Problem with screen size

So idk if this is an issue for a lot of people or if there is a setting I missed somewhere

So basically my screen is too large for my tv and the edges are cut. The things I notice are most of all the chat box, the bottom and left sides get cut off and I cant see some options. Also when there's a cutscene and I press O to skip I can barely see the options for skipping since they are cut off in the bottom right corner. Also when I'm choosing my character the info about him on the left and the server stuff on the right are cut off.

Most things I was able to adjust with the HUD layout setting but the stuff I mentioned above cant be moved.

I've looked through all my setting on my tv in the menu, I've changed my tv and hdmi outputs on my ps3 and there are really no options to change the whole screen size in game. Nothing seems to work

Is this something a lot of people are experiencing because I feel like if it was I would've seen it somewhere on the boards by now.

Any suggestions would be awesome, thanks

What you describe is definitely an issue for me, as well. No screen settings on the PS3, in the game or on my TV have been able to fix it. I've learned to just deal with is, as it's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme. It is a little annoying at times, though. I'm curious to read others' responses.

This is an issue with your TV settings. By default overscan is on for most TVs and needs to be turned off. This causes the edges around the picture to be cut off and appear small. Since how you turn this off differs for each brand and model TV you will need to post all that information here for people to help you. Or find a guide online that tells you where to find this setting.

The is no way to fix this in game as the devs have commented this is fixed by adjusting the TV settings.

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Originally Posted by PetiteMalFleur

This is an issue with your TV settings. By default overscan is on for most TVs and needs to be turned off. This causes the edges around the picture to be cut off and appear small. Since how you turn this off differs for each brand and model TV you will need to post all that information here for people to help you. Or find a guide online that tells you where to find this setting.

The is no way to fix this in game as the devs have commented this is fixed by adjusting the TV settings.

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So youre saying the devs have commented on this so it must be an issue for a larger number of players?

And yeah i dont really see any settings on my tv that say "overscan" and im not really sure how to accurately describe my tv settings through a forum post so idk if anyone can help me. I guess ill look online for my tv settings

If anyone has a Vizio and fixed this problem please help!

You can move the chat window: when you are in mouse mode hold both L2 & R2 to move it the window.

You can only move the widgets manually.
Another guy on this forum had a Vizio and found no solution.

They commented on this during beta simply to say it's an issue with the TV settings. Unfortunately, not all TVs allow overscan to be turned off. However, the Vizio does and this is a better adjustment than if the game compensated for the television settings since it would make the picture fishbowl.

On the Vizio they don't call it overscan. You'll adjust your screen aspect ratio to "wide". This will turn off overscan and make your games fit better on the screen.

It's a tv setting, not a game setting. SE made it to fit a 1920x1080 ratio and it does, but your tv is not displaying that full ration, because it's overscanning.

I had this problem on multiple flatscreen 720p televisions. No setting on the TVs nor the PS3 changed anything. Bought a newer, larger TV that supports 1080p resolution, and the problem went away. The PS3 version simply does not display correctly at 720p resolution.

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Originally Posted by PetiteMalFleur

They commented on this during beta simply to say it's an issue with the TV settings. Unfortunately, not all TVs allow overscan to be turned off. However, the Vizio does and this is a better adjustment than if the game compensated for the television settings since it would make the picture fishbowl.

On the Vizio they don't call it overscan. You'll adjust your screen aspect ratio to "wide". This will turn off overscan and make your games fit better on the screen.

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yeah Ive seen someone else say this too but there is no place in my tv menu where anything says "wide"... I mean maybe its the newer models because I bought this tv something like 7 years ago :-/... Im guess Im just going to assume its because my tv is old and there is going to be no way to fix this. Guess I can look forward to this tv dying sometime so I have to buy a new one :)

Check your Zoom options. You may have a button on your remote for it that toggles it between Normal, Wide, Cinematic, etc. One of those settings might compensate for it somehow.

Mmm yeah, if only i still had my controller...

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Originally Posted by FutureBeard

So idk if this is an issue for a lot of people or if there is a setting I missed somewhere

So basically my screen is too large for my tv and the edges are cut. The things I notice are most of all the chat box, the bottom and left sides get cut off and I cant see some options. Also when there's a cutscene and I press O to skip I can barely see the options for skipping since they are cut off in the bottom right corner. Also when I'm choosing my character the info about him on the left and the server stuff on the right are cut off.

Most things I was able to adjust with the HUD layout setting but the stuff I mentioned above cant be moved.

I've looked through all my setting on my tv in the menu, I've changed my tv and hdmi outputs on my ps3 and there are really no options to change the whole screen size in game. Nothing seems to work

Is this something a lot of people are experiencing because I feel like if it was I would've seen it somewhere on the boards by now.

Any suggestions would be awesome, thanks

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Turn off overscan. Problem solved.

Don't know what overscan is? Google it.

If you have a Samsung TV set picture mode to "Screen Fit" not "16:9".

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It's a tv setting, not a game setting. SE made it to fit a 1920x1080 ratio and it does, but your tv is not displaying that full ration, because it's overscanning.

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This. Thank you. Finally someone else who understands whats going on.

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Turn off overscan. Problem solved.

Don't know what overscan is? Google it.

If you have a Samsung TV set picture mode to "Screen Fit" not "16:9".

This. Thank you. Finally someone else who understands whats going on.

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Hey thanks a lot for the great help guy.

Maybe if you read all the posts instead of just the original and a quick one sentence post after that YOU'D understand whats going on.

I dont have a Samsung and I already "Googled it" and its an old model without a way to turn off overscan, something I already posted which now I had to repeat because you were born an asshole.

Problem not solved

Next time read all the posts before you leave your own, but honestly I'd suggest not even going that far because I'm sure no one is going to care about what you have to say when you act like a prick

I just want to say that this thread helped me. My 60" Sony LED display was set to display auto screen size, which goes by the "recommended settings" which are of course ambiguous. I looked at the user guide, and there was an option to change it from "Auto" to +1 or -1. +1 is actually the setting that displays the image exactly as it should be, while -1 pushes more off the edge of your screen. I set it to +1, and it was a huge difference in FFXIV. All my icons were pushed inward, and when I moved them back to the edge, the edge of the screen was as far as they would go- before, they would move right off the edge if I kept going. There is a definite border now, which is what I wanted, so I expect all of the normal things that sometimes show off screen will not be able to do so now.

Also, I wondered why I didn't notice this before on other games/TV... not sure the answer, but oh well. It's set correctly now.

OP, try using your TV's menu accessed at the TV to adjust this if you can. It will help.

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I just want to say that this thread helped me. My 60" Sony LED display was set to display auto screen size, which goes by the "recommended settings" which are of course ambiguous. I looked at the user guide, and there was an option to change it from "Auto" to +1 or -1. +1 is actually the setting that displays the image exactly as it should be, while -1 pushes more off the edge of your screen. I set it to +1, and it was a huge difference in FFXIV. All my icons were pushed inward, and when I moved them back to the edge, the edge of the screen was as far as they would go- before, they would move right off the edge if I kept going. There is a definite border now, which is what I wanted, so I expect all of the normal things that sometimes show off screen will not be able to do so now.

Also, I wondered why I didn't notice this before on other games/TV... not sure the answer, but oh well. It's set correctly now.

OP, try using your TV's menu accessed at the TV to adjust this if you can. It will help.

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Unfortunately older TVs didn't allow people to adjust overscan. With people using their TV now as a computer monitor they've had to give consumers access to this setting.

I've noticed a difference in the picture of my other games since turning this off. I've always used the in game settings you adjust the screen size. However, it made the outer portion of the picture small.

Glad you got help from this thread.

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Originally Posted by Ramzi

I just want to say that this thread helped me. My 60" Sony LED display was set to display auto screen size, which goes by the "recommended settings" which are of course ambiguous. I looked at the user guide, and there was an option to change it from "Auto" to +1 or -1. +1 is actually the setting that displays the image exactly as it should be, while -1 pushes more off the edge of your screen. I set it to +1, and it was a huge difference in FFXIV. All my icons were pushed inward, and when I moved them back to the edge, the edge of the screen was as far as they would go- before, they would move right off the edge if I kept going. There is a definite border now, which is what I wanted, so I expect all of the normal things that sometimes show off screen will not be able to do so now.

Also, I wondered why I didn't notice this before on other games/TV... not sure the answer, but oh well. It's set correctly now.

OP, try using your TV's menu accessed at the TV to adjust this if you can. It will help.

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Well Im glad to see at least one person is benefitting from this thread lol

Unfortunately it seems as if Ive tried everything and there are no settings to adjust the screen size through my tv, I think I just have too old of a model. Im just going to have to put up with it until I get a new tv one day. Thanks anyway

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Unfortunately older TVs didn't allow people to adjust overscan. With people using their TV now as a computer monitor they've had to give consumers access to this setting.

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You and the other posters can check this site's forums www.avsforum.com and do a search on "service codes your tv model." It will show you how to access a whole bunch of settings that users are locked out of. I don't know if you will be able to adjust your screen size or not, but the guides and users there should be able to tell you if it's possible or not. (Just please don't tinker with any other settings!)

Hope this helps!