Hotline Miami
21:9
Unsupported
32:9
Unsupported
Gameplay Scaling
Fixed FOV crop
HUD
Centered
Centered HUD
Native
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Correct
Black Bars
Full-time
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Unknown
Overview
Hotline Miami is pillarboxed on ultrawide and multi-monitor setups, so you get black bars on both sides full-time. WSGF rates ultrawide as Limited and describes the pillarboxing as poor behavior. No community fix was found.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportUnsupported
32:9 SupportUnsupported
Gameplay ScalingFixed FOV crop
HUD BehaviorCentered
Centered HUDNative
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVCorrect
Black BarsFull-time
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No known fix yet.
No ultrawide mod or Flawless Widescreen module was found; the game is pillarboxed to 16:9 at all times.
Patch history & verification
Current Steam buildSep 23, 2026
PCGamingWiki and WSGF both confirm pillarboxing (WSGF ultrawide award: Limited). No FWS module or mod found. Because the view is locked, wider screens give no extra level visibility.