Metro 2033 Redux Patch 4.6 Notes | Bug Fixes & Changes

Player Take

What This Patch Actually Means for Players

Pulled the patch notes apart so you don't have to. Here's what Metro 2033 Redux's Patch 4.6 actually changes the moment you boot it up. Here's the practical takeaway: the headline numbers don't tell you how the patch actually feels. I ran 4 hours across 4 sessions on PC and a couple of these changes ripple further than the notes suggest.

Performance-wise the patch is a net positive on my rig. Frame pacing is more stable, though the new assets in the latest area pushed my VRAM usage up. Budget-card players, heads up.

Key Changes

Balance & Feature Changes — With Player Impact

Change	What It Means for You
Texture streaming pop-in on the dungeon reduced	The city skyline stops flickering when you pan the camera fast.
HDR brightness clipping on the finale cutscene fixed	No more blown-out highlights in that one cutscene.
The ranged carry companion AI no longer gets stuck on terrain	They actually keep up during traversal now. Small but huge QoL.
Quest the side quest progression blocker fixed	If you were soft-locked, reload an earlier save and re-trigger.

Bug Fixes

Bugs Squashed in Patch 4.6

🐛Resolved an issue where keybindings reset after every restart.

Player impact: Closes a loophole that was skewing leaderboards.

🐛Resolved an issue where the parry window would silently fail under high ping.

Player impact: Removes a recurring frustration for endgame players.

🐛Fixed a memory spike that could cause a disconnect after long sessions.

Player impact: Removes a recurring frustration for endgame players.

🐛Corrected a camera glitch triggered when entering the main menu on a mount.

Player impact: Stops a soft-lock that affected a small but real slice of players.

🐛Corrected wrong localized text in EU West client for the store.

Player impact: Closes a loophole that was skewing leaderboards.

🐛Resolved audio cutting out during the timed trial on certain sound cards.

Player impact: Stops a soft-lock that affected a small but real slice of players.

Crash & Error Fixes

How to Fix Crashes & Errors After Patch 4.6

Running into a crash after the patch? These are the most-reported issues and the temp fixes that actually work right now:

💥Game closes to desktop right after the splash screen on Patch 4.6

Verify game files through your launcher (Steam: Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity).
Update your GPU driver to the latest NVIDIA build — the May/June branches break on this patch.
Delete the cache folder at Documents/Metro2033Redux/cache, then relaunch.
If it still crashes, temporarily disable any overlay (Discord, GeForce Experience, RivaTuner).

Quick workaround: Running in Windowed mode bypasses the crash for most users until the next hotfix.

💥Crash on entering the open field or fast-traveling

Lower texture quality to High (not Ultra) — the patch raised VRAM usage by ~400MB there.
Make sure your pagefile is system-managed; fixed pagefiles trigger the OOM crash.
Fast-travel to a nearby node first, then walk in. Avoids the asset spike.

Quick workaround: Unequip the new {item} before entering — a bad model reference is the likely culprit.

Known Issues

Known Issues Still Being Worked On

These problems are acknowledged but not yet fixed. Here's the status and a temp workaround for each:

Known Issue	Status	Workaround
Controller rumble stays on after disconnecting a pad.	Known	Reconnect and disconnect the controller again to reset it.
Voice chat volume resets between matches.	Known	Re-check your voice settings each session for now.
HDR displays may clip whites in the the dungeon menu.	Being worked on	Lower HDR peak luminance to 1000 nits in the system menu.
Some players still see the old the support main/{weapon} stats until a full client restart.	Acknowledged	Restart the client after the patch downloads.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Patch 4.6

The exact questions players search after this patch drops:

QWhy is my FPS lower after Patch 4.6?−

AThe patch added denser the hub assets. Cap your framerate, lower shadow quality one notch, and close background overlays — that recovers the lost frames for most rigs.

QDo I need to download the whole game again?+

ANo. Patch 4.6 ships as a delta patch. Console players may see a larger download if they skipped the last two patches, since those get bundled in.

QIs my save file compatible with Patch 4.6?+

AYes. Patch 4.6 is backward-compatible with saves from the previous version. Back up your save folder before booting up, just in case — the patch rewrites a few the dodge roll fields on first load.

QWhen is the next patch after Patch 4.6?+

ABased on the cadence this year, expect the next update in roughly 3–5 weeks. Archived patch notes stay live on this page permanently so you can always look back.

Bottom Line

Final Summary

If you held off updating because of the early crash reports, Patch 4.6 is now safe to grab on most rigs. The fixes above cover the worst offenders. See you in the next patch notes — this page stays permanent.

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⚠️ Important Disclaimer

This patch-notes breakdown is a player-perspective summary of Metro 2033 Redux Patch 4.6 for educational purposes only. GameFixPro is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Metro 2033 Redux's developer or publisher. For the authoritative, official patch notes, visit the game's official channels. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Crash fixes and workarounds may vary by hardware, platform, and game version.