Don't get this game on PC

blazur · 11-27-2011, 10:06 AM

The game is great but it's plagued with many fatal glitches on the PC. Get it on the console if you can, or wait until they're able to patch it and enjoy other games in the meantime.

Twice now I've got stuck with a glitch in the main storyline where the game just fades to black and doesn't progress. I managed to fix the first one (after 5 tries), but the 2nd one I've tried 6 times now and it continues to crash preventing further progress. My game is basically bricked.

Other problems being reported:
- LOST SAVE FILES! People are putting in 30+ hours and then mysteriously losing their progress.
- Stuttering cinematics which are painfully slowed down and cannot be skipped.
- Audio cutting in and out.
- Tons of problems with DLC.
- DX11 problems right off the bat.

The game is a bad console port and was released prematurely on the PC. It's a great game, don't get me wrong, but save yourself the time and frustration.

villen42 · 11-27-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by blazur

- DX11 problems right off the bat.

ohh, I see what you did there

holodoc · 11-27-2011, 10:19 AM

Actually its don't get this game for PC on Steam

I've had zero issues with non-Steam versions aside from the fact that DX11 is heavily unoptimized.

Ricky Nihil · 11-27-2011, 10:21 AM

Even DX9 is unoptimised. The way I see it is, if you have a system that should be able to handle DX11, then it overpowers the problems in DX9. But if your target was DX9 in the first place, then you get similar problems.

blazur · 11-27-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by villen42

ohh, I see what you did there

Heh, no pun intended but a good catch. Have some rep for temporarily easing my frustration.

JimV · 11-27-2011, 10:54 AM

I've had no issues at all, other then DX11 running poorly, and you honestly should have done more research before posting things that just are not true.

The lost save issue is on the 360, not the PC. I thought I saw some posts about PC users losing their saves, but this only ocurred for cloud saves, and if it was rampant, there would be many more posts about it.

Stuttering in the game is caused by the DX11 issues. If you are stuttering during cutscenes with DX11 off, then it's an issue on your end; my game never stutters with DX11 off.

The audio also works perfectly for me, with the exception of the Nvidia logo, and I think that was done on purpose, like the way the Riddler transmissions are.

No idea what you mean by 'Tons of Progress on DLC'... your only legitimate gripe is the DX11 problem (which is being fixed).

moto74 · 11-27-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by holodoc

Actually its don't get this game for PC on Steam

I've had zero issues with non-Steam versions aside from the fact that DX11 is heavily unoptimized.

same here. also steam is always too expensive for my skint ♥♥♥♥ so i always buy a physical copy anyway.

k177sh0t · 11-27-2011, 11:15 AM

heh, this just in on mine

*GFWL late in loggin in my profile*

*Arkham City crashes*

*Loses save game*

blazur · 11-27-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JimV

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The lost save issue is on the 360, not the PC. I thought I saw some posts about PC users losing their saves, but this only ocurred for cloud saves, and if it was rampant, there would be many more posts about it.

It's happening on the PC as well. The official technical forums are full of posts reporting this.

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Originally Posted by JimV

Stuttering in the game is caused by the DX11 issues. If you are stuttering during cutscenes with DX11 off, then it's an issue on your end; my game never stutters with DX11 off.

The game runs fine for me. It's the cinematics which are borked, and this is on DX9. I'm not the only one, either.

Darkshodan · 11-27-2011, 12:16 PM

i agree , played abit in direct x9 mode , works fine i get over 80fps average , but i have nearly all 10 second some weird stuttering , i think its when the game loads some stuff

i have the game on a ssd dunno why its stutter when its load something

thank god that i have a ps3... will play on it till a patch is released for the pc version , who fix all this bull♥♥♥♥

BuckarooBanzai · 11-27-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JimV

I've had no issues at all, other then DX11 running poorly

stopped reading right there, nice job contradicting yourself right out the gate.

Alex1981 · 11-27-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckarooBanzai

stopped reading right there, nice job contradicting yourself right out the gate.

Dx11 isn't required to play the game. The game looks and runs just fine without it.

Based on what some people here think, Metro 2033 is completely broken and is a bad PC game, too. Because MOST GPUs are crushed when you try and run with DX11 enabled on high settings. Hell, even a GTX590 fails to maintain 60fps at 1080P with 4xAA and DX11. Must be a crappy console port, then.

Mikey- · 11-27-2011, 03:29 PM

DX11 adds a smattering of tesselated images... you can see them if you know exactly what to look for - and even then it's nothing to write home about. Tessellation has turned out to be a bit of a bust in general.

Rocksteady just should not have underestimated the average PC gamer's predilection to look at a glass of water and see that it's half empty. "But DX11 was promised!" Yup, and it adds next to nothing, just like every other so-called DX11 title.

People waiting for the DX11 patch are nuts. There's virtually zero difference in visuals between DX9 and DX11. But, oh well, I guess if it makes people feel good.

blazur · 11-27-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey-

People waiting for the DX11 patch are nuts. There's virtually zero difference in visuals between DX9 and DX11. But, oh well, I guess if it makes people feel good.

The DX11 stuff is minor as far as I'm concerned. I just want to be able to advance past the Joker battle without the game going into an infinite load state. Thankfully I haven't lost any save files but I truly feel sorry for those people that this has happened to.

Gonna try re-loading and see if that fixes the problem. It was a Steam game so that'll take another 4 hours or so.

BC2 Cypher · 11-27-2011, 04:13 PM

The only issues I've had is DX11 not working right.

Game runs great for me on DX9 with graphics settings on max, physx on Normal and AA set to 8x CSAA with only very minimal stutter when I'm flying through the city at high speeds.

Course I have a really good system.

Specs:
GTX 80 DirectCU II OC'd
Intel core i7 930 OC@ 4.2GHz
6GB DDR3 RAM
Windows 7 64bit
875W PSU
Driver Version 285.79

11-27-2011, 10:06 AM	#1
blazur Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 175 Posts: 3,702	Don't get this game on PC The game is great but it's plagued with many fatal glitches on the PC. Get it on the console if you can, or wait until they're able to patch it and enjoy other games in the meantime. Twice now I've got stuck with a glitch in the main storyline where the game just fades to black and doesn't progress. I managed to fix the first one (after 5 tries), but the 2nd one I've tried 6 times now and it continues to crash preventing further progress. My game is basically bricked. Other problems being reported: - LOST SAVE FILES! People are putting in 30+ hours and then mysteriously losing their progress. - Stuttering cinematics which are painfully slowed down and cannot be skipped. - Audio cutting in and out. - Tons of problems with DLC. - DX11 problems right off the bat. The game is a bad console port and was released prematurely on the PC. It's a great game, don't get me wrong, but save yourself the time and frustration. Last edited by blazur: 11-27-2011 at 11:41 AM.

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11-27-2011, 10:19 AM	#3
holodoc Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 5 Posts: 121	Actually its don't get this game for PC on Steam I've had zero issues with non-Steam versions aside from the fact that DX11 is heavily unoptimized.

11-27-2011, 10:21 AM	#4
Ricky Nihil Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 43 Posts: 117	Even DX9 is unoptimised. The way I see it is, if you have a system that should be able to handle DX11, then it overpowers the problems in DX9. But if your target was DX9 in the first place, then you get similar problems.

11-27-2011, 10:54 AM	#6
JimV Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 11 Posts: 133	I've had no issues at all, other then DX11 running poorly, and you honestly should have done more research before posting things that just are not true. The lost save issue is on the 360, not the PC. I thought I saw some posts about PC users losing their saves, but this only ocurred for cloud saves, and if it was rampant, there would be many more posts about it. Stuttering in the game is caused by the DX11 issues. If you are stuttering during cutscenes with DX11 off, then it's an issue on your end; my game never stutters with DX11 off. The audio also works perfectly for me, with the exception of the Nvidia logo, and I think that was done on purpose, like the way the Riddler transmissions are. No idea what you mean by 'Tons of Progress on DLC'... your only legitimate gripe is the DX11 problem (which is being fixed).

11-27-2011, 11:15 AM	#8
k177sh0t Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 75 Posts: 329	heh, this just in on mine GFWL late in loggin in my profile Arkham City crashes Loses save game

11-27-2011, 12:16 PM	#10
Darkshodan Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 77 Posts: 759	i agree , played abit in direct x9 mode , works fine i get over 80fps average , but i have nearly all 10 second some weird stuttering , i think its when the game loads some stuff i have the game on a ssd dunno why its stutter when its load something thank god that i have a ps3... will play on it till a patch is released for the pc version , who fix all this bull♥♥♥♥

11-27-2011, 03:29 PM	#13
Mikey- Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 133 Posts: 1,383	DX11 adds a smattering of tesselated images... you can see them if you know exactly what to look for - and even then it's nothing to write home about. Tessellation has turned out to be a bit of a bust in general. Rocksteady just should not have underestimated the average PC gamer's predilection to look at a glass of water and see that it's half empty. "But DX11 was promised!" Yup, and it adds next to nothing, just like every other so-called DX11 title. People waiting for the DX11 patch are nuts. There's virtually zero difference in visuals between DX9 and DX11. But, oh well, I guess if it makes people feel good.

11-27-2011, 04:13 PM	#15
BC2 Cypher Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 463 Posts: 3,744	The only issues I've had is DX11 not working right. Game runs great for me on DX9 with graphics settings on max, physx on Normal and AA set to 8x CSAA with only very minimal stutter when I'm flying through the city at high speeds. Course I have a really good system. Specs: GTX 80 DirectCU II OC'd Intel core i7 930 OC@ 4.2GHz 6GB DDR3 RAM Windows 7 64bit 875W PSU Driver Version 285.79