Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
- Official Capcom-Unity Forum
- Resident Evil Modding Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Steam version
- All Steam versions require Steam and Enigma Protector DRM.
- 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.[4][5]
- The new Steam version update removed DirectX 10 (although with no impact on performance or graphical features[6]) and Nvidia 3D Vision support.[7] It also introduced some minor bugs.[8] A later update in February 2023 removed the GFWL requirement, added split-screen co-op back in, and fixed some bugs while adding some new ones.[9]
Non-Steam versions
- All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM[Note 1]
- All retail product keys activate on Steam, but Games for Windows Marketplace product keys do not work.[10]
- Retail version owners can use the LIVE key to activate the Steamworks version.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
- 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 combos are more important than leftover time). You can use mods to play as any character you want in both modes.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- 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.
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
| Steam Cloud |
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Approx. 98 KB are available. |
Video
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Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[13][14]
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- 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.
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Ambient occlusion
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Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[15][16]
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- 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.
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- 2 presets available in the options menu under "Game Settings" > "Camera." Default zooms the camera in; Customized zooms out, similar to the console ports.
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Use RE5Fix
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Notes
- Default FOV is 42° vertical; see FOV Calculator for help.
- Environmental 3D models may disappear at certain FOV values, especially in the Desperate Escape and Lost in Nightmares modes. Experimenting with the options may be necessary.
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Shadows
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Set shadowmap resolution[17]
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- Install RE5Fix.
- Open
RE5Fix.ini.
- Adjust
Value = 4096 under [Shadow Quality].
Notes
- In-game defaults are: Low=Disabled, Med=512, High=1024.
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4096 is recommended.
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Post-processing
- 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.
Depth of field
Color filter
- The game's default green/yellow color filter can be disabled.
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Disable filter with RE5Fix[17]
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- Install RE5Fix.
- Open
RE5Fix.ini.
- Change
Enabled = false to Enabled = True under [Remove Colour Filter].
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Use ENBSeries[19]
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- 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.
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Input
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
- 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.
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Modify config file[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
Config.ini and find the [JOYPAD] section.
- Edit the button numbers as desired.
[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).
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- Original and DualShock 3 variants available for both Steam and GFWL versions of the game.
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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BGM, SFX |
| Surround sound |
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Up to 5.1 output.[20] |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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Set quadraphonic in Windows speaker config and use DSOAL. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Simplified Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese |
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Steam only. |
| Czech |
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Missing DLC translations. |
| French |
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| German |
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| Hungarian |
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Fan translation. |
| Italian |
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| Indonesian |
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Fan translation for Gold Edition by IGTC Team, download. |
| Japanese |
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| Polish |
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Missing DLC translations. |
| Latin American Spanish |
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Fan translation for Gold Edition by IG Studios. |
| Latin American Spanish |
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Fan translation by Primera Llamada and NegaArmax (The Mercenaries Reunion and Versus Mode only). |
| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan Translation/Dubbing, Central de traduções. |
| Russian |
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The retail release by 1C was fully dubbed, while Steam's Gold Edition only has the main story's subtitles translated. Download the dub for Gold Edition here. Download the DLC translation here (text only). |
| Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
| Local play |
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2 |
Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op for non-Steam versions. While it is only playable with gamepads, it is possible to use a keyboard via PPJoy. |
| 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
VR support
Issues unresolved
Unable to trade weapons with A.I partners in Single-Player
- This remains persistent, despite the new update.
Enemies get stuck in containers and similar drop-down points
- Unrelated to high frame rate bugs. Originally introduced with the first update for the Steam version.
Issues fixed
- GFWL requirement removed from the Steam version in February 2023 update.[21]
- See Games for Windows - LIVE Issues fixed.
- As of Steamworks update, the game still requires the installation of GFWL components to allow users to import save data and achievements. Although it is not used with the main game.
- Launcher errors, such as
res = 1, err = 0x0000007e and res = 1, err = 0x00000012, are related to GFWL and it is possibly linked that there's no GFWL related data found.[22]
The game should still work normally.[23][24] But as it requires manual closing, this breaks full controller compatibility and may get irritating.
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Use Resident Evil 5 Quality of Life Fixes[25]
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Notes
- 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 located in the game folder before running the game for the first time. This will disable importing GFWL saves (the relevant menu option will be grayed out.)[26]
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Startup video mode errors
- Error message
ERR09: Unsupported function or mpSwapChain->REsizeTarget(&mdesc) caused by aspect ratio containing decimal number. For example 3440x1440 is 21.5:9.
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Edit INI file[citation needed]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL 5\, and open config.ini.
- Find
Resolution and RefreshRate.
- Change their values to a known good setting (e.g. 640x480, or disable FullScreen).
- Save the changes.
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Stretched pre-rendered video playback and incorrect UI scaling at high aspect ratios
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.
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Use SweetFX Shader Suite[citation needed]
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- 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.
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Incorrect lens flare coming from light sources
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c, 10 |
Direct3D 10 was removed from the Steam version.[7] |
| Shader Model support |
3, 4 |
Direct3D 10 was removed from the Steam version, inherently removing Shader Model 4 support.[7] |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
Mods
- Downgrades the game version upon installation, which will not allow players to find and join sessions from other players using the latest official patch, as the latter uses its own servers for leaderboards and session lists.
- Based on the patch made by Maluc and updated by RICK to provide more fixes.
- Removes GFWL requirement. Fixes the region lock, weapon trading with the AI, various versus bugs, etc.
- Several video qualities available up to 2560x1440 @ 30 FPS.
- Subtitles and credits will playback at double speed when using the 60/120 FPS versions.
- Upscales made from the original 1280x720 PC port video files.
- Directly ripped from the PlayStation 4 port of the game.
- 1080p with much better compression when compared with the 720p, and highly compressed original PC files.
Crosshair
- Crosshair can be replaced with laser sights when playing with keyboard and mouse.
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Laser sights mods[citation needed]
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Gold Edition
GFWL version
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- 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.
- Fixes camera near clip (see through walls) issue in coop.
- Adds an option to enable Logitech G LIGHTSYNC RGB Lighting.
System requirements
Steam version
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
10 | |
| 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 |
Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 delisted from requirements since April 24th 2022.[27]
Original Release
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
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 |
Notes
References
