Horizoverlay
Horizoverlay is a horizontal damage meter overlay for Final Fantasy XIV players using ACT overlays.
What Horizoverlay is
Horizoverlay is a horizontal damage meter overlay for Final Fantasy XIV players using ACT overlays. It displays player DPS, damage percentage, HPS, maximum hit, encounter duration, and total DPS. The project describes it as configurable, with settings saved automatically, and it supports English, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and French. Setup requires the hibiyasleep OverlayPlugin with ACT, using version 0.3.3.13 or higher; users load the Horizoverlay URL in the plugin’s overlay field. The project suggests setting the overlay to about 70% of screen width. For local hosting, users can build and serve the project, then direct ACT to http://localhost:5000. Horizoverlay is free, and its repository lists an Apache-2.0 license. The supported game is Final Fantasy XIV. The project invites users to submit suggestions, bug reports, and questions through GitHub issues, and links optional donations to the maker’s Patreon page.
Good
- Shows DPS, HPS, maximum hit, and encounter duration
- Settings save automatically
- Supports five listed language options
- Can be built and served locally
Watch out
- Requires ACT and hibiyasleep OverlayPlugin version 0.3.3.13 or higher
- Supports Final Fantasy XIV only
Who it suits
Horizoverlay is intended for Final Fantasy XIV players who use ACT overlays and want to see damage and healing metrics during encounters. It may suit users comfortable setting up the required OverlayPlugin.
Verdict
Horizoverlay focuses on combat metrics in a horizontal overlay, with configurable settings and local hosting instructions. Setup depends on ACT and a compatible OverlayPlugin.
The facts
Each one read from Horizoverlay's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The product is intended for Final Fantasy XIV players using ACT overlays to view combat damage metrics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Right-clicking the overlay opens Settings, and Setup Mode previews changes live while settings are saved automatically.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Installation uses the hibiyasleep OverlayPlugin with ACT, and the README requires OverlayPlugin version 0.3.3.13 or higher.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The overlay supports English, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and French.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository lists an Apache-2.0 license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local hosting
- The project can be built and served locally, with the guide directing ACT to http://localhost:5000.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Metrics
- It shows player DPS, damage percentage, HPS, max hit, encounter duration, and total DPS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The maker’s repository mentions optional donations through Patreon and does not state a product price.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Horizoverlay is a horizontal damage meter overlay for Final Fantasy XIV.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The README provides instructions to build and serve the project locally, then use its localhost URL in ACT.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The maker says to use version 0.3.3.13 or higher of the hibiyasleep Overlay plugin and load the Horizoverlay URL in its overlay field.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to open a GitHub issue for suggestions, bug reports, and FAQs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Window sizing
- The maker suggests resizing the overlay to about 70% of the screen width.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The repository links donations to the maker’s Patreon page.checked 8 Oct 2026
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