How To Use Discord Game Overlay

Click overlay in the left panel and make sure you turned on the toggle next to enable in game overlay.

How to use discord game overlay. Off with a small monitor and a red line through it. Go to the game activity tab. In discord click the gear icon to open the user settings. Now select the games tab. To configure the overlay you need to go into discord s settings by clicking the cogwheel icon in the bottom left corner of the app.

How to open the discord overlay. You re now able to interact with a text channel in a very similar way you re already used to. Click on the game that you want the overlay to be activated on then enable the option. If the game you played isn t listed you can manually add it. Click the overlay tab and enable in game overlay.

This is a small gear icon located at the bottom of the window next to your username. At the top you will see the game you just played highlighted in green. Game not listed in discord game activity. If your game isn t highlighted go through added games and click the monitor icon next to a game to enable the overlay for that game. You have now successfully activated discord s in game overlay for the selected games.

Text channels have made it to the overlay. Run the game you want to add. The overlay will now appear in the game and you can chat make voice calls etc all while playing the game. Toggle enable in game overlay to on by clicking the slider. Under app settings open the overlay tab and click the toggle next to enable in game overlay.

Enable the overlay of the desired game. Here you can configure the appearance of the overlay. Click the monitor icon and the overlay will be enabled for the game. This is a small gear icon located at the bottom of the window next to your username. Under the app settings click on the overlay option.