Logs
Right-click the Backseat tray icon → Open logs folder… (it’s your Windows temp folder).
| File | Written by | Look here when |
|---|---|---|
backseat-supervisor.log | The tray app | The service won’t stay up, or the game list won’t refresh |
overlay-clone.log | Backseat inside the game | Nothing shows up, a key does nothing, input got stuck |
overlay-clone-bridge.log | The graphics handoff | Nothing shows up and you have two GPUs |
overlay-renderer-<number>.log | The interface, one per game | Backseat opens but is blank |
Lines you might see
OpenProcess(renderer ...) failed err=5 — the game is running as administrator.
Launch it normally.
bitness mismatch (need a 32-bit build) — a 32-bit game. Not supported.
gpu bridge init failed — usually two GPUs, or a very old Windows.
hotkeys: toggle=F8 ask=F6 / PAGEDOWN — your key bindings, as Backseat read
them. Check this after editing overlay.key.txt.
The logs record what Backseat did. They never contain what was on your screen or what you asked.