Interested in volunteering to help moderate for the Forums? Please fill out an application here: https://dbd.game/moderator-application
Kill Switch update: We have temporarily Kill Switched the Forgotten Ruins Map due to an issue that causes players to become stuck in place. The Map will remain out of rotation until this is resolved.

http://dbd.game/killswitch

Please Bring Back Support for Stretched Resolutions or Remove Forced Black Bars

nxcre
nxcre Member Posts: 3
in Feedback and Suggestions

Hello BHVR team,

I wanted to give some respectful feedback regarding how Dead by Daylight handles aspect ratios, especially for players using stretched resolutions or non-standard monitors.

Right now, Dead by Daylight forces black bars on the sides of the screen when using any resolution that isn’t 16:9 — even if we try to scale or stretch it using GPU settings. This wasn't always the case, and many of us used to play the game in custom/stretched resolutions to better match our preferences or hardware setups.

  • 4:3 and 5:4 resolutions are hard-locked with black bars.
  • Ultrawide monitors (21:9 or wider) are letterboxed, which cuts off screen space unnecessarily.
  • No launch options, GPU scaling, or config edits can remove these enforced limits.

  • Other competitive games allow it (Apex, CS:GO, Valorant, Fortnite, etc.). Players can choose what resolution/aspect ratio they want to play in — it’s not an exploit, it’s preference.
  • Stretched resolutions can help with visual clarity, especially for lower-end PCs, or players with smaller monitors. It also just feels better for some people, especially long-time FPS players.
  • Killers are allowed to adjust their FOV in the game settings. If killers are given the option to change how much they can see, why can't survivors choose their own preferred resolution/aspect ratio?
  • Modern GPUs and monitors have advanced scaling options, and most gamers know how to apply stretch safely. Blocking it at the game engine level feels unnecessarily restrictive.

  1. Remove forced black bars for resolutions that aren't 16:9.
  2. Allow players to use custom resolutions and aspect ratios without restrictions.
  3. Treat FOV/stretch the same across both sides — if killers can adjust FOV, let survivors adjust screen scaling/res.

We're not asking for an advantage — just the freedom to choose how our game looks and feels, like we can in nearly every other modern game.

Thank you for reading — I hope this is something the team will reconsider. Let the community customize the experience again. It would go a long way in terms of accessibility and player comfort.

Comments