

When you click play a couple of command prompts will appear briefly(Just ignore these) and Overwatch should launch. Set Target field as the following, once again changing the path of steamoverlay.vbs to match your setup:Īnd there you have it. Step 2: Add Overwatch as a non-steam game, right click Overwatch in your steam library, and click properties. Save this as "steamoverlay.vbs" in your Overwatch installation folder. Step 1: Create a text file and enter the following. Here is a video I made to explain the process Note: Launcher must be running for this to work. With the recent patch breaking the use of the steam overlay via the Overwatch exe file, I figured I'd post the method I've been using to play Overwatch with the overlay.Ĭredit where credit is due, this is just a modified version of the method used in this thread to start Hearthstone combined with a suggestion a few pages in. This guide is meant to hook the Steam overlay directly to Overwatch, making it function almost exactly like any other Steam game. ORIGINAL GUIDE FOLLOWS IF YOU JUST WANT TO GET THE OVERLAY WORKING NO NEED TO READ BEYOND THIS POINT New Steps as they appear in the included readme Again, big thank you to /u/dafzor for taking the time to perfect this method. I will leave the original guide in tact for those curious, but the new method is far simpler. Update (Final One Most Likely) I was contacted by /u/dafzor, who had seen the guide and decided to improve on and simplify the process. Subreddit for all things Overwatch™, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast How to use Steam Overlay with the Blizzard Launcher and Overwatch Join the fight for the future in the ultimate team-based shooter. Slow down time, rain destruction from above in a jet-powered armor suit, or pilot a superpowered hamster ball: In Overwatch, every hero has a unique set of devastating abilities.Īn evolutionary robot programmed with rapidly adapting artificial intelligence, Echo represents the cutting edge of technology. Want to amp up your cosmetic collection? This bundle includes one Legendary loot box and 5 Classic Loot Boxes for $4.99.*

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