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Overlay invisible in remote play when hardware decoding is disabled

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10258 · opened 2023-11-28 by ColorblindMonk · updated 2024-12-16 · 10 comments · github
CColorblindMonk 2023-11-28 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1700676668
  • SteamOS version: 3.5.7
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: No
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I have issues running games in remote play with hardware decoding enabled, but once disabled the overlay is invisible during play. When pressing the home or quick access buttons, focus is still taken away from the game and UI sound effects can be heard when pressing buttons.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Disable hardware decoding in Settings > Remote Play
  2. Press either the Steam home or quick access buttons
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-11-28 github

Hello @ColorblindMonk, this reads like an issue with the Steam client or the Steam overlay instead of SteamOS as a platform, so I've transferred this issue report to the steam-for-linux issue tracker.

XXeronel 2023-12-13 github

I'm also having this issue on the Steam Deck OLED.

Jjerzyjurgiel 2024-01-12 github

I can confirm same behavior on mine Steam Deck with Hardware decoding off.
I have current firmware/OS.

NNikNukem 2024-01-14 github

Yeah, same Issue here on OLED.
Interface is active but not visible.
If I turn on Hardware Decoding it is working again, but then remote play is not working.
Please fix. 🙏

Aares0027 2024-06-19 github

I have this also. How this issue still open?

YYS92 2024-08-31 github

This problem still exists....
how to solve this?

Tteggers 2024-10-27 github

Same issue here, steam overlay not working when hardware decoding is turned off. Makes it hard to use remote play, a shame as this is a killer feature and if it worked better it’d replace my Xbox and my ps5

OOffskee 2024-10-30 github

Same issue here, steam overlay not working when hardware decoding is turned off. Makes it hard to use remote play, a shame as this is a killer feature and if it worked better it’d replace my Xbox and my ps5

saw this tip elsewhere, and it worked for me, disable the performance overlay before launching the game, my overlay worked again

TTristanGah 2024-12-04 github

Same issue here, steam overlay not working when hardware decoding is turned off. Makes it hard to use remote play, a shame as this is a killer feature and if it worked better it’d replace my Xbox and my ps5

saw this tip elsewhere, and it worked for me, disable the performance overlay before launching the game, my overlay worked again

Aww thanks man, that finally fixed it!

EEcky-Thump 2024-12-16 github

Still prevalent a year later.

Disabling the Performance Overlay doesn't resolve the issue.

Nothing extracted yet.