Posted July 9, 2016 So I have the chance of getting an ultrawide monitor for relatively cheap. I was thinking of picking it up but first I have to clear up a few issues, maybe only 1 actually. So do games have to have a 21:9 option to properly scale? Or is there a way to set a custom res so it will work properly with such an oddly shaped monitor? I heard you can set custom resolutions in AMD/Nvidia control panel(s) (respectively) and was wondering if doing something like that would make/help games work properly in 21:9 Main reason this is very, very important is that I use my PC almost 100% for games and I don't want to buy a monitor that won't be compatible with that. Would be p stupid to buy a monitor I can't use for primary PC usage. That's it for now, any help would be appreciated! I make bad life decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 9, 2016 Most games will scale but most Game's UI's dont support 21:9 so it might look weird FPS <3 Flick G1 Review Nixeus Revel Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 9, 2016 Annoying answer: It depends on the game. Some games have options for ultrawide support (newer AAA games, for example) and scale perfectly, while others don't scale at all. Many will work with custom resolutions, but the UI will be buggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 9, 2016 You can also use FlawlessWidescreen. ROG X570-F Strix | AMD R9 5900X | EK Elite 360 | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64gb | Samsung 980 PRO ROG Strix XG349C | Corsair 4000 | Bose C5 | ROG Swift PG279Q Logitech G810 Orion | Sennheiser HD 518 | Logitech 502 Hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 9, 2016 it varies game to game Project Iridium: CPU: Intel 4820K CPU Cooler: Custom Loop Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition RAM: Avexir Blitz Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix Case: IN WIN 909 PSU: Corsair RM1000 Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 10, 2016 One thing I'm curious about in this same vein is whether you have to exclusively play a game or if it's possible have half the screen with a game and the other half with the normal desktop. I currently have 2 monitors and most of the time I have skype, a movie, youtube, etc. open on one monitor while I'm working or playing something on the other. I'd like to be able to keep that functionality while consolidating hardware if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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