Changing LDPlayer Between Landscape and Portrait Display
You can change the display orientation of an LDPlayer instance by choosing a different resolution in the Mobile settings. This guide shows how to select a resolution and apply it. The change takes effect after you restart LDPlayer.
Before You Start
Prerequisites: LDPlayer installed on your PC.; Any game progress saved, because you restart LDPlayer to apply the change.; A list of the resolutions your LDPlayer version offers, so you can compare their shapes.
Step-by-Step
- Click Settings on the right toolbar.
- Click Mobile.
- Choose the resolution you need.
- Click Save.
- Restart LDPlayer.
## Overview
You can change the display orientation of an LDPlayer instance by choosing a different resolution in the Mobile settings. This guide shows how to select a resolution and apply it. The change takes effect after you restart LDPlayer.
## Why this works
Orientation follows the shape of the display. A resolution that is wider than it is tall gives a landscape screen. A resolution that is taller than it is wide gives a portrait screen. Picking a resolution in the Mobile settings changes that shape for the instance, and the restart applies it.
## What to expect
After the restart, the instance shows the orientation that matches the resolution you chose. Some games lock to one orientation, so they may not follow the change. Key mappings placed for the old layout may also need adjusting.
## Verify
After the restart, the instance shows the orientation that matches the resolution you selected.
## What to check after the change
- Open the game you play most and confirm the screen fits the window.
- Check the key mapping, since buttons placed for the old layout may sit in the wrong spot.
- Test a menu or two before you start a long session.
## Common mistakes
- Expecting the change before you restart LDPlayer.
- Picking a resolution whose width and height do not match the orientation you want.
- Leaving key mappings in the old layout after the change.
- Assuming a game will rotate when the game itself only supports one orientation.
## When not to do this
If a game supports only one orientation, changing the resolution may not change what you see in that game. Check the game’s display options first.
## Choose the right resolution
Compare the width and height of each option before you save. A wider option suits landscape play and most games. A taller option suits portrait display. A portrait layout may leave blank space on a landscape monitor, so check how it looks before you commit to it.
Write down the resolution you start with. If the new layout does not suit the game, you can switch back the same way.
## Notes
- The source does not list which resolutions give portrait display. Check the resolution options on your LDPlayer version.
- Changes do not apply until you restart LDPlayer.
- Needs review: source content is limited.
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