Project Zomboid – How to Fix 4K Monitor UI

This guide will explain how to properly scale the UI on a 4K monitor.

Guide to Fix 4K Monitor UI

How-To (Step-by-Step)

• Download Lossless Scaling from the Steam Store.
• Start the game and set the resolution to 1920×1080. [16:9] [Window]
• Save & Exit the game.
• Start Lossless Scaling.
• Once the Lossless Scaling window has opened click on “Settings”.
• Activate “Start as administrator”.
• Activate “Start minimized at Windows startup”.
• Activate “Minimize to tray”.
• Close the “Settings” menu.
• Click on “Add”.
• Click on “Title” and enter “Project Zomboid”.
• Click on “Browse” and locate your Project Zomboid .exe.
• Activate “Auto scale”.
• Leave “Delay” at “0”.
• Slide “Sharpness” one [1] step to the right.
• Make sure that “Scaling Type” is set to “LS1”.
• Make sure that “Frame Generation” is set to “Off”.
• Activate “Clip cursor”.
• Leave everything else as is.
• Minimize the Lossless Scaling window, do not click on the “X”.
• Start Project Zomboid, the game should launch in fullscreen.
• Done, enjoy a properly scaled UI on a 4K monitor.

Important note: Keep in mind that this fix is of a temporary nature, the developers said that they were going to fix this issue in B42; whether or not that statement was the truth remains to be seen.