In Settings, select theIn-Gametab. Ensure that the “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” checkbox is checked. Verify that you know the correct Overlay shortcut keys or change them to your preference here. Go to theLibrarysection, right-click the game where the overlay isn’t working, ...
If you’re not able to open the Steam overlay at all, then there could be issues with the overlay process. For such cases, you can restart the overlay process by force-closing it from theTask manager. Follow the steps below while you’re in the game, Alt-Tab to the desktop andopen ...
After confirming that the overlay is enabled, you're pressing the correct hotkey, and no third-party software is causing interference, it's time to perform some more basic checks to eliminate potential issues. Start by closing Steam andreopening it with administrator privileges(Windows users). Ri...
Note: This update has been re-released on March 23rd to fix an issue in the prior day's update that caused mouse sensitivity in multiple games to be impacted by opening and closing the overlay. A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Added spelling...
When adding as a friend, purchasing an item on the trading platform. Whenever you interact with the overlay and close it, the game freezes for 10-15 seconds. When you first enter the game, there are only microlags when closing the overlay. But if you open OBS, it just freezes when you...
The in-game overlay provided by Steam is a versatile tool designed to enhance your gaming experience. It offers quick and convenient access to various
Added timer to the overlay. You can enable this button in the in-game settings. Improved library performance for users with large numbers of collections. Fixed some confirmation dialogs not closing with the cancel or X buttons. Fixed "Clear Download Cache" also deleting cached login information....
Fixed closing non-Steam shortcuts via the overlay when two or more are running Fixed some errors causing the Library not to render properly Big Picture (while in Desktop Mode) The new Big Picture Mode has been made the default experience. For compatibility purposes, you can access the old ex...
Once the game is launched, at any point open the Steam Overlay and the game should pause in the background. After closing the Steam Overlay, the game should remain paused for an extra 2-3 seconds, which is the issue being reported.What happens when the bug occurs? When playing a game ...
- Fix (regression of 2022.1): Periscope and deck gun views were having an odd overlay, if screen aspect ratio was different than 16:9.- Fix (regression of 2022.1 Patch 6): If player entered a patrol target area with a very closely zoomed in map, the entire screen could flash with a ...