Destiny 2 on PC blocks any third-party app that tries to insert code into the game, and Bungie says this can hurt performance or even stop the game from running properly. In practice, which overlay or capture app was causing stutters, crashes or a black screen on your PC, and what setup do you use now to stream or record your raids?
Video: “Destiny 2 | So Far, Together”, official Destiny 2 channel (Bungie), June 12, 2026 (Paris time), 5 min 32. Community video from Bungie, not a technical tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyUzUuzlPmY
What Bungie Help says (read on November 12, 2026):
- Not compatible with Destiny 2 on PC: the Game Capture mode of OBS and XSplit; Discord or Mumble “who’s talking” overlays and visual notifications; frame rate and statistics overlays such as EVGA Precision XOC, MSI Afterburner and Fraps. Dxtory, Razer Cortex and Fraps recording have similar restrictions.
- Supported: NVIDIA ShadowPlay and AMD ReLive, or hardware capture (Elgato, AVerMedia, dedicated streaming PC) in Exclusive Fullscreen; OBS/XSplit Screen Capture or Window Capture in windowed or borderless modes. The Windows Game Bar overlay does not work in Exclusive Fullscreen, but Game DVR recording with hotkeys works in every display mode.
- Destiny 2 has its own in-game FPS counter, and the frame rate cap (200 FPS by default) can be changed in CVARS.xml.
- Bungie says it does not ban players for using common apps such as Discord, XSplit, OBS or RTSS, and that bans are reviewed manually. If performance drops, it advises disabling the overlay features first, then closing the app.
Questions for players:
- Which app was the culprit on your PC (Discord overlay, MSI Afterburner/RTSS, EVGA Precision, OBS Game Capture, Razer Cortex, something else)? What symptom did it cause: stutter, crash, black screen, or no visible problem at all?
- Streamers: OBS Window Capture in borderless mode, ShadowPlay/ReLive in Exclusive Fullscreen, or a capture card? Which one gives you the best FPS in Destiny 2?
- Do you lose performance in borderless mode compared with Exclusive Fullscreen on your PC?
- How do you watch your temperatures and GPU usage without an overlay: in-game FPS counter, second screen, phone app?
- Has an antivirus or Windows Defender ever flagged Destiny 2 files on your PC?
Please share your GPU, Windows version, display mode, and the app and settings you use. No cheats, injectors or tools that modify the game client.
Crashes, CHIVE/MARMOT/PLUOT errors or a game that won’t start: our guide with Bungie’s official fixes: https://tricknfix.com/articles/destiny-2-pc-crash-wont-launch-chive-marmot-pluot-battleye-cvars-overlays-bungie-official-fixes/
Version française du guide : https://tricknfix.com/fr/actualites/destiny-2-pc-crash-wont-launch-chive-marmot-pluot-battleye-cvars-overlays-bungie-official-fixes/
Sources (Bungie Help, read November 12, 2026):
Destiny 2 PC and Third-Party Application Feature Compatibility (updated October 5, 2026): https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049199891-Destiny-2-PC-and-Third-Party-Application-Feature-Compatibility
CVARS Guide: CVARS Troubleshooting and Setting a Framerate Cap (updated October 20, 2026): https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049202131-CVARS-Guide-CVARS-Troubleshooting-and-Setting-a-Framerate-Cap
Windows Defender and Destiny 2 on PC (updated November 8, 2026): https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049202491-Windows-Defender-and-Destiny-2-on-PC
Image: official Destiny 2 screenshot (Steam store page), © Bungie, Inc.
French version of this topic: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/destiny-2-sur-pc-bungie-juge-incompatibles-l-overlay-discord-les-overlays-fps-afterburner-et-la-capture-obs-qu-avez-vous-coupe-et-comment-en-9d08d923c2/