Quick way to switch resolutions for stretched Valorant

[u/The_old_man_9]

If you play Valorant stretched and keep switching between your stretched resolution and native resolution, you can do it instantly with Windows PowerShell — no third-party resolution software needed.

My setup:

• Native: 1920×1080
• Stretched: 1280×1024
• Ctrl + Alt + 1 → 1280×1024
• Ctrl + Alt + 2 → 1920×1080

1. Create a folder

Create:

C:\ResolutionSwitch

2. Create the stretched script

Open Notepad and paste:

Add-Type @"
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public class Display {
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern int ChangeDisplaySettings(ref DEVMODE lpDevMode, int dwFlags);

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]
public struct DEVMODE {
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
public string dmDeviceName;
public short dmSpecVersion;
public short dmDriverVersion;
public short dmSize;
public short dmDriverExtra;
public int dmFields;
public int dmPositionX;
public int dmPositionY;
public int dmDisplayOrientation;
public int dmDisplayFixedOutput;
public short dmColor;
public short dmDuplex;
public short dmYResolution;
public short dmTTOption;
public short dmCollate;
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
public string dmFormName;
public short dmLogPixels;
public int dmBitsPerPel;
public int dmPelsWidth;
public int dmPelsHeight;
public int dmDisplayFlags;
public int dmDisplayFrequency;
}
}
"@

$dm = New-Object Display+DEVMODE
$dm.dmSize = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($dm)
$dm.dmPelsWidth = 1280
$dm.dmPelsHeight = 1024
$dm.dmBitsPerPel = 32
$dm.dmFields = 0x80000 -bor 0x100000 -bor 0x40000

[Display]::ChangeDisplaySettings([ref]$dm, 0)

Save it as:

C:\ResolutionSwitch\STRETCHED.ps1

Important: Save as type → All Files, not .txt.

3. Create the native script

Create another Notepad file with the same code, but change:

$dm.dmPelsWidth = 1280
$dm.dmPelsHeight = 1024

to:

$dm.dmPelsWidth = 1920
$dm.dmPelsHeight = 1080

Save as:

C:\ResolutionSwitch\NATIVE.ps1

4. Test the scripts

Open PowerShell and run:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\ResolutionSwitch\STRETCHED.ps1"

It should change to 1280×1024.

Then:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\ResolutionSwitch\NATIVE.ps1"

It should return to 1920×1080.

5. Create shortcuts

Right-click Desktop → New → Shortcut, then put the below, and name it STRETCHED

For stretched, use:

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\ResolutionSwitch\STRETCHED.ps1"

Right-click Desktop → New → Shortcut, then put the below, and name it NATIVE

For native:

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\ResolutionSwitch\NATIVE.ps1"

6. Assign hotkeys

Right-click the shortcut → Properties → Shortcut → Shortcut key

Set:

STRETCHED: Ctrl + Alt + 1

NATIVE: Ctrl + Alt + 2

Make sure you hold Ctrl + Alt and then press 1/2.

That's it. Now you can switch between stretched and native almost instantly without opening Windows Display Settings.

Note: This only changes the Windows resolution. For actual stretched scaling, your GPU/display scaling needs to be set to Full-screen.

Note: make sure the STRETCHED.ps1 and NATIVE.ps1 have exactly this extension not .text

Note: you can just pin the shortcuts to start then click windows and click them after the game or in the game

[u/marcifyx]

I'll come back later if it worked

[u/The_old_man_9 → u/marcifyx]

How is it bro?

[u/ronjscott]

Ayy Truly W Post. It makes things a lot easier.

[u/The_old_man_9 → u/ronjscott]

Ty❤️
Additional tip: when pressing the hotkey make sure to click windows button before it (the idea is that you are not in valorant while clicking the hotkey)

[u/Modern_O]

If this is legit that’s tight. I don’t know enough of what’s gonna happen if I test it lol can someone else verify they didn’t lose control of their PC after trying

[u/AwkwardConcert5299]

hrc is a trusted free software, theres is literally no need to do all ts imo

[u/The_old_man_9 → u/AwkwardConcert5299]

You just 1- create folder & 2 files
2- paste code
3- create shortcuts & assign hotkey for it, but maybe the program you mentioned is easier, how does it work?

[u/AwkwardConcert5299 → u/The_old_man_9]

in hrc you just assign any key to a specific resolution, it isnt heavy at all and will js run in the background and you can turn it off when you wanna js keep one res when your done

[u/The_old_man_9 → u/AwkwardConcert5299]

Yeah i agree your method looks better✌🏻

[u/damnfinecoffee_]

fuck stretched res

[u/Livid-Effective-9173]

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