType::PL_CONFIG, config_id, entry, true);
 }
 
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.h
index 451b9e078..d6b487f18 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_shader_disk_cache.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
+#include "common/thread_worker.h"
 #include "video_core/pica/shader_setup.h"
 #include "video_core/rasterizer_interface.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.h"
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ private:
     class CacheFile {
     public:
         enum class CacheOpMode {
+            NONE = 0,
             READ,
             APPEND,
             DELETE,
@@ -249,6 +251,9 @@ private:
 
         CacheFile() = default;
         CacheFile(const std::string& _filepath) : filepath(_filepath) {}
+        ~CacheFile() {
+            append_worker.WaitForRequests();
+        }
 
         void SetFilePath(const std::string& path) {
             filepath = path;
@@ -268,24 +273,25 @@ private:
         size_t GetTotalEntries();
 
         template <typename T>
-        bool Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, const T& object, bool compress) {
+        void Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, const T& object, bool compress) {
             static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<T>);
 
             auto bytes = std::as_bytes(std::span{&object, 1});
             auto u8_span =
                 std::span<const u8>(reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(bytes.data()), bytes.size());
-            return Append(type, id, u8_span, compress);
+            Append(type, id, u8_span, compress);
         }
 
-        bool Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, std::span<const u8> data, bool compress);
+        void Append(CacheEntryType type, u64 id, std::span<const u8> data, bool compress);
 
         bool SwitchMode(CacheOpMode mode);
 
     private:
+        CacheOpMode curr_mode = CacheOpMode::NONE;
         std::string filepath;
-        std::mutex mutex;
         FileUtil::IOFile file{};
-        size_t biggest_entry_id = SIZE_MAX;
+        std::atomic<size_t> next_entry_id = SIZE_MAX;
+        Common::ThreadWorker append_worker{1, "Disk Shader Cache Append Worker"};
     };
 
     std::string GetVSFile(u64 title_id, bool is_temp) const;
@@ -307,19 +313,19 @@ private:
     bool InitPLCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
                      const VideoCore::DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback);
 
-    bool AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file, const Pica::Shader::Generator::PicaVSConfig& config,
+    void AppendVSConfigProgram(CacheFile& file, const Pica::Shader::Generator::PicaVSConfig& config,
                                const Pica::ShaderSetup& setup, u64 config_id, u64 program_id);
-    bool AppendVSProgram(CacheFile& file, const VSProgramEntry& entry, u64 program_id);
-    bool AppendVSConfig(CacheFile& file, const VSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
-    bool AppendVSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
+    void AppendVSProgram(CacheFile& file, const VSProgramEntry& entry, u64 program_id);
+    void AppendVSConfig(CacheFile& file, const VSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
+    void AppendVSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
 
-    bool AppendFSConfig(CacheFile& file, const FSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
-    bool AppendFSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
+    void AppendFSConfig(CacheFile& file, const FSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
+    void AppendFSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
 
-    bool AppendGSConfig(CacheFile& file, const GSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
-    bool AppendGSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
+    void AppendGSConfig(CacheFile& file, const GSConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
+    void AppendGSSPIRV(CacheFile& file, std::span<const u32> program, u64 program_id);
 
-    bool AppendPLConfig(CacheFile& file, const PLConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
+    void AppendPLConfig(CacheFile& file, const PLConfigEntry& entry, u64 config_id);
 
     CacheFile vs_cache;
     CacheFile fs_cache;