Star Citizen
21:9
Partial
32:9
Partial
Gameplay Scaling
Hor+
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Unavailable
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
Menus and cutscenes
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Safe
Overview
Star Citizen has had basic 21:9 support since patch 2.6.2 back in 2016, rendering hor+ during flight/gameplay, but ultrawide remains a rough edge of this still-in-alpha game. Spectrum forum threads describe HUD elements misplacing or scaling incorrectly on ultrawide, and some 5120x1440 monitors aren't even offered as a selectable native resolution. No dedicated third-party fix or mod exists — 32:9 users should expect occasional regressions after updates.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportPartial
Gameplay ScalingHor+
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDUnavailable
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVNarrow
Black BarsMenus and cutscenes
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No known fix yet.
No dedicated fix or mod exists — Star Citizen is in perpetual alpha, and HUD scaling/positioning on ultrawide is an ongoing, unresolved engine issue rather than something fixable client-side.
Patch history & verification
N/ASep 18, 2026
Verified via Star Citizen Spectrum forum threads — confirmed ongoing, unresolved HUD scaling/positioning complaints on ultrawide and reports of ultrawide resolutions not always being selectable.