Age of Empires IV
21:9
Partial
32:9
Partial
Gameplay Scaling
Hor+
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Native
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Correct
Black Bars
Menus and cutscenes
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Unknown
Overview
Once a match loads, Age of Empires IV fills a 32:9 screen and the RTS camera extends outward reasonably (hor+). The main menu, lobby browser, and pre-game screens only render in a 16:9 box in the center with black bars — a longstanding, still-unresolved complaint on the official forums. There's no real fix for the menu bars; the only related community tool (aoe4-window) forces the whole game into a 16:9 window instead, a different trade-off, not a cure.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportPartial
Gameplay ScalingHor+
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDNative
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVCorrect
Black BarsMenus and cutscenes
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No known fix yet.
No real fix exists for the menu/lobby black bars — the only related community tool (aoe4-window) forces a 16:9 window instead of extending the menus, a different trade-off, not a cure.
Community reports
3440×1440
Working
In-match view uses the full width fine; only the lobby/menu screens are boxed in with black bars.
Jul 20, 2026
5120×1440
Working
Gameplay stretches across the full panel; menus stay pillarboxed the same as on 21:9.
Apr 9, 2026
Patch history & verification
16.1.9737Sep 18, 2026
Verified via Age of Empires official forums and Steam Community — main menu/lobby black-bar issue on ultrawide still present.