Delta Force Black Hawk Down Widescreen Fix Today

Open the original with or any plain text editor. Step 3: Modify the Resolution Lines Scroll down until you see these two lines:

SCREEN_WIDTH = 1920 SCREEN_HEIGHT = 1080 Delta Force Black Hawk Down Widescreen Fix

But try launching it on a modern 1080p, 1440p, or 4K monitor today, and you’ll face a problem: Open the original with or any plain text editor

SCREEN_WIDTH = 1024 SCREEN_HEIGHT = 768 Change them to your monitor’s native resolution. For example: The game engine can handle surprisingly high resolutions,

SCREEN_WIDTH = 3440 SCREEN_HEIGHT = 1440 Do not exceed your monitor’s capabilities. The game engine can handle surprisingly high resolutions, but on very old hardware (or a virtual machine), it may crash. Step 4: Save and Set to Read-Only (Optional) Save the file. To prevent the game from overwriting your changes (some versions do this on launch), right-click DEFAULT.CFG → Properties → Check Read-only → OK. Step 5: Launch the Game Start Delta Force: Black Hawk Down . Go to Options → Video . You’ll likely see your new resolution listed as “Custom” or still show the old numbers, but ignore that. The game will now render in your chosen widescreen resolution. Dealing with Stretched UI / HUD The 3D world will correctly display in widescreen (Hor+ – you actually see more to the sides). However, the 2D HUD (health, ammo, compass, objective text) was designed for 4:3. It will stretch to fill the width.

Have you tried running Black Hawk Down in 4K? Share your experience in the comments (or on the Delta Force fan forums).

The stretched HUD is a small price to pay for seeing Mogadishu’s dusty streets across your entire modern monitor. So grab your CAR-15, call in your QRF, and remember: no one gets left behind.