Metro: Last Light
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4A Games |
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Deep Silver |
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4A |
Windows |
May 14, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) |
September 10, 2013 |
Linux |
November 4, 2013 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Benchmarking utility is included.
- Fairly limited graphics options.
- Very narrow field of view, can be fixed.
- The OS X and Linux versions are graphically limited.[1][2]
General information
- Port Report: Metro: Last Light
- Official forums at thq.com
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- Metro: Last Light Graphics Breakdown & Performance Guide at Geforce.com
Availability
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- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Video settings
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- Expand table to see, what each quality setting affects.[3]
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Very High
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High
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Medium
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Low
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Ambient Occlusion
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Precomputed + SSAO |
Precomputed + SSAO |
Approximate |
Approximate
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Analytical Anti-Aliasing
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Enabled |
Enabled |
Enabled |
Enabled
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Bump Mapping
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Precise |
Precise |
Coarse |
Coarse
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Detail Texturing
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Enabled |
Enabled |
Enabled |
Disabled
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Geometric Detail
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Very High |
High |
Normal |
Low
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Image Post-Processing
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Full |
Full |
Normal |
Normal
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Light-Material Interaction
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Full |
Normal |
Normal |
Normal
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Motion Blur
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Camera + Objects |
Camera |
Disabled |
Disabled
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Parallax Mapping
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Enabled + POM |
Enabled |
Disabled |
Disabled
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Shadow Filtering
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Hi-Quality |
Hi-Quality |
Normal |
Fast
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Shadow Resolution
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9.43 Mpx |
6.55 Mpx |
4.19 Mpx |
2.35 Mpx
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Skin Shading
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Subsurface Scattering |
Simple |
Disabled |
Disabled
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Soft Particles
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Enabled |
Enabled |
Disabled |
Disabled
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Volumetric Texturing
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Full Quality + Sun Shafts |
Low Precision |
Disabled |
Disabled
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- Default field of view is set to 50 degrees vertical (73 degrees horizontal).
- No native option.
- If you want to move a game's window, suspend the MetroLL.exe, this will allow you to see the title bar and move the game's window. Resume the process afterward. You won't need to suspend process if you'll want to move window again. You must do this each time you start the game. Here is a video demonstrating how to do this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUQRilv9vN8
Non-native resolution with borderless windowed mode
In some multi-monitor systems there might be issues with selecting different resolutions than the default (native?) one. To fix this you can force the game to run in borderless windowed mode with an external tool.
- Note that forcing the borderless windowed mode with an external tool like the above might break some of the game's post-processing effects in the higher settings (for example the water reflections seem to be a bit corrupted in some areas).
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.
PhysX
- PhysX is enabled by default, even for non-Nvidia cards. Make sure to disable if using an AMD GPU, as there will be severe framerate drops if it is enabled.
In general advanced PhysX causes major issues. If you go into a fight in front of the church and FPS drops under 30 turn advanced PhysX off in the user.cfg
Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
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Czech |
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Dutch |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Separate volume controls
- Game doesn't offer very detailed sound settings.
Issues fixed
Low performance on systems with Logitech G-series keyboards
- There seems to be an issue with the game and Logitech gaming software for their high-end keyboards
Crash when changing resolution
- This issue has been fixed in patch from 16 May 2013.[4] Use this fix if you are still experiencing this issue.
- There seems to be a problem with the game on multiple monitor setup.
Aim assist
- There is aim_assist cvar within configuration file with questionable impact on the game. Use this fix if you feel like there is someone holding your hand.
Shadow corruption with 7xxx AMD GPU
- This issue has been fixed in patch from 16 May 2013.[5] Use this fix if you are still experiencing this issue.
- 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.
Stuttering on some machines
- On some machines there is noticeable micro stuttering.
Extreme framerate drops on AMD cards
Mouse disabled or stuttering on Windows 8.1
- Mouse lag leads to game being nearly unplayable due to Windows 8.1's new power saving feature that limits the input data [6]
- This fix requires KB2903939. If Windows Update is set to install updates automatically you already have this.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
7 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz dual core CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Phenom X2
| 2.6 GHz quad core Intel or AMD processor, Intel Core i5, AMD Phenom X4 |
System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
7.5 GB |
7.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
nVidia GeForce 200 series AMD Radeon 3000 series 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible
| nVidia GeForce 400 series AMD Radeon 5000 series 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 10/11 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.8.4 | |
Processor (CPU) |
2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
| 3.2 GHz quad core Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 512 MB of VRAM
| NVidia Geforce GTX 680MX 1 GB of VRAM |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Ubuntu 13.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
Dual Core CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
| Any Quad Core or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU |
System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 512 MB of VRAM
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References