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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

FromSoftware·Bandai Namco Entertainment·2015
Partial
21:9
Fix Required
32:9
Fix Required
Gameplay Scaling
Vert-
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Unavailable
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
Full-time
Flawless Widescreen
Recommended
Community Fix
Available
Online Safety
Unknown

Overview

The game is locked to 16:9 with letterboxing on wider screens; PCGamingWiki rates ultrawide and multi-monitor as 'hackable' and points to the DS2LightingEngine SotFS mod. Flawless Widescreen also has a SotFS module, but it has only a single 2015 release and users report needing windowed/borderless workarounds. I could not confirm exact mod versions, HUD placement or 32:9 behavior in detail, so treat 32:9 as needing the same fix with caveats.

Compatibility details

21:9 SupportFix Required
32:9 SupportFix Required
Gameplay ScalingVert-
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDUnavailable
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVNarrow
Black BarsFull-time
StretchingNone observed

Fixes

Recommended fix
DS2LightingEngine SotFS
Mod
Version not confirmedCompatible with not confirmedSource: Nexus Mods (darksouls2/mods/1146)
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Flawless Widescreen - Dark Souls II: SOTFS modulePCGamingWiki says to use it to remove letterboxing. The module in the public repo has only 1 release (2015), so it may be stale; Steam forum reports mention needing windowed plus borderless and odd cutscene bars.
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Dark Souls II FOV Cheat Table (Cheat Engine)Only changes FOV (default 0.76), not aspect ratio. Listed on PCGamingWiki; not tested here.
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Patch history & verification

Verification passSep 19, 2026
Read PCGamingWiki Video section (ultrawidescreen: hackable, notes point to DS2LightingEngine SotFS on Nexus). Found FWS module 'Dark Souls II: SOTFS' (Release count 1, author HaYDeN); the separate original 'Dark Souls II' module is a different game. Confirmed Steam appid 335300 name/dates. Could not open the Nexus page (403), so version and compatible patch are unconfirmed; HUD placement assumed edge (lower confidence).