diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ceaac9a78e..87a485e5d4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ option(ENABLE_VULKAN "Enables the Vulkan renderer" ON)
 
 option(USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE "Enables Discord Rich Presence" OFF)
 
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(CITRA_ENABLE_BUNDLE_TARGET "Enable the distribution bundling target." ON "NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS" OFF)
-
 # Compile options
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(COMPILE_WITH_DWARF "Add DWARF debugging information" ${IS_DEBUG_BUILD} "MINGW" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_LTO "Enable link time optimization" ${DEFAULT_ENABLE_LTO})
@@ -249,6 +247,26 @@ if (ENABLE_QT)
     if (ENABLE_QT_TRANSLATION)
         find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS LinguistTools)
     endif()
+
+    if (NOT DEFINED QT_TARGET_PATH)
+        # Determine the location of the compile target's Qt.
+        get_target_property(qtcore_path Qt6::Core LOCATION_Release)
+        string(FIND "${qtcore_path}" "/bin/" qtcore_path_bin_pos REVERSE)
+        string(FIND "${qtcore_path}" "/lib/" qtcore_path_lib_pos REVERSE)
+        if (qtcore_path_bin_pos GREATER qtcore_path_lib_pos)
+            string(SUBSTRING "${qtcore_path}" 0 ${qtcore_path_bin_pos} QT_TARGET_PATH)
+        else()
+            string(SUBSTRING "${qtcore_path}" 0 ${qtcore_path_lib_pos} QT_TARGET_PATH)
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
+    if (NOT DEFINED QT_HOST_PATH)
+        # Use the same for host Qt if none is defined.
+        set(QT_HOST_PATH "${QT_TARGET_PATH}")
+    endif()
+
+    message(STATUS "Using target Qt at ${QT_TARGET_PATH}")
+    message(STATUS "Using host Qt at ${QT_HOST_PATH}")
 endif()
 
 # Use system tsl::robin_map if available (otherwise we fallback to version bundled with dynarmic)
@@ -424,7 +442,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # Create target for outputting distributable bundles.
-if (CITRA_ENABLE_BUNDLE_TARGET)
+# Not supported for mobile platforms as distributables are built differently.
+if (NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS)
     include(BundleTarget)
     if (ENABLE_SDL2_FRONTEND)
         bundle_target(citra)
diff --git a/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake b/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake
index f5b1c06f42..bac86093df 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake
@@ -2,37 +2,104 @@
 if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
     # --- Bundling method logic ---
 
+    function(symlink_safe_copy from to)
+        if (WIN32)
+            # Use cmake copy for maximum compatibility.
+            execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${from}" "${to}"
+                RESULT_VARIABLE cp_result)
+        else()
+            # Use native copy to turn symlinks into normal files.
+            execute_process(COMMAND cp -L "${from}" "${to}"
+                RESULT_VARIABLE cp_result)
+        endif()
+        if (NOT cp_result EQUAL "0")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "cp \"${from}\" \"${to}\" failed: ${cp_result}")
+        endif()
+    endfunction()
+
     function(bundle_qt executable_path)
         if (WIN32)
+            # Perform standalone bundling first to copy over all used libraries, as windeployqt does not do this.
+            bundle_standalone("${executable_path}" "${EXECUTABLE_PATH}" "${BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS}")
+
             get_filename_component(executable_parent_dir "${executable_path}" DIRECTORY)
-            find_program(windeployqt_executable windeployqt6)
 
             # Create a qt.conf file pointing to the app directory.
             # This ensures Qt can find its plugins.
-            file(WRITE "${executable_parent_dir}/qt.conf" "[Paths]\nprefix = .")
+            file(WRITE "${executable_parent_dir}/qt.conf" "[Paths]\nPrefix = .")
+
+            find_program(windeployqt_executable windeployqt6 PATHS "${QT_HOST_PATH}/bin")
+            find_program(qtpaths_executable qtpaths6 PATHS "${QT_HOST_PATH}/bin")
+
+            # TODO: Hack around windeployqt's poor cross-compilation support by
+            # TODO: making a local copy with a prefix pointing to the target Qt.
+            if (NOT "${QT_HOST_PATH}" STREQUAL "${QT_TARGET_PATH}")
+                set(windeployqt_dir "${BINARY_PATH}/windeployqt_copy")
+                file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${windeployqt_dir}")
+                symlink_safe_copy("${windeployqt_executable}" "${windeployqt_dir}/windeployqt.exe")
+                symlink_safe_copy("${qtpaths_executable}" "${windeployqt_dir}/qtpaths.exe")
+                symlink_safe_copy("${QT_HOST_PATH}/bin/Qt6Core.dll" "${windeployqt_dir}")
+
+                if (EXISTS "${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share")
+                    # Unix-style Qt; we need to wire up the paths manually.
+                    file(WRITE "${windeployqt_dir}/qt.conf" "\
+                        [Paths]\n
+                        Prefix = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}\n \
+                        ArchData = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6\n \
+                        Binaries = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/bin\n \
+                        Data = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6\n \
+                        Documentation = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6/doc\n \
+                        Headers = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/include/qt6\n \
+                        Libraries = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/lib\n \
+                        LibraryExecutables = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6/bin\n \
+                        Plugins = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6/plugins\n \
+                        QmlImports = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6/qml\n \
+                        Translations = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}/share/qt6/translations\n \
+                    ")
+                else()
+                    # Windows-style Qt; the defaults should suffice.
+                    file(WRITE "${windeployqt_dir}/qt.conf" "[Paths]\nPrefix = ${QT_TARGET_PATH}")
+                endif()
+
+                set(windeployqt_executable "${windeployqt_dir}/windeployqt.exe")
+                set(qtpaths_executable "${windeployqt_dir}/qtpaths.exe")
+            endif()
 
             message(STATUS "Executing windeployqt for executable ${executable_path}")
             execute_process(COMMAND "${windeployqt_executable}" "${executable_path}"
+                --qtpaths "${qtpaths_executable}"
                 --no-compiler-runtime --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-opengl-sw --no-translations
-                --plugindir "${executable_parent_dir}/plugins")
+                --plugindir "${executable_parent_dir}/plugins"
+                RESULT_VARIABLE windeployqt_result)
+            if (NOT windeployqt_result EQUAL "0")
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "windeployqt failed: ${windeployqt_result}")
+            endif()
 
             # Remove the FFmpeg multimedia plugin as we don't include FFmpeg.
             # We want to use the Windows media plugin instead, which is also included.
             file(REMOVE "${executable_parent_dir}/plugins/multimedia/ffmpegmediaplugin.dll")
         elseif (APPLE)
             get_filename_component(executable_name "${executable_path}" NAME_WE)
-            find_program(MACDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE macdeployqt6)
+            find_program(macdeployqt_executable macdeployqt6 PATHS "${QT_HOST_PATH}/bin")
 
-            message(STATUS "Executing macdeployqt for executable ${executable_path}")
+            message(STATUS "Executing macdeployqt at \"${macdeployqt_executable}\" for executable \"${executable_path}\"")
             execute_process(
-                COMMAND "${MACDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}"
+                COMMAND "${macdeployqt_executable}"
                 "${executable_path}"
                 "-executable=${executable_path}/Contents/MacOS/${executable_name}"
-                -always-overwrite)
+                -always-overwrite
+                RESULT_VARIABLE macdeployqt_result)
+            if (NOT macdeployqt_result EQUAL "0")
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "macdeployqt failed: ${macdeployqt_result}")
+            endif()
 
             # Bundling libraries can rewrite path information and break code signatures of system libraries.
             # Perform an ad-hoc re-signing on the whole app bundle to fix this.
-            execute_process(COMMAND codesign --deep -fs - "${executable_path}")
+            execute_process(COMMAND codesign --deep -fs - "${executable_path}"
+                            RESULT_VARIABLE codesign_result)
+            if (NOT codesign_result EQUAL "0")
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "codesign failed: ${codesign_result}")
+            endif()
         else()
             message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported OS for Qt bundling.")
         endif()
@@ -44,9 +111,9 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
 
         if (enable_qt)
             # Find qmake to make sure the plugin uses the right version of Qt.
-            find_program(QMAKE_EXECUTABLE qmake6)
+            find_program(qmake_executable qmake6 PATHS "${QT_HOST_PATH}/bin")
 
-            set(extra_linuxdeploy_env "QMAKE=${QMAKE_EXECUTABLE}")
+            set(extra_linuxdeploy_env "QMAKE=${qmake_executable}")
             set(extra_linuxdeploy_args --plugin qt)
         endif()
 
@@ -59,7 +126,11 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
             --executable "${executable_path}"
             --icon-file "${source_path}/dist/citra.svg"
             --desktop-file "${source_path}/dist/${executable_name}.desktop"
-            --appdir "${appdir_path}")
+            --appdir "${appdir_path}"
+            RESULT_VARIABLE linuxdeploy_appdir_result)
+        if (NOT linuxdeploy_appdir_result EQUAL "0")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "linuxdeploy failed to create AppDir: ${linuxdeploy_appdir_result}")
+        endif()
 
         if (enable_qt)
             set(qt_hook_file "${appdir_path}/apprun-hooks/linuxdeploy-plugin-qt-hook.sh")
@@ -82,7 +153,11 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
             "OUTPUT=${bundle_dir}/${executable_name}.AppImage"
             "${linuxdeploy_executable}"
             --output appimage
-            --appdir "${appdir_path}")
+            --appdir "${appdir_path}"
+            RESULT_VARIABLE linuxdeploy_appimage_result)
+        if (NOT linuxdeploy_appimage_result EQUAL "0")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "linuxdeploy failed to create AppImage: ${linuxdeploy_appimage_result}")
+        endif()
     endfunction()
 
     function(bundle_standalone executable_path original_executable_path bundle_library_paths)
@@ -109,16 +184,23 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
             file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${lib_dir})
             foreach (lib_file IN LISTS resolved_deps)
                 message(STATUS "Bundling library ${lib_file}")
-                # Use native copy to turn symlinks into normal files.
-                execute_process(COMMAND cp -L "${lib_file}" "${lib_dir}")
+                symlink_safe_copy("${lib_file}" "${lib_dir}")
             endforeach()
         endif()
 
         # Add libs directory to executable rpath where applicable.
         if (APPLE)
-            execute_process(COMMAND install_name_tool -add_rpath "@loader_path/libs" "${executable_path}")
+            execute_process(COMMAND install_name_tool -add_rpath "@loader_path/libs" "${executable_path}"
+                            RESULT_VARIABLE install_name_tool_result)
+            if (NOT install_name_tool_result EQUAL "0")
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "install_name_tool failed: ${install_name_tool_result}")
+            endif()
         elseif (UNIX)
-            execute_process(COMMAND patchelf --set-rpath '$ORIGIN/../libs' "${executable_path}")
+            execute_process(COMMAND patchelf --set-rpath '$ORIGIN/../libs' "${executable_path}"
+                            RESULT_VARIABLE patchelf_result)
+            if (NOT patchelf_result EQUAL "0")
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "patchelf failed: ${patchelf_result}")
+            endif()
         endif()
     endfunction()
 
@@ -127,7 +209,7 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
     set(bundle_dir ${BINARY_PATH}/bundle)
 
     # On Linux, always bundle an AppImage.
-    if (DEFINED LINUXDEPLOY)
+    if (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
         if (IN_PLACE)
             message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot bundle for Linux in-place.")
         endif()
@@ -146,14 +228,12 @@ if (BUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE)
 
         if (BUNDLE_QT)
             bundle_qt("${bundled_executable_path}")
-        endif()
-
-        if (WIN32 OR NOT BUNDLE_QT)
+        else()
             bundle_standalone("${bundled_executable_path}" "${EXECUTABLE_PATH}" "${BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS}")
         endif()
     endif()
-else()
-    # --- Bundling target creation logic ---
+elseif (BUNDLE_TARGET_DOWNLOAD_LINUXDEPLOY)
+    # --- linuxdeploy download logic ---
 
     # Downloads and extracts a linuxdeploy component.
     function(download_linuxdeploy_component base_dir name executable_name)
@@ -161,7 +241,7 @@ else()
         if (NOT EXISTS "${executable_file}")
             message(STATUS "Downloading ${executable_name}")
             file(DOWNLOAD
-                "https://github.com/linuxdeploy/${name}/releases/download/continuous/${executable_name}"
+                "https://github.com/${name}/releases/download/continuous/${executable_name}"
                 "${executable_file}" SHOW_PROGRESS)
             file(CHMOD "${executable_file}" PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE)
 
@@ -170,7 +250,11 @@ else()
                 message(STATUS "Extracting ${executable_name}")
                 execute_process(
                     COMMAND "${executable_file}" --appimage-extract
-                    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${base_dir}")
+                    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${base_dir}"
+                    RESULT_VARIABLE extract_result)
+                if (NOT extract_result EQUAL "0")
+                    message(FATAL_ERROR "AppImage extract failed: ${extract_result}")
+                endif()
             else()
                 message(STATUS "Copying ${executable_name}")
                 file(COPY "${executable_file}" DESTINATION "${base_dir}/squashfs-root/usr/bin/")
@@ -178,89 +262,102 @@ else()
         endif()
     endfunction()
 
+    # Download plugins first so they don't overwrite linuxdeploy's AppRun file.
+    download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_PATH}" "linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy-plugin-qt" "linuxdeploy-plugin-qt-${LINUXDEPLOY_ARCH}.AppImage")
+    download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_PATH}" "darealshinji/linuxdeploy-plugin-checkrt" "linuxdeploy-plugin-checkrt.sh")
+    download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_PATH}" "linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy" "linuxdeploy-${LINUXDEPLOY_ARCH}.AppImage")
+else()
+    # --- Bundling target creation logic ---
+
+    # Creates the base bundle target with common files and pre-bundle steps.
+    function(create_base_bundle_target)
+        message(STATUS "Creating base bundle target")
+
+        add_custom_target(bundle)
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/dist/")
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/icon.png" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/dist/citra.png")
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/license.txt" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
+        add_custom_command(
+            TARGET bundle
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/scripting" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/scripting")
+
+        # On Linux, add a command to prepare linuxdeploy and any required plugins before any bundling occurs.
+        if (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+            add_custom_command(
+                TARGET bundle
+                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                "-DBUNDLE_TARGET_DOWNLOAD_LINUXDEPLOY=1"
+                "-DLINUXDEPLOY_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/linuxdeploy"
+                "-DLINUXDEPLOY_ARCH=${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}"
+                -P "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake"
+                WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+        endif()
+    endfunction()
+
     # Adds a target to the bundle target, packing in required libraries.
     # If in_place is true, the bundling will be done in-place as part of the specified target.
     function(bundle_target_internal target_name in_place)
         # Create base bundle target if it does not exist.
         if (NOT in_place AND NOT TARGET bundle)
-            message(STATUS "Creating base bundle target")
-
-            add_custom_target(bundle)
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/dist/")
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/icon.png" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/dist/citra.png")
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/license.txt" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/")
-            add_custom_command(
-                TARGET bundle
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/scripting" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bundle/scripting")
+            create_base_bundle_target()
         endif()
 
-        set(BUNDLE_EXECUTABLE_PATH "$<TARGET_FILE:${target_name}>")
+        set(bundle_executable_path "$<TARGET_FILE:${target_name}>")
         if (target_name MATCHES ".*qt")
-            set(BUNDLE_QT ON)
+            set(bundle_qt ON)
             if (APPLE)
                 # For Qt targets on Apple, expect an app bundle.
-                set(BUNDLE_EXECUTABLE_PATH "$<TARGET_BUNDLE_DIR:${target_name}>")
+                set(bundle_executable_path "$<TARGET_BUNDLE_DIR:${target_name}>")
             endif()
         else()
-            set(BUNDLE_QT OFF)
+            set(bundle_qt OFF)
         endif()
 
         # Build a list of library search paths from prefix paths.
-        foreach(prefix_path IN LISTS CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH)
+        foreach(prefix_path IN LISTS CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH)
             if (WIN32)
-                list(APPEND BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS "${prefix_path}/bin")
+                list(APPEND bundle_library_paths "${prefix_path}/bin")
             endif()
-            list(APPEND BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS "${prefix_path}/lib")
+            list(APPEND bundle_library_paths "${prefix_path}/lib")
         endforeach()
         foreach(library_path IN LISTS CMAKE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_PATH)
-            list(APPEND BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS "${library_path}")
+            list(APPEND bundle_library_paths "${library_path}")
         endforeach()
 
-        # On Linux, prepare linuxdeploy and any required plugins.
-        if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
-            set(LINUXDEPLOY_BASE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/linuxdeploy")
-
-            # Download plugins first so they don't overwrite linuxdeploy's AppRun file.
-            download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_BASE}" "linuxdeploy-plugin-qt" "linuxdeploy-plugin-qt-x86_64.AppImage")
-            download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_BASE}" "linuxdeploy-plugin-checkrt" "linuxdeploy-plugin-checkrt-x86_64.sh")
-            download_linuxdeploy_component("${LINUXDEPLOY_BASE}" "linuxdeploy" "linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage")
-
-            set(EXTRA_BUNDLE_ARGS "-DLINUXDEPLOY=${LINUXDEPLOY_BASE}/squashfs-root/AppRun")
-        endif()
-
         if (in_place)
             message(STATUS "Adding in-place bundling to ${target_name}")
-            set(DEST_TARGET ${target_name})
+            set(dest_target ${target_name})
         else()
             message(STATUS "Adding ${target_name} to bundle target")
-            set(DEST_TARGET bundle)
+            set(dest_target bundle)
             add_dependencies(bundle ${target_name})
         endif()
 
-        add_custom_command(TARGET ${DEST_TARGET} POST_BUILD
+        add_custom_command(TARGET ${dest_target} POST_BUILD
             COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
-            "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=\"${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}\""
+            "-DQT_HOST_PATH=\"${QT_HOST_PATH}\""
+            "-DQT_TARGET_PATH=\"${QT_TARGET_PATH}\""
             "-DBUNDLE_TARGET_EXECUTE=1"
             "-DTARGET=${target_name}"
             "-DSOURCE_PATH=${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}"
             "-DBINARY_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}"
-            "-DEXECUTABLE_PATH=${BUNDLE_EXECUTABLE_PATH}"
-            "-DBUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS=\"${BUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS}\""
-            "-DBUNDLE_QT=${BUNDLE_QT}"
+            "-DEXECUTABLE_PATH=${bundle_executable_path}"
+            "-DBUNDLE_LIBRARY_PATHS=\"${bundle_library_paths}\""
+            "-DBUNDLE_QT=${bundle_qt}"
             "-DIN_PLACE=${in_place}"
-            ${EXTRA_BUNDLE_ARGS}
+            "-DLINUXDEPLOY=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/linuxdeploy/squashfs-root/AppRun"
             -P "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/BundleTarget.cmake"
             WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
     endfunction()
diff --git a/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake b/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
index 19b8f477c8..dfdc803a4a 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 
 set(CURRENT_MODULE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 
-# This function downloads Qt using aqt. The path of the downloaded content will be added to the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH.
-# Params:
-#   target: Qt dependency to install. Specify a version number to download Qt, or "tools_(name)" for a specific build tool.
-function(download_qt target)
+# Determines parameters based on the host and target for downloading the right Qt binaries.
+function(determine_qt_parameters target host_out type_out arch_out arch_path_out host_type_out host_arch_out host_arch_path_out)
     if (target MATCHES "tools_.*")
-        set(DOWNLOAD_QT_TOOL ON)
+        set(tool ON)
     else()
-        set(DOWNLOAD_QT_TOOL OFF)
+        set(tool OFF)
     endif()
 
     # Determine installation parameters for OS, architecture, and compiler
     if (WIN32)
         set(host "windows")
         set(type "desktop")
-        if (NOT DOWNLOAD_QT_TOOL)
+
+        if (NOT tool)
             if (MINGW)
                 set(arch "win64_mingw")
                 set(arch_path "mingw_64")
@@ -28,21 +27,35 @@ function(download_qt target)
                     message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported bundled Qt architecture. Enable USE_SYSTEM_QT and provide your own.")
                 endif()
                 set(arch "win64_${arch_path}")
+
+                # In case we're cross-compiling, prepare to also fetch the correct host Qt tools.
+                if (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "AMD64")
+                    set(host_arch_path "msvc2019_64")
+                elseif (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "ARM64")
+                    # TODO: msvc2019_arm64 doesn't include some of the required tools for some reason,
+                    # TODO: so until it does, just use msvc2019_64 under x86_64 emulation.
+                    # set(host_arch_path "msvc2019_arm64")
+                    set(host_arch_path "msvc2019_64")
+                endif()
+                set(host_arch "win64_${host_arch_path}")
             else()
                 message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported bundled Qt toolchain. Enable USE_SYSTEM_QT and provide your own.")
             endif()
         endif()
     elseif (APPLE)
         set(host "mac")
-        if (IOS AND NOT DOWNLOAD_QT_TOOL)
+        set(type "desktop")
+        set(arch "clang_64")
+        set(arch_path "macos")
+
+        if (IOS AND NOT tool)
+            set(host_type "${type}")
+            set(host_arch "${arch}")
+            set(host_arch_path "${arch_path}")
+
             set(type "ios")
             set(arch "ios")
             set(arch_path "ios")
-            set(host_arch_path "macos")
-        else()
-            set(type "desktop")
-            set(arch "clang_64")
-            set(arch_path "macos")
         endif()
     else()
         set(host "linux")
@@ -51,38 +64,64 @@ function(download_qt target)
         set(arch_path "linux")
     endif()
 
-    get_external_prefix(qt base_path)
-    file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${base_path}")
+    set(${host_out} "${host}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    set(${type_out} "${type}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    set(${arch_out} "${arch}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    set(${arch_path_out} "${arch_path}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    if (DEFINED host_type)
+        set(${host_type_out} "${host_type}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    else()
+        set(${host_type_out} "${type}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif()
+    if (DEFINED host_arch)
+        set(${host_arch_out} "${host_arch}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    else()
+        set(${host_arch_out} "${arch}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif()
+    if (DEFINED host_arch_path)
+        set(${host_arch_path_out} "${host_arch_path}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    else()
+        set(${host_arch_path_out} "${arch_path}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif()
+endfunction()
+
+# Download Qt binaries for a specifc configuration.
+function(download_qt_configuration prefix_out target host type arch arch_path base_path)
+    if (target MATCHES "tools_.*")
+        set(tool ON)
+    else()
+        set(tool OFF)
+    endif()
 
     set(install_args -c "${CURRENT_MODULE_DIR}/aqt_config.ini")
-    if (DOWNLOAD_QT_TOOL)
+    if (tool)
         set(prefix "${base_path}/Tools")
         set(install_args ${install_args} install-tool --outputdir ${base_path} ${host} desktop ${target})
     else()
         set(prefix "${base_path}/${target}/${arch_path}")
-        if (host_arch_path)
-            set(host_flag "--autodesktop")
-            set(host_prefix "${base_path}/${target}/${host_arch_path}")
-        endif()
-        set(install_args ${install_args} install-qt --outputdir ${base_path} ${host} ${type} ${target} ${arch} ${host_flag}
-                                    -m qtmultimedia --archives qttranslations qttools qtsvg qtbase)
+        set(install_args ${install_args} install-qt --outputdir ${base_path} ${host} ${type} ${target} ${arch}
+                -m qtmultimedia --archives qttranslations qttools qtsvg qtbase)
     endif()
 
     if (NOT EXISTS "${prefix}")
-        message(STATUS "Downloading binaries for Qt...")
+        message(STATUS "Downloading Qt binaries for ${target}:${host}:${type}:${arch}:${arch_path}")
         set(AQT_PREBUILD_BASE_URL "https://github.com/miurahr/aqtinstall/releases/download/v3.1.9")
         if (WIN32)
             set(aqt_path "${base_path}/aqt.exe")
-            file(DOWNLOAD
-                ${AQT_PREBUILD_BASE_URL}/aqt.exe
-                ${aqt_path} SHOW_PROGRESS)
+            if (NOT EXISTS "${aqt_path}")
+                file(DOWNLOAD
+                        ${AQT_PREBUILD_BASE_URL}/aqt.exe
+                        ${aqt_path} SHOW_PROGRESS)
+            endif()
             execute_process(COMMAND ${aqt_path} ${install_args}
                     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${base_path})
         elseif (APPLE)
             set(aqt_path "${base_path}/aqt-macos")
-            file(DOWNLOAD
-                ${AQT_PREBUILD_BASE_URL}/aqt-macos
-                ${aqt_path} SHOW_PROGRESS)
+            if (NOT EXISTS "${aqt_path}")
+                file(DOWNLOAD
+                        ${AQT_PREBUILD_BASE_URL}/aqt-macos
+                        ${aqt_path} SHOW_PROGRESS)
+            endif()
             execute_process(COMMAND chmod +x ${aqt_path})
             execute_process(COMMAND ${aqt_path} ${install_args}
                     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${base_path})
@@ -96,18 +135,38 @@ function(download_qt target)
             execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PYTHONPATH=${aqt_install_path} python3 -m aqt ${install_args}
                     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${base_path})
         endif()
+
+        message(STATUS "Downloaded Qt binaries for ${target}:${host}:${type}:${arch}:${arch_path} to ${prefix}")
     endif()
 
-    message(STATUS "Using downloaded Qt binaries at ${prefix}")
+    set(${prefix_out} "${prefix}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
 
-    # Add the Qt prefix path so CMake can locate it.
+# This function downloads Qt using aqt.
+# The path of the downloaded content will be added to the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH.
+# QT_TARGET_PATH is set to the Qt for the compile target platform.
+# QT_HOST_PATH is set to a host-compatible Qt, for running tools.
+# Params:
+#   target: Qt dependency to install. Specify a version number to download Qt, or "tools_(name)" for a specific build tool.
+function(download_qt target)
+    determine_qt_parameters("${target}" host type arch arch_path host_type host_arch host_arch_path)
+
+    get_external_prefix(qt base_path)
+    file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${base_path}")
+
+    download_qt_configuration(prefix "${target}" "${host}" "${type}" "${arch}" "${arch_path}" "${base_path}")
+    if (DEFINED host_arch_path AND NOT "${host_arch_path}" STREQUAL "${arch_path}")
+        download_qt_configuration(host_prefix "${target}" "${host}" "${host_type}" "${host_arch}" "${host_arch_path}" "${base_path}")
+    else()
+        set(host_prefix "${prefix}")
+    endif()
+
+    set(QT_TARGET_PATH "${prefix}" CACHE STRING "")
+    set(QT_HOST_PATH "${host_prefix}" CACHE STRING "")
+
+    # Add the target Qt prefix path so CMake can locate it.
     list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${prefix}")
     set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} PARENT_SCOPE)
-
-    if (DEFINED host_prefix)
-        message(STATUS "Using downloaded host Qt binaries at ${host_prefix}")
-        set(QT_HOST_PATH "${host_prefix}" CACHE STRING "")
-    endif()
 endfunction()
 
 function(download_moltenvk)
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 878528e68b..5f4c23ad37 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ if(USE_SYSTEM_CRYPTOPP)
     add_library(cryptopp INTERFACE)
     target_link_libraries(cryptopp INTERFACE cryptopp::cryptopp)
 else()
+    if (WIN32 AND NOT MSVC AND "arm64" IN_LIST ARCHITECTURE)
+        # TODO: CryptoPP ARM64 ASM does not seem to support Windows unless compiled with MSVC.
+        # TODO: See https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1260
+        set(CRYPTOPP_DISABLE_ASM ON CACHE BOOL "")
+    endif()
+
     set(CRYPTOPP_BUILD_DOCUMENTATION OFF CACHE BOOL "")
     set(CRYPTOPP_BUILD_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "")
     set(CRYPTOPP_INSTALL OFF CACHE BOOL "")
@@ -235,6 +241,18 @@ endif()
 
 # DiscordRPC
 if (USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
+    # rapidjson used by discord-rpc is old and doesn't correctly detect endianness for some platforms.
+    include(TestBigEndian)
+    test_big_endian(RAPIDJSON_BIG_ENDIAN)
+    if(RAPIDJSON_BIG_ENDIAN)
+        add_compile_definitions(RAPIDJSON_ENDIAN=1)
+    else()
+        add_compile_definitions(RAPIDJSON_ENDIAN=0)
+    endif()
+
+    # Apply a dummy CLANG_FORMAT_SUFFIX to disable discord-rpc's unnecessary automatic clang-format.
+    set(CLANG_FORMAT_SUFFIX "dummy")
+
     add_subdirectory(discord-rpc EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
     target_include_directories(discord-rpc INTERFACE ./discord-rpc/include)
 endif()
diff --git a/externals/cryptopp-cmake b/externals/cryptopp-cmake
index 9327192b00..a99c80c266 160000
--- a/externals/cryptopp-cmake
+++ b/externals/cryptopp-cmake
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9327192b0095dc1f420b2082d37bd427b5750d48
+Subproject commit a99c80c26686e44eddf0432140ae397f3efbd0b3
diff --git a/externals/dynarmic b/externals/dynarmic
index ca0e264f4f..30f1a3c628 160000
--- a/externals/dynarmic
+++ b/externals/dynarmic
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ca0e264f4f962e29baa23a3282ce484625866b98
+Subproject commit 30f1a3c6289075ef4af08f5ec502be2fc8627a0c
diff --git a/externals/oaknut b/externals/oaknut
index 9d091109de..6b1d57ea7e 160000
--- a/externals/oaknut
+++ b/externals/oaknut
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9d091109deb445bc6e9289c6195a282b7c993d49
+Subproject commit 6b1d57ea7ed4882d32a91eeaa6557b0ecb4da152