diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.cpp b/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.cpp
index 998457e..460b1b6 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,38 @@ namespace games::gitadora {
     std::optional<socd::SocdAlgorithm> PICK_ALGO = socd::SocdAlgorithm::PreferRecent;
     std::optional<uint8_t> ARENA_WINDOW_COUNT = std::nullopt;
     bool ARENA_TWO_HEAD_EXCLUSIVE = false;
+    bool ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE = false;
     std::optional<std::string> ASIO_DRIVER = std::nullopt;
     bool ALLOW_REALTEK_AUDIO = false;
     bool NATIVE_TOUCH = false;
 
+    std::pair<UINT, UINT> arena_subscreen_host_size() {
+        if (GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
+            return GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.value();
+        }
+        if (ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE) {
+            return { ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE_WIDTH, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE_HEIGHT };
+        }
+        return { ARENA_SUBSCREEN_WIDTH, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGHT };
+    }
+
+    RECT arena_subscreen_content_rect(LONG host_width, LONG host_height) {
+        if (host_width <= 0 || host_height <= 0) {
+            return RECT {};
+        }
+
+        LONG width = MulDiv(host_height, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_WIDTH, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGHT);
+        LONG height = host_height;
+        if (width > host_width) {
+            width = host_width;
+            height = MulDiv(host_width, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGHT, ARENA_SUBSCREEN_WIDTH);
+        }
+
+        const LONG left = (host_width - width) / 2;
+        const LONG top = (host_height - height) / 2;
+        return RECT { left, top, left + width, top + height };
+    }
+
     /*
      * Prevent GitaDora from creating folders on F drive
      */
@@ -343,6 +371,23 @@ namespace games::gitadora {
                             "gitadora",
                             "arena model: unsupported window count: {}", count);
                 }
+
+                if (ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE && !ARENA_TWO_HEAD_EXCLUSIVE) {
+                    log_warning(
+                        "gitadora",
+                        "arena model: landscape subscreen needs full screen two-window mode, ignoring");
+                    ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE = false;
+                }
+                if (ARENA_TWO_HEAD_EXCLUSIVE) {
+                    const auto [host_width, host_height] = arena_subscreen_host_size();
+                    if (host_width != ARENA_SUBSCREEN_WIDTH
+                            || host_height != ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGHT) {
+                        log_info(
+                            "gitadora",
+                            "arena model: SMALL head runs at {}x{}, subscreen is scaled to fit",
+                            host_width, host_height);
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.h b/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.h
index 32aa8e5..7e6edaf 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/gitadora/gitadora.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <optional>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <mmreg.h>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace games::gitadora {
     extern std::optional<socd::SocdAlgorithm> PICK_ALGO;
     extern std::optional<uint8_t> ARENA_WINDOW_COUNT;
     extern bool ARENA_TWO_HEAD_EXCLUSIVE;
+    extern bool ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE;
     extern std::optional<std::string> ASIO_DRIVER;
     extern bool ALLOW_REALTEK_AUDIO;
     extern bool NATIVE_TOUCH;
@@ -29,6 +31,18 @@ namespace games::gitadora {
     static constexpr int ARENA_SUBSCREEN_WIDTH = 800;
     static constexpr int ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGHT = 1280;
 
+    // used when a landscape monitor drives the SMALL head and -forceressub is unset
+    static constexpr int ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE_WIDTH = 1920;
+    static constexpr int ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE_HEIGHT = 1080;
+
+    // resolution the SMALL head actually runs at; the portrait panel size unless
+    // -forceressub or the landscape option overrides it
+    std::pair<UINT, UINT> arena_subscreen_host_size();
+
+    // area of the host the portrait subscreen occupies, centered and aspect-preserved;
+    // whatever is left over on either side stays black
+    RECT arena_subscreen_content_rect(LONG host_width, LONG host_height);
+
     class GitaDoraGame : public games::Game {
     public:
         GitaDoraGame();
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_backend.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_backend.cpp
index 966f943..719f561 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_backend.cpp
@@ -1033,14 +1033,6 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3D9::CreateDeviceEx(
 
         return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     }
-    if (gfdm_two_head_exclusive() && GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
-        log_warning(
-                "graphics::d3d9",
-                "-forceressub is unavailable; SMALL must remain {}x{}",
-                GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH,
-                GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT);
-        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
-    }
 
     DWORD orig_behavior_flags = BehaviorFlags;
     size_t num_adapters = 1;
@@ -1096,7 +1088,8 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3D9::CreateDeviceEx(
                         params->BackBufferHeight, params->BackBufferWidth);
                     std::swap(params->BackBufferWidth, params->BackBufferHeight);
                 }
-            } else if (i == 1 && GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
+            } else if (i == 1 && !gfdm_two_head_exclusive()
+                    && GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
                 log_misc(
                     "graphics::d3d9",
                     "use custom sub resolution {}x{} => {}x{}",
@@ -1140,7 +1133,8 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3D9::CreateDeviceEx(
                     } else if (GRAPHICS_FS_ORIENTATION_SWAP) {
                         std::swap(fullscreen_display_mode->Width, fullscreen_display_mode->Height);
                     }
-                } else if (i == 1 && GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
+                } else if (i == 1 && !gfdm_two_head_exclusive()
+                        && GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.has_value()) {
                     fullscreen_display_mode->Width = GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.value().first;
                     fullscreen_display_mode->Height = GRAPHICS_FS_CUSTOM_RESOLUTION_SUB.value().second;
                 }
@@ -1290,14 +1284,10 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3D9::CreateDeviceEx(
             ppReturnedDeviceInterface);
 
     if (SUCCEEDED(result) && gfdm_two_head_exclusive()) {
-        pPresentationParameters[0] = gfdm_parameters.presentation_parameters[0];
-        pPresentationParameters[gfdm_parameters.logical_small_swapchain] =
-                gfdm_parameters.presentation_parameters[1];
-        if (pFullscreenDisplayMode != nullptr) {
-            pFullscreenDisplayMode[0] = gfdm_parameters.fullscreen_display_modes[0];
-            pFullscreenDisplayMode[gfdm_parameters.logical_small_swapchain] =
-                    gfdm_parameters.fullscreen_display_modes[1];
-        }
+        gfdm_publish_two_head_parameters(
+                pPresentationParameters,
+                pFullscreenDisplayMode,
+                gfdm_parameters);
     }
 
     // check for error
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 34a8863..e7bba5f 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::Release() {
             }
         }
 
+        // holds a reference on the device, so it has to go before the counts are compared
+        this->gfdm_small_head.release();
+
         d3d9_readback::release_device_resources(this->pReal);
 
         if (overlay::ENABLED) {
@@ -634,6 +637,8 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::Reset(
         overlay::OVERLAY->reset_invalidate();
     }
 
+    gfdm_small_head.release();
+
     // Reset refuses to run while any default pool resource is outstanding
     d3d9_readback::discard_snapshot_targets(pReal);
 
@@ -662,6 +667,12 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::Present(
 
     graphics_d3d9_on_present(hFocusWindow, pReal, this);
 
+    // an adapter group device presents every head at once, so the SMALL head has to be
+    // composed here as well as in its own swap chain
+    if (gfdm_small_head.scaled()) {
+        gfdm_small_head.compose(pReal);
+    }
+
     CHECK_RESULT(pReal->Present(pSourceRect, pDestRect, hDestWindowOverride, pDirtyRegion));
 }
 
@@ -683,6 +694,12 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::GetBackBuffer(
     if (is_gfdm_two_head_exclusive()
             && is_gfdm_logical_small_swapchain(iSwapChain))
     {
+        if (gfdm_small_head.scaled()
+                && iBackBuffer == 0
+                && Type == D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO)
+        {
+            CHECK_RESULT(gfdm_small_head.backbuffer(pReal, ppBackBuffer));
+        }
         CHECK_RESULT(pReal->GetBackBuffer(
                 GFDM_NATIVE_SMALL_SWAPCHAIN,
                 iBackBuffer,
@@ -2324,6 +2341,8 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::ResetEx(
         overlay::OVERLAY->reset_invalidate();
     }
 
+    gfdm_small_head.release();
+
     // ResetEx refuses to run while any default pool resource is outstanding
     d3d9_readback::discard_snapshot_targets(pReal);
 
@@ -2341,14 +2360,10 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::ResetEx(
     }
     if (is_gfdm_two_head_exclusive() && SUCCEEDED(res)) {
         gfdm_logical_small_swapchain = gfdm_parameters.logical_small_swapchain;
-        pPresentationParameters[0] = gfdm_parameters.presentation_parameters[0];
-        pPresentationParameters[gfdm_parameters.logical_small_swapchain] =
-                gfdm_parameters.presentation_parameters[1];
-        if (pFullscreenDisplayMode != nullptr) {
-            pFullscreenDisplayMode[0] = gfdm_parameters.fullscreen_display_modes[0];
-            pFullscreenDisplayMode[gfdm_parameters.logical_small_swapchain] =
-                    gfdm_parameters.fullscreen_display_modes[1];
-        }
+        gfdm_publish_two_head_parameters(
+                pPresentationParameters,
+                pFullscreenDisplayMode,
+                gfdm_parameters);
     }
 
     // recreate overlay
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.h b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
index 586f3c4..dffb25e 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "util/logging.h"
 
 #include "d3d9_fake_swapchain.h"
+#include "d3d9_gfdm.h"
 #include "d3d9_swapchain.h"
 
 /*
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ struct WrappedIDirect3DDevice9 : IDirect3DDevice9Ex {
     std::array<D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS, 4> gfdm_logical_group_parameters {};
     bool gfdm_logical_group_parameters_valid = false;
     IDirect3D9 *gfdm_parent_d3d = nullptr;
+    GfdmSmallHead gfdm_small_head;
 
     std::mutex gfdm_recovery_mutex;
     std::array<D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS, 2> gfdm_recovery_parameters {};
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.cpp
index 2f696b7..280c4c7 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,54 @@ bool gfdm_two_head_exclusive() {
             && !GRAPHICS_WINDOWED;
 }
 
+static std::pair<UINT, UINT> gfdm_small_head_size() {
+    if (!gfdm_two_head_exclusive()) {
+        return { GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH, GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT };
+    }
+    return games::gitadora::arena_subscreen_host_size();
+}
+
+// scaling is only needed when the head is not the panel size the game draws into
+static bool gfdm_small_head_scaled() {
+    const auto [width, height] = gfdm_small_head_size();
+    return width != GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH || height != GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT;
+}
+
+// Hand the resolved MAIN/SMALL heads back to the game's own array. The SMALL entry keeps
+// the portrait size the game asked for: that is what it renders, and the next reset finds
+// the SMALL head by matching it.
+void gfdm_publish_two_head_parameters(
+        D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *logical_presentation_parameters,
+        D3DDISPLAYMODEEX *logical_fullscreen_display_modes,
+        const GfdmTwoHeadDeviceState &state)
+{
+    if (logical_presentation_parameters == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const UINT small = state.logical_small_swapchain;
+    const bool publish_modes = logical_fullscreen_display_modes != nullptr
+            && state.fullscreen_display_modes != nullptr;
+
+    logical_presentation_parameters[0] = state.presentation_parameters[0];
+    logical_presentation_parameters[small] = state.presentation_parameters[1];
+    if (publish_modes) {
+        logical_fullscreen_display_modes[0] = state.fullscreen_display_modes[0];
+        logical_fullscreen_display_modes[small] = state.fullscreen_display_modes[1];
+    }
+
+    if (!gfdm_small_head_scaled()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    logical_presentation_parameters[small].BackBufferWidth = GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH;
+    logical_presentation_parameters[small].BackBufferHeight = GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT;
+    if (publish_modes) {
+        logical_fullscreen_display_modes[small].Width = GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH;
+        logical_fullscreen_display_modes[small].Height = GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT;
+    }
+}
+
 HRESULT graphics_d3d9_gfdm_select_two_head_group_parameters(
         const D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *logical_presentation_parameters,
         const D3DDISPLAYMODEEX *logical_fullscreen_display_modes,
@@ -186,6 +234,26 @@ HRESULT graphics_d3d9_gfdm_remap_two_head_group_parameters(
         return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     }
 
+    // the game keeps rendering the portrait subscreen; only the head it is scanned out
+    // on changes size, and the scaling happens when the head is presented
+    if (gfdm_small_head_scaled()) {
+        const auto [host_width, host_height] = gfdm_small_head_size();
+        log_info(
+                "graphics::d3d9",
+                "two-head exclusive: {} SMALL head {}x{} -> {}x{}",
+                operation,
+                secondary.BackBufferWidth,
+                secondary.BackBufferHeight,
+                host_width,
+                host_height);
+        secondary.BackBufferWidth = host_width;
+        secondary.BackBufferHeight = host_height;
+        if (fullscreen_display_modes != nullptr) {
+            fullscreen_display_modes[1].Width = host_width;
+            fullscreen_display_modes[1].Height = host_height;
+        }
+    }
+
     return D3D_OK;
 }
 
@@ -318,20 +386,21 @@ HRESULT validate_gfdm_two_head_exclusive(
 
     const auto &main = presentation_parameters[0];
     const auto &small_params = presentation_parameters[1];
+    const auto [expected_small_width, expected_small_height] = gfdm_small_head_size();
     if (main.Windowed || small_params.Windowed) {
         log_warning(
                 "graphics::d3d9",
                 "two-head exclusive mode requires both group heads to be fullscreen");
         return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     }
-    if (small_params.BackBufferWidth != GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH
-            || small_params.BackBufferHeight != GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT)
+    if (small_params.BackBufferWidth != expected_small_width
+            || small_params.BackBufferHeight != expected_small_height)
     {
         log_warning(
                 "graphics::d3d9",
                 "SMALL head must be {}x{}; got {}x{}",
-                GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH,
-                GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT,
+                expected_small_width,
+                expected_small_height,
                 small_params.BackBufferWidth,
                 small_params.BackBufferHeight);
         return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
@@ -547,6 +616,7 @@ void WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::set_gfdm_logical_group_parameters(
 {
     if (presentation_parameters == nullptr) {
         gfdm_logical_group_parameters_valid = false;
+        gfdm_small_head.resolve(nullptr);
         return;
     }
     std::copy_n(
@@ -554,6 +624,8 @@ void WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::set_gfdm_logical_group_parameters(
             gfdm_logical_group_parameters.size(),
             gfdm_logical_group_parameters.begin());
     gfdm_logical_group_parameters_valid = true;
+    gfdm_small_head.resolve(
+            &gfdm_logical_group_parameters[gfdm_logical_small_swapchain]);
 }
 
 FakeIDirect3DSwapChain9 *
@@ -599,6 +671,110 @@ void WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::release_gfdm_hidden_side_swapchains() {
     }
 }
 
+void GfdmSmallHead::resolve(const D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *logical_small_parameters) {
+    release();
+
+    active = gfdm_small_head_scaled();
+    format = D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8;
+    multisample = D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE;
+    multisample_quality = 0;
+    if (!active || logical_small_parameters == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (logical_small_parameters->BackBufferFormat != D3DFMT_UNKNOWN) {
+        format = logical_small_parameters->BackBufferFormat;
+    }
+    multisample = logical_small_parameters->MultiSampleType;
+    multisample_quality = logical_small_parameters->MultiSampleQuality;
+}
+
+void GfdmSmallHead::apply_logical_size(UINT *width, UINT *height) const {
+    if (!active) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (width != nullptr) {
+        *width = GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH;
+    }
+    if (height != nullptr) {
+        *height = GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT;
+    }
+}
+
+HRESULT GfdmSmallHead::backbuffer(IDirect3DDevice9 *device, IDirect3DSurface9 **out) {
+    if (device == nullptr || out == nullptr || !active) {
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+    }
+
+    if (surface == nullptr) {
+        const HRESULT result = device->CreateRenderTarget(
+                GFDM_SMALL_WIDTH,
+                GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT,
+                format,
+                multisample,
+                multisample_quality,
+                FALSE,
+                &surface,
+                nullptr);
+        if (FAILED(result)) {
+            log_warning(
+                    "graphics::d3d9",
+                    "two-head exclusive: could not create the portrait SMALL surface, hr={}",
+                    FMT_HRESULT(result));
+            surface = nullptr;
+            return result;
+        }
+        device->ColorFill(surface, nullptr, D3DCOLOR_XRGB(0, 0, 0));
+    }
+
+    surface->AddRef();
+    *out = surface;
+    return D3D_OK;
+}
+
+void GfdmSmallHead::release() {
+    if (surface != nullptr) {
+        surface->Release();
+        surface = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+HRESULT GfdmSmallHead::compose(IDirect3DDevice9 *device) {
+    IDirect3DSurface9 *proxy = nullptr;
+    HRESULT result = backbuffer(device, &proxy);
+    if (FAILED(result)) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    IDirect3DSurface9 *head = nullptr;
+    result = device->GetBackBuffer(
+            GFDM_NATIVE_SMALL_SWAPCHAIN,
+            0,
+            D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,
+            &head);
+    if (FAILED(result)) {
+        proxy->Release();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    D3DSURFACE_DESC desc {};
+    result = head->GetDesc(&desc);
+    if (SUCCEEDED(result)) {
+        const RECT content = games::gitadora::arena_subscreen_content_rect(
+                static_cast<LONG>(desc.Width),
+                static_cast<LONG>(desc.Height));
+
+        // discard swap effect leaves the whole head undefined every frame, so the bars
+        // have to be repainted along with the image
+        device->ColorFill(head, nullptr, D3DCOLOR_XRGB(0, 0, 0));
+        result = device->StretchRect(proxy, nullptr, head, &content, D3DTEXF_LINEAR);
+    }
+
+    head->Release();
+    proxy->Release();
+    return result;
+}
+
 void WrappedIDirect3DDevice9::gfdm_disarm_present_mode_recovery() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(gfdm_recovery_mutex);
     gfdm_recovery_armed = false;
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.h b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.h
index 1c4fd3e..87a61fe 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_gfdm.h
@@ -13,6 +13,34 @@ inline constexpr UINT GFDM_SMALL_HEIGHT = games::gitadora::ARENA_SUBSCREEN_HEIGH
 inline constexpr UINT GFDM_LOGICAL_HEAD_COUNT = 4;
 inline constexpr UINT GFDM_NATIVE_SMALL_SWAPCHAIN = 1;
 
+// Owns the portrait surface the game draws into while the SMALL head is scanned out at a
+// different resolution, and composes it onto the real head. Allocates nothing and reports
+// nothing until resolve() finds a head that is not the panel size.
+struct GfdmSmallHead {
+    GfdmSmallHead() = default;
+    ~GfdmSmallHead() { release(); }
+    GfdmSmallHead(const GfdmSmallHead &) = delete;
+    GfdmSmallHead &operator=(const GfdmSmallHead &) = delete;
+
+    // settled with the device, so it cannot change under the game mid-session
+    void resolve(const D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *logical_small_parameters);
+    bool scaled() const { return active; }
+
+    HRESULT backbuffer(IDirect3DDevice9 *device, IDirect3DSurface9 **out);
+    HRESULT compose(IDirect3DDevice9 *device);
+    void release();
+
+    // the game only ever sees the portrait size it asked for
+    void apply_logical_size(UINT *width, UINT *height) const;
+
+private:
+    bool active = false;
+    D3DFORMAT format = D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8;
+    D3DMULTISAMPLE_TYPE multisample = D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE;
+    DWORD multisample_quality = 0;
+    IDirect3DSurface9 *surface = nullptr;
+};
+
 struct GfdmTwoHeadDeviceState {
     explicit GfdmTwoHeadDeviceState(
             D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *presentation_parameters,
@@ -41,6 +69,10 @@ struct GfdmTwoHeadDeviceState {
 };
 
 bool gfdm_two_head_exclusive();
+void gfdm_publish_two_head_parameters(
+        D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *logical_presentation_parameters,
+        D3DDISPLAYMODEEX *logical_fullscreen_display_modes,
+        const GfdmTwoHeadDeviceState &state);
 bool is_fake_subscreen_adapter(UINT adapter);
 void get_fake_subscreen_display_mode(UINT adapter, D3DDISPLAYMODE *mode);
 void get_fake_subscreen_display_mode_ex(UINT adapter, D3DDISPLAYMODEEX *mode);
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 3bb4b47..e035972 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/backends/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
     } \
     return ret
 
+// inert unless this is the SMALL head and it is being scaled onto a differently sized monitor
+static bool scales_small_head(const WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9 *chain) {
+    return chain->native_group_head == WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::NativeGroupHead::Small
+            && chain->pDev->gfdm_small_head.scaled();
+}
+
 HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::QueryInterface(REFIID riid, void **ppvObj) {
     if (ppvObj == nullptr) {
         return E_POINTER;
@@ -89,6 +95,10 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::Present(const RECT *pSourc
         graphics_d3d9_on_present(pDev->hFocusWindow, pDev->pReal, pDev);
     }
 
+    if (scales_small_head(this)) {
+        pDev->gfdm_small_head.compose(pDev->pReal);
+    }
+
     HRESULT result = pReal->Present(
             pSourceRect,
             pDestRect,
@@ -138,6 +148,10 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::GetFrontBufferData(IDirect
 HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::GetBackBuffer(UINT iBackBuffer, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE Type,
         IDirect3DSurface9 **ppBackBuffer)
 {
+    if (scales_small_head(this) && iBackBuffer == 0 && Type == D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO) {
+        CHECK_RESULT(pDev->gfdm_small_head.backbuffer(pDev->pReal, ppBackBuffer));
+    }
+
     CHECK_RESULT(pReal->GetBackBuffer(iBackBuffer, Type, ppBackBuffer));
 }
 HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::GetRasterStatus(D3DRASTER_STATUS *pRasterStatus) {
@@ -159,7 +173,14 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::GetDevice(IDirect3DDevice9
 HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE WrappedIDirect3DSwapChain9::GetPresentParameters(
         D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *pPresentationParameters)
 {
-    CHECK_RESULT(pReal->GetPresentParameters(pPresentationParameters));
+    HRESULT result = pReal->GetPresentParameters(pPresentationParameters);
+    if (SUCCEEDED(result) && pPresentationParameters != nullptr && scales_small_head(this)) {
+        pDev->gfdm_small_head.apply_logical_size(
+                &pPresentationParameters->BackBufferWidth,
+                &pPresentationParameters->BackBufferHeight);
+    }
+
+    CHECK_RESULT(result);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
index 47339ac..f130fc5 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
@@ -693,6 +693,9 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::GitaDoraArenaRealtekAccess].value_bool()) {
         games::gitadora::ALLOW_REALTEK_AUDIO = true;
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::GitaDoraSubscreenLandscape].value_bool()) {
+        games::gitadora::ARENA_SUBSCREEN_LANDSCAPE = true;
+    }
     if (options[launcher::Options::LoadNostalgiaModule].value_bool()) {
         attach_nostalgia = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
index 22daf22..b10715c 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
@@ -3425,6 +3425,19 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .category = "General Overlay",
     },
+    {
+        // GitaDoraSubscreenLandscape
+        .title = "GitaDora Arena Landscape Subscreen (EXPERIMENTAL)",
+        .name = "gdsublandscape",
+        .desc = "For Arena Model full screen two-window mode: drive the SMALL touch subscreen "
+            "with a landscape monitor instead of a portrait one.\n\n"
+            "The portrait image is centered and black bars fill the space on either side.\n\n"
+            "Launches at 1920x1080; use -forceressub if you need a different resolution.",
+        .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .game_name = "GitaDora",
+        .category = "Game Options",
+        .quick_setting_category = "Game",
+    },
 };
 
 const std::vector<std::string> &launcher::get_categories(Options::OptionsCategory category) {
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
index 24ff56a..6a7627d 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ namespace launcher {
             OBSWebSocketPassword,
             OBSWebSocketDebug,
             ScreenshotIncludeOverlay,
-            ScreenshotSubscreens
+            ScreenshotSubscreens,
+            GitaDoraSubscreenLandscape
         };
 
         enum class OptionsCategory {