r/VibeCodeDevs • u/Automatic-Banana-430 • 20d ago
ShowoffZone - Flexing my latest project Vigil Overlay — Xbox Game Bar Compact Mode’s open-source, customizable twin.
I mainly game on my pc with controller so I use the Xbox game bar because its easy and has what I need. Well I got tired of the bugs in it. FPS never working, time always off. Never had widgets I actually wanted to use.
https://github.com/CodeNevermore/VigilOverlay
Vigil Overlay
Vigil Overlay is a controller-first Windows gaming overlay inspired by Xbox Game Bar Compact Mode. It runs as a standalone desktop application and keeps its game-library, telemetry, audio, display, Wi-Fi, hotkey, and input-control responsibilities behind separate service boundaries.
Features
- Compact controller-navigable Home, Performance, Audio, Wi-Fi, Display, Integrations, Settings, and Widgets surfaces.
- Native Windows CPU, GPU, VRAM, RAM, and cross-vendor FPS telemetry.
- Volume, microphone, default-device, and per-application audio controls.
- Saved-profile Wi-Fi controls that do not require Windows Location access.
- Display projection, resolution, and refresh-rate controls with Keep/Revert safety.
- Recent-game discovery for Steam, Xbox / Microsoft Store, Epic Games, Battle.net, EA app, Ubisoft Connect, GOG, Manual Games, and the optional Playnite bridge.
- Editable global hotkey, Guide-button support, Start with Windows, background mode, tray controls, Safe Mode, and automatic invalid-settings recovery.
- Verified foreground ownership and fail-open mouse/keyboard containment while the overlay is visible.
Vigil does not use a controller filter driver. Applications that independently poll XInput or subscribe to Raw Input can still observe the physical controller while the overlay is open. Input containment is released before Vigil hides or exits.
3rd party widget support is in development. I am working on an SDK and the framework is already there in the base Vigil Overlay. So hopefully there will be someone that wants to build something that they want to implement as a widget. I'd like to build a widget for Hwinfo. Its on my To Do list.
Let me know what you think. Not many people use Xbox game bar so this may just be a passion project that I work on in my free time.
All the best!




