Dead By Daylight - How To Change Display Resolution / Use Custom Resolution

Gaming

May 6

Welcome to our guide on changing the display resolution and using custom resolution in Dead by Daylight! Dead by Daylight is a popular survival horror game where players take on the role of either a survivor trying to escape a killer or the killer trying to hunt down the survivors. The game has gained a large following since its release in 2016 and is available on multiple platforms including PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

One important aspect of gaming is ensuring that your display resolution is optimized for the best visual experience. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to change your display resolution in Dead by Daylight and show you how to use custom resolutions for even better graphics. Whether you're a survivor trying to outrun the killer or the killer looking to hunt down your prey, having the right display resolution can make all the difference in your gaming experience.

Use the Geforce Experience Application

As you’re unable to change your display resolution options in the in-game settings, we suggest to use the GeForce Experience application in case you're using an NVIDIA graphics card. In the Home tab, select Details for Dead by Daylight. Select the wrench icon, which will enable you to change the resolution, Display Mode, and a few additional performance changes below if you want to use the slider system.

1 dbd custom resolution change.jpg — GeForce Experience > Home > Dead By Daylight > Custom Resolution

Change the Dead by Daylight Config File

If you’re not using an NVIDIA graphics card, or if you want to use a custom display resolution, close this application, and in your taskbar search, enter %appdata% and hit enter. Your file explorer will open up. Navigate to: AppData > Local > DeadByDaylight > Saved > Config > WindowsNoEditor. In the folder, open the GameUserSettings file with a text editor like Notepad.

4 game user settings.jpg — AppData > Local > DeadByDaylight > Saved > Config > WindowsNoEditor

Scroll down until you find the Resolution Size X, Resolution Size Y and the last user-confirmed resolution size options below. Set these options to the width and height of your preferred resolution. Don’t forget to apply your changes.