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Hey folks, just wondering if anyone has any input on the free open-beta being strictly set at 16:9. I opened a hex editor and can find the 16:9 hex, but am unsure what might happen if I change it to reflect a 21:9 ratio. Are there any 21:9 folks playing the beta that might be able to aid me in some experimentation? I really haven't a clue what I'm doing but am just basing troubleshooting on past solutions other users have found for different games...

Thanks!

http://imgur.com/a/jbs9k

Yea works, not sure Warden will like it though.

Is there a tutorial on how to get that working?

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Hex replace 39 8E E3 3F in the executable with whatever aspect ratio you want (http://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values)

Just tried it myself and yes very quick to put in but again I do wonder what the Warden anti-cheat engine would react to this.

I opened the Overwatch.exe in a hex editor and searched for 39 8E E3 3F (hex for 16:9 aspect ratio) believe i found that hex string twice in the file. I changed the second one (about 3\4 the way through the file) it found to 8E E3 18 40 (hex for 21:9 3440x1440) and bam main menu was in 21:9 ratio. Didn't go further than the main menu because again don't how Bizzard's anti-cheat would interpret this change so didn't want to risk it.

If you need a different hex value to change for your res then look here http://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values

EDIT: Sniped to the answer, still nice to know I did it the same way although @ggouki did you replace both instances of that hex string or just the last one like I did? Just curious.

Man I'd love to do this for surround, but I'd also be worried about getting banned. Damn Blizzard are such hard-asses when it comes to ultra-wide resolutions.

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Editing the second HEX value mentioned by Brook of Clay did the trick for me. Looks great in ultrawide, though I wish the first person view scaled with the FOV slider - guns just look way too big - though that's a complaint I have with the visuals regardless of aspect ratio.
I tried a game online and running through the tutorial with the edited .exe on a secondary account and I didn't run into any issues (aside from some minor bugs in navigating the hero gallery from the main menu). That said I'd hesitate to play the game on my main account let alone with a full priced copy of the game with the fix on. Best that we can hope for is that Blizzard addresses the 21:9 support and lets us play in ultrawide without tinkering.

Thanks for the help, it was super easy. I havent been banned yet and ive been playing all day today.

Warden isn't active in beta.

anyone know if there will be a Flawless widescreen fix for this next week?
(please yes)