GRID 2: Remove black borders

In this practical tip, you will read how to remove the black borders in GRID 2. The problem mostly occurs in connection with graphics cards from AMD.

GRID 2: Remove black bars in the game options

If two black bars appear on the edge of the screen for GRID, there is usually a problem with the set resolution:

1. In GRID 2, open the "GRID Online" or "World Series Racing" menu.
2. Click on "Options and Tools"> "Options"> "Graphics Options". Here you will find the item "Video mode".
3. In video mode you can set both the resolution and the refresh rate.
4. For example, if you are playing on a Full HD monitor, you must select the "1920 x 1080" resolution.
5. The update rate is just as important. This also differs from monitor to monitor.
6. You can choose whether the update rate is 50 Hz, 56 Hz, 60 Hz or 75 Hz. Set the appropriate value for your monitor here.
7. Leave the options window and apply the changes. The game now appears on the full monitor width and height. You may have to restart GRID 2 beforehand.

Remove black bars in GRID 2: Check configuration file

If the method described above was not successful, you can also make the settings in the configuration file.

• The configuration file can be found in the path "Documents> MyGames> GRID 2> hardwaresettings".
• There you will find the XML document "hardware_settings_config". Right click on the file and select "Open With ..." and then "Editor".
• Check the screen resolution information here. You can find this under the keyword "resolution". You can search the file with [Ctrl] + [F] for this word.
• For full HD, the values ​​must look like this:
• Also look for the refreshRate keyword. Here you have to enter the correct refresh rate of your monitor in Hertz.
• At 60 Hertz you have to use the following parameters:.
• If the game still does not work, you should delete the file completely and restart GRID 2. You can then make the settings again.

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