Dark Souls III

Dark Souls III is the fourth entry in the Souls franchise (with Demon's Souls being the spiritual predecessor to the series). There are many references to the previous entries scattered throughout the game, such as old NPCs, familiar places and items, and so on.

Support summary

	Support	Method	HUD
Widescreen:	Static Aspect	Native	Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:	Hor+	Hack	Optimized
Multi-Monitor:	Hor+	Hack	Optimized
4k UltraHD:

Rendered Cut-Scene:	Static Aspect
FMV Cut-Scene:	Static Aspect

Game information

Game status:

Released

Release Date:

Tuesday, 12 April, 2016

Tested Version:

Steam

Play styles:

Single player, Competitive, Co-Op

Setting:

Genre:

Action-RPG

Developer:

From Software

Links:

Website ⋅ Wikipedia ⋅ PCGamingWiki

Store Links:

Steam,

Comparison Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
Ultra-Wide (21:9) Screenshot
Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

The Game is full Anamorphic.

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Use Kaldaiens FIX Souls "Unsqueezed" from here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/374320/discussions/0/357284131807728012/ files available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

Quick-Start Guide:
Extract the Files --> ...\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game

Run ds3t.exe

Select the Graphics tab and set Aspect Ratio Correction to On
Select your desired resolution from Display Properties

For a detailed description of some of the more technical options in ds3t.exe, refer to the SoulsUnsqueezed.ini and dxgi.ini sections of the guide.

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Alternative Hex edit:

Hex edit: Go to --> ...\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game\DarkSoulsIII.exe
Look for 800700003804 and change it to 000A00003804 (2560x1080) or to 700D0000A005 (3440x1440)

INI edit: Go to --> C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\DarkSoulsIII\GraphicsConfig.xml
Change to this Values for 2560x1080
<config><ScreenMode>WINDOW</ScreenMode>
<Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>2560</Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>
<Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>1080</Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>
<Resolution-FullScreenWidth>2560</Resolution-FullScreenWidth>
<Resolution-FullScreenHeight>1080</Resolution-FullScreenHeight>

or Change to this Values for 3440x1440
<config><ScreenMode>WINDOW</ScreenMode>
<Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>3440</Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>
<Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>1440</Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>
<Resolution-FullScreenWidth>3440</Resolution-FullScreenWidth>
<Resolution-FullScreenHeight>1440</Resolution-FullScreenHeight>

Make the File under Properties READ-ONLY

Start the Game and in the Menu press ALT + RETURN (makes the Game Fullscreen and HOR+)

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

Use Kaldaiens FIX Souls "Unsqueezed" from here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/374320/discussions/0/357284131807728012/

Quick-Start Guide:
Extract the Files --> ...\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game

Run ds3t.exe

Select the Graphics tab and set Aspect Ratio Correction to On
Select your desired resolution from Display Properties

For a detailed description of some of the more technical options in ds3t.exe, refer to the SoulsUnsqueezed.ini and dxgi.ini sections of the guide.

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Alternative Hex edit:

Hex edit: Go to --> ...\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game\DarkSoulsIII.exe
Look for 800700003804 and change it to 801600003804 (or your des. resolution - see here http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=19462) files available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

INI edit: Go to --> C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\DarkSoulsIII\GraphicsConfig.xml
Change to this Values:
<config><ScreenMode>WINDOW</ScreenMode>
<Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>5760</Resolution-WindowScreenWidth>
<Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>1080</Resolution-WindowScreenHeight>
<Resolution-FullScreenWidth>5760</Resolution-FullScreenWidth>
<Resolution-FullScreenHeight>1080</Resolution-FullScreenHeight>

Make the File under Properties READ-ONLY

Start the Game and in the Menu press ALT + RETURN (makes the Game Fullscreen and HOR+)

4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues