Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

Developers
	Capcom
Windows	Mercenary Technology
Engines
	MT Framework
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2009
Reception
Metacritic	86
IGDB	78
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter, Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Africa, Horror, Supernatural
Series	Resident Evil

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Resident Evil 5 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter and survival horror game in the Resident Evil series.

Key points

Installing the Windows Live application is mandatory to install the game but not necessary to run it. See Essential improvements for a workaround.

General information

Official Capcom-Unity Forum

Resident Evil Modding Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM v7 and Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.
GamersGate		Gold Edition also available.
		Gold Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Gold Edition also available.
Humble Store		Gold Edition also available.
Steam		Gold Edition also available.
Origin (unavailable)

Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.

All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.

All retail product keys activate on Steam (Games for Windows Marketplace product keys do not work).

Retail version owners can use the LIVE key to activate the Steamworks version. Also, the LIVE version is available to Steam version owners who miss the features removed during the transition to Steamworks or who use mods incompatible with the Steamworks version by using the code G4WLOriginalVersion in the game's properties' Betas tab.

New Steam version update removed DirectX 10 (although this has no impact on performance or graphical features) and Nvidia 3D Vision support. It also removed the Split-Screen code and introduced some minor bugs.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
UNTOLD STORIES BUNDLE	Included in the Gold Edition

The Mercenaries United was never made available for the PC version. However, this mode is a combination of "The Mercenaries" and "Mercenaries Reunion" mode (to play as Jill/Wesker for instance), but it's only based on "Mercenaries Reunion" (which means score is more important than time). You can use mods to play as any character you want for both modes.

Essential improvements

Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition Unofficial Patch

Based on the patch made by Maluc and updated by RICK to provide more fixes.

Removes GFWL requirement. Fixes the region lock and allows you to join/see any multiplayer server. Gives weapon to AI, fixes versus bugs, etc.

LAA 4GB Memory Patch

Enables support for 4GB LAA, this should allow for smoother gameplay, faster loading times, better fps and less frequent crashes (install this mod after the one above).

Optional improvement

1440p / 60fps Upscaled Pre-Rendered Pre-Credits Opening Cutscenes

Upscaled the Pre-Rendered Pre-Credits Opening Cutscene, logo screen up to 1440p and up to 60fps. Multiple options offered. Steam Guide

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL 5\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21690/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL 5\
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\21690\remote\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21690/pfx/

When trying to move/backup save games in the GFWL version, including the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\ is essential. This folder needs to be restored back to the same location.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud		Approx. 98 KB available.

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			Cutscenes are letterboxed.
Multi-monitor			Menus are Vert-, game will crash on level load. See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen			Menus are Vert-, ultrawide resolutions can be selected but will crash game on level load. See the WSGF entry. There is also a new fix from Lyall here.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Default is 42. Use this mod (changes FOV to 75; zooms back in while aiming; may cause minor bugs in DLC content) or Resident Evil 5 GE Ultimate Trainer.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Set via 'Overall quality' (4x or 16x).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 8x MSAA and 16x QCSAA, causes black outlines around objects.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS, even if unlocked frame rate and higher refresh rate have been selected.At high fps npc get stuck climbing surfaces or get stuck behind walls
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)

Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector. Select the Resident Evil 5 profile. Change Antialiasing compatibility value to 0x000000C1. Change Antialiasing - Behavior Flags to None. Change Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting. Change Antialiasing - Setting to 4x [4x Multisampling]. Change Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling. Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Ambient occlusion

Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)
Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector. Select the Resident Evil 5 profile. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x0000001A. Change Ambient Occlusion setting to High Quality. Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled. Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Post-processing

Depth of field

Works with the Steam version only.

Turn depth of field off
Download this file. Extract the files to <path-to-game>.

Disabling post-processing effects separately

Helix Mod 3D Vision Fix adds hotkeys to toggle color filter, depth of field, HDR/bloom level, HUD, weapon laser color, and provides optional files to disable heat waves and lens flares.

Use 3D Vision Fix
Download Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition 3D Vision Fix. Extract the files to <path-to-game>. While in-game, press the corresponding hotkeys to disable the desired effects (F4: depth of field, F5: weapon laser color toggle, F6: color filter toggle, z: HUD toggle, b: four HDR/bloom presets). Heat waves and lens flares are automatically disabled with the optional files added.

Alternative color filter removal

Use ENBSeries

Download ENBSeries 1.3. Extract all but effect folder into the installation folder. Go into shaderinput. Rename psh031923D9.txt to pshCBF350A4.txt. Notes Only works with the DX9 executable. Decreasing the in-game brightness is recommended to compensate for the lack of filter. Doesn't remove the pink filter in the ending of Lost in Nightmares. For an additional color boost, download this and extract it to the installation folder. Replace all files with it. Brightness should be normal. Don't Alt+Tab ↹ on fullscreen mode or it will crash.

Input

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		Forced mouse deadzone.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput and DirectInput.
Full controller support		launcher.exe error requires mouse. See Issues with Games for Windows - LIVE.
Controller remapping		Choice of four presets only. See Controller remapping. With DirectInput, you can alternatively use XInput wrapper.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

Tracked motion controllers		Supports Razer Hydra.[citation needed]
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Remapping

When mapping a button which already is mapped to another function, a warning will show up, informing the player that the controls may not work properly. To solve this, just either unbind the other function or preferably just remap it to another unused button.

Controller remapping

Modify config file[citation needed]

Go to the configuration file location. Open Config.ini and find the [JOYPAD] section Edit the button numbers as desired. Example for DualShock 4: [JOYPAD] ProductName=Wireless Controller A=1 B=2 X=0 Y=3 LEFT=POV RIGHT=POV UP=POV DOWN=POV START=9 BACK=8 LT=4 LB=6 RT=5 RB=7 LSTICK_PUSH=10 LSTICK_VERT=Y LSTICK_HORZ=X RSTICK_PUSH=11 RSTICK_VERT=RZ RSTICK_HORZ=Z Notes Controller button numbers can be found by opening Set up USB game controllers (accessed by ⊞ Win+R and joy.cpl), clicking properties, and then switching to the Test tab. Actual button number is -1 from shown, e.g. if button 1 lights up, it's button 0.

DualShock Button Prompts

original and DualShock 3 variants available for both Steam and GFWL versions of the game.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM, SFX
Surround sound		Up to 5.1 output.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Set quadraphonic in Windows speaker config and use DSOAL.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese				Steam only.
Czech
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Fan translation for Gold Edition, download.
Spanish
Indonesian				Fan translation for Gold Edition by IGTC Team, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		4	Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op.
Online play		4	Co-op, Versus 2 players Co-op, 4 players Versus. Use the Versus Mod or Untold Stories Bundle DLC (official support).

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Split screen mode

This application enables split-screen functionality. While it is only playable with gamepads, it is possible to use a keyboard via PPJoy.

https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Download it, run and download the RE5 handler, configure your gamepads/kb&m, then click > followed by PLAY at the top right.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		Native for GFWL. See Helix Mod: Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
vorpX		G3D User created game profile (DX9), see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Issues with Games for Windows - LIVE

See Games for Windows - LIVE Issues fixed.

As of Steamworks update, game does still require GFWL components to be installed so users are able to import their save game data and achievements, even though it isn't used with main game.

Launcher errors, such as res = 1, err = 0x0000007e and res = 1, err = 0x00000012, are GFWL related and is possibly linked that there's no GFWL related data found. Game should still work normally, but as window requires manual closing it breaks full controller compatibility and may get irritating.

Remove GFWL requirement

Use Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition Unofficial Patch. In combination with this patch, it is possible to prevent the GFWL software from being installed on the game's first run by deleting the "Run Process" key (and its children) in the BH5AE_install.vdf file in the game folder prior to running the game for the first time. This will disable importing GFWL saves (the relevant menu option will be grayed out.)

Majini with a key card gets stuck

In chapter 6–1, sometimes the Majini with a key card can't jump down after spawning and you can't kill him to get a key card.

Use unofficial patch[citation needed]
Use Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition Unofficial Patch.

Use unofficial fix
Use Resident Evil 5 - Chapter 6-1: Ship Deck bug fix.

Startup video mode errors

Error messages caused by an unsupported video mode: ERR09: Unsupported function and mpSwapChain->REsizeTarget(&mdesc).

Edit the config.ini file[citation needed]
Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL 5\config.ini Look for Resolution and RefreshRate and change to a known good setting (e.g. 640x480, or disable FullScreen). Save your changes.

Issues with ultrawide resolutions (21:9)

Error message ERR09: Unsupported function caused by aspect ratio containing decimal number. For example 3440x1440 is 21.5:9.

Add custom resolution[citation needed]
Use CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) or Nvidia Control Panel to add following custom resolution for: • 2560x1080 → 2520x1080 • 3440x1440 → 3360x1440 Apply in game.

Graphics flicker in fullscreen

This flickering can occur on modern graphics cards and drivers, popping up as frequently as several minutes or as infrequently as every couple hours.

Use SweetFX Shader Suite[citation needed]
Download SweetFX Shader Suite Unpack to the installation folder. While playing, Alt+Tab ↹ to switch back to your desktop or another window. Switch back to the game. The flickering will not occur again. Notes The game will retain all its original visuals, and performance will not be significantly impacted.

Incorrect lens flare coming from light sources

Disable lens flares[citation needed]
Use Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition 3D Vision Fix.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 10	Direct3D 10 was removed from the Steam version.
Shader Model support	3, 4	Direct3D 10 was removed from the Steam version, inherently removing Shader Model 4 support.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Multiplayer	Games for Windows - LIVE, Steamworks

Mods

Crosshair

Crosshair can be replaced with laser sights when playing with keyboard and mouse.

Laser sights mods[citation needed]
Gold Edition Use Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition Unofficial Patch to configure. Use Laser Sights Mod (Gold Edition) GFWL version Use No Crosshair Mod (GFWL version)

See Custom Crosshair Pack[citation needed]

Minimalist HUD

Removes unnecessary HUD character names and dark circles around health.

A version compatible with the DualShock button mod can be found here.

No control scheme pop-up

Disables the notification when you switch between controller and keyboard and mouse.

Use unofficial patch[citation needed]
Use Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition Unofficial Patch to configure.

Use No control scheme pop-up[citation needed]

System requirements

Steam version

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom II x4 3.4 GHz	Intel Core i5-3570
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 7770 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
Sound (audio device)	DirectSound compatible
Other	Minimum 800 x 600 pixel resolution	Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller

Original Release

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Win XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium D Processor or higher AMD Athlon 64 x2 or higher	Intel Core 2 Quad Processor or higher AMD Phenom X4 or higher
System memory (RAM)	512 mb (Windows XP)	1 GB (Windows XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 series ATi Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 9800 series Ati Radeon HD 4800 series 512 MB of VRAM