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2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 16 18 19 20 22 MISSION SET-UP INSTALLATION MISSION CONTROLS SPECIAL CONTROLS A CITY CRAWLING WITH CONFUSION STARTING A MISSION OPTION MODE SAVING/LOADING STARTING THE 2ND MISSION STATUS SCREEN RACCOON CITY’S ONLY HOPE CAN’T SURVIVE? TRY THIS TROUBLE SHOOTING AND NOTES CREDITS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Mission set-up Before attempting to play please ensure that your system meets the following requirements: Minimum Windows® 95/98 Pentium 166 MHz, Without 3D accelerator card 4X CD ROM 24 Mb RAM 2 Mb DirectX™ 6 compatible graphics card DirectX™ 6 compatible sound card 1 Mb free harddisk space for game data plus 100Mb for swap file Recommended Windows® 95/98 Pentium 200 MHz, 133 MHz or higher with 3D accelerator card 8X CD ROM 32 Mb RAM 4 Mb DirectX™ 6 compatible 3D accelerator card *(see below) DirectX™ 6 co
Installation Before proceeding, ensure that you close as many programs and functions as possible before installing and running the game. Insert the Resident Evil 2 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Resident Evil 2 uses the Autorun feature of Windows® 95 so the installation program should appear automatically. If the Autorun feature is disabled on your computer then click on the [START] button then [RUN], type D:\RESIDENTEVIL2.EXE (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) then click on [OK].
OPTIONS SCREEN ADJUSTMENT Device Setup You may manually select the type of 3D accelerator card or choose SOFTWARE VERSION if you do not have an accelerator card. Please note: Many 3D accelerator cards use the same chipset so in theory software designed for one board should work on another board with a similar chipset. If your card is not listed please try an option with the same chipset e.g. 3Dfx or Rendition. However, there are no guarantees that Resident Evil 2 will run correctly.
At the bottom of the window are two buttons GRAPHIC QUALITY PRIORITY PERFORMANCE PRIORITY Clicking on the GRAPHIC QUALITY PRIORTIY button attempts to increase the quality of the graphics and sound but subsequently may reduce the machines performance, whereas the PERFORMANCE PRIORITY button does the opposite. Important Note If you find Resident Evil 2 runs slowly on you machine please choose the NUMBER OF ENEMIES in the OPTIONS/FEATURES menu and pick REDUCED. Do the same for SPECIAL EFFECTS.
Mission controls (default) CONTROL KEYBOARD SIDEWINDER Moves Character Arrow Keys Directional Pad Action Opens Doors Attack (Uses weapon) C A Run Cancel Previous Action V B Status Screen Z C Map A Y Option Screen CTRL Z Draws Weapon X R Start Game Start Button Additional Keys F2 This option will help users with a lower specification PC, such as a 133Mhz. This will toggle sprites (fire and smoke effects) between half and full and also the number of zombies on screen.
Special controls (default) Check item Same as Action (the C key). If you press the C key during game play, your character will check the object in front of him/her. A message will appear to let you know what you found. If there is nothing there, no message appears. This control also opens doors and talks to other characters. Run ▲ ▲ Hold the V key, then press the directional key ▲ to run forwards. Hold or with ▲ to run left or right. You cannot run backwards.
A city crawling with confusion Imagine a normal mid-western U.S. town, built at the base of a vast forest. Business thrived here, especially with the advent of several new industries. Heck, you can’t find a more peaceful wilderness getaway than Raccoon City. Then the trouble began. And it leads back to when the corporation arrived. Rumours began to spread, and the town was overcome with odd occurrences. Unidentifiable creatures appeared out of nowhere, and fatal accidents happened at an alarming rate.
Starting a mission If you want to play Leon’s mission, place Disc 1 into your CD-ROM and install the game as detailed on page 4. To play Claire’s mission do the same but with Disc 2. Once the game begins you may bypass the opening sequence by pressing the C or Return keys. You will be presented with the RESIDENT EVIL 2 title screen. There are 5 options: LOAD GAME, ORIGINAL MODE, ARRANGE MODE, SPECIAL and OPTION.
Option mode Select this to enter the Option Mode, or enter this mode during gameplay by pressing the F5 key (except during a cinema or while the Status Screen appears). You can adjust the configuration of your keyboard or joypad controllers (KEY CONFIG), adjust the SOUND type and use MONITOR ADJUST to make sure the colours are set right on your monitor. When adjusting your key/button configuration use the arrow keys to choose the action and then press the key you would like to use.
Loading If you have previously saved a game highlight LOAD GAME from the title screen and press the RETURN key. Your file(s) will appear. Use the Directional keys ▲ and ▼ to highlight the file you want to re-start, then press the RETURN key. If you want to return to the title screen without loading a file simply press the V or ESC keys. Starting the second mission RESIDENT EVIL 2 is equipped with a new extended gameplay system.
Status screen When you press the Z or F4 keys during game play the Status Screen appears. This screen shows your characters condition and the items you are carrying. Use the Directional keys to highlight an item or function, then press the C key to activate the options. Items After highlighting the item you want to use, press the C key. You then have 3 options in the command window: USE/EQUIP, check or COMBINE. Use/equip To use the item, highlight USE and press the C key.
Condition On the Status Screen next to your characters mug shot is an electrocardiograph (ECG). This ECG shows the current condition of your character, and will read “FINE” or whatever the status of your character is. To return your character to better health, you must find herbs or a first aid spray Map/file There are 2 other functions you can perform from the Status Screen: MAP: Select this option to view the rooms and areas you have already visited.
You can exchange, give or take out items from the box. To place an item in the box, use the Directional keys to highlight the item, then press the C key. Now select a slot that reads “NO item” and press the C key. The item has now been placed into the box. If there are no slots that read “NO item” the Item Box is full. To exchange an item, place the cursor over the item you want to exchange and press the C key. Now highlight the item in the box you want to exchange and press the C key.
Raccoon city’s only hope LEON S. KENNEDY Leon is an idealistic rookie cop. He burns with the need to protect and to serve, and life as a cadet was an eye-opening experience. While reckless and brash, Leon is certainly not as naive as his demeanour would suggest. He is highly qualified for his new job with the Raccoon Police. CLAIRE REDFIELD Claire is a light-hearted, articulate modern woman. While she can be a bit of a tomboy at times, she is somewhat wild.
ADA WONG Leon stumbles upon this mysterious woman who is quite secretive yet, at the same time, a professional and skilled investigator. She can also come across as condescending, and has a tendency to talk down to those she deems inferior to herself. SHERRY BIRKIN A lonely and insecure 12-year-old, Sherry is quite mature for her age. She is very shy and when she speaks, she lacks self-confidence and always has the feeling she is lost.
Can’t survive?try this: LISTEN: You can hear the zombies stirring in a room even though they may be off screen. Listen carefully as you explore to help you prepare for sudden attacks. USE WEAPONS EFFECTIVELY: Weapon effectiveness varies with range and target. Determine the best weapon for the situation, taking into consideration ammo availability. This is the single most important factor in survival. KNOW YOUR ENEMIES: Each enemy is uniquely shaped, attacks differently and moves differently.
Trouble Shooting and Notes If you find Resident Evil 2 runs slowly on you machine please choose the NUMBER OF ENEMIES in the OPTIONS/FEATURES menu and pick REDUCED. Do the same for SPECIAL EFFECTS. This will make the game run more smoothly. You may adjust this in-game by pressing the F2 key. Additionally turn the SHADING to OFF in the same menu. A few keyboards are unable to register multiple key inputs preventing some character actions. It is therefore recommended that a joypad is used.
Credits CAPCOM Original PlayStation® Version Planning System Plan: Scenario: Noboru Sugimura Graphics CG Modelling: Motoji Fujita, Miho Hamano, Koji Wakasono Motion design: Jun Takeuchi Software engineer Main System: Yasuhiro Anpo Scenario program: Kiyohiko Sakata Enemy program: Sound Music Composition: Sound design: Katsutoshi Karatsuma Masami Ueda Hideaki Utsumi CG movie: Hiroshi Sasaki Team producer: Shinji Mikami Director: 20 Masaaki Yamada, Kazuhiro Aoyama, Junya Watanabe Hideki Kam
CAPCOM PC DIVISION Producer: Director & System Programmer: Application Programmer: Masayuki Akahori Kazuki Yoshida Kazunori Inoue, Akira Kazaoka, Yoichi Kodama Character Designer: Kumiko Suekane Development Assistant: Kaori Funakoshi VIRGIN INTERACTIVE (LONDON) Producer: Product Manager: Tony Byus Louise Gaynor Quality Assurance: Llewellyn Ligas, Graham Archer Software Analysts: Al Perch, Steve Frazer, Dave Casey, Drew Waldegrave, Chris Arnsby Technical Services: Matthew Shanley, Robert Paul, J
Technical Support Thank you for purchasing Resident Evil™ 2. If you are experiencing difficulties with this title, please take advantage of the following product support. Please note that all our operators only speak English and that we are unable to give game play hints through our Technical Support number. Technical Support : Fax : Internet : WorldWide Web : 0171 368 2266 0171 468 2003 customer_support@vie.co.uk http://www.vie.co.
If you do telephone, please be sitting in front of your computer (if possible) and be sure to provide us with as much information as possible. Make sure to note the exact type of hardware that you are using in your system, including: Speed and Manufacturer of your Processor. Make & Model of your Sound Card and Video Card. Make & Model of your CD-ROM drive. Amount of RAM present. Any additional Hardware and Peripherals. Information contained in your Config.Sys & Autoexec.Bat files.
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