MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
21:9
Partial
32:9
Fix Required
Gameplay Scaling
Vert-
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Mod available
Cutscenes
Ultrawide
Menus
16:9
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
None
Flawless Widescreen
Not Required
Community Fix
Available
Online Safety
Unknown
Overview
MechWarrior 5 uses Vert- scaling at ultrawide, cropping the top and bottom of the image; PCGamingWiki and PC Gamer advise raising the FOV slider (about 105 for 21:9, 120 for 32:9) to compensate. The UI is built for 16:9, and at 32:9 pilot portraits clip; community UI/HUD mods help but have reported 32:9 crash issues.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportFix Required
Gameplay ScalingVert-
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDMod available
Cutscene SupportUltrawide
Menu Support16:9
FOVNarrow
Black BarsNone
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
Recommended fix
Ultrawide Aspect Ratio UI and HUD Fix
UltraWideCheck links to third-party mods and tools but does not host or distribute mod files.
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Ultrawide 32:9 UI FixAuthor notes it blocks the Arena Liaison reward window.
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GameUserSettings.ini safe-zone editCustom safe zone width scale (0.5 for 32:9) to pull UI in.
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Patch history & verification
Current Steam build (number not confirmed)Oct 17, 2026
PCGW: ultrawide limited, Vert- with FOV slider. PC Gamer confirms vertical crop. Steam/Nexus reports (via search) of UI mods and a 32:9 Barracks crash; mod version not confirmed. No FWS module.