Metro 2033

Metro
Metro 2033	2010
Metro: Last Light	2013
Metro 2033 Redux	2014
Metro: Last Light Redux	2014

General information

Official game site

Last Light Forum - Unofficial forums

Unofficial Metro Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Origin
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Use replacement content.upk9^[1]

Use the Metro 2033 No Intro Fix.

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro 2033\user.cfg

The Steam Cloud copy of the settings is stored in <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\43110\remote\user.cfg

Contents of both instances of user.cfg are identical, and changes can be copied and pasted into both locations.

A user.cfg also exists in the installation folder but editing that file has no effect on the game.

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\4A Games\Metro 2033

Game will overwrite user.cfg[edit]

Make user.cfg read-only using Explorer^{[citation needed]}

Right click on user.cfg and select 'Properties'.
Select 'Attributes' and check 'Read-only'.

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

In-game video settings.

Graphics option	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		May show a black screen if non-grouped monitors are connected.
Ultra-widescreen
Field of view (FOV)	Default is 45° vertical. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	No menu option. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS	No frame rate or refresh rate cap.^[2]

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.

Edit user.cfg sick_fov^[3]

Edit these two files:
- %LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro 2033\user.cfg
- <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\43110\remote\user.cfg
Change sick_fov 45 to a number between 1 and 90 (inclusive) (the game runs best at 60-70 FOV). Remember, this is vertical rather than horizontal FOV.
Change user.cfg to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.

Windowed[edit]

Edit user.cfg r_fullscreen^{[citation needed]}

Edit these two files:
- %LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro 2033\user.cfg
- <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\43110\remote\user.cfg
Change r_fullscreen on to r_fullscreen off
Change user.cfg to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.

Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]

Off by default.

Edit user.cfg r_vsync^{[citation needed]}

Edit these two files:
- %LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro 2033\user.cfg
- <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\43110\remote\user.cfg
Change r_vsync off to r_vsync on
Change user.cfg to read-only to prevent the game overwriting changes.

Input settings[edit]

In-game mouse settings.

In-game key map settings.

In-game general gamepad settings.

In-game gamepad layout settings.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Sliders for general and aim sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Disables keyboard.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Can only switch between pre-defined layouts.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback

Disable Xbox 360 Controller[edit]

Disable Xbox 360 Controller^[4]

A plugged in controller is automatically enabled and can't be easily turned off.

Download the NoX360 archive.
Extract it to the game's installation folder.

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music.
Surround sound		Autodetection without setting. 7.1 audio supported.
Subtitles		Conversations only; speech outside of conversation has no subtitles.^[5]
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	CC	Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Turkish				Use Metro 2033 - %100 Türkçe Yama.

Issues fixed[edit]

Cannot be installed or APPCRASH on startup[edit]

Install dependencies^{[citation needed]}

Go to install in the installation folder.
Run the installers located there and try installing/launching again.
If the problem still persists and refers to a missing PhysXLoader.dll, install the latest NVIDIA PhysX System Software and manually copy the files from C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common to the Metro 2033 installation folder.^[6]

Disable Lucid Virtu MVP control panel^{[citation needed]}

If you're running Lucid Virtu MVP, you will need to disable the control panel entirely, not just uncheck Metro 2033 from the application list.

Crash during Depot level[edit]

How to fix^{[citation needed]}

This may be due to crouching while your companion is being dragged off the cart. Just don't do that.

Game crash after level loading[edit]

Restart the chapter^{[citation needed]}

Vertical black bar lines appear[edit]

Switch from DirectX 11 to 9^[7]

Low FPS fix[edit]

If you are having problems with a low FPS, follow this guide.

Black screen[edit]

Deactivate second monitor^{[citation needed]}

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7	7
Processor (CPU)	Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or better)	Any Quad Core or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	12 GB
Video card (GPU)	GeForce 8800 GeForce GT220 DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support	GeForce GTX 260 DirectX 10 compatible

References

[1] Steam Users' Forums - View Single Post - Skip intro movies

[2] New 120Hz Games Report

[3] FOV comparison thread

[4] ttp://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24731058&postcount=9

[5] Did they add more subtitles to 2033? :: Metro 2033 Redux General Discussions

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8EH6on0m7c

[7] Tested by Andytizer.

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Developers

	4A Games
Publishers
	THQ
	Deep Silver
Engines
	4A Engine
Release dates
Windows	March 16, 2010