Resident Evil 5 Quality of Life Fixes

This patch addresses various bugs and missing functions in-game.
WARNING: Current version does not support split-screen or playing online with non-patch users.
Patch Updated September 12, 2022

Guía en Español

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2016357818

Fixes

• Option Menu "Import Windows Live Profile" Removal *New*
  
  
• More Game Options Added *New*
  (Camera, Laser, Language)
  
  
• Title Screen Animation Fix
  
  
• Anti-Aliasing Black Outline Fix
  
  
• Lighting Effects Fix
  
  
• Inventory Name Fix *New*
  (fixes name position)
  
  
• DLC Icon Fix *New*
  (fixes the DLC HUD name, gun and key icons in non-DLC modes, such as regular mercenaries and the main campaign)
  
  
• 2-1 Russian Tutorial Double Name Bug Fix *New*
  
  
• Russian & Czech Character Names Fix *New*
  (costume select & DLC lobby character names)
  
  
• LIN/DE Online Menus General Fix *New*
  
  
• Story Mode Session List Mouse Hotspot Fix *New*
  
  
• Mercenaries Keyboard Shift Key Toggle Fix *New*
  (allows keyboard players to view enemies routed and highest combos in stage select screen)
  
  
• Mercenaries, Versus Lobby & Leaderboard Key Binding Tweaks *New*
  
  
• Versus Lobby Mouse Hotspot Fix *New*
  
  
• Versus Lobby Scroll Fix *New*
  (allows players to change characters by using mouse scroll)
  
  
• Lobby Controller Spam Fix *New*
  
  
• Mercenaries Account Select Fix
  
  
• Session List Softlock Fix
  
  
• Result Screen Softlock Fix *New*
  (patch required by both host and client)
  
  
• Versus Weapon Respawn Fix
  
  
• Quickturn Fix *Updated*
  
  
• Netcode Fix *Updated*
  
  
• .EXE to Msg2Resource Strings Fix *New*
  (all displays of character names are now within the Msg2Resource files for ease of access for alternative languages such as Russian & Czech)

New Fixes Added 12/24/2021

• Translation Changes *New*
  (Russian & Polish) [Work in Progress]
  
  
• Keyboard Icon Changes *New*
  
  
• Spanish "Your partner died" Screen Fix *New*
  
  
• Spanish Inventory X Keyboard Icon Disappear Bug Fix *New*
  
  
• Russian DLC HUD Names Fix *Updated*
  (Textures provided by Syndeh)
  
  
• DLC Black Document Filter Height Bug Fix *New*
  
  
• Title Screen Background Image Size & Position Fix *New*
  
  
• Invisible Low Poly Rocket Launcher Fix *New*

New Fixes Added 12/24/2021

• Implemented Keyboard Type C Into Game *New*
  (the new keyboard type uses the controller code and used to be known as the Extra Tweak)
  
  
• WASD Navigation Implementation *New*
  
  
• Keyboard Combine/Request With Action Button Implementation *New*
  
  
• Lost In Nightmares Fixed Camera Keyboard Easter Egg Fix *New*
  (fixed camera easter egg now fully playable with all keyboard types)

New Fixes Added 12/24/2021

• GFWL No Longer Required
  
  
• Region Lock Removal Fix
  
  
• Displays Correct Flag in Session List While Hosting & in Leaderboards
  
  
• Weapon Give/Request Fix
  
  
• Versus Mode Primary Weapon Drop Fix
  
  
• Enemy Pathfinding Rollback to Original Steam Release State
  
  
• DLC Character Height Fix
  
  
• No Mercy Reunion

Includes Syndeh's QOL File Fixes. Click here for more information on maluc's patch.

Download

PREREQUISITE:
Make sure to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable along with the patch.
DOWNLOAD

PATCH INSTALL:
Don't forget to install all files for best experience!
DOWNLOAD

Files included:

Note: When switching to other versions of game, make sure to go to your options menu and reset your settings to default or your game could potentially crash. Make sure to also delete the plugins folder and dinput8.dll file due to code breaking in other versions.

How to install

• Click on the download link located above.
  
  
• Once you have clicked on the link you will be taken to a Steam Notice. Click on "Continue to external site".
  
  
• You will be met with this screen:
  

  

  
  
• To download the files, click on the download button.
  

  

  
  
• A download pop up will appear on screen.
  
  
• Once installed onto your computer, click on the file to open the folder. An extraction software will be required.
  (WinRAR, 7zip, etc.)
  
  
• When opened you will see a file named "RE5 QOL FIXES". Click on the folder to view all the files you will be drag and dropping into your game's main directory.
  

  

  
  
• Now you are going to go to the location of Resident Evil 5's main directory to replace the old files.
  
  
• Open your steam library
  
  
• Right click on Resident Evil 5 and click on "Properties..."
  

  

  
  
• Once you have opened the "Properties..." window, click on the "LOCAL FILES" tab and then on "Browse..."
  

  

  
  
• Now you will see Resident Evil 5's main directory
  

  

  
  
• Simply drag and drop the files, click replace
  

  

  
  
• And there you go! Now you have the new patch installed and can run your game like usual. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: After installing the patch, the crosshair has been replaced by a laser sight. How do I revert it?
A: Go to your Game Settings, turn Laser OFF, then go into Keyboard/Mouse Settings, change your control type to Type A or B.

Q: My game crashes as soon as I press any key. How can I solve this?
A: Try installing the prerequisite in the Download tab and attempt launching your game again. If this does not work, try removing the dinput8.dll and plugins folder.

Q: Can I combine this patch with maluc's most recent patch?
A: No, maluc's patch uses a different version of the maluc.dll which will cause a lot of conflicts and potential crashes.

Q: Is maluc's mml mod compatible with this patch?
A: No, maluc's mml was made specifically for version 2 of Capcom's official patch. This patch and maluc's patch are both based on version 1 which was the original release.

Extra Modifications

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2489256493
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2449881994

Contributors

Anthony
File patcher & translation coordinator

Sr. Wesky
QOL .dll injection coder

Johnny, Vegito?
Polish translators

BiOS, mayhem
Russian translators

maluc, 風 竜 Syndeh
Maluc's base .dll patch & Syndeh's QOL file fixes

Big thanks to all contributors!
These fixes wouldn't be possible without your help!

Donations

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[Anthony]

Based on the currently listed fixes alone, what's missing so far is:
-More Game Options Added
-Session List Softlock Fix (part of netcode, disabled for now)
-Netcode Fix
-Translation Changes (might need to drop these for good)
-Enemy Pathfinding

[Anthony]

@Heraldo Xavier Not really, if you count minor issues/bugs the list would be way too long. At the very least we want to finish up the inventory layouts for keyboard and add in the missing settings from "game settings". I also need a new tool to edit game text because the existing one has issues which I had to manually account for to release this patch and the moment you add Chinese into the mix, it completely falls apart beyond repair.
The pathfinding fix could take an indefinite amount of time so it will likely not be included, and we might also initially skip other fixes that may take a considerable amount of time, testing or both, such as the netcode tweaks.
Most things that fall under "mod" rather than "fix" have not been implemented for now, such as duo no mercy or the A.I. exclusive commands for players. That being said there are also a few new fixes like the reaper jump, the longbow being playable as any character, among some others

[Heraldo Xavier]

Do you have a check list of what is fixed and what is still broken by this new patch for 1.2.0?

[Anthony]

@HoLo In a way it does, because the patch is based on an older version of the game where enemies behaved correctly and Chinese was not yet supported (it was added to a bunch of their games via later updates at some point).
We are working on a patch update based on the latest official version, which will naturally include Chinese, but it may or may not include things like the enemy pathfinding fix unless we manage to track down the issue soon enough.

If you wish, I can offer a test version based on 1.2.0 (at any rate it should be objectively better than vanilla), but it might require extra setup and/or troubleshooting. If so, send me a friend request and I'll assist you (and your friend), then feel free to remove me from your friends list once it's resolved

[HoLo]

I think this patch removed the Simplified and Traditional Chinese language options from the game. I really like the update, but because of the language issue I can’t recommend it to my friend. Is there any way to fix it?

[Anthony]

It would appear that we finally got to fix the issue some people were having where their game would either crash instantly (1.2.0 test patch) or upon pressing a key (current guide patch).

If anyone reading this used to have this issue, I would highly appreciate them reaching out and trying out a new version to see if the fix helps other people as well, especially AMD CPU users (or so we think).

[bride34]

Can I also have the patch for 1.2.0. if possible? I'd love to try it

[Bartholomew]

Sent you a request, please sent 1.2.0 version if able to

[Anthony]

@Progibator_2004 Yeah, anyone can just send a friend request asking for it and unfriend once it's confirmed to be working

[Razgibator_2023]

@Anthony Can I get the patch for 1.2.0 too?