Resident Evil 2 PC-Version FAQ

This game was released for very old Windows operating systems and many errors show up while trying to run it on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. This FAQ is written to help everyone out that wants to install the game in times of Win Vista and beyond.

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Resident Evil 2 PC-Version FAQ
version 1.0 by Acantophis3rD on 09/16/2010

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Table of Content:
- About this FAQ
- Facts about the PC-Version
- Playing the Game
- Official Patch v.1.4 Notes
- Install the Game
- Apply Patch
- Corrupt Savegame Fix
- File Open Error Fix
- German Uncut Patch
- Legal Disclaimer

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About this FAQ:
This game was released for very old Windows operating systems
and many errors show up while trying to run it on Windows XP,
Windows Vista and Windows 7.
This FAQ is written to help everyone out that wants to install
this amazing old gem of video game history.

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Facts about the PC-Version:
- It includes a Extreme Battle Mode with Ada Wong and Chris
Redfield as playable characters. You need at least to complete
the Hard Mode once.
- The PC port features an extra menu and automatically adds
new content to it when the player encounters things while
playing through the scenarios.
This makes the PC port the most advanced one ever releases
of this game.
- The Extra Menu on the CD-ROM for Leon features:
. A Gallery with Rough Sketches.
. A Movie Viewer to watch all animated cut scenes.
- The Extra Menu on the CD-ROM for Claire features:
. A Gallery with Illustrations.
. A Movie Viewer to watch all animated cut scenes.
. A Model Viewer to watch all character and monster models.

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Playing the Game:
- The game itself does not need to be installed on your hard disk
drive and runs perfectly from the cd-rom.
- Even if you run the game from the cd-rom, set the savegame
folder to c:/Resident Evil2, otherwise you will not be able to
load a saved game.
- Select the Voodoo Banshee (The greatest graphics card from the
90s!) with 320x240 16bitColour Fullscreen or else you will see
the game running in a tiny picture in the middle of a black
screen. This also allows you to capture footage with the screen
recorder FRAPS.
- If you still have problems to run the game, then switch
through the graphic drivers inside the driver selection screen
until it works for you.

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Official Patch v.1.4 Notes:
- You only need to install the game if you want to apply this
patch.
- The Patch 1.4 adds a new graphics driver to the driver
selection screen.
- The Patch 1.4 automatically unlocks the extreme battle mode
together with Ada and Chris as playable characters. No need to
complete the hard mode first.
- The Patch 1.4 does not fix the corrupt savegame problem.

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Install the game:
- Insert disk 1 for Leon and install the game.
- Insert disk 2 for Claire and install the game again.

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Apply patch:
- Copy files from the .zip into the installation folder.
- Run leonu.bat for playing leon 1.4.
- Run clairu.bat for playing claire 1.4.
- Never run the game from the autostart menu.
- Always start the game with these two executables to play with
the update.

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Corrupt Savegame Fix:
- Create a savegame folder on your c: drive, otherwise you will
not be able to load a saved game anymore.
- It needs to look like this: c:/Resident Evil 2

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File Open Error Fix:
- Inside the installation folder rename:
common/datp -> common/datu
Pl0/rdp -> Pl0/rdu
Pl1/rdp -> Pl1/rdu

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German Uncut Patch:
- I own the US PC version, but I am still searching for the
german blood patch to change the blood color from green to
red. Send me an e-mail at faqs.acantophis@gmx.de if you still
own it.

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Legal Disclaimer:
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for
personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or
otherwise distributed publicly without advanced written
permission except for
- www.GameFAQs.com
- www.acantophis.net.tc
- www.resident-evil-zone.de
Use of this guide on any other website or as part of any public
display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.
I allow you to make a printed copy for yourself and one of your
friends. Send me an e-mail at faqs.acantophis3rd@gmx.de if you
want to use this guide or parts of it on your website.

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