Update: Metro 2033 Redux is now downloading.
Original article:
Both Metro 2033 Redux & Metro Last Light Redux now have Linux icons on Steam, but they aren't currently downloadable. Looks like someone either forgot a switch or two.
Someone actually emailed in to ask us to notify people of this horrific scam taking place. Sarcasm aside, it happens a lot, and it's due to how many switches you need to hit on the Steam control panels or something.
Steam itself is saying it's out now:
Considering they are on sale right now too, it's probably legit, but the developers forgot to make the download completely public. We will update you when we have more folks.
Ps. If it was you who said it was a scam, please take this as a joke, really! We like to make light of annoying situations.
About the games
Both FPS games have been revamped, and this time Metro 2033 is available on Linux for the first time thanks to it using a newer engine.
Looks like you need 64bit too, so yet again it's time to upgrade if you haven't. They also require OpenGL 4. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Original article:
Both Metro 2033 Redux & Metro Last Light Redux now have Linux icons on Steam, but they aren't currently downloadable. Looks like someone either forgot a switch or two.
Someone actually emailed in to ask us to notify people of this horrific scam taking place. Sarcasm aside, it happens a lot, and it's due to how many switches you need to hit on the Steam control panels or something.
Steam itself is saying it's out now:
Considering they are on sale right now too, it's probably legit, but the developers forgot to make the download completely public. We will update you when we have more folks.
Ps. If it was you who said it was a scam, please take this as a joke, really! We like to make light of annoying situations.
About the games
Both FPS games have been revamped, and this time Metro 2033 is available on Linux for the first time thanks to it using a newer engine.
Looks like you need 64bit too, so yet again it's time to upgrade if you haven't. They also require OpenGL 4. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Played Metro 2033 Redux for half an hour.
In fact, resolution is included in the general "Graphics Quality" option, which sucks.
The other thing that sucks is that the only anti-aliasing that is available is SSAA, which allows you to play 2K, 3K or 4K on a HD screen. Well, my GeForce GTX660 can't handle that :p So I'm without any anti-aliasing and it's kind of... pixelated sometines.
But on another hand:
- I run this maxed out (appart from SSAA of course :p)
- I run this with PhysiX and that's really awesome
- It never crashed
- It was the best looking thing I ever played on PC
To sum it all up, I'm really, really pleased.
THANK YOU 4A Games.
It does have a SSAA option of .5 / 2 / 4
.5 works fine on mine 660ti but any higher is a slideshow.
Also the resolution on very high is 2560 x 1600 according to my config file.
But it is displaying at 1080p. So it would seem that it is rendering at 2560x1600 and then scaling
it down to 1920x1080.
With the advanced physx. I do think we might finally have our first game with hardware physx. The game does support the correct version of physx that was enabled for linux. And I can't see any extra cpu load from enabling it.
Very impressive multi-threading aswell. I see all 8 cpu cores being equally used (4cores with hyperthreading.
I have played it over 5 hours so far without any problems.
Everything maxxed out except SSAA at .5
Amazing work. Love it.
My specs:
Manjaro 64bit KDE
i74770k cpu
GTX660ti 2gb (343.36 driver)
16gb ram
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Amazing game!
Amazing plotline!
It is a corridor/rail (sometimes literally) shooter, but the attention to the small details is amazing.
Sometimes, I just sit by the fire, and soak the atmosphere in.
I recommend the book these games are based on: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metro-2033-Dmitry-Glukhovsky/dp/0575086254
I preordered the games for Linux. Will now install. I only played around 1/3rd of metro 2033, stopped when I learned the redux editions were coming out. Now I can really have fun.
Amazing plotline!
It is a corridor/rail (sometimes literally) shooter, but the attention to the small details is amazing.
Sometimes, I just sit by the fire, and soak the atmosphere in.
I recommend the book these games are based on: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metro-2033-Dmitry-Glukhovsky/dp/0575086254
I preordered the games for Linux. Will now install. I only played around 1/3rd of metro 2033, stopped when I learned the redux editions were coming out. Now I can really have fun.
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FutureSuture Dec 12, 2014
Here is a thread on Steam asking for resolution options. I suggest you all post in it.
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The "problem" when you activate SSAA is a game's problem, not of the Linux port. Windows version have the same issue:Oh, I never meant to criticize the port, did I?
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2290958/metro-2033-redux-ssaa-low-fps-gtx780ti.html
http://steamcommunity.com/app/286690/discussions/0/34096318683314583/?l=spanish
Thanks for the links BTW
It does have a SSAA option of .5 / 2 / 4
.5 works fine on mine 660ti but any higher is a slideshow.
Yes but it felt like SSAA 0.5 made the game run in 720p instead of full HD... am I wrong?
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Well. I played Metro 2033 Redux on Steam OS for 4 hours.
I think it is the first really qualitative port on Linux - OpenGL 4!. Game has cool optimization (running full HD with advanced PhysX without problem).
Al least one game, that equals to Windows version.
I think it is the first really qualitative port on Linux - OpenGL 4!. Game has cool optimization (running full HD with advanced PhysX without problem).
Al least one game, that equals to Windows version.
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BabaoWhisky Dec 12, 2014
I have aliasing in-game even after to enabled the Anti-Aliasing option in my Nvidia settings...
Do you have this problem ?
Do you have this problem ?
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Psycroptic Dec 12, 2014
Al least one game, that equals to Windows version.
No, It doesn't have all the settings Windows has. No tessellation too which has me really upset... They said it would be exact to the Windows version.
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Mohandevir Dec 12, 2014
I'd like to see screenshots of Metro 2033 Linux vs Windows versions just to see if there's an actual difference in looks and performances.
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Yeah. I tried Windows version. Linux runs with little less framerate, doesn`t have tesselation function and doesn`t have resolution changing. Still, this is the best port on Linux.Al least one game, that equals to Windows version.No, It doesn't have all the settings Windows has. No tessellation too which has me really upset... They said it would be exact to the Windows version.
I have aliasing in-game even after to enabled the Anti-Aliasing option in my Nvidia settings...I didn`t saw such problem (But I use SSAA only few minutes (my GTX660 don`t want work good with SSAA 2x).)
Do you have this problem ?
And last. I tried same episode on Windows and Linux (Hanter came to metro through gates). And Windows looks uglier. Really, I don`t now, maybe on Windows is some problem with godrays, but that was really as 2002 year.
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I'd like to see screenshots of Metro 2033 Linux vs Windows versions just to see if there's an actual difference in looks and performances.I made two screenshots: one on Steam OS, other on Windows (don`t have time for more). You can see them on my steam account - Interzeroid
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BabaoWhisky Dec 12, 2014
Strange thing, the game works on my laptop but does not work on my Desktop... Impossible to launch it, even after to click in my games's library.
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Does Linux version support NVIDIA PhysX?
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Can't use the *very high* settings in both metro 2033 and metro last light redux, the game goes haywire and displays all sorts of graphical glitches. Anyone else with the same problem ?
other than that, both games run really well on my system, GTX680 driver 346.22
other than that, both games run really well on my system, GTX680 driver 346.22
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BabaoWhisky Dec 12, 2014
It's a Nvidia driver bug. Use 343.x driver resolve the problem.
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Does Linux version support NVIDIA PhysX?yes
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Does Linux version support NVIDIA PhysX?
It sure does! I'm not entirely positive that it is using the GPU to do the work or the CPU. I have not had time to try and test with and without and watch CPU usage to tell yet. I can say this though.. it uses the multi-threading very well. On my 6 core Intel all "12" logical cores are almost dead even at around 30% usage.
I'm using the nvidia 343.36 drivers and it runs damn well except for the hiccups every minute or two and at least 2033 locked up Xorg twice last night in a 30 minute period. I had to switch to tty2 and killall Xorg.bin. Anyone else using SLI with it? I'm wondering if AFR/SLI is causing the hiccups and lockups.
Edit* Oh, someone asked if I had switched to performance governor. Yes I had.
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No hiccups or lock ups with a single nvidia gtx 670 card with very high settings (and without ssao) and 343.xx proprietary drivers. The game actually runs butter smooth for me. So I guess it might have do to with your configuration?...
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It's a Nvidia driver bug. Use 343.x driver resolve the problem.
That did the trick :D
The game runs great now with *very high* settings, thanks ;)
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Wasn't this on sale yesterday for 16.99$? It said "on sale till Monday 12/15", but today the bundle is up to 25$. A shame they upped the price just before I got paid. No sale. :\
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No hiccups or lock ups with a single nvidia gtx 670 card with very high settings (and without ssao) and 343.xx proprietary drivers. The game actually runs butter smooth for me. So I guess it might have do to with your configuration?...
Seems it doesn't like something about my XFCE setup.. it is working just fine with openbox. It was late last night when I got it downloaded and I didn't bother switching over to openbox where I normally game. Not the first time a game didn't play nicely with XFCE for me either.
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