# Usage

## What is the Overlay?

The Cyber Engine Tweaks Overlay is the interface that is used to display and set various settings, and configure mods hotkeys.

Additionally, the most advanced mods will also display their own settings window in this overlay. It contains different tabs:

* [**Console**](/cyber-engine-tweaks/console/console.md)
* [**Bindings**](/cyber-engine-tweaks/console/bindings.md)
* [**Settings**](/cyber-engine-tweaks/console/settings.md)
* [**TweakDB**](/cyber-engine-tweaks/cet-functions/tweakdb.md)
* [**Game Log**](/cyber-engine-tweaks/console/usage-2.md)

## How to open the Overlay?

Upon the installation of CET, the overlay will appear automatically when you launch the game.\
You need to assign a hotkey to it before you can move on:

1. Press the `Hotkey` button next to the `Overlay Key`.
2. Press a key or a key combination on your keyboard after the button becomes `BINDING...` to bind it.
3. Now the hotkey has been bound, you can press that key anytime to open/close the Overlay.

![Asign a key for opening/closing the Overlay](/files/0By4pV39xeMBdYd4JHWl)


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