A question about the Game Bar and overlays

I updated and reset the apps and it still didn't work. Forgot to mention that I was talking about Nvidia In-Game Overlay. Xbox Game Bar works perfectly fine, it's just the Nvidia In-Game Overlay that doesn't work properly.

Hello Jr360Games,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.



We understand that you are looking to record Xbox Game Bar party chat on a separate audio track using OBS. There could be things to be consider if the separating audio track from a game clip of recorded on Xbox Game Bar would be released. However, if you would like to request such feature, you may submit one to the Team Xbox: Xbox Support.



Regarding your question about using Xbox Game Bar outside of overlay mode, unfortunately, it is not possible to use Xbox Game Bar without it being in overlay mode. The overlay mode is designed to provide quick access to Xbox Game Bar features while you are playing a game.



Thanks for your request. Have a great day!



Sincerely,



Microsoft Community Moderator

Hello AdidasPK,

We appreciate you for sharing this with us and welcome to Xbox Forums.

We understand that you are having trouble recording Game Bar overlay while recording with Game Bar itself. I'll be happy to assist you with this.



To record Game Bar overlay while recording with Game Bar itself, you need to enable the "Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar" option in the Game Bar settings. Here are the steps to do so:



1. Press the Windows key + G to open the Game Bar.

2. Click on the Settings icon (gear icon) on the Game Bar.

3. In the Game Bar settings, make sure that the "Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar" option is turned on.

4. Also, make sure that the "Record audio when I record a game" option is turned on if you want to record audio along with your gameplay.

5. Once you have enabled these settings, you can start recording your gameplay by pressing the Windows key + Alt + R.



Please note that not all games support Game Bar overlay recording. If you are having trouble recording Game Bar overlay while recording with Game Bar itself, it could be due to the game not supporting this feature. You can check the game's display settings to see if there are any options related to Game Bar overlay recording.

Source: Use Xbox game bar to capture game clips and screenshots on windows



I hope this helps. If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know.

Kind regards,



Microsoft Community Moderator

I am on the apps list but I do not see "Game Bar". Is it equivalent to Xbox Gaming Overlay?

I have same problem. In [tag:Windows10] game bar overlays default application for battery status (that doesn't work). :-(