PC Overlay won't work, join via steam button does nothing, Terraria crashes on close.

[BlueCheckers]

The problems listed in the title have persisted through:
- A complete reinstall of steam/terraria
- Running Steam.exe, overlayui, and terraria as admin
- Creating an exception for terraria and steam in windows defender

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Model: MS-7B98
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x9e
CPU Stepping: 0xa
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3192 Mhz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 25.21.14.1935
DirectX Driver Version: 25.21.14.1935
Driver Date: 3 1 2019
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 74 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1c82
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 2
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 3840 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.74" x 10.55" (21.50" diag)
47.6cm x 26.8cm (54.6cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 4095 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Logitech USB Headset)

Memory:
RAM: 16318 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: Undetermined
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 476373 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 228001 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: None detected
VR Headset: None detected

Thanks for your time and consideration!

 

[Grumpy Squid]

Alright, let's start with the crashing on close. First enable logging using the method below, then trigger the crash again and paste the log here.

 

[BlueCheckers]

After performing this step, the game freezes up when closed. After waiting several minutes for the program to close, I forced it closed then manually created the file at the default address you posted and tried again.

Terraria stays frozen when I close it now, and must be manually closed.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

But no logs are created correct? Is that what I am to understand?

 

[BlueCheckers]

That is correct, no logs are created.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

Alright let's see if the Event Viewer has any information or clues for us.

To access the event viewer do the following:

• Press Windows+R.
• Type "eventvwr" without the quotes and press enter.
• On the left hand side click "Applications" then "Windows Logs".
• View any errors or warnings with Terraria, .Net, XNA, or DirectX as the source. Screenshot the general and detail tabs of all applicable errors.
• Upload the screenshots somewhere I can view them.

 

[BlueCheckers]

Hmm, having trouble following you there, from the event viewer top page I see either windows logs straight away or applications and services logs.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

Oh yeah I mixed up the two, expand Windows logs then click applications. My bad.

 

[BlueCheckers]

The first six log entries are the same as this first one.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

No errors and warnings either, how bizarre. As far your system is concerned Terraria is functioning fine... Let's focus on the other issues for now.

This is a legitimate purchased copy of Terraria, correct? You didn't download it for free illegally from any third party websites?

Here's some more information on the Steam Overlay, as per the guide verify that Steam Overlay didn't get disabled and that the overlay for Terraria specifically didn't get disabled. Let me know once that has been verified. As well as the answer to my question above.

 

[BlueCheckers]

Yes, this is a legit copy of terraria, I recently got a new PC though.

Steam overlay works fine for all my other games.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

That verifies that steam overlay is enabled, but sometimes it can get turned off for specific games. If you right click Terraria and select "Properties" in steam, make sure the checkbox that says "enable overlay while in this game" is checked. Also, I forgot to actually link the overlay guide, my bad. Here it is for reals this time.

 

[BlueCheckers]

Yes, that box is also checked. I'll read through the guide.
[doublepost=1552593039,1552592760][/doublepost]When I verify Terraria's files there is one file that needs to be repaired, a subsequent integrity check after that comes back with no problems. The next time I run the game and close it, the file must be repaired again.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

That last part I wouldn't worry about. It's a steam thing.

Some people online haved claimed unchecking the steam overlay box for terraria, saving, running terraria, closing terraria, then re-enabling the steam overlay for the game fixes the issue. Could you try that for me and see if it resolves the issue?

 

[BlueCheckers]

Sorry for the delay - I have just tried this, seemingly nothing has changed after doing this step.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

Could you press ctrl+shift+esc and get me a list off all the processes running on your machine? You may need to take multiple screenshots or manipulate the window to get evcerything. I want to view them and see what might be conflicting with Terraria or Steam.

 

[BlueCheckers]

[doublepost=1552631578,1552631143][/doublepost]Update: now the overlay is not working on any game.

 

[Grumpy Squid]

No conflicting processes, if you run the game then alt tab and press ctrl+shift+esc and look for a process called "gameoverlayui.exe" and kill it are you then able to shift tab in either Terraria or any game?

 

[lawnmow3rman]

I too am having much of the same functionality issues in regards to steam overlay not working. Played the game for over 35hrs with it working on Ubuntu 18.04, then all of a sudden nothing. So I reluctantly switched to Windows 10 and proceeded to play it for over 100hrs, however this glitch has followed me to that platform as well. I would prefer it on Ubuntu as windows is mind numbingly aggravating.
The steam controller works for other games, just not for Terraria. I have followed the steps outlined in this thread but still nothing. And no, after killing "gameoverlayui.exe" I am unable to shift-tab to any other game or Terraria.


Ryzen 7 1700x
MSI B350
SP NVME m.2 1TB-Ubuntu
Sandisk SSD 1TB SATA III-Windows 10
AMD RX580
Patriot Memory Viper 4 3000Mhz 16gb
EVGA 1000W Gold

I am including a pic of each of the tabs under properties for Terraria on the center screen. Also included is both Ubuntu pics as well as windows.

Thanx
lawnmow3rman

Ubuntu...

 

[lawnmow3rman]

Windows...