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metro2033Some players are reporting problems when trying to run the hot new Metro 2033 that has just been released. From crashes to the desktop to a black screen that makes the shooter unplayable, we’ll try to help you fix the Metro 2033 problems and let you enjoy this great game!

First of all, before trying anything, make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for Metro 2033 and also make sure that you have the latest drivers installed. If this doesn’t fix your problems, there might be other solutions.

1. First of all, most of the users report on the forums that they get a black screen when they try to launch the game. This might be a DirectX related problem which can be fixed if you turn DX to 10. Here’s how to do it:

Browse to your this folder in your Steam path: Steam\userdata\(user id)\43110\remote (With your own user id.) In that folder you should find the Metro user.cfg file that the steam cloud saves locally. Open it and change the fullscreen value to off, then save the file.

Completely quit and restart Steam.exe so it grabs the updates from the user.cfg, and launch Metro. It should launch in windowed mode. Go to the options menu, and change the Direct X value to 10, accept and quit.

Open the user.cfg file again, and change the fullscreen value back to on. Completely restart Steam again and launch the game.

2. If the tech-suggested trick doesn’t work or you get the black screen after you use Alt+Tab to switch from a window to another, you might wish to try Alt+Tab a couple more times and wait just a little bit – the game should start.

3. If the game keeps crashing, try searching for the file content.upk0 in the game’s install folder and rename it then restart the game.

I hope that any of these solutions will help you fix the Metro 2033 problems you encounter. Please let us know if you have any other problems with the game or if you managed to find a fix of your own!

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  1. Gabriel

    March 18, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    for those who are still having a black screen go on

    c:\users\your-user\appdata\local\a4 games\metro 2033

    there will be a user.cfg open it and change ‘r_fullscreen’ from on to off

    be happy :)

  2. multimolti

    March 19, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Hi! I have the fullscreen issue and changing r_fullscreen to off doesn’t help! It still launches in fullscreen mode. I even tried changing it to 0, but the same thing here. Any ideas?

  3. FuZZero

    March 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    @ multimolti

    Same problem; one thing tho, what is your specs, OS ?

  4. multimolti

    March 19, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    i found a solution for my problem! metro wont start when you have more than 1 screen connected… so i needed to disconnect 2 of my 3 screens, then the game worked nicely! thanks anyway.

    • Leon

      June 5, 2012 at 4:18 pm

      so how to disconnect it??

  5. karanovicz

    March 20, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    I just disconnect from internet and working fine to me :)

  6. dziob

    March 21, 2010 at 6:12 am

    i tried it and it works like a charm :)

  7. NaDiMaC

    March 23, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    In my case after the video, the screen goes black
    I worked right the first time intaling but by changing the language to Spanish started to leave the black screen.

  8. Laggboxx

    April 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    I am also doing dual screen.
    Redoing the config didn’t work BUT
    as multimolti said. Unplug so you just have one screen. then it works :D

  9. duncan

    April 4, 2010 at 1:10 am

    hi metro worked perfectly until i got 2 the depot mission,after u crash in the trolley car the screen sort of splitsin half,bottom half black,top half is the sky .ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT,thanks

  10. Ypseph

    April 11, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Herro, I have done the start prologue level where you get surrounded by the dark ones. When I get to 8 days earlier when hunter comes in, I fight the battle and when all of the dark ones have gone it doesn’t start the cut scene that I have seen in video walkthroughs. Can anyone help me?

  11. skalaibitol

    April 18, 2010 at 1:42 am

    For black screen with sound (one CRT only):

    Type DXDIAG in the run bar then go to the last tab -> override and select 60Hz (or whatever your monitor can do)

    After that in game Options>Graphics>1650×1080 > overide OFF

    Solved my problem :)

  12. tom

    April 29, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    about the dual screen, thats not true with 2 screens , i got dual screen and i only got the black screen, changed it to full off , changed directx and it works like a charm

  13. G`

    May 5, 2010 at 6:58 am

    I had the same problem, it turned out that when I upgraded my video drivers, my second monitor was set at 30Hz. Changed it to 60Hz and every thing is great. Thanks skalaititol, even thought your suggestion is wrong, it did lead me to looking had the refresh rate on both monitors. We can all thank Nvidia for setting us back a couple hours with their stupid default setting.

  14. Doris Willis

    May 7, 2010 at 12:26 am

    Hi, I,ve had Metro 2033 since it came out (about 6 weeks ago. I cover the reqiments but still never played the game. Please help. I took it to Best Buy and contacted THQ and Steam with no answer.–

  15. Doris Willis

    May 8, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I have the same problem it isn’t on your list the game reads (unavaible) on startup. I cover all the specs and have a good enough video card. I can’t remove or go around this unavaible error, I can’t report it they don’t respond. Please Help.

  16. Noah

    May 19, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    My game fails to launch if I don’t have speakers or headphones plugged in. After plugging in speakers, the crash went away. Hopefully, they release a patch for these issues.

  17. tw34kfr34k

    May 25, 2010 at 1:36 am

    i tried changing subtitle language to dutch and it crashed..
    now it wont even start up anymore so i cant revert it to english :(
    anyone know how to get around this?
    i tried to reinstall but didnt help
    i have all the needed drivers,the game worked great until i changed language
    so i just need a way to change the language outside of the game

  18. sam

    June 15, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    after run it shows executable problem?wht solution……………..

    • NZRaj

      June 21, 2010 at 12:12 pm

      Delete user.cfg file in the metro 2033 directory and install everything which is present in the \Metro 2033\Install folder…I Hope it will help you.

  19. King-PC-Gamer

    June 17, 2010 at 10:59 am

    When I start Metro It gave Me error update your nvidia driver after when I update driver they don’t show error but give me dont send error
    Show desktop page

    • NZRaj

      June 21, 2010 at 12:10 pm

      Just install everything which is present in the \Metro 2033\Install folder… Hope it will help you.

  20. blueballs 1953

    July 31, 2010 at 3:05 am

    any solution to problem in DEPOT..I crash crawl out from the trolley and c 1/2 screen with blue sky and clouds and bottom 1/2 is drk blue…c my gun..can reload and shoot but cann’t move any wear..restart from checkpoint and I get same

  21. Mieliekop

    August 19, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    The game worked perfectly until I reached ch 5, then the game just crashed, tried loading it again, and played to ch5 again but still crashes! Does anyone have a solution?

  22. theonlyone

    August 19, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    looking for help with mission DEPOT.crashed,crawled and my sourroundings are only black and clounds.i can target shot etc.saw someone too had same problem,help would be appreciated.

  23. theone

    August 26, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    i have the same problem with mission depot crashed,crawled and my sourroundings are black and clouds. i can target and shot etc saw someone too had the same problem please help.

  24. gowrisankar

    September 1, 2010 at 11:03 am

    one day my metro crashed suddenly.since then it has been crashing at the same place of the game:on the title video.what should i do?

  25. Hildaro

    September 7, 2010 at 5:10 am

    any solution for sky bug in the depot?

  26. sankaran

    September 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    the game works fine until the end of the lost catacombs,, but it crashes during loading of the market,, i have tried several times but everytime all the early stages works fine but it crashes at the loading of market.. help plzzzz

  27. Guilherme

    October 1, 2010 at 4:10 am

    hey thanks man :D ur information was very useful thanks :D

  28. elior

    October 27, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    metro shows me the intro but in new game goes blackscreen i did what u suggest and none not working for me and i have dx11 and full specs what is the prob???

  29. asd

    February 22, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    me too dont work metro 2033 i have installed all driver in install folder im using no steam
    i get not respoding message
    what i need to if thier is no folder called a4 games
    c:\users\your-user\appdata\local\a4 games\metro 2033
    my gpu ATI radeon x800 gto 256

  30. vince

    March 3, 2011 at 7:48 am

    I think I found the solution to the random crashes. When i have my setting to medium or higher, it will crashed. But when I have my setting to low, the game is playable. I dont think the resolution makes a different but the details setting.

    I have a 9800gtx and dont think it will not run the game.

  31. gristi

    May 15, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    thanks,it works for me….

  32. IZZI25

    July 22, 2011 at 1:21 am

    Hi there…Dunno how to fix this problem!!! I’ve tried alot of ways to fix it, and I’m no stranger in these kind of things. When I enter the game, the default screen resolution is at 1680×1050, after I try to change it to 1024/768 monitor says it’s out of range…I’ve tried editig user.cfg and frontline.cfg..still no chages at all. Did anyone fixed this problem..in other ways?…thank you

  33. Misha

    August 6, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    hey guys! I play to chapter 4: depot, carriages overturned after I crashed into the distance and can not do anything! I restarted the game is still so! Help me!

  34. anukool

    August 19, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    @duncan: i have same problem

  35. anukool

    August 19, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    @misha dnt crouch after pavel is picked up by one of dos monsters nd try keepin low resolution

  36. Neshane

    September 12, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Dear Skalaibitol thanks for the advice with changing the resolution of the dx rendering itself, made my weekend. You genius! The new vga cable I had cause tonnes of issues with refresh rates, not anymore :)

  37. Joe metalrock

    October 7, 2011 at 12:12 am

    Hi it’s verry simple to fix this probleme: have the last updat for your graphic card and Search the file who named (content.upk0)in the instal folder and rename what ever you want it that all..it fixed for me :)
    system requament 2G ram
    nvida 9400 GT or hight

  38. Leon

    June 5, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    when i start metro 2033 there’s the intro for a while then is black screen then is shows ” Metro 2033 Executable has stopped working ” how to fix? :(

    P.S : Sorry for my bad english :P

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Marvel Contest of Champions

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Developed by Kabam, this versus-fighting action game features a pretty strong line-up comprising virtually every Marvel character in the book. Beloved heroes like Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Hulk are all set for battle throughout iconic Marvel locations, such as Asgard, Stark Tower, and Wakanda. Yet players may as well pick supervillains to pit against the good guys. So, assemble the strongest super-heroic team and combine each champion’s unique set of devastating attacks and special abilities. Better yet, this mobile Marvel game allows for competitive multiplayer fighting.

Skullgirls: Fighting RPG

Skullgirls is a solid contender for best mobile fighting game out there. This fighting RPG by Autumn Games has got some incredibly responsive battle animations going for it, and just enough grind to keep players engaged for hours on end. Fun special moves and combos take fast-paced combat to the next level, serviced by colorful background visuals and a jazzy soundtrack that may feel out of place but gives the game that much more flavor.

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Fighting games are as old as time. But with improved gameplay and ever-so-striking aesthetics, they’ve remained fresh throughout the decades. And players can now get their fists to do the talking on mobile, from retro titles to inventive entries.

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The 21st century has been a great time for gaming and online casinos. We’ve seen explosive growth in both sectors, with new technologies and platforms emerging constantly. The following 10 years promise to be even more exciting, as we’ll see even more innovation and growth in the gaming industry, as well as the online gambling industry.

In this blog post, we’ll look at some of the trends that we think will shape the next decade of gaming and online casino development. So whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore gambler, read on to find out what the next 10 years have in store for you!

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With many people stuck at home, they turned to digital platforms for entertainment, including gaming and slots sites. As a result, these sectors have seen explosive growth over the past few years. With the increasing popularity of technology, games have moved from physical pieces to digital pixelated ones, allowing for even more immersive and engaging gaming experiences.

With the online world ever-growing, it was only a matter of time before gambling followed suit. Nowadays, casinos are looking for ways to pull in more business through rewarding online slots promotions, as opposed to the regular operations in brick-and-mortar casinos. In addition, advancements in technology have allowed for the development of online slots, poker rooms, and other casino games that are not only secure and safe to play but also offer a level of quality that is comparable to land-based casinos.

Although we have made a lot of progress, especially with online casinos and online slots games, there is still more to come. Here are some of the changes we predict for this billion-dollar online casino industry in the next ten years:

The increasing legalization of online casinos globally

As online gaming becomes more and more popular, we are seeing an increased push for the legalization of online gambling in countries all around the world. With more people playing on digital platforms and experiencing the benefits of online casinos, governments are recognizing this trend and moving towards changing laws to allow for wider access to these online gambling sites.

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Blockchain Technology for Transparent and Fair Gambling Systems

Another major trend that we will see in online casinos and gaming over the next decade is the use of blockchain technology. With this technology, players can rest assured that they are getting a fair chance to win while enjoying secure transactions and transparent gambling systems. Blockchain technology allows for all casino transactions to be recorded on an open ledger, making it difficult for casinos to manipulate the outcomes of games. As a result, players can enjoy more trust, transparency, and fairness in their online gaming activities.

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When visiting an online casino, it is essential to find an operator that provides a good variety of games. For instance, slots games are very popular in the digital environment, finding a provider with a good variety of slots games will chance your experience. You could find different slots themes and choose the slot game you like the most. In the next ten years, we could be expecting new games integration with better graphics, creative and fun. Game developers will have a higher demand and they will be providing cool slots themes and other casino games.

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Overall, it’s clear that the gaming and online casino industries are undergoing major changes as we look toward the future. Whether you’re an avid gamer or just a casual player, there are exciting developments on the horizon that will shape how we interact with these platforms – and how they affect our daily lives. So if you’re looking for the best possible experiences from the gambling and casino industry, in particular, be sure to keep an eye out for these exciting online casino trends as well as online slots promotions that suit your playing style.

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