Using the terminal, you will be shown how to use the Raspberry Pi configuration tool as well as how to modify the /boot/config.txt file directly. Setting the resolution can be done through both the desktop interface and the terminal. With this guide, we will be showing you how you can manually set the resolution of your Raspberry Pi. Learn how to set the screen resolution of your Raspberry Pi using the terminal and desktop interface.Įven though the Raspberry Pi tries to automatically work out the best resolution to use for a screen, this isn’t always a perfect science.ĭisplays can sometimes provide weird information back to the device that makes it difficult to work out the correct resolution.