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ELDEN RING

ELDEN RING Ultrawide Black Bars: Aspect Ratio and Scaling

For 21:9 or 32:9 displays showing side bars, stretched shapes or cropped interfaces in the Steam version.

Edited by Gemnao Editorial Team (Japanese)Last checked 2026-10-18
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The short answer

FromSoftware’s FAQ says the Steam version does not support ultrawide monitors. The standard 16:9 image leaves side bars on a wider panel. Black bars alone are not a hardware fault; investigate scaling if the picture stretches or the interface is cut off.

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Key facts

Publisher support
The official FAQ lists ultrawide as unsupported.
Standard picture
16:9, leaving side bars on wider displays.
Removing bars
Unofficial modifications have separate compatibility and offline-use limitations.

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Find your symptom

Start with your symptom. Skip steps that do not apply to your setup.

What you seeWhat to checkGo to
Bars appear on the left and rightThis can be the standard 16:9 image on a wider display.Step 1
Circles look oval or the image stretchesCompare GPU and monitor scaling.Step 2
You want a wider rendered imageThere is no supported ultrawide switch in the stated specification.Step 3

Fixes, in order

Continue this issue

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Step 1｜Check the location of the black bars

Side bars are expected when a standard-width image is centered on an ultrawide panel.

Time: About a minute · Risk: low

  1. Open Windows Settings → System → Display and inspect the selected monitor’s resolution.
  2. Inspect the game’s display resolution and mode.
  3. Confirm whether bars are only at the sides or also at the top/bottom. Note stretching or cropping separately.

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Step 2｜Preserve aspect ratio if the image is stretched

Change one scaling layer at a time and compare familiar circular shapes and UI edges.

Time: A few minutes · Risk: low

  1. Record the current GPU and monitor settings before changing them.
  2. In NVIDIA Control Panel’s Adjust desktop size and position, or AMD Software’s display/scaling settings, choose aspect-ratio-preserving scaling where available. Consult the model/driver guide if labels differ.
  3. Inspect the monitor’s own scaling mode. Compare an aspect-preserving option with any full-panel stretch option and restore unhelpful changes.

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Step 3｜Evaluate unofficial widescreen tools only as an offline modification

Tools such as Flawless Widescreen are not official support and can require changes incompatible with normal anti-cheat-protected online play.

Time: Review compatibility before making changes · Risk: high

  1. Preserve a dated save backup and record the original installation.
  2. Check the tool author’s compatibility and removal instructions for the installed game version; stop if unclear.
  3. Do not take a modified or anti-cheat-bypassed setup online. Keep any experiment separate from standard online play.

Before returning to ordinary play, remove added tools, restore the normal launch configuration and verify official files. Verification does not establish that every extra file or modified save is safe.

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Avoid

  • Do not connect online while an unofficial widescreen modification or anti-cheat bypass is active.
  • Do not skip the pre-modification save backup.

Important cautions

  • Record display settings before changing them.

FAQ

Does this also apply to a 32:9 display?

A standard 16:9 picture has side bars on 32:9 as well. Relative to the panel, those bars occupy more width than on a 21:9 display.

Does borderless remove the bars?

Changing window mode does not add supported ultrawide rendering. Borderless can be worth comparing for refresh or desktop-switching behavior, separately from aspect ratio.

Will official ultrawide support be added?

The FAQ currently says unsupported. It does not establish a future promise; check the publisher’s announcements if support changes.

Sources

English adaptation of the existing Japanese guide, preserving its step IDs, actions and precautions. Game-specific file paths and community-documented behavior are retained from the original’s September 2026 review; they are not new live-game measurements. Publisher and Windows guidance is distinguished from editorial comparisons. Preserve current data and original settings before a change.

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