Apex Legends won't display 16:9 on ultra wide monitor
Product: Apex Legends
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number 1080Ti
Enter RAM memory size in GB 16
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? Bibzzzz5
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible.
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)?
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)?
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. Settings
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. trying to change display ratio
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? I don't know
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? 0
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 05-10-2021
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? I am trying to change the display ratio from 21:9 to 16:9 to be able to play in 1920x1080 on my ultra wide monitor. but the game will stretch with a ration of 21:9 even when 16:9 and fullscreen is selected.
What should be happening instead? the game should be in 16:9 with black bar on each side when selecting fullscreen 16:9
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? 1. Launch the game on a Ultra wide monitor 2. Select settings. 3. change the display ratio from 21:9 to 16:9 fullscreen on any resolution (2560x1440, 1920x1080) 4. Observe the game staying strecthed full screen with no black bars on the side while the setting displays 16:9
I am trying to change the display ratio from 21:9 to 16:9 to be able to play in 1920x1080 on my ultra wide monitor. but the game will stretch with a ration of 21:9 even when 16:9 and fullscreen is selected.
1. Launch the game on a Ultra wide monitor
2. Select settings.
3. change the display ratio from 21:9 to 16:9 fullscreen on any resolution (2560x1440, 1920x1080)
4. Observe the game staying strecthed full screen with no black bars on the side while the setting displays 16:9
- @Bibzzzz5 If you have an Nvidia card, go to Nvidia control panel > adjust desktop size + position > No Scaling > Perform Scaling on GPU > uncheck "override the scaling mode set by games and programs" > set resolution to 1920x1080 and hit apply