Fix: Steam overlay tidak berfungsi

Steam overlay digunakan untuk mengakses Steam saat Anda memainkan game apa pun. Anda dapat mengundang teman, mengirim pesan, mencari panduan, dan membalas pesan, dll. Anda juga dapat melihat salah satu teman Anda yang sedang online dan Anda dapat mengundang mereka untuk memainkan permainan yang Anda mainkan. Ini adalah alat yang sangat berguna karena memungkinkan Anda mengakses Steam di dalam gim apa pun alih-alih mengubah jendela untuk melakukan itu.

Banyak orang mengalami masalah saat Steam overlay berhenti berfungsi dan mereka berada dalam situasi yang sulit. Tidak ada solusi tunggal untuk masalah ini karena masalahnya bervariasi tergantung pada konfigurasi perangkat keras dan perangkat lunak pengguna. Kami telah membuat daftar sejumlah solusi untuk Anda uji. Cobalah secara menurun dan jangan lewati solusi apa pun kecuali diminta.

Solusi 1: Memberikan akses administrator

Alasan paling utama mengapa hamparan uap Anda tidak berfungsi adalah karena program tidak memiliki akses administrator. Di banyak komputer, ini adalah opsi default saat Anda menginstal Steam. Kami akan memandu tentang cara menavigasi ke file yang dapat dieksekusi dan memberi mereka izin administrator.

  1. Buka direktori Steam Anda. Lokasi defaultnya adalah C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam. Atau jika Anda menginstal Steam di direktori lain, Anda dapat menelusuri direktori itu dan Anda siap melakukannya.
  2. Cari file bernama " Steam.exe ". Ini adalah peluncur Steam utama. Klik kanan padanya dan pilih Properties . Pilih tab Kompatibilitas dari bagian atas layar. Di sini, di bagian bawah jendela, Anda akan melihat kotak centang yang menyatakan " Jalankan program ini sebagai administrator ". Pastikan sudah dicentang. Simpan perubahan dan keluar.

  1. Sekarang cari file bernama " GameOverlayUI.exe ". Klik kanan dan pilih propertinya . Pilih tab Kompatibilitas dari bagian atas layar. Di sini, di bagian bawah jendela, Anda akan melihat kotak centang yang menyatakan " Jalankan program ini sebagai administrator ". Pastikan sudah dicentang. Simpan perubahan dan keluar.

  1. Mulai ulang Steam dan periksa apakah hamparan Steam berfungsi saat memainkan game apa pun.
  2. Jika tidak, pastikan Anda tidak menjalankan game itu sebagai administrator karena terkadang dapat menyebabkan gangguan.
  3. Pergi ke folder game, klik kanan pada file yang dapat dieksekusi dan pilih "Properties".
  4. Di tab kompatibilitas, pastikan itu tidak diatur untuk dijalankan sebagai administrator.

Solusi 2: Mengaktifkan Steam Overlay

Ada opsi di Steam yang memungkinkan Steam Overlay. Mungkin overlay Anda tidak berfungsi karena opsi itu tidak diaktifkan. Kami dapat mencoba mengaktifkannya dan memulai Steam lagi untuk melihat apakah masalah diperbaiki.

  1. Buka klien Steam Anda.
  2. Klik pada opsi bernama Steam hadir di sisi kiri atas jendela. Dari kotak drop-down pilih Pengaturan untuk membuka antarmuka Pengaturan.
  3. Setelah Pengaturan dibuka, klik pada tab Dalam Game yang ada di sisi kiri layar. Di sini Anda akan melihat kotak centang yang menyatakan " Aktifkan Steam Overlay saat dalam game ". Pastikan sudah dicentang. Anda juga dapat memeriksa apakah Anda menekan tombol pintasan Overlay yang benar. Anda juga bisa mengubahnya jika mau.

  1. Sekarang klik pada tab Library yang ada di bagian atas jendela. Permainan yang diinstal di komputer Anda akan terdaftar di sini. Klik kanan pada game di mana overlay tidak berfungsi dan pilih Properties.
  2. Di sini Anda akan melihat kotak centang lain yang menyatakan " Aktifkan Steam Overlay saat dalam game ". Pastikan sudah dicentang.

  1. Luncurkan kembali Steam dan periksa apakah overlay berfungsi di game yang diinginkan.

Solusi 3: Membuka dari folder permainan utama

Solusi lain adalah membuka gim yang Anda mainkan langsung dari folder instalasinya. Mungkin ada bug jika Anda meluncurkan game dari peluncur Steam yang menonaktifkan hamparan Steam.

  1. Buka direktori Steam Anda. Lokasi defaultnya adalah C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam. Atau jika Anda menginstal Steam di direktori lain, Anda dapat menelusuri direktori itu dan Anda siap melakukannya.
  2. Arahkan ke folder berikut
Steamapps
  1. Sekarang Anda akan melihat berbagai game yang diinstal di PC Anda. Pilih game di mana Steam overlay tidak berfungsi.
  2. Saat berada di dalam folder game, buka folder bernama " game ". Saat berada di dalam folder, buka folder lain bernama " bin ". Sekarang Anda akan melihat dua folder bernama win32 dan win64 . Buka win32 jika komputer Anda memiliki konfigurasi 32-bit atau win64 jika memiliki konfigurasi a64-bit.

Alamat terakhir akan terlihat seperti ini.

  1. Di sini Anda akan meluncurkan peluncur utama game misalnya seperti "dota2.exe". Klik kanan dan pilih opsi Jalankan sebagai administrator . Saat game diluncurkan, periksa apakah Steam overlay berfungsi.

Solusi 4: Menonaktifkan aplikasi pihak ketiga

Aplikasi pihak ketiga seperti Fraps atau Razer Synapse dapat menyebabkan masalah saat mencoba mengakses hamparan Steam. Alasannya adalah aplikasi ini memerlukan kontrol overlay sistem Anda saat dijalankan. Sistem / tampilan layar Anda dibagikan oleh game yang Anda mainkan dan oleh aplikasi pihak ketiga tersebut. Ketika aplikasi lain (Steam overlay) mencoba mengaksesnya, itu tidak bisa karena sudah digunakan oleh dua pihak lain. Cara terbaik adalah menonaktifkannya dan mencoba membuka Steam overlay lagi saat memainkan game apa pun.

  1. Anda dapat menutup sendiri aplikasi tersebut dari opsinya masing-masing atau Anda dapat menekan Windows + R untuk membuka aplikasi Jalankan.
  2. Di kotak dialog ketik " taskmgr " untuk menampilkan pengelola tugas.

  1. Sekarang dari daftar proses, hapus semua aplikasi pihak ketiga yang berjalan dan tutup. Luncurkan Steam lagi dan periksa apakah overlay berfungsi.

Catatan: Anda juga dapat mencoba menggunakannya dalam mode aman dengan jaringan dan memeriksa apakah itu memperbaiki masalah Anda.

Solusi 5: Mulai Ulang PC Anda

Meskipun sepertinya tidak banyak, memulai ulang PC Anda dapat menyelesaikan masalah. Mungkin Steam Anda diperbarui di latar belakang dan telah menginstal pembaruan. Karena pembaruan baru itu, bisa jadi itu tidak menjalankan fungsionalitas penuhnya (menjalankan hamparan Steam) hingga PC di-restart untuk menerapkan semua perubahan yang dilaluinya dengan pembaruan. Restart komputer Anda dan jalankan Steam sebagai administrator dan periksa apakah Steam overlay berfungsi saat memainkan game apa pun.

Solusi 6: Memverifikasi file game dan file library lokal

It may be the case that your game files may be corrupted or may have some missing game files. Because of this Steam overlay wouldn’t open in your game. Your library files can also be in the incorrect configuration which may lead to a bugged Steam overlay.

  1. Open your Steam client and click the Library present on the top. Here all your installed games will be listed. Select the game in which Steam overlay fails to open.
  2. Right-click on the game which is giving you the error and select Properties.
  3. Once in the properties, browse to the LocalFiles tab and click on the option which says Verify Integrity of Game Files. Steam will then start verifying all the files present according to the main manifest it has. If there is any file missing/corrupted, it will download that files again and replace it accordingly.

  1. Now navigate to your Settings by pressing the Settings option after clicking Steam present in the bottom left corner of the screen. Once in the Settings, open the Downloads tab present at the left side of the interface.
  2. Here you will see a box in which it is written “Steam Library Folders”. Click it

  1. All your steam content information will be listed. Right-click on it and select “Repair Library Files”.

  1. Restart Steam and open it using Run as administrator

Solution 7: Checking your Firewall and Antivirus

It is a very common reality that your firewall and antivirus software conflicts with Steam. Steam has a lot of processes going on at once to ensure that your gaming experience is nothing but the best. However, many antivirus software marks these processes as potential threats and quarantine them resulting in some processes/applications not working. We have put together a guide on how to put steam as an exception in antivirus.

For disabling the Windows Firewall, follow the steps listed below.

  1. Press Windows + R button to bring up the Run application. In the dialogue box type “control”. This will open your computer’s control panel in front of you.

  1. On the top right there will be a dialogue box to search. Write firewall and click on the first option that comes as a result.

  1. Now at the left side, click the option which says “Turn Windows Firewall on or off”. Through this, you can turn your firewall off easily.

  1. Select the option of “Turn off Windows Firewall” on both the tabs, Public and Private Networks. Save changes and exit. Restart Steam and launch it using the option Run as administrator.

Solution 8: Checking for Windows updates

As we all know, Steam keeps its client up to date with all the latest upgrades and developments of any operating system. It adapts its functions and options accordingly. If Steam gets updated for that new change in your OS, and your OS isn’t upgraded on your side, it may cause Steam not to function properly. As a result, your Steam overlay won’t launch when you are playing any game. Follow the steps listed below to check for potential updates and install them accordingly.

  1. Open your Start menu and in the dialogue box type “Settings”. Click on the first results that come. This will open the Settings application.
  2. Once in the Settings application, you will see a number of options. Browse through them until you find the one named “Update and Security”.

  1. Once in the Update and Security settings, you will see an option that says Check for updates. Click it and Windows will check for the updates available. It will download them and ask before installing them. Then it may require a computer restart. Save your work before restarting. After it has restarted, launch the Steam client using the option of Run as administrator and check whether the Steam overlay is working or not.

Note: You can also check manually for updates if automatic-check fails.

Solution 9: Disabling gameoverlayui.exe

Gameoverlayui.exe is not essential for the Windows OS. Disabling it causes relatively no problems. It is located in the subfolder of C:\Program Files. It signed by Verisign and has no information regarding its developer. It is also not a Windows system file so you don’t have to worry about it causing any unexpected errors. Disabling this process sometimes fixes the issue of Steam overlay not working. Follow the steps listed below to disable it from task manager.

  1. Press Windows + R button to bring up the Run application. In the dialogue box type “taskmgr” to launch the task manager.
  2. Browse to processes and scroll until you find the one named “gameoverlayiu.exe”. Disable it and check if the Steam overlay is working. You may have to restart Steam and run it using the Run as administrator option.

Solution 10: Deleting GameoverlayUI

Before we reinstall Steam and its components, it’s worth a shot to delete the GameoverlayUI application and checking the problem gets fixed. Note that you don’t have to delete it permanently. You can always retrieve it using the Recycle Bin.

  1. Open your Steam directory. The default location of it is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam. Or if you installed Steam in another directory, you can browse to that directory and you will be good to go.
  2. Search for “GameOverlayUI.exe”. Delete it. Restart Steam and open it using Run as administrator. Check if the problem gets fixed. If it doesn’t work, you can restore the deleted file from the Recycle Bin.

Solution 11: Enabling Overlay for Specific Game

In certain cases, the overlay might’ve been disabled for one specific game due to which it is not showing up in that game. In order to change this, we will open the properties for that game and change its configurations. For that:

  1. Launch Steam and sign in to your account.
  2. Click on “Library” and then right-click on the game with which you are facing this issue.
  3. Click on the “General” tab and check the “Enable In-Game Overlay” option.
  4. Check to see if the issue still persists.

Final Solution: Refreshing Steam files

If the error still persists at this stage, we have no choice but to refresh Steam files. Refreshing Steam files will reinstall Steam on your computer again. We will delete some of the configuration folders to ensure that they get renewed upon the installation and all the bad files get removed.

Please note that any interruption during the copy process will corrupt the files and you will have to re-download the entire content over again. Only proceed with this solution if you are sure that your computer won’t be interrupted.

  1. Navigate to your Steam directory. The default location for your directory is
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam.
  1. Locate the following files and folders:
Userdata                                      (folder) Steam.exe                                    (Application) Steamapps                                    (folder- only preserve the files of other games in it)

The user data folder contains all the data of your gameplay. We don’t need to delete it. Furthermore, inside Steamapps, you will have to search for the game that is giving you the problem and only delete that folder. The other files located contain the installation and game files of other games you have installed.

However, if all the games are giving you problems, we suggest that you skip deleting the Steamapps folder and proceed with the following step.

  1. Delete all other files/folders (except the ones mentioned above) and restart your computer.
  2. Re-launch Steam using administrator privileges and hopefully, it will start updating itself. After the update is complete, it will run as expected.

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