Discord introduced a sequence of updates for the desktop app that assist make PC gaming simpler and work higher for gamers.
The corporate is releasing a totally new model of the Sport Overlay with expanded sport assist and higher efficiency, together with a refreshed search for the desktop app that brings new methods to tweak and customise Discord to make it work greatest for gamers.
This follows a few updates final week in the course of the Sport Builders Convention, the place it launched a brand new cell advert format and a social SDK.
Introducing the brand new Sport Overlay
Discord rebuilt the Sport Overlay from the bottom as much as assist make speaking with mates whereas taking part in your favourite video games smoother.
Beforehand, the Overlay labored greatest by “hooking” itself instantly into your sport’s window, sacrificing sport efficiency within the course of. This new model of the Overlay delivers a snappier, sooner expertise, targeted round what you care about most.
The following time you open the Overlay, you’ll discover the whole lot is now particular person widgets as an alternative of “Discord, but in the Overlay,” and a brand new motion bar helps you attain your voice and video controls, begin streaming your sport in a single click on, or be a part of a voice name in case you’re not presently in a single.
You may watch your buddy’s sport streams instantly within the Overlay. Make any on-line sport really feel as in case you had been taking part in in split-screen with your folks sitting alongside you, regardless of how far-off they’re.
And since the whole lot is a widget, you may transfer all of the elements of the Overlay the place you need them to suit for the kind of sport you play — RTS? FPS? (sure, it’s that good). Adapt it to your wants.
Plus, since Discord is now not attempting to shove the Overlay instantly into your sport and angering the anti-cheat gods. The Sport Overlay works on extra titles, together with a bigger portion of the most-played video games on Discord. When you want any assist whereas attempting out the brand new Overlay, test it out right here.
Desktop will get a refresh
A have a look at the brand new Discord desktop.
Customization could be a very powerful side of any sport, from how your character appears in-game to accessibility and controls.
At this time, Discord is rolling out a light-weight desktop refresh that brings you extra customization choices and introduces some beforehand mobile-only choices to desktop.
The corporate is increasing its number of desktop base themes, rising the quantity of free themes to 4: Mild, Ash, Darkish, and Onyx (aka extra darkish themes). Three new UI Density choices, Spacious, Default, and Compact, will allow you to alter the general spacing for consolation and readability.
Plus, the channel checklist is lastly resizable, excellent for studying channels with longer names like #?-general-discussion-memes-are-banned-here, so you may proudly publish memes in there — simply because the mods meant.
Whilst you’re in a name, the refreshed desktop app has extra centralized controls for voice and video settings, with extra of the buttons collected right into a single bar for simpler entry. Discord can also be making it extra apparent when your mic or digicam is on or off with stronger colour indication — stronger pink glow when your mic is muted and a brand new inexperienced glow when your digicam is “active.”
Lastly, you’ll additionally discover refreshed colours and illustrations all through the app.
Discord has refreshed colours on its desktop model.
All of those updates are supposed to improve legibility, cut back the sensation of being overwhelmed by visible noise, and keep consistency throughout desktop and cell gadgets. Right here’s a assist article in case you’d like some steering on the desktop app’s new look choices.
With over 72% of Discord customers often gaming on PC, Discord’s focus continues to be enhancing everybody’s expertise on desktop, whether or not it’s earlier than, throughout, or after the sport. From the sooner, stronger Sport Overlay, to further customization choices for the desktop shopper, PC gaming simply received an enormous improve, the corporate mentioned.
Discord plans updates all year long to assist your time taking part in video games on Discord the perfect it may be, the corporate mentioned.
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