Serious Sam 3: BFE — How to Fix the "Cannot Set Display Mode" Error
If the game can't "handshake" with your monitor on the first launch, you may need to force a compatible resolution or windowed mode via the .ini file. serious sam 3 cannot set display mode
Override high DPI scaling behavior → Set to Application.GameSettings.ini → Renderer = 0 (OpenGL) or Renderer = 1 (Direct3D11) — depending on your GPU.