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Important: FFB client now has in-built resizing.

The advice in this page is out of date, the FFB client now has an in-built resize option (added April 2023) which is preferable to all of the options listed below. Access it from the User Settings menu, choose 'Client size' and select your preferred size.

(Out of date info, see above) Zoom in on the pitch area

This page is aimed at anyone struggling to play on a small screen. If you've already followed the guide to make sure the full game client is visible and wish the pitch area was larger, read on.

Windows has a built-in magnifier, it's a bit fiddly to use and requires some settings changes. With a bit of practice it does a very good job.

Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Magnifier (this assumes your magnifier settings are on the Windows defaults). Change the dropdown for "Change the zoom increments" to 5% (this will allow you to fine tune exactly how much to zoom in and out).

The keyboard shortcut to activate Magnifier is Windows and "+", its actually the same as the "=" key, but easier to remember as "+" (no need to press shift). Once activated, pressing Windows and "+" zooms you in (5% increments) and Windows "-" zooms you out. To quit magnifier and go back to normal, just press Windows and Escape.

Once these settings are in place, you need to follow a specific sequence each time you launch the game client:

• Run the game client as normal.
• Move the game client window to the top right of your screen.
• Move your mouse cursor to the very top right of your screen (this will force the magnifier to zoom in on the top right)
• Start Magnifier (Windows and "+")
• Zoom in or out to the desired level (keep the mouse cursor in the far top right), by pressing Windows key with "+" (zoom in 5%) or "-" (zoom out 5%). You might want to zoom in far enough so the game client fills the width of the screen (parts of the dice log and chat will no longer be visible).

In order to see the dice log and chat, just move your mouse down and the magnification area will follow. If the magnification area is not following your mouse, just check that you have the "Mouse Pointer" option checked under "Enable Magnifier to follow" in magnifier settings.

If you find it annoying to have the mouse follow the cursor, you can turn that off and then use Ctr-Alt and arrow keys to move the magnified area up, down, left and right.

To get back to other non-FUMBBL things, just hit Windows and Escape. To magnify again press Windows and "+". Your preferred magnification level will be remembered, so you should very rarely ever need to zoom in/out again.

One small note, when using the settings above, if you press the Windows key on its own, the magnification area will jump towards your Windows menu, this can seem very odd, just press the Windows key again and your magnification area will go back to its original position.