Game "Overlay" Causing Crashes

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The game crashes as soon as you press Shift+Tab or try to record a clip.

Symptoms
  • Crash on overlay
  • Black screen
  • UI freeze
Possible Causes
  • Conflicting overlays (Steam + Discord + NVIDIA)
  • DirectX version mismatch

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Disable Multiple Overlays

Pick one (e.g., Steam) and turn off Discord and NVIDIA overlays.

2

Update Graphics Drivers

Overlays rely heavily on stable GPU drivers.

3

Run Game in "Borderless Windowed"

Full-screen mode is more prone to overlay crashes.

When to See a Technician

Having three different apps trying to "draw" on top of your game at the same time is a recipe for a crash.

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