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  1. Windows messed up dpi of a game, what happened?


    Basically the game runs at 125% scalingas my desktop settings which messes it up and makes it blurry. I already found a solution through compatibility settings however I would like to find a global fix that wouldn't require me remembering to change the settings. Could going fullscreen using alt+enter mess it up? It's only one .exe file since the other one directx version runs absolutely fine and has perfect scaling as is. It suddenly happened yesterday and since the game didnt receive any updates im confused at what couldve went wrong. Any way to reset scaling settings for all apps or is h

    :)
     
    EvieTheBeaver, Dec 22, 2022
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  2. Anne Ros Win User

    DPI Scaling issue

    Hi,

    This can be caused by the changes made on your device. We'd like to know some information to help us isolate the cause of the issue and provide a resolution suited to your concern:

    • Were there any changes to your device prior to the issue?
    • Is it only happening to Spotify or Discord app?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps done by the live support?

    In the meantime, you can check this article and see if the troubleshooting steps provided will work
    to help you resolve the issue.

    Looking forward to your response.
     
    Anne Ros, Dec 22, 2022
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  3. Ian Ser Win User
    Disable High DPI Automatic Scaling

    Hello,

    What we can suggest to resolve the issue with your DPI settings is by following the steps on this
    article. Please note that these are only workarounds. DPI Scaling issues can be very tricky as these
    can involve multiple PC configuration. You would need to report this on our
    Feedback Hub
    for our Engineers to be notified of the issue as stated on the article.

    Update us if there are improvements.
     
    Ian Ser, Dec 22, 2022
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  4. peach1971 Win User

    Windows messed up dpi of a game, what happened?

    all games crash!

    I suggest you run rthdribl > http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/archives/rthdribl_1_2.zip
    Increase the window size step by step and watch your vga temps permanently.
    What happens?
    If it crashes, run at stock speeds as suggested before and retry.

    P.S.: When your system locks, does the display signal turn off after a time?
    Stuttering sound or no sound at all when freezing?
    What X1800XT model do you own exactly?
     
    peach1971, Dec 22, 2022
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