I see, could you please share this repo with us? I wonder what's VKI customized version and what we might need to adjust in the newer OpenPIV versions.
Meanwhile, I think that OpenPIV does not have any maximum displacement limitation, this is just the basic assumption of the window size - it is strongly recommended to have a window size 4 times the maximum displacement expected. The window deformation and multi-grid part, along with the option to non-square, rectangular windows, would help to deal with the high dynamic range of displacements in case like yours, where some parts of the image have different imaging resolutions.
Alex