Civilization V – 4k UI Fix Guide

August 2, 2023 Egor Opleuha 1

A simple fix for tiny UI on a 4K screen.

How to Fix 4k UI Issue

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Getting the Game Playable Again

Since there are no mods to alter the size of the UI and after hours of searching online for a fix seemingly no other way to get the game playable on a 4K screen, this is the best solution available. It makes the game look very crisp with a nice big UI.

Step 1. Drop the resolution down to 2560×1440
Step 2. Go to Nvidia Control Panel –> Manage 3D settings –> Program settings –> Scroll to Sid Meier’s Civilization V
Step 3. Turn Image Scaling on (GPU scaling & sharpening). I use the default 50% and find it looks great.

Now you don’t need a magnifying glass to play Civ 5 without it being a blurry mess.

PS. I have not tested on an AMD card, but I’m sure their software has a similiar scaler of some sort.

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Egor Opleuha, also known as Juzzzie, is the Editor-in-Chief of Gameplay Tips. He is a writer with more than 12 years of experience in writing and editing online content. His favorite game was and still is the third part of the legendary Heroes of Might and Magic saga. He prefers to spend all his free time playing retro games and new indie games.