Hi. I know this is a well known problem, but I really don't know what to do. I THINK I have a 5:4 monitor, but I'm not sure, it might be 4:3 (anyway its not widescreen) and I get these Huge black bars on the top and bottom, which literally makes the game unplayable. Utter trash. I have tried modifying the config file and that weird .exe (which i got a virus from too...) that was supposed to work, none of them work. I don't know what to do, and I spent a lot of money on the game![]()
only fix is buy a supported screen
go here for a list of supported FarCry 4 resolutions and supported aspect ratio's
http://www.wsgf.org/dr/far-cry-4/en
yes if you have 5:4 or 16:10 aspect ratio screen it'll make the game screen letter boxed
sorry but yes its time to upgrade your monitor
see : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_aspect_ratio
In 2008, the computer industry started to move from 4:3 and 16:10 to 16:9 as the standard aspect ratio for monitors and laptops. A 2008 report by DisplaySearch cited a number of reasons for this shift, including the ability for PC and monitor manufacturers to expand their product ranges by offering products with wider screens and higher resolutions, helping consumers to more easily adopt such products and "stimulating the growth of the notebook PC and LCD monitor market".[4]
By 2010, virtually all computer monitor and laptop manufacturers had also moved to the 16:9 aspect ratio, and the availability of 16:10 aspect ratio in mass market had become very limited. In 2011, non-widescreen displays with 4:3 aspect ratios still were being manufactured, but in small quantities. The reasons for this according to Bennie Budler, product manager of IT products at Samsung South Africa was that the "demand for the old 'Square monitors' has decreased rapidly over the last couple of years". He also predicted that "by the end of 2011, production on all 4:3 or similar panels will be halted due to a lack of demand."[5]
In March 2011, the 16:9 resolution of 1920×1080 became the most commonly used resolution among Steam users; the previous most common resolution was 1680×1050 (16:10).[6] In April 2012, the 16:9 resolution of 1366×768 became the most commonly used resolution worldwide; the previous most common resolution was 1024×768 (4:3). The third most common resolution at the time was 1280×800 (16:10).[7]
Games[edit]
Since 2005 most video games are mainly made for the 16:9 aspect ratio and 16:9 computer displays therefore offer the best compatibility.[8] 16:9 video games are letterboxed on a 16:10 or 4:3 display or have reduced field of view.[9] 4:3 monitors have the best compatibility with older games released prior to 2005 when that aspect ratio was the mainstream standard for computer displays.[9]