no steam overlay in BF1

[Jamtoad]

So I added bf1 to steam so i can get the steam overlay for fps counter, easy steam chat and take screenshots and put them on steam.

 

problem is when i launch it from steam it launched origin like it should, but it thinks orgain is the game, the fps counter shows up in origin not BF1

 

here is the shortcut settings

 

 

 

it says start in origin is that why? is there a way to fix this so i can have the overlay work in game?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Jamtoad said:

So I added bf1 to steam so i can get the steam overlay for fps counter, easy steam chat and take screenshots and put them on steam.

 

problem is when i launch it from steam it launched origin like it should, but it thinks orgain is the game, the fps counter shows up in origin not BF1

 

here is the shortcut settings

 

 

 

it says start in origin is that why? is there a way to fix this so i can have the overlay work in game?

You need Origin to start the game. The game doesn't start on its own. It starts through Origin. Just like any other Steam game.

[Jamtoad]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You need Origin to start the game. The game doesn't start on its own. It starts through Origin. Just like any other Steam game.

yes but I have no problem getting the steam overlay in Uplay games and that needs Uplay to launch the game.

 

so i dont get why it doesn't work on origin 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Jamtoad said:

yes but I have no problem getting the steam overlay in Uplay games and that needs Uplay to launch the game.

 

so i dont get why it doesn't work or origin 

if you need fps counter why not get msi afterburner or fraps?

[WereCat]

perfoverlay.drawfps 1

type this in console inside BF1 which you can open by pressing "~".

[Jamtoad]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

if you need fps counter why not get msi afterburner or fraps?

just easier to use steam, fraps fps counter is too big and afterburner i dont like either or the color (idk if you can change that or not)

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Jamtoad said:

just easier to use steam, fraps fps counter is too big and afterburner i dont like either or the color (idk if you can change that or not)

you can change the color and the font as well as the position

[Jamtoad]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you can change the color and the font as well as the position

ill have to look into that

[Godlygamer23]

To be fair, Valve does not guarantee that you will have access to the Steam Overlay in non-Steam games.  

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

7 minutes ago, Jamtoad said:

yes but I have no problem getting the steam overlay in Uplay games and that needs Uplay to launch the game.

 

so i dont get why it doesn't work on origin 

That's because uplay was built to be able to do that while orgin wasn't 

[Jamtoad]

1 hour ago, Godlygamer23 said:

To be fair, Valve does not guarantee that you will have access to the Steam Overlay in non-Steam games.  

I guess, I've just never had an issue with it before, I get the overlay in origin though which is weird lol  

[Jamtoad]

1 hour ago, Alaradia said:

That's because uplay was built to be able to do that while orgin wasn't 

yeah they dont even have their own fps counter, GG EA 

[Jamtoad]

2 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you can change the color and the font as well as the position

well afterburner is out of the question, it makes bf1 crash, 

 

i close afterburner and bf1 will run boot like normal  

[Jamtoad]

2 hours ago, WereCat said:

perfoverlay.drawfps 1

type this in console inside BF1 which you can open by pressing "~".

you know if there is a way to make it be on the left side of the screen?

[WereCat]

44 minutes ago, Jamtoad said:

you know if there is a way to make it be on the left side of the screen?

Sorry. This is the only command I know and use.