Linux dev build no steam overlay

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Hi everyone

Ive cross compiled my project for linux.
Compiled with no warning or errors,. UE4.17.2

but when the game is booted the steam overlay does not work. (ubuntu 14.04lts)

Steam overlay works on the same project for win32/64 builds

im using the test app id 480 with dev build

im getting the unique net id etc and i can see in the my log that steam is running.
but im unable to get the overlay

Does a linux build need anything different compares to the win builds

be greatful for any information on this matter.

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Hi Soulmapp,

Just to check, how are you launching the game? The steam overlay will not work on applications that are launched from outside steam (by default). So you need to append the following prefix to your launch command. More information can be found here:

LD_PRELOAD=~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so;~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so

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