Steam Overlay no longer works with non-Steam game (Fortnite) please help

[TEAM O & A]

I can no longer access the Steam Overlay when I launch Fortnite through Steam. Before it was simple, all I had to do was close the Epic Games Launcher right before the game booted up. It no longer shows up.

I have tried the following:

Restarting Steam Client
Restarting Computer
Removing Fortnite from Steam Library and readding it through the other files (Binaries, Win64, etc.) I have probably done this method the most, about 100 times
Uninstalling Fortnite entirely, then reinstalling it

This problem happened before, with the Steam Overlay suddenly coming back for a brief period of time, I don't know how I fixed it.

Now it is gone again, and I don't understand why.

Updated Note: Somehow the Overlay works with the Epic Games Launcher, but not the game itself for some stupid reason??

[HAMAICHI]

The overlay is not working at all.
I have to keep running the PC in the rare condition where it works

You may want to file a bug report.

If you are in beta, you can join the community.

[TEAM O & A]

HAMAICHI の投稿を引用：

The overlay is not working at all.
I have to keep running the PC in the rare condition where it works

You may want to file a bug report.

If you are in beta, you can join the community.

Unfortunately I think it's an Epic Games issue rather than a Valve/Steam issue, so I'm not sure what a report will do.

I'll keep trying to find a fix, but I'm hoping Epic would actually look into this soon.

[Eric Hedgie]

Easy Anti-Cheat block the overlay one day on two, it works on odd days only!
Bug on STW and BR. I reported it on the discord forums in the bugs section.

We have to wait for the developers to solve the problem...

[Arsenalblade]

try using XOinput ever since ive use that its been a fix!

[TEAM O & A]

Arsenalblade の投稿を引用：

try using XOinput ever since ive use that its been a fix!

Can you tell me what XOinput is? Thanks

[Arsenalblade]

yes, of course, see some magic peripheral developer wizard made this, apparently not so famous piece of software, where it sort of works to make the PC think that the controller that's plugged in IS an Xbox controller. So it will ask you to sort of map every button and pair it to a pseudo Xbox controller map, but like all controllers look the same am I right? so you just go ahead download the software then it asks for to install a "ViGeMBus setup" ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ you download and install that as well, then you go ahead and map your controller, like I said, then press start, so it "activates" then go launch EGL through steam and then you should see two icons with the controller icon pop up, one for the controller and the other one for the XOinput, since then for me, the game has recognized controller ever since, just some rare times though i have to restart the PC due to a funky behavior were the controller is sort of being recognized but not really bc its moving the mouse with the joystick, but a quick restart and it should be fine

[Arsenalblade]

i havent had any issues with the XOinput method, im using a STADIA controller, plugged in, lmk if this solved your issue

[NAJJAR]

Has anyone tried this with non epic games, it might just be an issue with epic and not an issue with the steam overlay

[NAJJAR]

Also has anyone seen this forum on githup https://gist.github.com/ryrun/3f6b0ed86c43381309ebd8d1af053597

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

Also has anyone seen this forum on githup https://gist.github.com/ryrun/3f6b0ed86c43381309ebd8d1af053597

Give it a try, it simple enough steps to follow, and there nothing to download, you're doing the work.

[NAJJAR]

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 の投稿を引用：

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

Also has anyone seen this forum on githup https://gist.github.com/ryrun/3f6b0ed86c43381309ebd8d1af053597

Give it a try, it simple enough steps to follow, and there nothing to download, you're doing the work.

I might be stupid but im confused on step 4-5

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 の投稿を引用：

Give it a try, it simple enough steps to follow, and there nothing to download, you're doing the work.

I might be stupid but im confused on step 4-5

So when you add CMD as non-steam game, you right click on it from library, and click properties, now for it launch option just paste the url that you copy from your game from the shortcut URL, and you're done.

For step 6 you just edit the non steam game you added, like change the name of it, add images if you want, that about it.

CMD is your Command Prompt just incase don't know.

[NAJJAR]

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 の投稿を引用：

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

I might be stupid but im confused on step 4-5

So when you add CMD as non-steam game, you right click on it from library, and click properties, now for it launch option just paste the url that you copy from your game from the shortcut URL, and you're done.

For step 6 you just edit the non steam game you added, like change the name of it, add images if you want, that about it.

CMD is your Command Prompt just incase don't know.

thing is when i searched for command prompt =nothing came up that was my issue

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 の投稿を引用：

So when you add CMD as non-steam game, you right click on it from library, and click properties, now for it launch option just paste the url that you copy from your game from the shortcut URL, and you're done.

For step 6 you just edit the non steam game you added, like change the name of it, add images if you want, that about it.

CMD is your Command Prompt just incase don't know.

thing is when i searched for command prompt =nothing came up that was my issue

You have to manually add it, visit C:\Windows\System32 then be looking for cmd.exe there you go.

Edit

So i gave it quick test, it does start the game, but doesn't allow overlay, but not sure if this a case by case for certain games, or something changed overtime that made it stop working. I tried Ape out from Epic, and I manually add game .exe and work that way, but again idk if this a case by case issue.

[NAJJAR]

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 の投稿を引用：

NAJJAR の投稿を引用：

thing is when i searched for command prompt =nothing came up that was my issue

You have to manually add it, visit C:\Windows\System32 then be looking for cmd.exe there you go.

Edit

So i gave it quick test, it does start the game, but doesn't allow overlay, but not sure if this a case by case for certain games, or something changed overtime that made it stop working. I tried Ape out from Epic, and I manually add game .exe and work that way, but again idk if this a case by case issue.

i doubt its a case by case issue