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About This Software

Your game. Your frame.

WinGrid is a Windows utility that gives you full control over how your game looks on screen. Resize and zoom the game window with a hotkey, create stretched and ultrawide-style layouts, add cinematic black bars, build your own HUD, curve the image, and share presets on Steam Workshop — all in one app.

WinGrid works with the window, not the game. It doesn't modify game files, inject into the process, or touch the internal render resolution.

Want to see WinGrid in action? Check out our YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram channels for videos showcasing the app.

What WinGrid can do

Instant resize and zoom

• Four modes: THUMBNAIL (DWM preview), WINDOW, STRETCH, and DPI.

• Any binding: keyboard key or mouse button, Hold or Toggle.

• Wheel adjustment: change zoom while the key is held — with Zoom Scroll enabled.

• Zoom from 1x to 64x: manually or with x1.25 / x1.5 / x2 multipliers.

• Smart presets: 21:9, 32:9, 16:9, 16:10, and 4:3 automatically adapt to your monitor.

• Custom size and position: save exact X/Y/W/H and restore them in one click.

• Matching windows are numbered #1, #2, #3 and controlled independently.

• Grids: Center, halves, x4 / x6 / x8 / x10.

Custom HUD — Layers

• Select the radar, killfeed, chat, scoreboard, or any other HUD area.

• Each area becomes a separate live layer on top of the game.

• Move, resize, rename, and save each layer.

• Show layers always or only while zoom is active.

• Layers stay above zoom, Scope, and other WinGrid overlays.

• Layers have their own Thumbnail Zoom with Hold and Toggle modes.

• Build alternate 4:3 / stretched layouts: shrink the game window, zoom in on the center, and place the HUD where you need it.

Black bars and custom overlays

• Replace the standard black bars with PNG, JPG, or animated GIF images.

• Separate images for the top, bottom, left, and right edges.

• Works with resize, zoom, and Scope.

• Download community overlays from Steam Workshop.

CurveFX: curved screen, CRT, and motion blur

• Real-time screen curvature for the game window.

• GPU-accelerated; falls back to CPU mode with lower performance and no motion blur if the GPU is unavailable.

• CRT scanlines, pixelation, glow, vignette, and chromatic aberration; CRT and pixelation can be enabled together.

• Color correction: brightness, shadows, midtones, and highlights, plus temperature, saturation, hue, dust, and a filmic curve.

• Camera shake, compression, rolling shutter, and a REC indicator for the bodycam effect.

• Motion Blur (GPU): Trail, Shutter, Adaptive, and center protection.

• Curvature range from -200 to +200, adjustable window size, and FPS limit.

• Save the look as a preset and share it with a short code.

Crosshair, Scope, and magnifier

• Any transparent PNG crosshair or a custom drawing in the 21x21 editor (8 colors + eraser).

• Scale 25–400%; hold a key and scroll to resize on the fly.

• Scope: a magnified center square with a black or transparent background.

• Lens size 100–1200 px or custom up to 4096 px.

• Short press toggles the lens; holding enables it and lets you resize with the wheel.

• The magnifier follows the mouse — useful in games and outside them.

• Crosshair and Scope are click-through and don't steal focus.

SQUASH: custom resolutions (NVIDIA)

• Create custom display modes: render at one resolution, output at another (e.g. 1920x1080 → 1920x540).

• Works in exclusive fullscreen.

• Reads EDID for each monitor and warns before applying an unsupported mode.

• Safe trial: Keep / Cancel with auto-revert, so your monitor doesn't lose signal.

• NVIDIA only. Other WinGrid features work on AMD and Intel.

• SQUASH changes the display mode; Resize, Black Bars, and Custom Overlay don't work in this mode.

Profiles, bundles, and Steam Workshop

• Save and load named profiles; the last session is restored automatically.

• Export a full bundle (cards, crosshair, Scope, CurveFX, Master, and Layers) as one file.

• Import a bundle and apply the entire layout at once.

• Browse Workshop subscriptions inside the app and apply a full setup in one click.

• Publish your layouts, overlays, and presets through the built-in uploader (ZIP, PNG, JPG, GIF).

Quality of life

• Hotkeys work only when the game window is selected and focused.

• Alt-Tab no longer resets zoom and black bars; the overlay hides and comes back with the game.

• Master bypass returns your keys to the game when you need them.

• Zoom Scroll: ON — the wheel changes zoom while the key is held; OFF — wheel zoom is locked.

• Tray: closing the window hides WinGrid; right-click the icon to exit.

• F8 — emergency reset of window size and position.

• Interface in English and Russian; switch languages without restarting.

• Built-in help with a quick start and a "why isn't it working" checklist.

What's new

• CurveFX color correction, new presets, and share codes.

• Reworked Motion Blur with an ON/OFF toggle and per-mode settings.

• 21x21 crosshair editor with 8 colors and an eraser.

• Layers for radar, killfeed, chat, and other HUD elements.

• Full settings bundles and a built-in Workshop browser with one-click apply.

• Scope magnifier and hold-to-resize hotkey.

• Tray icon and language switching without restart.

How it works

• Launch the game in Windowed or Borderless Windowed mode.

• Select the game window in WinGrid, set the mode, size, and hotkey.

• Click Apply and use the hotkey in-game.

• Press F8 if you need to reset everything.

Safety

WinGrid uses official Windows APIs: Win32, Desktop Window Manager, Microsoft Edge WebView2, and NVIDIA NvAPI. It doesn't inject code, install drivers, or read or modify the memory of other processes. It's a cosmetic tool for windows and overlays — not a cheat, macro, bot, or trainer.

Before you buy

• Windows 10 version 1903 or newer, or Windows 11; 64-bit only. Linux, macOS, SteamOS, and Steam Deck are not supported.

• Window features require Windowed or Borderless Windowed mode. WINDOW doesn't work in Exclusive Fullscreen; SQUASH does on NVIDIA.

• SQUASH requires NVIDIA. Resize, zoom, Black Bars, Layers, crosshair, Scope, CurveFX, and Workshop work on AMD and Intel too.

• Hotkeys require WinGrid to run in the background. Some games, anti-cheat systems, and workplace policies may restrict window/display utilities — check the rules.

• No internet connection is required for normal use.

• Requires .NET Framework 4.8, Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime, and Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64. Most Windows 10/11 systems already have them.

Who it's for

• Players who want stretched, ultrawide-style, or custom layouts without changing the render resolution.

• Anyone who wants to enlarge the center of the screen, build a custom HUD, or add cinematic bars.

• Streamers and creators who want a unique look with CurveFX, overlays, and Layers.

• Anyone who needs a live magnifier, crosshair, or window layout for windowed apps.

Need help?

Read the WinGrid guide in Steam Community Guides or start a thread in Discussions. The developer replies in English and Russian.

See WinGrid in action: YouTube · TikTok · Instagram.