The Windows system altered the DPI settings for a game, causing issues.
The Windows system altered the DPI settings for a game, causing issues.
The game operates at 125% scaling based on your desktop preferences, causing blurriness. A compatibility setting already helped, but a fullscreen mode with alt+enter might affect it. The single .exe file works smoothly without scaling issues.
The situation required adjustments. Did it align with any downloads or automatic/manual updates?
You're right, I'm not sure about that. Could you clarify what you mean?
Windows tends to perform updates automatically when you’re not there. It’s becoming a typical occurrence. You might want to review your logs to find out if any updates were applied. Issues with scaling and blurriness usually relate to display settings. Sometimes the system changes its screen size and tries to correct itself. I’m not sure if this applies to your case, but checking your display preferences could help. A failing GPU often shows strange patterns instead of scaling problems, at least from what I’ve noticed. Graphics cards usually have their own adjustment options, so there’s also software control available. These settings aren’t part of the BIOS, though some BIOS versions can include odd commands. It’s unlikely, but if nothing else seems to fit, a hardware failure could be the cause. The best solution would be to order a replacement or return it for repair (depending on where the problem occurred). If the BIOS resets your CMOS, that might resolve the issue. My guess is a faulty driver, so possible fixes include rolling back drivers, updating Windows drivers, refreshing OS drivers, or resetting the CMOS on the motherboard. I’m not sure what to do if it’s the monitor. Edited December 22, 2022 by Bombastinator
But it's not that complex. Adjusting the DPI scaling for the app or changing the window scaling from 125 to 100 fixes the problem. I don’t get why it behaves differently for one executable file.