Games don’t fit in screen when launched in full screen mode (show only left-top quarter)

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I'm trying to play games on a Windows 8.1 tablet with 1900×1200 resolution.

When I run some games which change resolution I see only their left-top quarter like game thinks that it's still 1900×1200 when it actually uses 800×600.

I tried to set a lower desktop resolution but it didn't affect what happens when I launch these games.

This happens in different games: "Starbound", "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic", "Baldurs Gate II".

The tablet has an Intel HD video.

How to fix it?

Best Answer

It seems you are experiencing a problem related to DPI scaling, as is usual with most mobile PCs running at resolutions close to or above Full HD (1920 x 1080) due to their relatively small size.

To fix this, you can disable DPI scaling. This answer explains how.


Keep in mind that disabling display scaling can lead to issues, where UI elements are rendered too small to be read. This is arguably a better outcome than not being able to see most of the game, however.