Setting screen scaling in FO4

[Slavemaster4u]

Just started using a 4k 120Hz 40" tv for FO4. Resolution is 3840x2160. In order for text to be readable I have scaling set to 200%. But when I run FO4 I have to switch the scaling to 100% otherwise the game won't fit on screen. What settings in FO4 do I need to change, that will match the scaling I use? I already have the resolution set in FO ini. Thanks

[Deleted92948618User]

I use as 43" Samsung 4K, UHD HDR television as my primary monitor. I run it at 3480x2160 with 125% scaling all the time. Fallout 4 works just fine and everything else is great.

Now, things to consider are:

 

- the games video settings located under Options when you launch the game. Click RESET to rescan and reset the format the game uses. This is the easiest thing to do, and generally the source of video scaling issues when playing Bethesda games.

- your settings for the device in two places. On the Display section on Windows settings and on any configuration software which came with your video card.

 

- any settings for your video card, generally on the same configuration software which came with your video card.

 

All of these will affect what you see when you launch the game.

[Slavemaster4u]

@OldSaltyCroc: Thanks for reply. I use bethesda ini editor to set game option and SKSE to launch game. I use radon adrenlin software for video card setting and under FO4 settings I have it set to preserve aspect ration. But there is nothing in video card software regarding scaling. Only in windows display settings can I adjust scaling. Is there a setting in FO4 ini that can set the scaling? If I set scaling to 100% the game fits the screen correctly, but the text in game is too small to read. So I do need to fix this.

[Deleted92948618User]

You should have truthfully explained what you were doing in your original post. Good luck.

[Slavemaster4u]

@OldSaltyCroc; Just because you didn't understand the post doesn't make it dishonest. Your on the Nexus forums not Bethesda forums. Therefore a given that SKSE is being used to launch game. And a custom ini is being used to adjust game settings. Also I just checked both Nvida and AMD tech. Neither has a scaling option in their software. Scaling is a windows feature. As is refresh rate. AMD tech gave me the answer. The screen is 4k 3480x2160, that doesn't change when playing this game. What changes is how the game renders graphics files. So 3480x2160 is twice the resolution of 1920x1080. So I set the game resolution to 1920x1080 @ 120Hz. Now the game fits the screen perfect. And the screen resolution is still 3480x2160. If a game changes the screens resolution, you would see that occur by screen temp flickering. You can also hit windows key and check what your screen resolution is at that moment while game is running. Display settings is where to check this. If a game changes the display resolution, then display setting will reflect that change. And with this game set to 1920x1080 my screen resolution is remaining at 3480x2160. This game doesn't change screen resolution, as some games do. So I didn't need to change anything with game.