Elite Dangerous
21:9
Native
32:9
Native
Gameplay Scaling
Hor+
HUD
Centered
Centered HUD
Native
Cutscenes
Ultrawide
Menus
16:9
FOV
Correct
Black Bars
None
Flawless Widescreen
Not Required
Community Fix
Not needed
Online Safety
Safe
Overview
Elite Dangerous is one of the best native ultrawide experiences available, rendering a proper hor+ view at both 21:9 and 32:9 with no black bars and no third-party fix required. On a 32:9 panel the cockpit view extends further to the sides, though HUD elements don't have dedicated scaling options, so cranking FOV too high can make cockpit text feel small. Set FOV manually with a calculator (around 70-75 is a common 32:9 sweet spot) rather than relying on defaults.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportNative
32:9 SupportNative
Gameplay ScalingHor+
HUD BehaviorCentered
Centered HUDNative
Cutscene SupportUltrawide
Menu Support16:9
FOVCorrect
Black BarsNone
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No fix required.
Elite Dangerous supports 32:9 correctly out of the box across every mode.
Community reports
5120×1440
Working
Full 32:9 native resolution selectable in-game, hor+ gameplay view, no bars.
May 20, 2026
3440×1440
Working
Works out of the box; only adjustment needed was manually tuning FOV since HUD doesn't auto-scale.
Jan 15, 2026
Patch history & verification
N/ASep 18, 2026
Verified via Steam Community threads and Frontier Forums — confirmed native 21:9/32:9 support with hor+ scaling and no black bars; no FOV auto-scaling for HUD.