Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest

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Kino Dec 4, 2017 @ 1:30pm
[SOLVED] "Couldn't switch to requested monitor resolution"
I had this game sitting in my library for a (long) while, and decided to try it today. Installed it, and at first it ran alright. I played for just a few minutes and then exited the game. When I came back, I discovered I couldn't run it anymore, due to the error in the title of this thread, =/ . Every time I try t o start it, I get the following error window:

Couldn't switch to requested monitor resolution

Configuring window with style 80674816
Resizing and centering window on screen
Switching D3D11 to resolution 1360x768 failed, trying lower one
All resolution switches have failed
Screen: DX11 could not switch resolution (1360x768 fs=0 hz=0)


I googled for a solution, and found that people that had this error in other games had to mess with the registry to solve it. Unfortunately I don’t know the registry path to try and do it with this game, =/. So, can anyone please help me solve this? I really want to play Ori, even though this is not the definitive version.
Last edited by Kino; Dec 7, 2017 @ 9:56am
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AlJareth Dec 6, 2017 @ 8:11pm 
Hi, i can[t play the game anymore since i update to w10 creator update. Only sound.
Kino Dec 7, 2017 @ 9:53am 
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I solved it! :D And I didn't had to mess with the registry in the end, phew.
For anyone who may find the same problem, here is the solution that worked for me:

Go to Local Disk (C:) > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common.
Now select the folder of the game with which you have problems, open it, right click on the game icon and go to "properties".
Now go to "compatibility" and check the "disable full screen optimization" box. Click ok.

Voilà! Problem solved! I had two other games with this very same bug, and fortunately this solution worked for all of them, ^_^ .
Last edited by Kino; Dec 19, 2017 @ 2:51pm
havers3 Dec 19, 2017 @ 6:34am 
Thank you very much :steamhappy:
NinetyNine99 Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:37am 
Thx bud, f*cking finally :D
%BÆDGЯLƵ Jun 3, 2018 @ 2:00am 
thank you, it helped me run robocraft!
joacoyco Sep 11, 2018 @ 2:07pm 
i didn´t have this option! i have windows 7. what do now? :(
Blitze Mar 8, 2019 @ 10:25am 
Originally posted by joaco:
i didn´t have this option! i have windows 7. what do now? :(

Joaco pudiste solucionar esto? también tengo win7
Octo Mar 11, 2019 @ 6:05am 
win7, same problem, any solution?
Stiff Cookie Apr 27, 2019 @ 9:46am 
I have dual monitors and disabling the second one worked for me.
wingback18 May 21, 2019 @ 10:55am 
i want to play in 4k
i can switch the resolution ,
what you recomended didnt work
oʌǝxㄣɯǝɐʞ Aug 28, 2019 @ 10:16am 
Thank You Very Mutch Bro! Mercii!!
tikow.v2 Feb 4, 2020 @ 10:57am 
Hello,what can i do for this error im getting at Blockade3D ,i have Windows 7 ultimate
Nerfes Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:44pm 
this didnt work :/
Methuselah Mar 16, 2020 @ 10:08pm 
This didn't work for me either. I am on Windows 7
gxrmxnx Oct 20, 2020 @ 8:47pm 
didnt work for me :(
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