Path of Exile 2is now available in early access on PC and consoles and runs well across all platforms. The PC version in particular is quite impressive with support for multiple upscaling technologies, controllers, and plenty of graphics settings to tweak. It also supports ultrawide monitors, but not beyond the 21:9 aspect ratio, which will introduce black bars at the sides. Thankfully, just like with the original Path of Exile, Rose from the widescreen community has released a patch that addresses the ultrawide limitation of Path of Exile 2.
Fixing the Path of Exile 2 Ultrawide Issue
The patch from Rose adds ultrawide support to Path of Exile 2 for aspect ratios beyond 21:9. If you’re a super ultrawide user with a 32:9 aspect ratio, this patch will remove the black bars from the sides.
Installing the patch is a pretty simple process:
That’s all you need to do, and the next time you launch Path of Exile 2, it will render correctly on aspect ratios beyond 21:9. Here is a screenshot of the game running in proper ultrawide provided by Rose.
All credits go toRosefor creating and testing the patch at 5120×1440, 5760×1080, and lower custom resolutions. You can learn about their work at theirPatreonorBuyMeACoffeepages.
The only known issue with the patch is that players will notice some light backgrounds and other assets behind a few static backgrounds and frames. None of these are too distracting, and the patch works perfectly in most scenarios.
If you wish to remove the patch, simply delete the extracted files from the Path of Exile 2 installation folder. The solution is completely safe to use and does not interfere with online services in any way.
We don’t expect the developers to add support for super ultrawide monitors just yet, because that would likely mean additional work to hide the assets underneath, and there are probably not enough users asking for it either.
To further improve your Path of Exile 2 experience, ensure to follow our handy tips tofix crashing and freezing issues, andmake sure your dedicated GPU is being usedby the title.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
