diff --git a/similar/main/game.cpp b/similar/main/game.cpp
index 71c007b75..1d4bd833b 100644
--- a/similar/main/game.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/game.cpp
@@ -197,9 +197,6 @@ void reset_palette_add()
 	PaletteBlueAdd		= 0;
 }
 
-#if !DXX_USE_OGL
-constexpr screen_mode initial_small_game_screen_mode{320, 200};
-#endif
 constexpr screen_mode initial_large_game_screen_mode{1024, 768};
 screen_mode Game_screen_mode = initial_large_game_screen_mode;
 
@@ -267,7 +264,9 @@ void init_cockpit()
 #if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
 		int HiresGFXAvailable = !GameArg.GfxSkipHiresGFX;
 #endif
-		auto full_screen_mode = HiresGFXAvailable ? initial_large_game_screen_mode : initial_small_game_screen_mode;
+		const auto full_screen_mode = HiresGFXAvailable
+			? screen_mode /* large_game_screen_mode */{640, 480}
+			: screen_mode /* small_game_screen_mode */{320, 200};
 		if (Game_screen_mode != full_screen_mode) {
 			PlayerCfg.CockpitMode[1] = cockpit_mode_t::full_screen;
 		}