Dead by Daylight
21:9
Partial
32:9
Partial
Gameplay Scaling
Vert-
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Unavailable
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
Full-time
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Avoid
Overview
Dead by Daylight renders ultrawide either Vert- (cropped top/bottom) or letterboxed to 16:9, your choice. Since patch 7.5.0 Killers can raise FOV to 103 degrees to compensate, but Survivor FOV is fixed. It uses Easy Anti-Cheat, so do not use injection mods.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportPartial
Gameplay ScalingVert-
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDUnavailable
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVNarrow
Black BarsFull-time
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No known fix yet.
Online game protected by Easy Anti-Cheat; players must choose between a Vert- ultrawide image or 16:9 letterboxing, and injection fixes are unsafe.
Patch history & verification
7.5.0 and laterSep 28, 2026
Verified via PCGamingWiki (WSGF award: limited): Vert- or 16:9 letterbox option; Killer FOV slider added in 7.5.0 (BHVR patch notes cited by PCGW, not opened by me). Menu/HUD placement not separately documented (conservative values). No FWS module.