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AWAKE›Events›🔧 Performance Tip – Disable Steam Community In-Game (Overlay)
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🔧 Performance Tip – Disable Steam Community In-Game (Overlay)

AWAKE · published 14 months ago · build 19125505

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**In my tests, I noticed that when Steam Overlay is enabled, the framerate drops to 20 FPS or even lower, but when I disable it, the framerate goes above 140 FPS.**

🔧 Performance Tip – Disable Steam Community In-Game (Overlay)
If you're experiencing unusually low frame rates (FPS) when running the game through Steam, the Steam Overlay may be affecting performance on certain systems.

To improve performance, we recommend disabling the Steam Overlay globally or just for this game.

🛠️ Option 1: Disable Steam Overlay for All Games
Open Steam.

Go to Steam > Settings (top-left corner).

Click on the In-Game tab.

Uncheck the option:
✔ Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game

Click OK to save and restart Steam.

🕹️ Option 2: Disable Steam Overlay for This Game Only
Open Steam and go to your Library.

Right-click on the game and select Properties.

In the General tab, uncheck:
✔ Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game

Disabling the overlay may significantly improve FPS, especially on systems where GPU or driver compatibility issues exist with the Steam In-Game Overlay.

Let us know if you continue to experience performance issues — we're here to help!

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