Discord's overlay allows users to track Discord activity while playing games, even in full-screen mode.Whether you want to monitor new incoming messages or get notifications of incoming calls, the overlay lets you stay connected to your Discord communications without closing your game.
The overlay feature is also helpful for those who want to minimize the chance of missing an important text message or phone call while gaming.Below, we’ll show you how to enable or disable Discord’s in-game overlay.
How to enable Discord overlay feature
To use the Discord overlay feature in your game, you must enable it in Discord.The application must also identify the game you want to use the overlay for.
To turn on the Discord overlay feature, follow these steps:
1. Click the gear icon in the lower left corner (User Settings).
2. Navigate to the Game Overlays tab in the left sidebar.
3. Turn on the toggle next to "Enable in-game overlays."
Just next to the toggle key, you'll find a keyboard shortcut for turning the overlay on or off.If you want to change it, just click on it and press the keyboard shortcut key.
Then, run the game you want to enable overlay and minimize it.Then, navigate to the "Register Game" tab in Discord settings and check if a game is detected in progress.If available, click the monitor icon next to it to open the overlay.
If Discord can't automatically detect the game, you'll have to troubleshoot it.If you can't fix Discord's game detection feature, you can add games manually.
The specific method is as follows:
1. Open Discord.
2. Click the gear icon in the lower left corner (User Settings).
3. Navigate to the "Register Game" tab.
4. Click "Add!" on the right.
5. Select the game you want to add from the list and click "Add Game".
How to use Discord overlay in games
With overlays enabled, you'll receive notifications for every incoming call or text message, even when gaming in full screen.
If you need to reply to a text message or phone call, use the shortcut key to open the overlay window.If you want to contact a specific server or contact, you can pin the chat so it's always visible.To do this, open the overlay window and click on the pin icon in the upper right corner.
How to disable Discord in-game overlay
While the Discord overlay helps you respond to text messages and calls in a timely manner, it takes up a lot of system resources, negatively impacting your gaming performance.If this happens, you should turn off the Discord overlay permanently.
Please follow these steps to disable in-game overlays:
1. Click the gear icon in the lower right corner (User Settings).
2. Navigate to the Game Overlays tab on the left.
3. Turn off the toggle next to "Enable in-game overlays."
To permanently turn off overlay functionality for only a specific game, navigate to the Registered Games tab and click the monitor icon next to it.
If you want to temporarily turn off overlay in-game, press the overlay shortcut key on your keyboard.
Track conversations with Discord overlay
Overlays save players the hassle of navigating through different applications during gameplay and make their communication more convenient. Discord's overlay feature can help you keep communication open while gaming.Hopefully you now have a better understanding of how to enable overlays in Discord, use it, and turn it off if needed.
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