Steam Community overlay busted for TF2 only?

#1

Suitaloo

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So, I have both checkboxes enabled for the steam community, before anyone suggests that, so that's not the problem. What's weird, is that as soon as the issue started with TF2, I could access the overlay in PAYDAY 2 (which, prior the the issue with TF2, I couldn't access the steam community). Normally, this isn't a big issue, but it also prevents me from accessing the Mann Co. Store. I've seen people suggest defragmenting TF2, but I don't know how you do that, is it in properties or what? Or if anyone has any other advice, please let me know, thanks.

#2

smobo

0 Frags – +

mumble overlay?

#3

Suitaloo

0 Frags – +

Would Lange's overlay be causing it? I mean, the thing is, it seems that the steam community is just disabled entirely, because when I try to access the store, it says "you must enable the steam community to access the mann co store". It's not just the steam overlay, the entire steam community doesn't work with it.

#4

Cloudmaker2

0 Frags – +

same thing is happening for me

#5

Lugano

0 Frags – +

Same. This started suddenly, one day I was fine, the next day the overlay stopped working. I defragmented the game twice, I have uncheck/check the "enable in game community" (in the steam config and in game properties) and I restarted tf2/steam/computer like a million times. I just have no idea what to do, I can't trade in game, I can't go to the store, I can't follow without minimizing, is the most annoying thing ever. Volvo pls, give fix.

Edit: This only happens with tf2, the overlay opens in other games. I actually have tried to open a non-valve game and tf2 at the same time, to see if the "gameoverlay.exe" could work but nothing. v0lvo halp.

FOUND THE SOLUTION

Try to "half-reinstalling" steam. Go to your steam folder. Delete all the files except steam.exe, then you can choose which folders you wanna delete. I deleted the bin folder and config folder. I kept all the other folders. Opened steam.exe, donwloaded stuff again and fixed. Good luck. VOLVO HIRE ME PLS

Same. This started suddenly, one day I was fine, the next day the overlay stopped working. I defragmented the game twice, I have uncheck/check the "enable in game community" (in the steam config and in game properties) and I restarted tf2/steam/computer like a million times. I just have no idea what to do, I can't trade in game, I can't go to the store, I can't follow without minimizing, is the most annoying thing ever. Volvo pls, give fix.

Edit: This only happens with tf2, the overlay opens in other games. I actually have tried to open a non-valve game and tf2 at the same time, to see if the "gameoverlay.exe" could work but nothing. v0lvo halp.

FOUND THE SOLUTION

Try to "half-reinstalling" steam. Go to your steam folder. Delete all the files except steam.exe, then you can choose which folders you wanna delete. I deleted the bin folder and config folder. I kept all the other folders. Opened steam.exe, donwloaded stuff again and fixed. Good luck. VOLVO HIRE ME PLS

#6

MixavitaPlus

0 Frags – +

LuganoSame. This started suddenly, one day I was fine, the next day the overlay stopped working. I defragmented the game twice, I have uncheck/check the "enable in game community" (in the steam config and in game properties) and I restarted tf2/steam/computer like a million times. I just have no idea what to do, I can't trade in game, I can't go to the store, I can't follow without minimizing, is the most annoying thing ever. Volvo pls, give fix.

Edit: This only happens with tf2, the overlay opens in other games. I actually have tried to open a non-valve game and tf2 at the same time, to see if the "gameoverlay.exe" could work but nothing. v0lvo halp.

FOUND THE SOLUTION

Try to "half-reinstalling" steam. Go to your steam folder. Delete all the files except steam.exe, then you can choose which folders you wanna delete. I deleted the bin folder and config folder. I kept all the other folders. Opened steam.exe, donwloaded stuff again and fixed. Good luck. VOLVO HIRE ME PLS

Nice one! I got a bit confused at first how you told to "delete all files" and then choose the folders (wtf?), but this is what I did: went to steam folder, deleted bin and config folders like you did + all gameoverlay.xxx files, and rebooted steam. BANG. Works like charm.

[quote=Lugano]Same. This started suddenly, one day I was fine, the next day the overlay stopped working. I defragmented the game twice, I have uncheck/check the "enable in game community" (in the steam config and in game properties) and I restarted tf2/steam/computer like a million times. I just have no idea what to do, I can't trade in game, I can't go to the store, I can't follow without minimizing, is the most annoying thing ever. Volvo pls, give fix.

Edit: This only happens with tf2, the overlay opens in other games. I actually have tried to open a non-valve game and tf2 at the same time, to see if the "gameoverlay.exe" could work but nothing. v0lvo halp.

FOUND THE SOLUTION

Try to "half-reinstalling" steam. Go to your steam folder. Delete all the files except steam.exe, then you can choose which folders you wanna delete. I deleted the bin folder and config folder. I kept all the other folders. Opened steam.exe, donwloaded stuff again and fixed. Good luck. VOLVO HIRE ME PLS[/quote]

Nice one! I got a bit confused at first how you told to "delete all files" and then choose the folders (wtf?), but this is what I did: went to steam folder, deleted bin and config folders like you did + all gameoverlay.xxx files, and rebooted steam. BANG. Works like charm.

#7

Toodles

0 Frags – +

I've had this problem for ages, sometimes when I start my PC and steam the overlay will work but only in the first game I play and if i stop playing it it won't work. Steam support proved unsuccesfull in aiding me. Now i put my faith into this solution. I will return, hopefully joyous.