# Joining Friends Without Using The Steam Overlay **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 26, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145 "2016-08-26T14:32:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/exorift/32/64874_2.png) [@exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/exoRift)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/1 "2016-08-26T14:32:07Z")
While in the menu, where it says your friends online, it should say what game they’re in and give you the option to join them instead of going to the steam overlay and clicking the arrow and BLAH BLAH BLAH. ---
**Author:** ![Vanmax22](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/vanmax22/32/18834_2.png) [@Vanmax22](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Vanmax22)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/2 "2016-08-26T14:40:50Z")
> [@exoRift](#): > > BLAH BLAH BLAH. Was this part really neccessary? ---
**Author:** ![exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/exorift/32/64874_2.png) [@exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/exoRift)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/3 "2016-08-26T14:43:35Z")
Maybe… ---
**Author:** ![rythian](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/rythian/32/83765_2.png) [@rythian](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/rythian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/4 "2016-08-26T20:08:23Z")
No it wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/thomas/32/11343_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/5 "2016-08-27T02:34:13Z")
I don’t really see any use for this, I’m fine with opening the steam overlay. Edit: The title is really bugging me, “Freinds”… ---
**Author:** ![SkullWolf](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/skullwolf/32/20040_2.png) [@SkullWolf](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/SkullWolf)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/6 "2016-08-27T13:15:29Z")
i gotta say this some of your suggestions are not that good you need to think it over before u make a suggestion ---
**Author:** ![exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/exorift/32/64874_2.png) [@exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/exoRift)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/7 "2016-08-28T01:16:58Z")
@Vulture_Socks At least Capitalize it. ---
**Author:** ![rythian](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/rythian/32/83765_2.png) [@rythian](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/rythian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/8 "2016-08-28T01:25:14Z")
So that’s the only thing you got out of that sentence? ---
**Author:** ![Vanmax22](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/vanmax22/32/18834_2.png) [@Vanmax22](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Vanmax22)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/9 "2016-08-28T01:35:05Z")
Did it for you ---
**Author:** ![exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/exorift/32/64874_2.png) [@exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/exoRift)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/10 "2016-08-28T12:36:34Z")
Oh, lol that’s funny because i capitalized it but i forgot friends. XD ---
**Author:** ![SkullWolf](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/skullwolf/32/20040_2.png) [@SkullWolf](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/SkullWolf)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/11 "2016-08-28T12:39:53Z")
just a bit off topic here but question why is ur pic so low res? couldn’t u find a better quality pic of that pic u got?? also i dont bother to cap sometimes im lazy lol ---
**Author:** ![anon69227469](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@anon69227469](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/anon69227469)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/12 "2016-08-28T12:47:36Z")
> [@exoRift](#): > > BLAH BLAH BLAH. these are three words moved me. JUST BLAH BLAH BLAH how wonderfull ---
**Author:** ![exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/exorift/32/64874_2.png) [@exoRift](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/exoRift)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/13 "2016-08-28T13:52:02Z")
I used it YEARS ago and I’ve used it ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Computerman](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/computerman/32/7606_2.png) [@Computerman](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Computerman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/joining-friends-without-using-the-steam-overlay/13145/14 "2016-08-28T17:21:18Z")
For once, I actually agree with you. The Friends list is practically useless in my view. If they’re going to keep it, at least do this.