Mortal Kombat 1
21:9
Partial
32:9
Native
Gameplay Scaling
Hor+
HUD
Centered
Centered HUD
Native
Cutscenes
Ultrawide
Menus
Ultrawide
FOV
Correct
Black Bars
None
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Safe
Overview
Mortal Kombat 1's ultrawide support is real but narrow in scope: NetherRealm built it around specific exact aspect ratios, so true 32:9 at 5120x1440 fills the screen properly with cutscenes and menus following along, and exact 21:9 at 2560x1080 works natively too. The catch is 3440x1440, by far the most common '21:9' resolution (actually closer to 21.5:9), gets thin black bars for some users since it doesn't exactly match the hard-coded ratio expected. No dedicated mod or config fix exists for this gap.
Compatibility details
21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportNative
Gameplay ScalingHor+
HUD BehaviorCentered
Centered HUDNative
Cutscene SupportUltrawide
Menu SupportUltrawide
FOVCorrect
Black BarsNone
StretchingNone observed
Fixes
No known fix yet.
No fix exists for the black bars at the common 3440x1440 resolution — the game only recognizes a few exact aspect ratios as fully supported, and no mod or config edit changes this.
Community reports
5120×1440
Working
Full 32:9 fill with no black bars during fights, menus, or story cutscenes — no settings changes needed.
May 11, 2026
3440×1440
Not working
Thin black bars on both sides at native res; game doesn't seem to recognize this as a fully supported ultrawide ratio the way it does 5120x1440.
Apr 22, 2026
Patch history & verification
current buildSep 18, 2026
Verified via multiple Steam Community threads and gameplay footage — native 32:9 (5120x1440) and exact 21:9 (2560x1080) work cleanly; common 3440x1440 resolution reports thin black bars for some users.