FAQ: Issues with Resolution / Scaling / Blurry Fonts
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:21 pm
Hi everyone,
Please try the new 1.0.1.6 Update first.
We're becoming aware that on some system configurations, DW2 is incorrectly detecting the default ideal combination of resolution, refresh and UI scaling. This can lead to a situation where fonts are blurry or the UI is so large that it does not fit the screen, including the game settings dialog.
Normally there's a little "X" button in the top right to close the game settings. There are also Apply and Cancel buttons on the bottom.
If you're not seeing those because you ended up in a resolution that your monitor or card somehow don't support, then deleting the gamesettings and gamestartsettings files in the /data sub-folder of your installation will reset you to the defaults.
You can also try using Alt-Enter after launching the game to switch to Windowed mode.
I was able to duplicate the issue. I'll be reviewing this with Elliot (the developer) today and we'll get a hotfix out for it ASAP (by tomorrow). We're also looking into other workarounds.
You can also try to change your windows desktop resolution to a lower one and try to re-launch the game to see if it still automatically puts you into a bad combination of resolution and interface scale.
If the fonts are blurry, please try the troubleshooting steps below, then re-launch the game after deleting the files above.
-Right click on DistantWorlds2.exe in your installation folder
-Click on properties
-Go to the Compatibility tab
-Click on Change high DPI settings
-Select Override High DPI scaling: Application
- Apply then start the game and it should look nice and crisp if you have it set to native resolution.
Using Steam, you can find where Distant Worlds 2 is installed by right clicking on it in your library list of games, then choosing "Properties" then "Local Files" then clicking the "Browse" button. That will take you right to the installation folder.
This all comes down to a bad default choice on the game's part in terms of what it's auto-detecting on your systems which we will fix ASAP.
Please try the new 1.0.1.6 Update first.
We're becoming aware that on some system configurations, DW2 is incorrectly detecting the default ideal combination of resolution, refresh and UI scaling. This can lead to a situation where fonts are blurry or the UI is so large that it does not fit the screen, including the game settings dialog.
Normally there's a little "X" button in the top right to close the game settings. There are also Apply and Cancel buttons on the bottom.
If you're not seeing those because you ended up in a resolution that your monitor or card somehow don't support, then deleting the gamesettings and gamestartsettings files in the /data sub-folder of your installation will reset you to the defaults.
You can also try using Alt-Enter after launching the game to switch to Windowed mode.
I was able to duplicate the issue. I'll be reviewing this with Elliot (the developer) today and we'll get a hotfix out for it ASAP (by tomorrow). We're also looking into other workarounds.
You can also try to change your windows desktop resolution to a lower one and try to re-launch the game to see if it still automatically puts you into a bad combination of resolution and interface scale.
If the fonts are blurry, please try the troubleshooting steps below, then re-launch the game after deleting the files above.
-Right click on DistantWorlds2.exe in your installation folder
-Click on properties
-Go to the Compatibility tab
-Click on Change high DPI settings
-Select Override High DPI scaling: Application
- Apply then start the game and it should look nice and crisp if you have it set to native resolution.
Using Steam, you can find where Distant Worlds 2 is installed by right clicking on it in your library list of games, then choosing "Properties" then "Local Files" then clicking the "Browse" button. That will take you right to the installation folder.
This all comes down to a bad default choice on the game's part in terms of what it's auto-detecting on your systems which we will fix ASAP.