Windows 10: How can I enable game bar overlays for full screen games?

Discus and support How can I enable game bar overlays for full screen games? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; So I’m extremely distraught after I spent months getting used to using a custom crosshair on my games. I have to run most of what I play on full... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Grant steele, Nov 29, 2023.

  1. How can I enable game bar overlays for full screen games?


    So I’m extremely distraught after I spent months getting used to using a custom crosshair on my games. I have to run most of what I play on full screen. I have been using the game bar to provide overlay to see who is talking in party’s as well as my crosshair. Out of no where it just stops working. None of my click through widgets will work with anything on full screen anymore. I have gotten it to work once since then with apex and valorant but fortnite just will not work. Everything is updated I feel like I’ve tried everything. I’ve searched for hours for an answer. All I could find was fixed

    :)
     
    Grant steele, Nov 29, 2023
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  2. Alx181 Win User

    Xbox Game Bar doesn't show FPS

    Xbox Game Bar not displaying FPS information despite trying various troubleshooting steps. While the Xbox Game Bar is designed to work on Windows 10 Home as well, it's possible that certain settings or configurations are causing the issue. Here are some additional steps you can try:

    Check Game Bar Settings:

    • Open the Xbox Game Bar by pressing Win + G.
    • Click on the settings (gear) icon in the Game Bar overlay.
    • Ensure that the "Performance" overlay is enabled. You can toggle it on here.
    Check Graphics Card Compatibility:

    • Make sure that your graphics card is compatible with the Xbox Game Bar's performance overlay features. Check the manufacturer's documentation for compatibility information.
    Create a New Local User Account:

    • Since you mentioned that you don't have the "Local Users and Groups" feature available on Windows 10 Home, you can try creating a new local user account and see if the Game Bar functions properly there.
    Use Registry Editor (Advanced, proceed with caution):

    • Press Win + R, type "regedit," and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
    • Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
    • Look for a key called AppCaptureEnabled. If it's not present or set to 0, it might be causing the issue. Set it to 1.
     
    Alx181, Nov 29, 2023
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  3. sammoo3 Win User
    game bar volume control overlay

    I recently turned on the game bar to screen record my screen; when I went to turn it off and adjust the volume, an overlay popped up next to the volume controls. it used to do this through chrome and i turned that flag setting off. But now the game bar overlay
    won't go away. Anyone know how to get rid of it?


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    sammoo3, Nov 29, 2023
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  4. HeyBeeSee Win User

    How can I enable game bar overlays for full screen games?

    "can't open ms-gaming overlay link"

    I keep getting an error message when starting some games: "can't open ms-gaming overlay link"

    None of the suggestions I found on google were helpful, like disabling the XBox gaming bar or the Steam's overlay.

    Nothing works.
     
    HeyBeeSee, Nov 29, 2023
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