TrueStretch gives you true stretched resolution in VALORANT — wider models, the classic 4:3 feel — without touching a graphics-driver panel or a config file. Press Play stretched and it handles the rest, on any PC: NVIDIA, AMD or Intel, desktop or laptop.
Optimize Max scans everything else on your PC that affects VALORANT's FPS and input delay and lists every change on its own — what it is now, what it should be, and why. Nothing changes until you press Apply, and everything can be undone.
| One click | Play stretched prepares everything and starts VALORANT. Menus stay normal; the stretch switches on as soon as a match or the Range has loaded. |
| Fully automatic | Adds the custom resolution to your graphics driver, sets full-screen scaling, turns the monitor drivers off and sets VALORANT to Windowed fullscreen + Fill. If a driver can't add a size, the closest one your screen already has is used. |
| Four stretch levels | Light, Classic 4:3, Strong, Extreme — or any size. Change it live in a match with Ctrl+Alt+↑/↓; Ctrl+Alt+S toggles. |
| Optimize Max | Windows (power mode, Game Mode, Game Bar recording, windowed-game optimizations, GPU scheduling, refresh rate, Sticky/Filter/Toggle Keys shortcut pop-ups), NVIDIA driver settings for VALORANT's profile only, VALORANT's graphics files for every account, and the in-game settings (read from your account, with the value to pick). Every change verified and undoable. |
| Diagnostics | A full technical report of every value read and every change made — copy it into a bug report in one click. |
| Knows your PC | My PC explains every screen, graphics card, driver and Windows setting in plain words, with a fix for anything that isn't right. |
| Safe by design | Backups before every change. A guard process puts your normal resolution back even if TrueStretch crashes. Never touches the game while it runs. |
| Updates itself | Checks GitHub for new versions, verifies the download (SHA-256) and updates in a few seconds. Your settings stay. |
- Download TrueStretch.exe — one file, nothing to install.
- Double-click it. Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" the first time → More info → Run anyway (why?).
- The welcome tour scans your PC. Pick a stretch level.
- Press Play stretched. Windows asks once for permission to turn the monitor drivers off — click Yes.
- Load into the Range or a match.
Tip
Keep TrueStretch running while you play (closing the window keeps it in the tray). It's what switches the stretch on in matches and back off in menus.
 STRETCH LEVELS — pick how wide models get |
 OPTIMIZE MAX — every change listed on its own |
 MY PC — your setup, explained |
 DIAGNOSTICS — full technical report |
flowchart LR
A[Play stretched] --> B[Monitor drivers off<br/>custom resolution added<br/>GPU scaling: full screen]
B --> C[VALORANT starts<br/>at native resolution]
C --> D{Match or Range<br/>loaded?}
D -- yes --> E[Desktop → stretched]
E --> F{Match found /<br/>back to menu?}
F -- yes --> G[Desktop → native]
G --> D
VALORANT reads your screen's shape when it starts and when agent select loads. TrueStretch keeps the desktop at its normal resolution at those moments and switches to the stretched size only after the map has loaded, reading the game's own log to know exactly when.
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- VALORANT installed
- Any NVIDIA, AMD or Intel graphics
Why does Windows say "Windows protected your PC"?
TrueStretch is free and not code-signed. Windows shows this for any new, unsigned program. Click More info → Run anyway. You can check the file is genuine: each release lists its SHA-256 checksum — see SECURITY.md.
Is it safe for my account?
TrueStretch only changes your Windows display resolution, graphics-driver settings and VALORANT's own settings file — the same things you could change by hand. It never reads or modifies game memory, never injects anything and never interacts with Vanguard. Riot doesn't officially support true stretched resolution and we can't speak for Riot: use it at your own risk.
It's not stretched — what do I do?
- Make sure TrueStretch is running (tray icon) and you started VALORANT with Play stretched.
- The stretch only switches on after the map has loaded — menus and agent select stay normal on purpose.
- If VALORANT locked itself to the wrong size, TrueStretch tells you. Restart VALORANT with Play stretched.
- Still stuck? Settings → Support file creates a zip on your Desktop — attach it to a bug report.
Will Optimize Max change things without asking?
No. It lists what it found; you choose what to apply. Each change is checked afterwards, and Undo puts back the exact original value (including the copy HP OMEN AI keeps). It never touches security settings, and NVIDIA settings are changed only in VALORANT's own program profile.
Does it work on AMD / Intel / laptops?
Yes. TrueStretch adds the resolution through the graphics driver (NVIDIA, AMD or Intel). If a driver refuses, it uses the closest stretched resolution your screen already offers (for example 1400×1050 or 1280×1024).
How do I undo everything?
VALORANT page → Restore normal puts back your original settings files. Optimize Max → Undo all reverts every optimization. My PC → Monitor drivers → Turn back on re-enables the monitor drivers.
Does it collect any data?
No. The only network request is an anonymous check for a newer version on GitHub (can be turned off in Settings).
- Report a bug — attach the support file from Settings → Support file
- Suggest a feature
- Discussions — questions, tips, setups
TrueStretch is free software provided as-is — see LICENSE. Fonts: Barlow (SIL Open Font License). TrueStretch isn't endorsed by Riot Games and doesn't reflect the views or opinions of Riot Games or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Riot Games properties. Riot Games, VALORANT, and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc.