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Using HyperOverlay

HyperOverlay fills the gap between HyperSpin and your game. The screen shows launch progress, then provides a pause menu while you play.

HyperHQ installs and manages HyperOverlay. You do not need a separate setup tool.

Turn on HyperOverlay​

  1. Open Settings in HyperHQ.
  2. Open HyperOverlay under the HyperSpin section.
  3. Turn on Loading Screen.
  4. Turn on Pause Menu if you want in-game controls.
  5. Start HyperSpin and launch a game.

The loading screen appears while HyperHQ prepares the game. The screen closes when the emulator is ready.

Loading and extraction screens​

The loading screen shows the selected game and progress while HyperHQ starts the platform.

Games stored in compressed archives need extraction before launch. During extraction, HyperOverlay shows a separate progress bar. Large archives take longer, especially on slower drives.

If a game stays on the loading screen, wait for extraction to finish before closing HyperSpin. Check the Activity Center in HyperHQ for active work.

Open the pause menu​

Fresh installs use these controls:

ActionKeyboardController
Open pause menuF2Modifier + Start
MoveArrow keysD-pad or left stick
SelectEnterA
BackEscapeB
Close the gameDeleteModifier + Back

Your saved keyboard and controller mappings replace these defaults. Change mappings under Settings, Keyboard or Settings, Controllers in HyperHQ.

Pause-menu actions​

The pause menu shows actions supported by the current game and platform.

Resume​

Returns to the game without restarting the platform.

Restart​

Closes and starts the current game again. Unsaved progress is lost.

Media​

Opens available game media, including artwork, videos, manuals, and documents. The list depends on media already added in HyperHQ.

Manuals​

Open a manual from Media. Use left and right controls to move through pages. Press Back to return to the pause menu.

Saves​

Supported platforms show existing save states and a Create Save action.

  1. Open Saves.
  2. Select Create Save for a new slot, or select an existing slot to load the saved state.
  3. Confirm the action.

Save states depend on the emulator and its version. Keep normal in-game saves for important progress.

Swap Disc or Variations​

Multi-disc games show Swap Disc. Games with alternate launch entries show Variations.

Select the next disc or variation, then confirm. HyperOverlay sends the choice to the active game flow.

Why an action is missing​

HyperOverlay hides actions when the current game does not provide the required data.

  • Saves need a supported platform and recognized game.
  • Swap Disc needs more than one disc entry.
  • Variations need alternate launch entries.
  • Manuals and Media need matching files in HyperHQ.
  • Restart needs a game process HyperHQ recognizes.

Open the game in HyperHQ and review its files, platform, and media when an expected action is missing.

Display setup​

HyperOverlay follows the HyperSpin display.

  1. Open Settings, Display in HyperHQ.
  2. Select the HyperSpin display.
  3. Save the setting.
  4. Restart HyperSpin after changing the Windows display arrangement.

Advanced launch timing​

Most setups should keep the default timing.

Open Settings, HyperOverlay, Advanced only when a platform needs more time before the loading screen closes. Increase Maximum Wait Time for a slow launch. Use Delay After Process Ready when the game window appears before the window is ready for input.

Change one value at a time and test the same game after each change.

Troubleshooting​

HyperOverlay does not appear​

  1. Confirm Loading Screen or Pause Menu is on under Settings, HyperOverlay.
  2. Confirm the HyperOverlay plugin is installed under Plugins.
  3. Restart HyperHQ and HyperSpin.
  4. Check Settings, HyperHQ, Logs.

The pause shortcut does nothing​

  • Review the Pause mapping under Settings, Keyboard and Settings, Controllers.
  • Confirm Pause Menu is on.
  • Test with a game launched from HyperSpin.
  • Close other software using the same shortcut.

The pause menu opens behind the game​

Test the game in borderless or windowed fullscreen mode. Some exclusive fullscreen games keep control of the display.

The loading screen closes too early​

Open Advanced and increase Delay After Process Ready in small steps.

The loading screen never closes​

Confirm the platform started. Restore the default Advanced values, then check the platform executable and launch settings in HyperHQ.

A manual does not open​

Open the game in HyperHQ and confirm the manual appears under Media. Add the file there, then restart the game.