diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.cpp b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.cpp
index b00ec67a01..92b7fb7e83 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.cpp
@@ -1182,18 +1182,11 @@ void VulkanQueueRunner::PerformRenderPass(const VKRStep &step, VkCommandBuffer c
 
 		case VKRRenderCommand::BIND_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE:
 		{
-			VKRGraphicsPipeline *pipeline = c.graphics_pipeline.pipeline;
-			if (pipeline->Pending()) {
-				// Stall processing, waiting for the compile queue to catch up.
-				std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(compileDoneMutex_);
-				while (!pipeline->pipeline) {
-					compileDone_.wait(lock);
-				}
-			}
-			if (pipeline->pipeline != lastGraphicsPipeline && pipeline->pipeline != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
-				vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, pipeline->pipeline);
+			VkPipeline pipeline = c.graphics_pipeline.pipeline->BlockUntilReady();
+			if (pipeline != lastGraphicsPipeline && pipeline != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
+				vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, pipeline);
 				pipelineLayout = c.pipeline.pipelineLayout;
-				lastGraphicsPipeline = pipeline->pipeline;
+				lastGraphicsPipeline = pipeline;
 				// Reset dynamic state so it gets refreshed with the new pipeline.
 				lastStencilWriteMask = -1;
 				lastStencilCompareMask = -1;
@@ -1204,18 +1197,11 @@ void VulkanQueueRunner::PerformRenderPass(const VKRStep &step, VkCommandBuffer c
 
 		case VKRRenderCommand::BIND_COMPUTE_PIPELINE:
 		{
-			VKRComputePipeline *pipeline = c.compute_pipeline.pipeline;
-			if (pipeline->Pending()) {
-				// Stall processing, waiting for the compile queue to catch up.
-				std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(compileDoneMutex_);
-				while (!pipeline->pipeline) {
-					compileDone_.wait(lock);
-				}
-			}
-			if (pipeline->pipeline != lastComputePipeline && pipeline->pipeline != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
-				vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE, pipeline->pipeline);
+			VkPipeline pipeline = c.graphics_pipeline.pipeline->BlockUntilReady();
+			if (pipeline != lastComputePipeline && pipeline != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
+				vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE, pipeline);
 				pipelineLayout = c.pipeline.pipelineLayout;
-				lastComputePipeline = pipeline->pipeline;
+				lastComputePipeline = pipeline;
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1335,7 +1321,6 @@ void VulkanQueueRunner::PerformRenderPass(const VKRStep &step, VkCommandBuffer c
 		}
 		default:
 			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Unimpl queue command");
-			;
 		}
 	}
 	vkCmdEndRenderPass(cmd);
diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.h b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.h
index 401a125d6b..1d1c4efe8f 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.h
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanQueueRunner.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <condition_variable>
 
-
+#include "Common/Thread/Promise.h"
 #include "Common/Data/Collections/Hashmaps.h"
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanContext.h"
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanBarrier.h"
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ struct VkRenderData {
 			VkPipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
 		} pipeline;
 		struct {
-			VKRGraphicsPipeline *pipeline;
+			Promise<VkPipeline> *pipeline;
 			VkPipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
 		} graphics_pipeline;
 		struct {
-			VKRComputePipeline *pipeline;
+			Promise<VkPipeline> *pipeline;
 			VkPipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
 		} compute_pipeline;
 		struct {
diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
index ba2c64f758..7741fb2e44 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "Common/Log.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtils.h"
+#include "Common/TimeUtil.h"
 
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanAlloc.h"
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanContext.h"
@@ -29,23 +30,54 @@ bool VKRGraphicsPipeline::Create(VulkanContext *vulkan) {
 		// Already failed to create this one.
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	// Fill in the last part of the desc since now it's time to block.
+	VkShaderModule vs = desc->vertexShader->BlockUntilReady();
+	VkShaderModule fs = desc->fragmentShader->BlockUntilReady();
+
+	if (!vs || !fs) {
+		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed creating graphics pipeline - missing shader modules");
+		// We're kinda screwed here?
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo ss[2]{};
+	ss[0].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
+	ss[0].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT;
+	ss[0].pSpecializationInfo = nullptr;
+	ss[0].module = vs;
+	ss[0].pName = "main";
+	ss[0].flags = 0;
+	ss[1].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
+	ss[1].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT;
+	ss[1].pSpecializationInfo = nullptr;
+	ss[1].module = fs;
+	ss[1].pName = "main";
+	ss[1].flags = 0;
+
+	desc->pipe.pStages = ss;
+	desc->pipe.stageCount = 2;
+
+	double start = time_now_d();
 	VkPipeline vkpipeline;
 	VkResult result = vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(vulkan->GetDevice(), desc->pipelineCache, 1, &desc->pipe, nullptr, &vkpipeline);
 
+	INFO_LOG(G3D, "Pipeline creation time: %0.2f ms", (time_now_d() - start) * 1000.0);
+
 	bool success = true;
 	if (result == VK_INCOMPLETE) {
 		// Bad (disallowed by spec) return value seen on Adreno in Burnout :(  Try to ignore?
 		// Would really like to log more here, we could probably attach more info to desc.
 		//
 		// At least create a null placeholder to avoid creating over and over if something is broken.
-		pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		pipeline->Post(VK_NULL_HANDLE);
 		success = false;
 	} else if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-		pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		pipeline->Post(VK_NULL_HANDLE);
 		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed creating graphics pipeline! result='%s'", VulkanResultToString(result));
 		success = false;
 	} else {
-		pipeline = vkpipeline;
+		pipeline->Post(vkpipeline);
 	}
 
 	delete desc;
@@ -63,11 +95,11 @@ bool VKRComputePipeline::Create(VulkanContext *vulkan) {
 
 	bool success = true;
 	if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-		pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		pipeline->Post(VK_NULL_HANDLE);
 		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed creating compute pipeline! result='%s'", VulkanResultToString(result));
 		success = false;
 	} else {
-		pipeline = vkpipeline;
+		pipeline->Post(vkpipeline);
 	}
 
 	delete desc;
@@ -449,6 +481,12 @@ void VulkanRenderManager::CompileThreadFunc() {
 		if (!run_) {
 			break;
 		}
+
+		INFO_LOG(G3D, "Compilation thread has %d pipelines to create", (int)toCompile.size());
+
+		// TODO: Here we can sort the pending pipelines by vertex and fragment shaders,
+		// and split up further.
+		// Those with the same pairs of shaders should be on the same thread.
 		for (auto &entry : toCompile) {
 			switch (entry.type) {
 			case CompileQueueEntry::Type::GRAPHICS:
diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.h b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.h
index a541bea57e..4b69247525 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.h
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <queue>
 
+#include "Common/Thread/Promise.h"
 #include "Common/System/Display.h"
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanContext.h"
 #include "Common/Data/Convert/SmallDataConvert.h"
@@ -121,7 +122,11 @@ struct VKRGraphicsPipelineDesc {
 	VkPipelineDynamicStateCreateInfo ds{ VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_DYNAMIC_STATE_CREATE_INFO };
 	VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo rs{ VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_RASTERIZATION_STATE_CREATE_INFO };
 	VkPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo ms{ VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_MULTISAMPLE_STATE_CREATE_INFO };
-	VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shaderStageInfo[2]{};
+
+	// Replaced the ShaderStageInfo with promises here so we can wait for compiles to finish.
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *vertexShader;
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *fragmentShader;
+
 	VkPipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo inputAssembly{ VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_INPUT_ASSEMBLY_STATE_CREATE_INFO };
 	VkVertexInputAttributeDescription attrs[8]{};
 	VkVertexInputBindingDescription ibd{};
@@ -139,10 +144,12 @@ struct VKRComputePipelineDesc {
 // Wrapped pipeline, which will later allow for background compilation while emulating the rest of the frame.
 struct VKRGraphicsPipeline {
 	VKRGraphicsPipeline() {
-		pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		pipeline = Promise<VkPipeline>::CreateEmpty();
 	}
+
 	VKRGraphicsPipelineDesc *desc = nullptr;  // While non-zero, is pending and pipeline isn't valid.
-	std::atomic<VkPipeline> pipeline;
+
+	Promise<VkPipeline> *pipeline;
 
 	bool Create(VulkanContext *vulkan);
 	bool Pending() const {
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ struct VKRComputePipeline {
 		pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 	}
 	VKRComputePipelineDesc *desc = nullptr;
-	std::atomic<VkPipeline> pipeline;
+	Promise<VkPipeline> *pipeline;
 
 	bool Create(VulkanContext *vulkan);
 	bool Pending() const {
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ public:
 		_dbg_assert_(curRenderStep_ && curRenderStep_->stepType == VKRStepType::RENDER);
 		_dbg_assert_(pipeline != nullptr);
 		VkRenderData data{ VKRRenderCommand::BIND_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE };
-		data.graphics_pipeline.pipeline = pipeline;
+		data.graphics_pipeline.pipeline = pipeline->pipeline;
 		data.graphics_pipeline.pipelineLayout = pipelineLayout;
 		curPipelineFlags_ |= flags;
 		curRenderStep_->commands.push_back(data);
@@ -266,7 +273,7 @@ public:
 		_dbg_assert_(curRenderStep_ && curRenderStep_->stepType == VKRStepType::RENDER);
 		_dbg_assert_(pipeline != nullptr);
 		VkRenderData data{ VKRRenderCommand::BIND_COMPUTE_PIPELINE };
-		data.compute_pipeline.pipeline = pipeline;
+		data.compute_pipeline.pipeline = pipeline->pipeline;
 		data.compute_pipeline.pipelineLayout = pipelineLayout;
 		curPipelineFlags_ |= flags;
 		curRenderStep_->commands.push_back(data);
diff --git a/Common/Thread/Channel.h b/Common/Thread/Channel.h
index 9ccbbd7096..b6b23fdebe 100644
--- a/Common/Thread/Channel.h
+++ b/Common/Thread/Channel.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct Mailbox {
 
 	std::mutex mutex_;
 	std::condition_variable condvar_;
-	T data_ = nullptr;
+	T data_{};
 
 	T Wait() {
 		std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct Mailbox {
 		std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 		if (!data_) {
 			data_ = data;
-			condvar_.notify_one();
+			condvar_.notify_all();
 			return true;
 		} else {
 			// Already has value.
diff --git a/Common/Thread/Promise.h b/Common/Thread/Promise.h
index fe2ddb3807..4145b4b6c1 100644
--- a/Common/Thread/Promise.h
+++ b/Common/Thread/Promise.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <functional>
+#include <mutex>
 
+#include "Common/Log.h"
 #include "Common/Thread/Channel.h"
 #include "Common/Thread/ThreadManager.h"
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 // Has ownership over the data. Single use.
 // TODO: Split Mailbox (rx_ and tx_) up into separate proxy objects.
 // NOTE: Poll/BlockUntilReady should only be used from one thread.
+// TODO: Make movable?
 template<class T>
 class Promise {
 public:
@@ -47,15 +50,36 @@ public:
 		return promise;
 	}
 
+	static Promise<T> *AlreadyDone(T data) {
+		Promise<T> *promise = new Promise<T>();
+		promise->data_ = data;
+		promise->ready_ = true;
+		return promise;
+	}
+
+	static Promise<T> *CreateEmpty() {
+		Mailbox<T> *mailbox = new Mailbox<T>();
+		Promise<T> *promise = new Promise<T>();
+		promise->rx_ = mailbox;
+		return promise;
+	}
+
+	// Allow an empty promise to spawn, too, in case we want to delay it.
+	void SpawnEmpty(ThreadManager *threadman, std::function<T()> fun, TaskType taskType) {
+		PromiseTask<T> *task = new PromiseTask<T>(fun, rx_, taskType);
+		threadman->EnqueueTask(task);
+	}
+
 	~Promise() {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(readyMutex_);
 		// A promise should have been fulfilled before it's destroyed.
 		_assert_(ready_);
 		_assert_(!rx_);
-		delete data_;
 	}
 
 	// Returns T if the data is ready, nullptr if it's not.
 	T Poll() {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(readyMutex_);
 		if (ready_) {
 			return data_;
 		} else {
@@ -71,6 +95,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	T BlockUntilReady() {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(readyMutex_);
 		if (ready_) {
 			return data_;
 		} else {
@@ -82,10 +107,17 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	// For outside injection of data, when not using Spawn
+	void Post(T data) {
+		rx_->Send(data);
+	}
+
 private:
 	Promise() {}
 
-	T data_ = nullptr;
+	// Promise can only be constructed in Spawn (or AlreadyDone).
+	T data_{};
 	bool ready_ = false;
-	Mailbox<T> *rx_;
+	std::mutex readyMutex_;
+	Mailbox<T> *rx_ = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.cpp
index 86fa279b9c..8909283884 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void PipelineManagerVulkan::Clear() {
 
 	pipelines_.Iterate([&](const VulkanPipelineKey &key, VulkanPipeline *value) {
 		if (value->pipeline) {
-			VkPipeline pipeline = value->pipeline->pipeline;
+			VkPipeline pipeline = value->pipeline->pipeline->BlockUntilReady();
 			vulkan_->Delete().QueueDeletePipeline(pipeline);
 			vulkan_->Delete().QueueCallback([](void *p) {
 				VKRGraphicsPipeline *pipeline = (VKRGraphicsPipeline *)p;
@@ -256,28 +256,8 @@ static VulkanPipeline *CreateVulkanPipeline(VulkanRenderManager *renderManager,
 	ms.pSampleMask = nullptr;
 	ms.rasterizationSamples = VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT;
 
-	VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo *ss = &desc->shaderStageInfo[0];
-	ss[0].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
-	ss[0].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT;
-	ss[0].pSpecializationInfo = nullptr;
-	ss[0].module = vs->GetModule();
-	ss[0].pName = "main";
-	ss[0].flags = 0;
-	ss[1].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
-	ss[1].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT;
-	ss[1].pSpecializationInfo = nullptr;
-	ss[1].module = fs->GetModule();
-	ss[1].pName = "main";
-	ss[1].flags = 0;
-
-	if (!ss[0].module || !ss[1].module) {
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed creating graphics pipeline - bad shaders");
-		// Create a placeholder to avoid creating over and over if shader compiler broken.
-		VulkanPipeline *nullPipeline = new VulkanPipeline();
-		nullPipeline->pipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-		nullPipeline->flags = 0;
-		return nullPipeline;
-	}
+	desc->fragmentShader = fs->GetModule();
+	desc->vertexShader = vs->GetModule();
 
 	VkPipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo &inputAssembly = desc->inputAssembly;
 	inputAssembly.flags = 0;
@@ -321,7 +301,6 @@ static VulkanPipeline *CreateVulkanPipeline(VulkanRenderManager *renderManager,
 	VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo &pipe = desc->pipe;
 	pipe.flags = 0;
 	pipe.stageCount = 2;
-	pipe.pStages = ss;
 	pipe.basePipelineIndex = 0;
 
 	pipe.pColorBlendState = &desc->cbs;
@@ -633,8 +612,8 @@ void PipelineManagerVulkan::SaveCache(FILE *file, bool saveRawPipelineCache, Sha
 	pipelines_.Iterate([&](const VulkanPipelineKey &pkey, VulkanPipeline *value) {
 		if (failed)
 			return;
-		VulkanVertexShader *vshader = shaderManager->GetVertexShaderFromModule(pkey.vShader);
-		VulkanFragmentShader *fshader = shaderManager->GetFragmentShaderFromModule(pkey.fShader);
+		VulkanVertexShader *vshader = shaderManager->GetVertexShaderFromModule(pkey.vShader->BlockUntilReady());
+		VulkanFragmentShader *fshader = shaderManager->GetFragmentShaderFromModule(pkey.fShader->BlockUntilReady());
 		if (!vshader || !fshader) {
 			failed = true;
 			return;
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.h b/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.h
index 37d542e9a0..a6ab695cef 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.h
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/PipelineManagerVulkan.h
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstring>
+
 #include "Common/Data/Collections/Hashmaps.h"
+#include "Common/Thread/Promise.h"
 
 #include "GPU/Common/VertexDecoderCommon.h"
 #include "GPU/Common/ShaderId.h"
@@ -33,8 +35,8 @@ class VulkanRenderManager;
 struct VulkanPipelineKey {
 	VulkanPipelineRasterStateKey raster;  // prim is included here
 	VkRenderPass renderPass;
-	VkShaderModule vShader;
-	VkShaderModule fShader;
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *vShader;
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *fShader;
 	uint32_t vtxFmtId;
 	bool useHWTransform;
 
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.cpp
index 400f4d180c..439602ae46 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.cpp
@@ -42,62 +42,62 @@
 #include "GPU/Vulkan/DrawEngineVulkan.h"
 #include "GPU/Vulkan/FramebufferManagerVulkan.h"
 
-VkShaderModule CompileShaderModule(VulkanContext *vulkan, VkShaderStageFlagBits stage, const char *code) {
-	PROFILE_THIS_SCOPE("shadercomp");
+// Most drivers treat vkCreateShaderModule as pretty much a memcpy. What actually
+// takes time here, and makes this worthy of parallelization, is GLSLtoSPV.
+Promise<VkShaderModule> *CompileShaderModuleAsync(VulkanContext *vulkan, VkShaderStageFlagBits stage, const char *code) {
+	return Promise<VkShaderModule>::Spawn(&g_threadManager, [=] {
+		PROFILE_THIS_SCOPE("shadercomp");
 
-	std::string errorMessage;
-	std::vector<uint32_t> spirv;
+		std::string errorMessage;
+		std::vector<uint32_t> spirv;
 
-	bool success = GLSLtoSPV(stage, code, GLSLVariant::VULKAN, spirv, &errorMessage);
+		bool success = GLSLtoSPV(stage, code, GLSLVariant::VULKAN, spirv, &errorMessage);
 
-	VkShaderModule shaderModule = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-
-	if (!errorMessage.empty()) {
-		if (success) {
-			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Warnings in shader compilation!");
-		} else {
-			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Error in shader compilation!");
+		if (!errorMessage.empty()) {
+			if (success) {
+				ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Warnings in shader compilation!");
+			} else {
+				ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Error in shader compilation!");
+			}
+			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Messages: %s", errorMessage.c_str());
+			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Shader source:\n%s", code);
+#ifdef SHADERLOG
+			OutputDebugStringA(LineNumberString(code).c_str());
+			OutputDebugStringA("Error messages:\n");
+			OutputDebugStringA(errorMessage.c_str());
+#endif
+			Reporting::ReportMessage("Vulkan error in shader compilation: info: %s / code: %s", errorMessage.c_str(), code);
 		}
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Messages: %s", errorMessage.c_str());
-		ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Shader source:\n%s", code);
-#ifdef SHADERLOG
-		OutputDebugStringA(LineNumberString(code).c_str());
-		OutputDebugStringA("Error messages:\n");
-		OutputDebugStringA(errorMessage.c_str());
-#endif
-		Reporting::ReportMessage("Vulkan error in shader compilation: info: %s / code: %s", errorMessage.c_str(), code);
-	} else {
-#ifdef SHADERLOG
-		OutputDebugStringA(LineNumberString(code).c_str());
-#endif
-#ifdef SHADERLOG
-		OutputDebugStringA("OK\n");
-#endif
-	}
 
-	if (success) {
-		vulkan->CreateShaderModule(spirv, &shaderModule);
-	}
+		VkShaderModule shaderModule = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+		if (success) {
+			success = vulkan->CreateShaderModule(spirv, &shaderModule);
+#ifdef SHADERLOG
+			OutputDebugStringA("OK");
+#endif
+		}
 
-	return shaderModule;
+		return shaderModule;
+	}, TaskType::CPU_COMPUTE);
 }
 
 
 VulkanFragmentShader::VulkanFragmentShader(VulkanContext *vulkan, FShaderID id, const char *code)
 	: vulkan_(vulkan), id_(id) {
 	source_ = code;
-	module_ = CompileShaderModule(vulkan, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, source_.c_str());
+	module_ = CompileShaderModuleAsync(vulkan, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, source_.c_str());
 	if (!module_) {
 		failed_ = true;
-		return;
 	} else {
 		VERBOSE_LOG(G3D, "Compiled fragment shader:\n%s\n", (const char *)code);
 	}
 }
 
 VulkanFragmentShader::~VulkanFragmentShader() {
-	if (module_ != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
-		vulkan_->Delete().QueueDeleteShaderModule(module_);
+	if (module_) {
+		VkShaderModule shaderModule = module_->BlockUntilReady();
+		vulkan_->Delete().QueueDeleteShaderModule(shaderModule);
+		delete module_;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -115,18 +115,19 @@ std::string VulkanFragmentShader::GetShaderString(DebugShaderStringType type) co
 VulkanVertexShader::VulkanVertexShader(VulkanContext *vulkan, VShaderID id, const char *code, bool useHWTransform)
 	: vulkan_(vulkan), useHWTransform_(useHWTransform), id_(id) {
 	source_ = code;
-	module_ = CompileShaderModule(vulkan, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, source_.c_str());
+	module_ = CompileShaderModuleAsync(vulkan, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, source_.c_str());
 	if (!module_) {
 		failed_ = true;
-		return;
 	} else {
 		VERBOSE_LOG(G3D, "Compiled vertex shader:\n%s\n", (const char *)code);
 	}
 }
 
 VulkanVertexShader::~VulkanVertexShader() {
-	if (module_ != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
-		vulkan_->Delete().QueueDeleteShaderModule(module_);
+	if (module_) {
+		VkShaderModule shaderModule = module_->BlockUntilReady();
+		vulkan_->Delete().QueueDeleteShaderModule(shaderModule);
+		delete module_;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -334,7 +335,9 @@ std::string ShaderManagerVulkan::DebugGetShaderString(std::string id, DebugShade
 VulkanVertexShader *ShaderManagerVulkan::GetVertexShaderFromModule(VkShaderModule module) {
 	VulkanVertexShader *vs = nullptr;
 	vsCache_.Iterate([&](const VShaderID &id, VulkanVertexShader *shader) {
-		if (shader->GetModule() == module)
+		Promise<VkShaderModule> *p = shader->GetModule();
+		VkShaderModule m = p->BlockUntilReady();
+		if (m == module)
 			vs = shader;
 	});
 	return vs;
@@ -343,7 +346,9 @@ VulkanVertexShader *ShaderManagerVulkan::GetVertexShaderFromModule(VkShaderModul
 VulkanFragmentShader *ShaderManagerVulkan::GetFragmentShaderFromModule(VkShaderModule module) {
 	VulkanFragmentShader *fs = nullptr;
 	fsCache_.Iterate([&](const FShaderID &id, VulkanFragmentShader *shader) {
-		if (shader->GetModule() == module)
+		Promise<VkShaderModule> *p = shader->GetModule();
+		VkShaderModule m = p->BlockUntilReady();
+		if (m == module)
 			fs = shader;
 	});
 	return fs;
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.h b/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.h
index ff7e5d8c5c..50915be6a2 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.h
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/ShaderManagerVulkan.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdint>
 
+#include "Common/Thread/Promise.h"
 #include "Common/Data/Collections/Hashmaps.h"
 #include "Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanMemory.h"
 #include "GPU/Common/ShaderCommon.h"
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ public:
 	bool Failed() const { return failed_; }
 
 	std::string GetShaderString(DebugShaderStringType type) const;
-	VkShaderModule GetModule() const { return module_; }
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *GetModule() { return module_; }
 	const FShaderID &GetID() { return id_; }
 
 protected:	
-	VkShaderModule module_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *module_ = nullptr;
 
 	VulkanContext *vulkan_;
 	std::string source_;
@@ -66,11 +67,11 @@ public:
 	bool UseHWTransform() const { return useHWTransform_; }
 
 	std::string GetShaderString(DebugShaderStringType type) const;
-	VkShaderModule GetModule() const { return module_; }
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *GetModule() { return module_; }
 	const VShaderID &GetID() { return id_; }
 
 protected:
-	VkShaderModule module_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	Promise<VkShaderModule> *module_ = nullptr;
 
 	VulkanContext *vulkan_;
 	std::string source_;
diff --git a/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini b/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
index 56ae1987d1..fbacbb1219 100644
--- a/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
+++ b/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
@@ -1094,8 +1094,8 @@ AVI Dump started. = AVI dump started
 AVI Dump stopped. = AVI dump stopped
 Cache ISO in RAM = Cachea hela ISO:n i RAM
 Change CPU Clock = Ändra CPU-frekvens (kan orsaka instabilitet)
-Color Saturation = Color Saturation
-Color Tint = Color Tint
+Color Saturation = Färgmättnad
+Color Tint = Färgförskjutning
 Error: load undo state is from a different game = Error: load undo state is from a different game
 Failed to load state for load undo. Error in the file system. = Failed to load state for load undo. Error in the file system.
 Floating symbols = Floating symbols
diff --git a/ext/gason/gason.h b/ext/gason/gason.h
index 922751099f..cddb3615a7 100644
--- a/ext/gason/gason.h
+++ b/ext/gason/gason.h
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ public:
     JsonAllocator() : head(nullptr) {};
     JsonAllocator(const JsonAllocator &) = delete;
     JsonAllocator &operator=(const JsonAllocator &) = delete;
-    JsonAllocator(JsonAllocator &&x) : head(x.head) {
+    JsonAllocator(JsonAllocator &&x) noexcept : head(x.head) {
         x.head = nullptr;
     }
-    JsonAllocator &operator=(JsonAllocator &&x) {
+    JsonAllocator &operator=(JsonAllocator &&x) noexcept {
         head = x.head;
         x.head = nullptr;
         return *this;