Resident Evil 2

This page is for the original 1999 port. For the Sourcenext port, see Biohazard 2 (Sourcenext). For the remake, see Resident Evil 2 (2019).

Resident Evil 2

Developers
	Capcom
Publishers
Japan	Tsukuda Original
North America	Capcom
Europe	Virgin Interactive
China	Ubisoft Shanghai
Russia	Akella
Retail re-release	Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows	February 19, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Survival horror
Art styles	Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Horror, North America, Zombies
Series	Resident Evil

Key points

Capped at 30 FPS.

Poor compatibility with modern systems.

Released as Resident Evil 2: Platinum in the United States.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Simple disc check

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.04 is the latest version.

Peixoto's patch

Fixes the "Failed to initialize DirectX" error, forces the game to run in HD, 32-bit color depth, and adds full compatibility with Xinput controllers, among other things.

Alternative installer

Installs the game patched to the 1.04 version and sets the location for save files to the correct path.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL2

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\

This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.

Video

Launcher general video settings.

Launcher advanced video settings.

Recommended "Device Setup": Voodoo RUSH.

To play in full screen 640x480 resolution on unsupported video card, if the option selected in the settings does not work, during the game press F8 until select the video option 640x480 full screen.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

In-game key/button map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		No mouse support.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use Peixoto's patch to add support for XInput controllers.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers

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

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Background Music and Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Some effects censored (green blood on floor/ impacts spread grey dust not red blood, ... )
Italian
Japanese
Russian				Fan voice-over by «Team Raccoon»
Spanish

Issues fixed

"Failed to initialize DirectX" error

Use Peixoto's patch

Low FPS

Run Windows Media Player

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6
Software renderer

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 166 MHz (software mode)	Intel Pentium 200 MHz (software mode) Intel Pentium 133 MHz (hardware mode)
System memory (RAM)	24 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	100 MB	550 MB
Video card (GPU)	2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible	4 MB of VRAM

Supported chipsets: Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo Rush, Voodoo Banshee, Verite Rendition V1000 series, Verite Rendition V2000 series, RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, 3D Rage Pro (ATI), Permedia 2 (3D Labs), Savage 3D (S3), Intel 740, Millennium II (Matrox), Millennium G200 (Matrox)