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Difference between revisions of "Metro: Last Light"

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{{Infobox  
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{{Infobox
 
|cover          = metro_last_light_cover.jpg
 
|cover          = metro_last_light_cover.jpg
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:4A Games|4A Games]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:4A Games|4A Games]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Deep Silver|Deep Silver]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Deep Silver|Deep Silver]]
 
|engine        = [[Wikipedia:4A Engine|4A Engine]]
 
|engine        = [[Wikipedia:4A Engine|4A Engine]]
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|release dates  = 14 May 2013<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/01/metro-last-light-release-date-announced Metro: Last Light Release Date Announced - IGN]</ref>
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|release dates  = 14 May 2013
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Metro}}
 
{{Series|Metro}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Fairly limited graphics options without indepth settings.
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{{--}} Very narrow field of view without any option to change it. See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWeBDiUEzUI video] for demonstration.
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{{++}} No mouse acceleration is used.
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{{++}} Benchmarking utility is included.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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==Improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro fix}}
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# Navigate to <code>E:\Hry\Steam\steamapps\common\Metro Last Light\</code>
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# Delete, rename or move file <code>legal.ogv</code>
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\<numbers>\user.cfg}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Saved games location|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\4A Games\Metro LL\<numbers>\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Local Steam Cloud repository|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<unique Steam ID>\43160\}}
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}}
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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|steam_cloud            =true
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:metro_last_light_settings.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]]
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|wsgf_link                  =
 
|wsgf_link                  =
 
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
 
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
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|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =unknown
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|fov                        =false
 
|fov_notes                  =
 
|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =unknown
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|windowed                  =hackable
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|windowed_notes            =
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|windowed_notes            =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|anisotropic                =true
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|anisotropic_notes          =4 or 16 samples
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|antialiasing              =unknown
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|antialiasing              =true
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|antialiasing_notes        =Supersampling antialiasing, 0.5-4 samples
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync                      =true
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
|vsync_notes                =
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}}
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===[[Windowed]]===
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{{--}} No native option.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit user.cfg r_fullscreen}}
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# Navigate to <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\</code> and open <code>user.cfg</code> with text editor.
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# Locate line <code>r_fullscreen on</code> and change it to <code>r_fullscreen off</code>.
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# Change <code>user.cfg</code> to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.
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}}
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===Force DirectX 9 or 10 renderer on DirectX 11 systems===
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{{ii}} Forcing DirectX 9 will result in better performance. However DirectX 11 specific features (tessellation, SSAO) will be disabled. See Port Report article for benchmarking information.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force alternate renderer}}
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# Navigate to <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\</code> and open <code>user.cfg</code> with text editor.
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# Locate line <code>r_api X</code> and change X to coresponding API value: 0 for DX9, 1 for DX10 and 2 for DX11
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# Change <code>user.cfg</code> to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  =unknown
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|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap_notes            =
 
|key_remap_notes            =
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option        =false
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|acceleration_option_notes  =Can't be set however acceleration is not used.
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|controller_support        =unknown
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|controller_support        =true
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Aim assist===
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{{ii}} There is aim_assis cvar withing configuration file with questionable impact on the game. Use this fix if you feel like there is someone holding your hand.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Aim assis fix}}
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# Navigate to <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\</code> and open <code>user.cfg</code> with text editor.
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# Locate line <code>aim_assist 1.</code> and change it to <code>aim_assist 0.</code>.
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# Change <code>user.cfg</code> to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.
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}}
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===Shadow corruption with 7xxx AMD GPU===
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{{ii}} There seems to be an issue with 7-series AMD graphics cards. Be sure to update drivers, as this issue will be probalby fixed by AMD in the future.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force alternate renderer as a fix}}
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# Navigate to <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\</code> and open <code>user.cfg</code> with text editor.
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# Locate line <code>r_api 2</code> and change it to <code>r_api 0</code> for DirectX 9 renderer.
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# Change <code>user.cfg</code> to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.
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}}
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===Better audio control===
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{{--}} Game doesn't offer very detailed sound settings.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Better audio control}}
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1. Navigate to <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro LL\</code> and open <code>user.cfg</code> with text editor.
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2. Locate lines
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<pre>
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s_dialogs_volume 1.00
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s_effects_volume 1.00
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s_master_volume 1.00
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s_music_volume 1.00
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</pre>
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and change values to your taste.
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3. Change <code>user.cfg</code> to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.
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}}
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|recGPU = DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card with 1GB of video memory, Nvidia 400-series or AMD 5000-series.
 
|recGPU = DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card with 1GB of video memory, Nvidia 400-series or AMD 5000-series.
 
}}
 
}}
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[http://digitalbattle.com/metro-last-light-system-requirements/ Source]
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 15:37, 13 May 2013

Template:Infobox

Metro
Metro 2033 2010
Metro: Last Light 2013
Metro 2033 Redux 2014
Metro: Last Light Redux 2014
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition 2021
Metro Awakening 2024

Key points

Fairly limited graphics options without indepth settings.
Very narrow field of view without any option to change it. See video for demonstration.
No mouse acceleration is used.
Benchmarking utility is included.

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
Official forums at thq.com
Metro: Last Light Forums at lastlightforum.com

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam.

Improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Template:Video Settings

Windowed

No native option.
Instructions

Force DirectX 9 or 10 renderer on DirectX 11 systems

Forcing DirectX 9 will result in better performance. However DirectX 11 specific features (tessellation, SSAO) will be disabled. See Port Report article for benchmarking information.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues fixed

Aim assist

There is aim_assis cvar withing configuration file with questionable impact on the game. Use this fix if you feel like there is someone holding your hand.
Instructions

Shadow corruption with 7xxx AMD GPU

There seems to be an issue with 7-series AMD graphics cards. Be sure to update drivers, as this issue will be probalby fixed by AMD in the future.
Instructions

Better audio control

Game doesn't offer very detailed sound settings.
Instructions


System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References