How to play Valorant with black bars

RatingLink·2 years ago

Just set your game to 4:3 aspect ratio in the settings, and it should give you those black bars you're after. Not sure why you'd want to, though. Playing on full screen gives you better visibility IMO.

CarryingTree·2 years ago

Playing Valorant with black bars, eh? You're probably looking to get that old-school, focused view, or maybe your monitor setup demands it. Whichever the case, you'll need to dive into your graphics card's control panel. For NVIDIA, open the NVIDIA Control Panel, go to 'Adjust desktop size and position,' select 'Aspect ratio' and choose 'Perform scaling on: Display,' then apply. Don't forget to set Valorant's in-game resolution to match the aspect ratio you're aiming for. AMD users, you've got a similar path in the Radeon Settings. This trick narrows your field of vision but can make things feel more concentrated.