diff --git a/runtime/include/gpu.h b/runtime/include/gpu.h
index b4191114..059b7430 100644
--- a/runtime/include/gpu.h
+++ b/runtime/include/gpu.h
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ void psx_ws_sprite_tag(struct CPUState* cpu);
  * by this; 0 when native-wide is inactive). */
 int  ws_native_wide_active(void);
 int  ws_nw_extra(void);
+/* Configured per-side reveal, excluding the world-culling safety envelope.
+ * Available before scene classification so first-frame overlays can fit. */
+int gpu_ws_configured_x_reveal(void);
 int  ws_nw_present_width(void);
 /* Display width (native px) the native-wide margins are derived from. */
 int  gpu_ws_display_width(void);
diff --git a/runtime/include/mod_plugins.h b/runtime/include/mod_plugins.h
index b83950eb..775806ef 100644
--- a/runtime/include/mod_plugins.h
+++ b/runtime/include/mod_plugins.h
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ uint32_t psx_mod_alloc_gpu_dma_memory(uint32_t size, uint32_t alignment);
  */
 int psx_mod_set_main_ram_8mb(int enabled);
 
-/* Current per-side widescreen reveal in native game pixels (zero at 4:3). */
+/* World-culling envelope in native game pixels, including safety guards. */
 int32_t psx_mod_widescreen_x_margin(void);
+/* Configured per-side visible reveal, excluding culling guards; zero at 4:3.
+ * Use for screen-space layout, including the first frame of a new scene. */
+int32_t psx_mod_widescreen_view_x_margin(void);
 
 /* Mark a guest GPU packet (P_TAG address) as persistent screen-space HUD.
  * edge = -1 left, +1 right, 0 clears a reused packet's tag. The native-wide
diff --git a/runtime/src/gpu.c b/runtime/src/gpu.c
index c2e15fe3..e384cf2a 100644
--- a/runtime/src/gpu.c
+++ b/runtime/src/gpu.c
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ static int ws_nw_offset(void) {
     if (!ws_native_wide_active()) return 0;
     return ws_nw_configured_offset();
 }
+int gpu_ws_configured_x_reveal(void) { return ws_nw_configured_offset(); }
 int ws_nw_extra(void) { return 2 * ws_nw_offset(); }
 
 static uint32_t ws_view_camera_addr, ws_view_min_addr, ws_view_max_addr, ws_view_active_addr;
diff --git a/runtime/src/mod_runtime.cpp b/runtime/src/mod_runtime.cpp
index 91478239..6470aa92 100644
--- a/runtime/src/mod_runtime.cpp
+++ b/runtime/src/mod_runtime.cpp
@@ -1526,6 +1526,9 @@ extern "C" uint32_t psx_mod_alloc_gpu_dma_memory(uint32_t size,
 extern "C" int32_t psx_mod_widescreen_x_margin(void) {
     return (int32_t)psx_ws_x_margin();
 }
+extern "C" int32_t psx_mod_widescreen_view_x_margin(void) {
+    return (int32_t)gpu_ws_configured_x_reveal();
+}
 
 extern "C" void psx_mod_tag_hud_primitive(uint32_t primitive, int edge) {
     gpu_ws_tag_hud_primitive(primitive, edge);