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  1. Since I am still using a kinda old 12" Notebook with 1366×768 resolution, I was looking for a way to increase my screen real estate and was shocked how complicated it was, so without further ado, here's my current solution:
  2. - Install the driver from here https://www.amyuni.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3030
  3. - Create a virtual second screen according to the steps in the linked forum post
  4. - Set the resolution you want and position the second screen like this, thus creating a native barrier where your mouse mostly stays on one screen: https://imgur.com/a/6BwaDfY
  5. - Install OBS https://obsproject.com/
  6. - Create an OBS scene where you capture the whole screen and choose the virtual monitor
  7. - Right-Click the Preview in OBS and choose “Full screen Projector (Preview)”, then choose the main screen / where you want to simulate the increased resolution
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  9. I'd love to optimize this further, as simulating 1600×900 on my 1366×768 is a god-tier upgrade for me and the issues you would expect are pretty rare. Even if there's an issue (with small text for example) it is easily fixed by either CTRL-MWheel Zooming or, worst case, just moving the window onto the Native Screen by dragging it through the upper left corner.
  10. Additional tips for this solution:
  11. 1. Know your keyboard shortcuts, most importantly Win+Shift+[Arrow Left / Arrow Right] to move the currently focused window to another screen
  12. 2. Make the virtual Screen your Main screen, so applications will open there by default
  13. 3. Make the OBS Preview window always stay on top (right-click the window for the option)
  14. 4. Change UAC to not dim the screen on Admin Requests, so OBS can capture the window as well. This is optional, since it poses a security risk and is easily done blindly: If you expect an admin request and the message pops up, your screen gets dimmed, and you just have to press left arrow and Enter to accept. Ofc, don't do this if you aren't expecting any admin requests
  15. 5. If you forget to turn off the virtual screen before shutting down, you might get a black screen after booting into windows, as Windows 10 only shows the login form on the primary screen
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