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title: "RetroArch Overlays and Bezels: How to Add TV Frame and CRT Effects"
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.477Z
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# RetroArch Overlays and Bezels: How to Add TV Frame and CRT Effects

I want to add a TV bezel or a CRT-style frame around my RetroArch games so they look like they are being played on an old television. I have seen screenshots where people have a dark decorative border with scan lines and the game window in the center. How do I enable overlays and bezels in RetroArch? I have found the overlay settings menu but I am not sure which files to download or how to configure the display so the bezel is correctly sized and the game is not stretched.