Common Issues
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General Issues and Solutions
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:18 PMTake me to... Game Support What games does Overwolf support? My game isn’t supported, what do I do? I'm clicking Ctrl + Tab while I'm in a game...
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Overwolf Installation Troubleshooting
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:01 PMTry the new Overwolf Troubleshooter now! Please note that this guide is only for the non-Electron version of Overwolf. If you encounter ...
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Overwolf Not Launching / Crashing On Launch
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:01 PMTry the new Overwolf Troubleshooter now! Windows OS Updates ▾ Overwolf may fail to launch or crash if your Windows installation is out of d...
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Apps and Highlights Status Explanation
Wed, 13 Sep, 2023 at 2:44 PMOverwolf apps and highlights are constantly communicating with games (all according to their terms of service, of course!) in order to provide you with diff...
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Overlay Troubleshooting
Mon, 5 May, 2025 at 10:45 AMIf you're having trouble getting Overwolf's overlay to work in game - this is the right place! We have prepared a quick and easy troubleshooting gu...
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Installer file removed / Installer doesn't start after UAC message
Wed, 10 Apr, 2024 at 9:37 AMWhen installing Overwolf or an Overwolf app you may come across the following issues: The installation file is finished downloading but it's missing f...
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Overwolf Electron Installer Troubleshooting
Wed, 6 Nov, 2024 at 3:10 PMPlease note that this guide is only for the Electron version of Overwolf. If you encounter any issue when installing the Electron version of Overwolf p...
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Scaling Overwolf Apps to Appear Properly with a High DPI Setting
Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 5:26 PMIf your system recommends a DPI setting higher than 100% (common on 4K monitors), you may notice the in-game overlay displaying incorrectly. Setting your D...
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Overwolf and Conflicts with RivaTuner
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:47 PMRivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is a hardware monitoring and overlay tool. When running alongside Overwolf, it may cause performance issues in your games...
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Visual Artifacts in Overwolf Apps (Hardware Acceleration)
Tue, 2 Jan, 2024 at 12:19 PMIf you've come across an issue where Overwolf itself and apps installed in it look botched and grainy or "refresh" when clicked (Check out som...
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Missing Store Settings File
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:34 PMIf you’re experiencing random Overwolf crashes with the error message “No store settings file,” try the following solutions: 1. .NET Framework 4.8 Not Ins...
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How to Re-Install Overwolf with a Clean Slate
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 10:49 AMBefore trying the steps below, we strongly recommend contacting our Support team as a clean installation may not be necessary to fix the issue: Contact Over...
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Overwolf Dock is Laggy, Stutters In-Game
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 3:38 PMOverwolf’s performance can be impacted by your screen resolution and display settings. High desktop DPI values or using Duplicate displays can cause the Ove...
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Anti-Virus Webcam Access Notification
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 4:01 PMRecently, some users have reported that their antivirus software (such as Kaspersky, Norton 360, etc.) is warning them that an Overwolf process called “Over...
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Running Overwolf on Windows Insider
Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 at 2:28 PMDue to technical issues Overwolf is no longer supported on Windows Insider versions. This means that Overwolf's overlay will not work on systems running...
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Overwolf Troubleshooter
Wed, 1 Feb, 2023 at 2:38 PMIf you encounter any issues installing or running Overwolf please download our Troubleshooter tool here: Overwolf Troubleshooter In order to use the Tro...
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Updating Overwolf: How to Use the Setup Installer
Wed, 10 May, 2023 at 5:48 PMIf you're experiencing issues with an older version of Overwolf, you may need to update your installation to the latest version. Here's how to us...
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Using Overwolf and FACEIT
Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 5:28 PMWhen the FACEIT anti-cheat is active, it may block Overwolf from accessing game events in certain titles (Such as Counter-Strike 2.) As a result, any Overw...
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Cropped/Cut-Off App Window
Tue, 20 Jul, 2021 at 2:11 PMIf your Overwolf apps look cut-off or displayed improperly, like so: and you've already tried the available high DPI solutions - you may need t...
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How to enable Game State Integration for Dota 2
Mon, 21 Aug, 2023 at 4:37 PMIn order for Overwolf apps to work correctly with Dota 2 you will need to add an additional launch command line using the following instructions: Open the...
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Overwolf TeamSpeak 3 Troubleshooting
Mon, 11 Mar, 2024 at 5:11 PMWe have compiled a few known issues and solutions for the TeamSpeak 3 Overwolf overlay. The most important and very first necessity to check is that your T...