Game overlay
See voice channel members and chat messages while playing fullscreen games.
What is the game overlay?
The game overlay displays Root information on top of fullscreen games and applications. It includes two components:
- Voice overlay: Shows who is in your current voice channel and indicates when they're speaking
- Chat overlay: Displays chat messages from all active communities and direct messages
The overlay appears in a corner of your screen while you're in a fullscreen application, so you can stay connected without switching windows.
Enable or disable the game overlay
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Select your profile picture in the user tray.
- Select Settings.
- Select Game overlay from the left navigation.
- Toggle Enable game overlay to turn the voice overlay on or off.
- When enabled, select a position for the voice overlay.
The game overlay is not available on mobile.
Enable or disable the notification overlay
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Select your profile picture in the user tray.
- Select Settings.
- Select Game overlay from the left navigation.
- Toggle Enable notification overlay to turn the notification overlay on or off.
The notification overlay displays chat messages and notifications over fullscreen games.
The game overlay is not available on mobile.
Customize overlay appearance
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Select your profile picture in the user tray.
- Select Settings.
- Select Game overlay from the left navigation.
- Adjust the following appearance options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Opacity | Adjust the transparency of the overlay elements (10-100%) |
| Scale | Adjust the size of the overlay elements (50-150%) |
| Show avatars | Display user profile pictures in the voice overlay |
| Show names | Display usernames in the voice overlay |
| Only show when speaking | Hide the overlay background and only show users when they are speaking |
The game overlay is not available on mobile.
When to use the game overlay
The game overlay is useful when you want to:
- See who's talking in a voice channel without leaving your game
- Stay updated on chat while playing fullscreen games
- Monitor activity across multiple communities during gaming sessions
Consider disabling the overlay if it interferes with game UI elements.