@puzzlezaddict well the main problem isn't even the overlay, it's a consequence of the problem. The problem is that steam doesn't detect or should i say "hook up" the game while it's running. There's no overlay because steam thinks the game isn't running, it's not tracking playtime, your friends don't see that you're playing sims 4, etc. Thing is that when you hit play on steam it launches origin version only. So yeah, overlay isn't a problem here.
Steam overlay is universal, it works on nearly all games (i think except DOS games), even if you run a non-steam game, so origin exclusive games, GOG, uplay, epic store, etc., any game, overlay is injected automatically when steam registers that a 3D application is running through steam (you can add non-steam games to steam so your friends see you as "name - playing a non steam game".
