How To Fix the Path of Exile 2 Ultrawide Issue on PC

Path of Exile 2 is now available in early access on PC and consoles and runs well across all platforms. The PC version in particular is quite impressive with support for multiple upscaling technologies, controllers, and plenty of graphics settings to tweak. It also supports ultrawide monitors, but not beyond the 21:9 aspect ratio, which will introduce black bars at the sides. Thankfully, just like with the original Path of Exile, Rose from the widescreen community has released a patch that addresses the ultrawide limitation of Path of Exile 2.

Fixing the Path of Exile 2 Ultrawide Issue

The patch from Rose adds ultrawide support to Path of Exile 2 for aspect ratios beyond 21:9. If you’re a super ultrawide user with a 32:9 aspect ratio, this patch will remove the black bars from the sides.

Installing the patch is a pretty simple process:

• Head over to the following GitHub link
• Download the patch file by clicking the Path.of.Exile.2.ultrawide.v1.0.zip under Assets
• Extract the zip file where Path of Exile 2 is installed

That’s all you need to do, and the next time you launch Path of Exile 2, it will render correctly on aspect ratios beyond 21:9. Here is a screenshot of the game running in proper ultrawide provided by Rose.

All credits go to Rose for creating and testing the patch at 5120×1440, 5760×1080, and lower custom resolutions. You can learn about their work at their Patreon or BuyMeACoffee pages. 

The only known issue with the patch is that players will notice some light backgrounds and other assets behind a few static backgrounds and frames. None of these are too distracting, and the patch works perfectly in most scenarios.

If you wish to remove the patch, simply delete the extracted files from the Path of Exile 2 installation folder. The solution is completely safe to use and does not interfere with online services in any way.

We don’t expect the developers to add support for super ultrawide monitors just yet, because that would likely mean additional work to hide the assets underneath, and there are probably not enough users asking for it either.

To further improve your Path of Exile 2 experience, make sure to follow our handy tips to fix crashing and freezing issues, and make sure your dedicated GPU is being used by the title.