Minecraft: change resolution - how it works

You cannot change the resolution of Minecraft like in other games, Ingame via a slider. This practical tip shows you how you can still adjust the resolution.

Minecraft: adjust resolution - how it works

Minecraft automatically adapts to the resolution of your PC. So you basically don't have to worry about anything.

• To play Minecraft in full screen mode, press F11. This way, Minecraft is resized to the size of your screen.
• In window mode, you can change the window size as desired by dragging the window to the desired size at the edge of the screen.
• To change the resolution in full screen mode, you have to change the resolution of your screen. This then applies to all programs - not just Minecraft. Read on the next pages how to change the resolution under Windows 7, Windows 8 and Mac OS.
• If only the chat line or the inventory seems too large, you can adjust it in the Minecraft options via the "GUI size".