The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure game based on a fantasy world. The game is pretty basic in terms of graphics so you will not have to essentially face any sorts of issue playing it with your PC having normal specs and have optimized it properly.
The game works perfectly with the Discord application as well. So, if you are having any problems with Legend of Zelda working with Discord, there might be some optimization issues, and here is how you can fix it.
How To Fix Discord Not Working With The Legend Of Zelda
1) Game Overlay
The first and foremost thing that you have to check if you are having some issues with Legend of Zelda with the Discord application or any other game is to check the Game Overlay. You will find a gear icon in the bottom left corner that will allow you to access the settings of the Discord app.
Under the Settings menu, you will be able to find the Game Overlay option that allows you to embed any games with the Discord. You need to ensure that the Game Overlay is enabled. Once you have it enabled; you will also see a list of games down there that have been added.
Locate Legends of Zelda there and enable the Game Overlay for Legend of Zelda as well. If you are unable to find it there, you will find the add game button with a plus sign. Click on that button and you will have to select the executable file for Legends of Zelda there. Select it and the game will be added to your Discord Game Overlay.
You will also need to ensure that you are manually adding the Legend of Zelda after every time your Discord application installs an update because it is critical for the Discord application to be reset after the updates.
2) Run as Administrator
Most of the time, you will be able to change the settings and that will fix the problems for you. However, if you are unable to find the Game Overlay Settings there or you are unable to locate Legends of Zelda while trying to add the game, that would mean that you don’t have the right permissions to access those settings or the game data.
The best course of action would be to login to the PC using the Administrator account and then run the Discord application as administrator. This will solve the problem for you most of the time and should be able to run the Legends of Zelda without facing any sort of issues.
3) Hardware Acceleration
You will need to ensure that the hardware acceleration is disabled when you are playing any games such as Legends of Zelda. Hardware Acceleration is a feature within Discord that allows maximum utilization of your processing power and other hardware resources on your PC. Some games need it enabled or disabled depending on the game. So, you can try it out with both and you will be able to find the right setting that will work for you.