This page is for the remake of Resident Evil 2. For the original game, see Resident Evil 2.
Key points
- Features many graphical options with visual demonstrations for each.
- Default brightness gives the game a washed out blue hazy look.[1] Those who prefer true black levels can use a guide here.
- According to Digital Foundry's video analysis, enabling Shadow Cache may increase performance by 25%.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Resident Evil Modding Forums
Availability
- All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- A free demo is available. It is limited to 30 minutes and once expired you can't play again unless you use another Steam account or use a trainer.
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes all the DLC minus the pre-order bonus.
DLC and expansion packs
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Claire Costume: Elza Walker |
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Claire Costume: Military |
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Claire Costume: Noir |
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Deluxe Weapon: Samurai Edge - Albert Model |
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Deluxe Weapon: Samurai Edge - Chris Model |
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Deluxe Weapon: Samurai Edge - Jill Model |
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Leon Costume: Arklay Sheriff |
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Leon Costume: Noir |
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Original Ver. Soundtrack Swap |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Disable vignette
Resident Evil 2 has a very strong vignette. While some may feel being unable to see the left and right sides of the screen adds to the horror, others may feel it is annoyingly dark and like looking through a telescope. This is the game with vignette on and this is vignette off.
NOTE: The hex editing method still works for the final game, using a trainer works too.
Disable vignette
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- Open Program HxD > Click File and Open re2.exe
- Ctrl+F > Click "Hex Values" > Click Search Direction "All" > Write 8B 87 3C 01 00 00 89 83 DC 00 00 00
- Replace Value With 31 C0 90 90 90 90 89 83 DC 00 00 00
The trainer RE2R_VignetteRemoval
- Using this fix breaks the lighting in some sort, noticable in the intro (truck driver) and by looking out of windows in the police station.
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Disable sharpening
Disable sharpening to reduce shimmering
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- Open Program HxD > Click File and Open re2.exe
- Ctrl+F > Click "Hex Values" > Click Search Direction "All" > Write 80 BB FD 00 00 00 00 48 8B F8 74 05 (for the 1-Shot Demo), or 80 BB FD 00 00 00 00 48 89 C7 74 05 (for the full game)
- Replace Value With 80 BB FD 00 00 00 00 48 8B F8 74 00 (for the 1-Shot Demo), or 80 BB FD 00 00 00 00 48 89 C7 74 00 (for the full game)
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Alternatively, you can turn on TAA which can remove the "oversharpened jaggy look" if you're playing on non-native monitor resolutions.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
- In-game voice and text can be changed to separate supported languages.
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Issues unresolved
Game becomes too dark/bright at times
- Sometimes, the game may become very dark, such as when standing near the stairs in the main hall, or even simply exploring the RPD. Then at other times, it may become too bright.
Various fixes[citation needed]
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- Try installing latest video drivers.
- Lower the image quality, such as from 100% to 50%.
- Turn off screen space reflections in options.
- Cap the framerate at 30 or 60, not variable.
- Try changing around windowed/fullscreen/borderless fullscreen mode.
- Disable anything with "shadow" in options (shadow cache, contact shadows).
- Try changing from Directx 12 back to 11.
- Try increasing the texture quality to use 2GB or more of vram. It is set to .5GB by default.
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Microstutter/framerate drops
The opening streets and RPD main hall/parking garage seem to be highly demanding, while other areas are smoother (such as basic corridors). Framerate drops when entering areas also seem to be a core issue tied to the game, due to the game loading nearby assets.
However, if the framerate drops when in the middle of a room and not around other doors (and even when standing still and simply rotating the camera), then it can probably be alleviated with the fixes above in the brightness issue section.
Microstutters and framerate drops seem to be common with those having the brightness issue, hence the same recommended fixes.
Fatal Application Exit - renderdevicedx11.cpp error crash
This may occur when the helicopter comes. No known solution.
Game crashes when controller disconnects
No known fix.
Knife damage tied to frame rate
The survival knife does variable damage based on the current frame rate.[3]
- No known fix.
Issues fixed
Game fails to launch (ASUS motherboard users)
Uninstall the Sonic suite of applications[4]
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Main hall computer freeze
- The computer in the main hall may cause the game to either freeze or cause the screen to become grey, making it unplayable.
Disable VendorExtention[citation needed]
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re2_config.ini in the game folder.
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UseVendorExtention=Enable to UseVendorExtention=Disable .
Notes
- However, this will also disable HDR.
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Change DirectX from 11 to 12[citation needed]
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Notes
- This may cause microstutters and lower FPS for some.
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Mouse/keyboard stops working
- The mouse and keyboard may stop responding if you Alt+Tab ↹ out or after a cutscene ends.
Open the Steam Overlay with ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ and close it[citation needed]
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Plug in a controller[citation needed]
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No dialog audio
Use a headset and set it as the main device in Windows[citation needed]
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Set your speakers to stereo in Windows settings[citation needed]
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Cutscene playback issues
- The game relies on the presence of Windows Media Player and its codec.
Ensure any Media Feature Pack alternatives are not running under Windows Media Foundation.[5]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11, 12 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-4460 AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-9590 |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
26 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R7 260X 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 3 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
References