diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.cpp b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.cpp
index 3717aad209cc..153c5b73f706 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static const char * const so_names[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static VulkanLibraryHandle VulkanLoadLibrary(const char *logname) {
+static VulkanLibraryHandle VulkanLoadLibrary(std::string *errorString) {
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(SWITCH)
 	// Always unavailable, for now.
 	return nullptr;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static VulkanLibraryHandle VulkanLoadLibrary(const char *logname) {
         for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(so_names); i++) {
             lib = dlopen(so_names[i], RTLD_NOW | RTLD_LOCAL);
             if (lib) {
-                INFO_LOG(G3D, "%s: Library loaded ('%s')", logname, so_names[i]);
+                INFO_LOG(G3D, "Vulkan library loaded with AdrenoTools ('%s')", so_names[i]);
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -378,9 +378,10 @@ bool VulkanMayBeAvailable() {
 	}
 	INFO_LOG(G3D, "VulkanMayBeAvailable: Device allowed ('%s')", name.c_str());
 
-	VulkanLibraryHandle lib = VulkanLoadLibrary("VulkanMayBeAvailable");
+	std::string errorStr;
+	VulkanLibraryHandle lib = VulkanLoadLibrary(&errorStr);
 	if (!lib) {
-		INFO_LOG(G3D, "Vulkan loader: Library not available");
+		INFO_LOG(G3D, "Vulkan loader: Library not available: %s", errorStr.c_str());
 		g_vulkanAvailabilityChecked = true;
 		g_vulkanMayBeAvailable = false;
 		return false;
@@ -545,9 +546,9 @@ bool VulkanMayBeAvailable() {
 	return g_vulkanMayBeAvailable;
 }
 
-bool VulkanLoad() {
+bool VulkanLoad(std::string *errorStr) {
 	if (!vulkanLibrary) {
-		vulkanLibrary = VulkanLoadLibrary("VulkanLoad");
+		vulkanLibrary = VulkanLoadLibrary(errorStr);
 		if (!vulkanLibrary) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -565,7 +566,8 @@ bool VulkanLoad() {
 		INFO_LOG(G3D, "VulkanLoad: Base functions loaded.");
 		return true;
 	} else {
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "VulkanLoad: Failed to load Vulkan base functions.");
+		*errorStr = "Failed to load Vulkan base functions";
+		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "VulkanLoad: %s", errorStr->c_str());
 		VulkanFreeLibrary(vulkanLibrary);
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.h b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.h
index 0e631ba718d2..a08c232daa51 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.h
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanLoader.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define VK_NO_PROTOTYPES
 
 #include "ext/vulkan/vulkan.h"
+#include <string>
 
 // Hacky X11 header workaround
 #ifdef Opposite
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ struct VulkanExtensions {
 bool VulkanMayBeAvailable();
 void VulkanSetAvailable(bool available);
 
-bool VulkanLoad();
+bool VulkanLoad(std::string *errorStr);
 void VulkanLoadInstanceFunctions(VkInstance instance, const VulkanExtensions &enabledExtensions);
 void VulkanLoadDeviceFunctions(VkDevice device, const VulkanExtensions &enabledExtensions);
 void VulkanFree();
diff --git a/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp b/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
index c15eb2824566..9300afa8d6e3 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
+++ b/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ bool SDLVulkanGraphicsContext::Init(SDL_Window *&window, int x, int y, int w, in
 
 	Version gitVer(PPSSPP_GIT_VERSION);
 
-	if (!VulkanLoad()) {
-		*error_message = "Failed to load Vulkan driver library";
+	std::string errorStr;
+	if (!VulkanLoad(&errorStr)) {
+		*error_message = "Failed to load Vulkan driver library: ";
+		(*error_message) += errorStr;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Windows/GPU/WindowsVulkanContext.cpp b/Windows/GPU/WindowsVulkanContext.cpp
index 71347e8e5554..13ee5f1bf14c 100644
--- a/Windows/GPU/WindowsVulkanContext.cpp
+++ b/Windows/GPU/WindowsVulkanContext.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ bool WindowsVulkanContext::Init(HINSTANCE hInst, HWND hWnd, std::string *error_m
 
 	Version gitVer(PPSSPP_GIT_VERSION);
 
-	if (!VulkanLoad()) {
-		*error_message = "Failed to load Vulkan driver library";
+	std::string errorStr;
+	if (!VulkanLoad(&errorStr)) {
+		*error_message = "Failed to load Vulkan driver library: ";
+		(*error_message) += errorStr;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/android/jni/AndroidVulkanContext.cpp b/android/jni/AndroidVulkanContext.cpp
index 319f41346b84..a700ab3141b7 100644
--- a/android/jni/AndroidVulkanContext.cpp
+++ b/android/jni/AndroidVulkanContext.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ bool AndroidVulkanContext::InitAPI() {
 	INFO_LOG(G3D, "Creating Vulkan context");
 	Version gitVer(PPSSPP_GIT_VERSION);
 
-	if (!VulkanLoad()) {
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load Vulkan driver library");
+	std::string errorStr;
+	if (!VulkanLoad(&errorStr)) {
+		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load Vulkan driver library: %s", errorStr.c_str());
 		state_ = GraphicsContextState::FAILED_INIT;
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/libretro/LibretroVulkanContext.cpp b/libretro/LibretroVulkanContext.cpp
index ccce6c9ad5e3..125563f0e3da 100644
--- a/libretro/LibretroVulkanContext.cpp
+++ b/libretro/LibretroVulkanContext.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ void LibretroVulkanContext::SwapBuffers() {
 static bool create_device(retro_vulkan_context *context, VkInstance instance, VkPhysicalDevice gpu, VkSurfaceKHR surface, PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr get_instance_proc_addr, const char **required_device_extensions, unsigned num_required_device_extensions, const char **required_device_layers, unsigned num_required_device_layers, const VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures *required_features) {
 	init_glslang();
 
-	if (!VulkanLoad()) {
+	std::string errorStr;
+	if (!VulkanLoad(&errorStr)) {
 		// TODO: In the context of RetroArch, someone has already loaded the functions.
 		// But grabbing the pointers for ourselves can't really be a bad thing.
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "RetroArch called the Vulkan entry point without Vulkan available???");
+		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "RetroArch called the Vulkan entry point without Vulkan available??? %s", errorStr.c_str());
 		return false;
 	}