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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Metro Last Light in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Metro Last Light. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 3.21
DXVK: 0.93

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 3.21
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Click Next

Downloading Wine



Extracting

Installed



Click (amd64) Tab
Select "3.21"
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Downloading Wine 64-bit



Installed



Wine 3.21 32-bit and 64-bit is installed, you can close this window

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install



Click "Install a non-listed program"



Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next



Name the virtual drive: metrolastlight
Click Next



Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next



Select Wine 3.21
Click Next



Select "64 bits windows installation"
Click Next



Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7



Libraries Tab
Enter the following libraries:

• d3d10
• d3d10_1
• d3d10core
• d3d11
• dxgi
• xaudio2_7

Select one at a time
Click Edit
Select "Windows (Native)
Click Apply



Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in fullscreen windows"
Click OK



PlayOnLinux Packages (DLLs, Components, Libraries)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx10
• POL_Install_d3dx11
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_tahoma

Click Next



Note: All packages should automatically download and install

Click Browse

Select "setup_metro_last_light_redux_2.0.0.2.exe"
Click Open



Click Next again

Click OK



Click Options
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Uncheck "Create desktop icon"
Click Install



Click OK on all errors



Click Exit



PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "metro.exe"
Click Next



Name the shortcut: Metro Last Light
Click Next



Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next



PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Select "Metro Last Light"
Click Configure



General Tab
Wine version: 3.21



Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine

Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses



Miscellaneous Tab
Download Direct X Runtime to fix the audio bugs

Go to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109
Save to your Desktop
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"
Select "directx_Jun2010redist.exe"
Extract to a folder on your desktop

Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive" again
Navigate to the new folder on your Desktop



Select "DXSETUP.exe"
Click Open



Select "I accept the agreement"
Click Next



Click Next

Click Finish



DXVK Installation

Go to: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v0.93
Download dxvk-.093.tar.gz
Save to your Desktop
Extract it and open the x64 Directory
Copy all of the dlls



Past the dll in the same directory as metro.exe
Full path:

Code:

/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/metrolastlight/drive_c/GOG Games/Metro Last Light Redux/ 

Back to PlayOnLinux
Select "Metro Last Light"
Click Run
Wait about 1 min for the game to initially launch



Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors

Optimization:
Click Options



Click Video



Adjust:

• Resolution
• Quality
• SSAA
• Texture Filtering
• Motion Blur
• Tessellation
• VSync

Conclusion:
When I have tested Metro Last Light in the past there was a really bad audio problem that caused distortion and stuttering in the sound. But after adding xaudio2_7 and the DirectX Runtime it is completely gone. DXVK does an amazing job with visuals but there still are a bit of flickering objects and textures. Playing with Tessellation might fix it... Other than that, it runs amazingly well! What a beautifully crafted game!

Gameplay Video:


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