However, if you’ve downloaded the latest version or returned to the game after a hiatus, you might have noticed something frustrating:

If you launch Pokémon Insurgence today and press F1 (or check the launcher settings), you will likely find an option to set the to Large or x2 .

This has led to a wave of confusion across Reddit and the game’s Discord server. So, what happened to true full-screen in Pokémon Insurgence ? Was it "removed"? Let’s break down the technical truth and how to get the best possible experience today. First, a hard truth for retro RPG Maker fans: Pokémon Insurgence was built on RPG Maker XP using the Pokémon Essentials kit. This engine was not designed for modern full-screen rendering.

The native, buggy, old-school full screen is gone. The developers are unlikely to bring it back because fixing it would require rewriting the game’s entire graphics rendering pipeline (which would essentially be making Pokémon Insurgence 2 ).

However, you can achieve a using third-party tools. For the average player, the "Large" windowed mode on a 1080p monitor is actually the way the game was meant to be played—clean, sharp pixels, and no random crashes in the middle of a difficult Darkrai fight.

You press Alt + Enter —nothing happens. You dig through the menus—no checkbox. You check the Game.ini file—no obvious toggle.