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Resolution Fix - Metro 2033 Redux & Last Light Redux

By Skoda

In trying to play Metro 2033 Redux recently I found I was unable to select my monitor's native resolution in the game - instead of 1080p I was pushed down to 1680x1050 and could not change this. This guide is the fix that worked for me.

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6 Sep, 2020 @ 4:49am

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Intro

Fix

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Intro

In trying to play Metro 2033 Redux recently (2020) I found I was unable to set the resolution in-game to match the desktop native resolution of 1080p - instead, the game max'd out at a resolution one below this (1680x1050). There is really no reason for it to do this based upon my hardware, making this a frustrating software issue.

It cost me perhaps an hour to find a fix. There are two separate user.cfg files for the game however changes to these did not result in a resolution (heh) to my problem.

The eventual fix was found on PG Gaming Wiki, however it is not marked as a fix to my particular issue hence am posting here for others in future to benefit from.

Fix

The fix can be taken from PC Gaming Wiki[www.pcgamingwiki.com] however it is listed under 'Borderless Fullscreen Windowed', and I would think not many would expect this to be what they are looking for. Nonetheless this worked for me on both Metro 2033 Redux and Last Light Redux.

Borderless Fullscreen Windowed

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro Last Light\user.cfg
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro Last Light\<user-id>\user.cfg
Open user.cfg.
Change r_fullscreen on to r_fullscreen off.
Download Special K[github.com]
Copy SpecialK64.dll to the installation folder.
Rename SpecialK64.dll to dxgi.dll.
Start the game and exit.
Open dxgi.ini in the installation folder.
Set Borderless=true and Fullscreen=true under [Window.System].
Set OverrideRes=0x0 to the resolution of your screen (e.g. OverrideRes=1920x1080).
Start the game

Happy hunting!

25 Comments

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Skandi 4 Jun @ 2:55am

It's just an old game at this point, iirc this dropped in 2014

HelgenX 3 Jun @ 7:56pm

I am so fucking sick of having to do this with games, god damn.

Chettlar 29 Apr @ 9:39pm

Doesn't seem like any fix for if you have the windows store versions :(

Skandi 1 Mar @ 1:19pm

Resolution is fixed, but I'm getting the black sky bug, and disabling tesselation like the SpecialK forums repots does not work

Anyone got a fix?

Ricky_unoxx 28 Feb @ 1:40pm

it doesn't create the dxgi.ini file for me

HintofSarcasm 28 Jan @ 1:48pm

for 2033 do NOT follow the last steps:
"Open dxgi.ini in the installation folder.
Set Borderless=true and Fullscreen=true under [Window.System].
Set OverrideRes=0x0 to the resolution of your screen (e.g. OverrideRes=1920x1080).
Start the game"
and this fix will still work

MC Damer 3 Jan @ 7:21am

user cfg worked for me

Doskii 30 Dec, 2024 @ 9:37am

With special k the game (2033) doesn't even get past the intro video. It just shows a black screen and the special k OSD menu also freezes. I did look at the "UseFlipDiscard" thing @Limer talked about but that was already disabled. The whole game just looks stretched at 16:9 and the wrong resolution (like it's trying to output for 4:3) while also having the worst FOV I've seen in a while. Even when chaning that it looks horrible. This game has aged so poorly, I'm getting nauseous trying to play it :(

G3NERALCROSS 27 Dec, 2024 @ 2:39am

so the resolution in the menu isnt actually the resolution in game anymore correct ?

fyawdy 7 Dec, 2024 @ 2:35am

после заставки чёрный экран и не работает ничего!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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