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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Nihon Falcom·NIS America·2018
Partial
21:9
Fix Required
32:9
Fix Required
Gameplay Scaling
Hor+
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Unavailable
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9, stretched
FOV
Correct
Black Bars
Full-time
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
Available
Online Safety
Safe

Overview

The game letterboxes or pillarboxes every non-16:9 resolution. Lyall's custom SUWSF build enables ultrawide, but the linked Steam thread reports that the HUD is stretched. PCGamingWiki also warns about crashes when zooming the full-screen mini-map, plus minor background glitches.

Compatibility details

21:9 SupportFix Required
32:9 SupportFix Required
Gameplay ScalingHor+
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDUnavailable
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9, stretched
FOVCorrect
Black BarsFull-time
StretchingUI only

Fixes

Recommended fix
SUWSF - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Mod
Version PCGW file 3096 (version not confirmed)Compatible with Current Steam build (PH3 2020 update or later; not confirmed)Source: Lyall (PCGamingWiki Community files)
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Patch history & verification

SUWSF Ys VIII buildSep 23, 2026
PCGamingWiki's Ultra-widescreen section describes the SUWSF fix and its known crashes. The Steam thread title says HUD stretching is the only issue. HUD/menu stretching, Hor+ scaling and cutscene behavior are inferred from those sources (lower confidence). No FWS module. SUWSF version not confirmed.