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Metro: Last Light |OT| Last bullet. Last breath. Last chance.
Lots of tearing, but I loved everything about the game.
cripterion
Member
Pre-ordered too! Looking forward to get back in the metro!
Neuromancer
Member
I wonder if I can bring my 360 to the hotel I'm going to and hook it up to a TV there.samem-w
I love the atmosphere and story in 2033 so much, but the awful stealth and combat keep me from sticking with it. I hope LL gets it right because the universe is so interesting.
Watching the IGN video now and the combat looks smoother overall. Stealth seems much more viable as well.
Watching the IGN video now and the combat looks smoother overall. Stealth seems much more viable as well.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Willing to give this another chance after some mixed feelings on Metro 2033, hope it delivers on it's full potential.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Alright, threw down a preorder at GMG for $37.50. C'mon Tuesday!
Never got into 2033 the way I wanted to. I tried both the PC version (a while back before I had my current rig) and the 360 version. Never dug the combat, and I got stuck at a place I can't remember.
I'm re-downloading it on Steam to try it now.
My current rig is a 580, 6gb RAM, and a 920@3.8 ghz. Should hopefully run Last Light on Medium settings.
I'm re-downloading it on Steam to try it now.
My current rig is a 580, 6gb RAM, and a 920@3.8 ghz. Should hopefully run Last Light on Medium settings.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Just curious. Are you getting a console version as well? I've got a 360 copy on the way but for now a PC review code. Figure if I get the 360 version in time, will mention a blurp about that in my review performance wise, etc.
OverHeat
« generous god »
Pretty sure your gonna play on high at 1080p no problem
So I re downloaded Metro 2033 to finish the game, can't even launch it. It launches and freezes on the intro video (the 4A one).
Re downloaded and reinstalled twice. Updated windows (SP1 windows 7)
Latest Nvidia drivers 320.00, clean install
Verified Cache, says 1 file needs re downloading, yet does not download anything
Restarted Machine multiple times
Any ideas? I know this isn't the proper thread, just wondering if anyone has had these problems. I've searched online a lot and people are still having this problem it seems. The error is just windows encountered a problem running the exe, event log shows nothing useful.
Funny thing is I've played Metro 2033 multiple times on this rig, never had a problem launching the game at all. No hardware changes, not sure what the hell is going on.
Searched steam forums and there really seems to be no fix for this, it dates back to release, all the way to march 2013. I am leaning towards C++ redistributable package 2005, someone said uninstall that and re download off Microsoft site. I may do that if it does not run after the 3rd download which is currently going.
Re downloaded and reinstalled twice. Updated windows (SP1 windows 7)
Latest Nvidia drivers 320.00, clean install
Verified Cache, says 1 file needs re downloading, yet does not download anything
Restarted Machine multiple times
Any ideas? I know this isn't the proper thread, just wondering if anyone has had these problems. I've searched online a lot and people are still having this problem it seems. The error is just windows encountered a problem running the exe, event log shows nothing useful.
Funny thing is I've played Metro 2033 multiple times on this rig, never had a problem launching the game at all. No hardware changes, not sure what the hell is going on.
Searched steam forums and there really seems to be no fix for this, it dates back to release, all the way to march 2013. I am leaning towards C++ redistributable package 2005, someone said uninstall that and re download off Microsoft site. I may do that if it does not run after the 3rd download which is currently going.
Professor Pew
Neo Member
Hey all!
I'm Maurice (@Pewology), the lead CM at Deep Silver. I'll stop lurking and start posting, first with some info about things I get a lot of questions about.
Can my PC run it?
In a nutshell, "recommended" is what you need for a good framerate with high settings on a typical resolution. "Optimum" is for high-end resolutions, 3D, and it gives you something to justify that SLI Titan setup.
A good measuring stick if you are wondering if your specific PC rig will run it well or not:
- i5 with a 560: should run good with most settings on high on 1920x1080
- i7 with 580-680: you're good for 1920x1080
- i7 with a Titan: only necessary for higher resolutions than 1920x1200, with 3D support, and every single thing turned to max.
The 4A Engine is a lot more optimized than Metro 2033 was. So with a bit of tweaking in the settings and the resolution, the game will be playable on a pretty wide range of PCs.
For what it's worth, I've tried running it on my 4 year-old E8400 C2D 3.0Ghz with 4GB RAM and an HD4830 512MB on 1920x1200, using Low settings . On a 4 year old Windows 7 install that takes 18 minutes from cold boot to having a functional Chrome. With 30 tabs, Excel, Powerpoint, and Photoshop open. I would not recommend it at that resolution and that kind of setup.
Answers to a lot of questions from Metro fans
There are a lot of very passionate Metro fans over on the lastlightforum.com. There's a Q&A thread with answers to a lot of very specific questions over here.
Is Metro: Last Light based on a book/the book?
Not quite. Dmitry Glukhovksy wrote Metro 2033 and Metro 2034. Metro 2034 wouldn't have made for a very compelling game, so he wrote the story of Artyom after the events of Metro 2033. Now, the story of Metro: Last Light is being turned into book form by him as Metro 2035.
There's a very nice interview with the author by Patrick Klepek over on Giant Bomb.
I'm Maurice (@Pewology), the lead CM at Deep Silver. I'll stop lurking and start posting, first with some info about things I get a lot of questions about.
Can my PC run it?
In a nutshell, "recommended" is what you need for a good framerate with high settings on a typical resolution. "Optimum" is for high-end resolutions, 3D, and it gives you something to justify that SLI Titan setup.
A good measuring stick if you are wondering if your specific PC rig will run it well or not:
- i5 with a 560: should run good with most settings on high on 1920x1080
- i7 with 580-680: you're good for 1920x1080
- i7 with a Titan: only necessary for higher resolutions than 1920x1200, with 3D support, and every single thing turned to max.
The 4A Engine is a lot more optimized than Metro 2033 was. So with a bit of tweaking in the settings and the resolution, the game will be playable on a pretty wide range of PCs.
For what it's worth, I've tried running it on my 4 year-old E8400 C2D 3.0Ghz with 4GB RAM and an HD4830 512MB on 1920x1200, using Low settings . On a 4 year old Windows 7 install that takes 18 minutes from cold boot to having a functional Chrome. With 30 tabs, Excel, Powerpoint, and Photoshop open. I would not recommend it at that resolution and that kind of setup.
Answers to a lot of questions from Metro fans
There are a lot of very passionate Metro fans over on the lastlightforum.com. There's a Q&A thread with answers to a lot of very specific questions over here.
Is Metro: Last Light based on a book/the book?
Not quite. Dmitry Glukhovksy wrote Metro 2033 and Metro 2034. Metro 2034 wouldn't have made for a very compelling game, so he wrote the story of Artyom after the events of Metro 2033. Now, the story of Metro: Last Light is being turned into book form by him as Metro 2035.
There's a very nice interview with the author by Patrick Klepek over on Giant Bomb.
Hey Professor Pew, any suggestions for my above post? I really would like to finish the original, plan on buying Last Light. Not sure why I am having these issues, as I have ran this game many times in the past on this exact same machine.
Sorry to bombard you with noob questions right as you arrive, thanks for posting here : )
Sorry to bombard you with noob questions right as you arrive, thanks for posting here : )
legacyzero
Banned
Why does the interior fog do that? You know, the floor level stuff. It's acting funny.. It it because he's only on high?
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Gives me some hope. I can run 2033 on High somewhat reliably and on medium no sweat on this C2Q + GTX 460 combo. Adding some more optimization is just what the doctor ordered.
legacyzero
Banned
Welcome to GAF! Appreciate the PC info. I seriously hope for better optimization. Metro 2033 was pretty as hell, but damn, that FPS was all over the place so randomly. Even with my new 670 (because I was playing with a 4890 when I first played) it still dipped in the strangest spots.
Professor Pew
Neo Member
I honestly have no idea. Other than restarting Steam and/or redownloading it again in its entirety (in case it just refuses to "fix" whatever file it won't verify) I don't have any tech suggestions for that :/
Metro 2033 is notorious for punishing hardware, which is why it's still being used as a benchmark tool.
4A Games didn't have as much time to work on optimization for Metro 2033 like they had for Last Light. If you have something like an i5 or equivalent to go alongside that 670, that will do the job very nicely!
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Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
Heya! Welcome to the thread.
The Giant Bomb interview was the first time I'd ever heard Dmitry's voice. I was surprised to learn he's so proficient at languages.
legacyzero
Banned
Awww YISS. I'm ready for at least recommended, although I'm thinking of throwing another 670 in this baby.
Did you try verifying the game cache in Steam? Otherwise, redownloading heals all IMO. Well most all.
/BROFIST
That's my setup. Also thinking about trying to learn how to OC this stuff. Shit scares me though.
jacksepticeye
Member
This is all awesome and I'm really glad you posted that. Everyone was thinking it would be impossible to run the game maxed out.
My 670 and 3570k are ready !!
Lol missed this before posting, which pretty much backs up my rig will be golden
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Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
I know this isn't the answer you want, but it never hurts to send Steam Support a ticket, just in case they have any suggestions.
Ya legacy
Thanks En Ex, just odd that this game has run before on this same machine, with the same hard ware. Obviously drivers for video card have changed over the years. But who knows.
I've even tried reinstalling the C++ redistributable's , just going to uninstall and watch the endings for 2033 on youtube. Been working on this all day, not formatting for this lol.
Funny thing is if you look on the steam forums, other people are still having this problem. I got posts from March 2013 about this.
Thanks En Ex, just odd that this game has run before on this same machine, with the same hard ware. Obviously drivers for video card have changed over the years. But who knows.
I've even tried reinstalling the C++ redistributable's , just going to uninstall and watch the endings for 2033 on youtube. Been working on this all day, not formatting for this lol.
Funny thing is if you look on the steam forums, other people are still having this problem. I got posts from March 2013 about this.
Dictator93
Member
I think the 770 is lauching at a 400 price point on may 30th. Or is at least rumored to be.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Day 1, PS4 version.
Karak
Member
Thanks for the information post. Can't wait to play it and review it. Excited to see the improvements to the engine as well!
legacyzero
Banned
What's a good site to use if I want to stack various CPU GPU combinations with various games to see what the average framerates are? I know I used it before when I built this rig, but I can't remember the site.
The Gigabyte 670 is what I have. Love this thing.
The Gigabyte 670 is what I have. Love this thing.
jacksepticeye
Member
I have the Asus DirectCU II version. The card's a beast
No, I had only requested the PC version. I didn't know if you requested console, you'd get a PC code as well.
Chance Hale
Member
This is all awesome and I'm really glad you posted that. Everyone was thinking it would be impossible to run the game maxed out.
My 670 and 3570k are ready !!
Lol missed this before posting, which pretty much backs up my rig will be golden
I have the same specs, although my 670 is a 4GB model. Should be set to go for max then, so happy <3
Edit, the EVGA GTX670 I have.
jacksepticeye
Member
Nice one. Wish I had the 4GB mdoel too.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
I had no idea this was coming out so soon... Definitely getting this on PC.
TheGreyHulk
Member
Sweet news. I plan on maxing the game out with my i5 750 @ 4ghz, 12gb ram, gtx 670 2gb. I game at 1440*900 cuz im a master race peasant.
I played through metro 2033 on the same CPU with 4gb ram and an HD 4870 512mb on high. Very pretty game and im definitely grabbing last light.
I played through metro 2033 on the same CPU with 4gb ram and an HD 4870 512mb on high. Very pretty game and im definitely grabbing last light.
xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
Question about the possibility of a PS4 version, that a definite at this point? I always wanted to play Metro 2033, but I didn't have a 360 or a PC that could run it, hence I'm excited to play Last Light on my PS3, but if there is definitely going to be a PS4 version.....I might wait.
specialguy
Banned
Geez, you need an i7 for this? i5's not even enough anymore? Ridiculous.
Wonder how AMD CPU's do.
Also I love how the system requirements dont even acknowledge AMD exists...
Also the gfx in the youtube arent impressive, hope that's the 360 version?
Then again demanding or no, personally Metro games have never impressed me graphically.
IMO Nvidia did great to score this though. I want it pretty much more than all the AMD bundled games combined.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I remember grabbing an i5 over an i7 way back when because pffft like I'm ever going to need that hyperthreading. Starting to think I probably shouldn't have gone the i7, for investments sake.
Oh well. i5@4.3Ghz, 8GB DDR3, GTX 670 2GB. Hoping to have a solid framerate with everything maxed, anti-aliasing excluded.
Oh well. i5@4.3Ghz, 8GB DDR3, GTX 670 2GB. Hoping to have a solid framerate with everything maxed, anti-aliasing excluded.
MickeyKnox
Member
i7 and a Titan, all set to go.
But I won't get a chance to mess with the game until later in the month.
But I won't get a chance to mess with the game until later in the month.
Brerlappin
Member
I guess my monitors max res being 1680x1050 helps in that unless im downsampling, it should keep a bit of strain off my Q6600, 560ti setup :/
Still i can run metro on high and keep 60fps, so fingers crossed for LL
Still i can run metro on high and keep 60fps, so fingers crossed for LL
Vinterbird
Member
I've been trying to get the best performance in Last Light, but I can't seem to hit something that works for me. What would you recommend I turn off/on with the following:
- i5 @ 3.30GHz
- 8 GB Ram
- Windows 7
- Radeon 7970
The game seems to be a bit sluggish as soon as I fire a gun (running 1920x1080, Very High, 4x Texture Filtering, V-Sync on, Tesselation and Motion Blur at Normal)
I opted to cough up the premium for the 2600K simply because I didn't trust Intel to gets its thumb out of its arse and offer "mainstream" hex/octo-core CPUs in the near future. The decision proved to be a wise one! All optimistic eyes are on next year's Broadwell, but I have to say I won't be at all surprised if those of us who don't want to spend $500+ on a CPU will have to wait until 2015's Skylake for a chance to get out of this quad-core hole Intel has dug.