{"article":{"id":360017124420,"url":"https://raft.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/360017124420.json","html_url":"https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017124420-How-can-I-force-a-resolution-when-launching-Raft","author_id":367108337591,"comments_disabled":true,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":0,"vote_sum":-63,"vote_count":259,"upvote_count":98,"downvote_count":161,"section_id":360003266440,"created_at":"2020-10-22T09:28:51Z","updated_at":"2026-10-11T16:58:54Z","name":"How can I force a resolution when launching Raft? ","title":"How can I force a resolution when launching Raft? ","source_locale":"en-us","locale":"en-us","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2020-10-22T11:22:37Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":2048852,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":[],"body":"<p>We have now added a way to force start Raft with a specific resolution in a specific window mode.</p>\n<p>With this feature, we are hoping to fix issues like not being able to see your in game menus and/or having a distorted resolution.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Here is how you can do this:</p>\n<p>1. Open Steam Library and right click Raft. </p>\n<p>2. Go to Properties.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/article_attachments/360017829860/mceclip0.png\" alt=\"mceclip0.png\"></p>\n<p>3. In this window, click \"Set Launch Options\". </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/article_attachments/360017829980/mceclip1.png\" alt=\"mceclip1.png\"></p>\n<p>4. You should now see this window: </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/article_attachments/360017830040/mceclip2.png\" alt=\"mceclip2.png\"></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This is where you will enter the specific commands for the resolution and window mode. </p>\n<p>Here are these commands: </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>-width-height</strong></p>\n<p>This command lets you select the width and height for the resolution you want.</p>\n<p><strong>-fullscreen0 </strong></p>\n<p>This command force starts Raft in Exclusive Fullscreen Mode.</p>\n<p><strong>-fullscreen1</strong></p>\n<p>This command force starts Raft in Borderless Fullscreen Mode.</p>\n<p><strong>-fullscreen2</strong></p>\n<p>This command force starts Raft in Maximized Window Mode.</p>\n<p><strong>-fullscreen3</strong></p>\n<p>This command force starts Raft in Windowed Mode.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span class=\"wysiwyg-underline\">Examples:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want to force start Raft in 1920x1080 resolution, you would need to enter:<br><br><strong>-width1920-height1080</strong>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want to force start Raft in Borderless Fullscreen mode, you would need to enter:<br><br><strong>-fullscreen1</strong>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want to force start Raft in 800x600 resolution and in Windowed mode you would need to enter:<br><br><strong>-width800-height600-fullscreen3</strong>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>After using these commands, changing resolution and window mode in game graphics settings menu will not take affect until you have restart the game without launch options.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>"}}