How to get stretched resolution in Fortnite

Fortnite Battle Royale throws players onto an ever-changing island where they must compete to be the last player or group standing. Whether it's Battle Royale, Zero Build or the chaotic Reload event, everyone is trying to get the Victory Royale. Some players and pros are turning to get an edge on the competition using stretched resolution in their game.

Stretched resolution can offer a number of benefits, including increased FPS and better visibility on the battlefield. However, setting up the stretched resolution is not as simple as it may seem, as players will need to be on PC and try one of two tedious methods. Here's how to enable a stretched resolution v Fortnitealong with the best values ​​to use.

How to get stretched resolution in Fortnite

NVIDIA control panel method

The first method for getting stretched resolution is probably the easiest and works universally for all games. However, the players will you need access to the NVIDIA control panelwhich requires an NVIDIA GPU. To set the stretched resolution in Fortnite through the NVIDIA Control Panel, do the following:

1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel and navigate to Adjust the size and position of the desktop.
2. Set Scale Mode to Full Screen and Scale to GPU.
3. Ensure it 'override scaling mode set by games and programs' is checked.

Once done, players can proceed to set their stretched resolution by following the steps below:

1. Under Displaygo to Change resolution.
2. Select Customize and then Create your own resolution.
3. Set horizontal pixels and vertical lines to the desired resolution. For example, to achieve a stretched 1350 x 1080 resolution, set the horizontal pixels to 1350 and the vertical lines to 1080.
4. Select Test and then click Yes when prompted to save this custom resolution.
5. Once saved, the resolution should appear in the Custom section of the Resolutions tab. Select this resolution and click Apply.

The last step is now to go to Fortnite and set the window mode (on the Display tab in settings) to full screen in a window.

If players want to go back to their native resolution, they simply need to go back to Change Resolution in the NVIDIA Control Panel, select their native resolution, and then click Apply.

Fortnite custom settings method

This other method requires players to get into it Fortnite's configuration files. Although this method was patched with Fortnite Remixit may work again in the future. To achieve stretched resolution using this method, players can do the following:

1. Press Windows + R call up the Run window.
2. Run the %localappdata% command.
3. Open the FortniteGame folder and then open the saved file.
4. Open the Config folder and then WindowsClient folder.
5. Locate the GameUserSettings file.
6. Right-click the file, select Properties.
7. Uncheck Read Only in the Attributes section and select OK.
8. Open the GameUserSettings file.

Once the file opens, players will first need to change the resolution size settings. To easily find these settings, press Ctrl + F on your keyboard, type ResolutionSizeX and select Find Next. From there, players can set both ResolutionSizeX and ResolutionSizeY to their desired stretched resolution. For example, if players want to achieve a resolution of 1350×1080, set ResolutionSizeX to 1350 and ResolutionSizeY to 1080.

Next, the players will have to change screen width and height settings to match their resolution size settings. Again, to easily find these settings, press Ctrl + F on your keyboard, enter DesiredScreenWidth and select Find Next. From there, players can adjust DesiredScreenWidth and DesiredScreenHeight to match the values ​​specified for ResolutionSizeX and ResolutionSizeY. For example, if players want to achieve a resolution of 1350×1080, set DesiredScreenWidth to 1350 and DesiredScreenHeight to 1080.

When you're done, save the file, right-click on it again, and go to Properties. This time, make sure the Read Only box is checked and click Apply. Now all that's left to do is open it Fortnite. The in-game resolution should now match the resolution set in the configuration file.

The best stretched resolution in Fortnite

Although there is not necessarily the best stretched resolution Fortnitethere are a few that come highly recommended by professionals. Everyone has a goal increase FPS and overall performance when providing improved visibility to scout enemies. Here are some of the most popular stretched resolution settings in Fortnite:

• 1750×1080
• 1600×1080
• 1550×1080
• 1440×1080
• 1656×1070
• 936×668