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Ultrawide on Linux: can you tell a game to take up only the "middle"? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 year ago by thomholwerda@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@discuss.tchncs.de
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I'm considering buying a 1440p ultrawide display for my gaming machine (Linux Mint, Cinnamon X.Org). Is it possible to set certain games to only use the "middle" of the display? I ask because e.g. a game like League of Legends (it's my guilty pleasure, don't judge! ๐Ÿ˜‚) doesn't seem like a good fit for ultrawide, and I'd rather play it at 2560ร—1440 "centered" with black bars on the side.

Does anybody know? Thanks!

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[โ€“] bekopharm@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Doing this in reverse all the time. Stretching games on my triple head setup to full size. It's the same principle. If the game doesn't offer it kill it with gamescope, Wine virtual desktop or if nothing helps a completely virtual display that overlays your current:

https://beko.famkos.net/2021/05/31/extreme-multihead-for-gaming-on-linux-pc/

For some editing the config files directly works wonders. Looking at you Unity!