System Shock
21:9
Fix Required
32:9
Fix Required
Gameplay Scaling
Vert-
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Unavailable
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
Ultrawide
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
Cutscenes only
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
Available
Online Safety
Safe
Overview
The remake runs at ultrawide resolutions but uses Vert- FOV (image cropped top and bottom) and pillarboxes cutscenes. Lyall's SUWSF patch fixes the FOV, removes cutscene bars and addresses room culling at wide aspects.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportFix Required
32:9 SupportFix Required
Gameplay ScalingVert-
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDUnavailable
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu SupportUltrawide
FOVNarrow
Black BarsCutscenes only
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
Recommended fix
System Shock (2023) Ultrawide Patch (SUWSF)
UltraWideCheck links to third-party mods and tools but does not host or distribute mod files.
Patch history & verification
Current Steam build (number not confirmed)Sep 28, 2026
PCGamingWiki: hackable, Vert- FOV, pillarboxed cutscenes. Lyall README confirms fixes (Vert- FOV, cutscene bars, culling). Menu and HUD behavior not documented (lower confidence). No FWS module.