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Troubleshooting

Windows SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC"

That's expected for an unsigned open-source project. Microsoft requires a paid code-signing certificate (~€150/year) to make the dialog go away. For v1, we live without one.

Workaround:

  1. On the SmartScreen dialog, click More info (the link under the title)
  2. A Run anyway button appears → click it
  3. The app's reputation improves over time as more downloads happen; the dialog will eventually stop appearing

If you want to verify the binary is clean, submit it to VirusTotal — the app is small and open-source, full source available in this repo.

The overlay stays empty / "Waiting for game" even after Rocket League is launched

Check in this order:

1. Is the Stats API enabled?

Open <RL folder>\TAGame\Config\DefaultStatsAPI.ini and check it contains:

[TAGame.MatchStatsExporter_TA]
PacketSendRate=30
Port=49123

If not, re-open the app's wizard (you can delete %APPDATA%\RLStatsOverlay\settings.json to force it).

2. Did you restart Rocket League after the patch?

The game reads the .ini file at startup. Any change requires a full restart (not just back-to-menu).

3. Is port 49123 already in use?

Another app may be squatting the port (an old BakkesMod, another overlay…).

# PowerShell — who's listening on 49123?
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 49123

If a PID shows up, another process is preventing RL from using that port. Terminate it, or change the port in the .ini (and open an issue, we'll adapt the app).

The in-game HUD doesn't show on top of Rocket League

Most common cause: Rocket League is running in exclusive fullscreen. The OS doesn't render always-on-top windows over apps in exclusive fullscreen.

Fix: switch to borderless fullscreen in Rocket League.

  1. In RL: Settings → Video → Window Mode
  2. Pick Borderless
  3. Apply → the HUD will appear on top of the game

💡 Borderless mode has no perceptible perf impact on most modern machines and gives you the huge benefit of being able to switch between windows instantly (Discord, OBS, etc.) without crashes.

The in-game HUD is click-through, I can't move it

That's intentional — the HUD is click-through by default so it doesn't get in the way during gameplay.

To reposition it:

  1. Open the settings window (system tray icon or the floating launcher).
  2. Expand the In-game HUD section.
  3. Tick Edit mode — a cyan dashed border appears around the HUD with a chunky grip in the bottom-right.
  4. Drag it with the mouse (drag the middle) or resize via the grip.
  5. Untick Edit mode once it's well-placed so the HUD becomes click-through again.

See HUD → Edit mode for details.

My wins/losses aren't being counted

Check that your in-game name in the app exactly matches the one shown in match (case-insensitive but space-sensitive). You can edit it in the main window → Player section.

The app also captures a stable identifier on the first match — visible under the name field. Once captured, the app finds your account even if you change your in-game name.

If nothing is counted, open an issue with: - Your in-game name (screenshot of the relevant match) - The contents of %APPDATA%\RLStatsOverlay\settings.json

Port 49124 (local HTTP) is taken

The app auto-scans 49124 to 49133 to find a free port. The actual port is shown in the OBS Browser Source section (the URL contains the chosen port).

If your OBS still has the URL with an old port (49124) but the app bound 49125, just re-click 📋 Copy URL and paste it into OBS.

The antivirus flags the binary

Since it isn't signed and embeds a local HTTP server + a WebSocket client, some heuristic antivirus engines flag it as suspicious (false positive).