"We have heard some feedback from fans who still wanted to be able to enjoy fan-made mods, so what we've done is made the original GFWL version available via the beta branch by following the steps below," a Capcom spokesperson explained.
Now, the Resident Evil developer has given the split-screen mod its unofficial blessing, by restoring the GWFL edition via Steam's Beta tab. The fan-made add-on was built for Resi 5's earlier Games for Windows build and is not supported by Capcom's new Steam version (which also includes the game's Untold Stories content for the first time on PC).įans complained that existing code which enabled the mod had been removed unnecessarily.īut Capcom responded by explaining that the changes were due to difficulties in the porting process that occurred while merging the GFWL PC build of the main campaign with the console-built Untold Stories DLC.
So, let’s expand the list with more titles.Capcom has given Eurogamer a round of instructions for PC owners of Resident Evil 5 who wish to play the game using its unofficial split-screen mod. You no longer need to downgrade to the GFWL version of Resident Evil 5 to use the tiny split-screen, here is how to do it in the latest Resident Evil 5 Steam Version: Download latest Nucleus Co-op Alpha 8 Mod and extract it. It may seem natural to brush aside poorly received titles like Umbrella Corps, but maybe that’s the exact type of Resident Evil experience one might be looking for. That’s why it was decided to go back and look at every game in the series that not only had co-op but multiplayer features as well.
Highlight the first RE5 script and click download if you aren't using RICK's/Mulac's Online Patch (highly recommend to use the patch), or highlight the second RE5 script and click download if you're using the patch. What is co-op though except a smaller portion of multiplayer? Either type up Resident Evil 5 in the search box or click on View All 5.
Drag those files into the archive folder in the same place in the RE5 root nativePCMT folder. Versions 1.0.6 and 1.1.0 of the game are supported. Go back to desktop and go through the nativePCMT folder until you reach the files in the archive folder. This is the ultimate trainer by Raz0r & Dante for Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Drag over the two exe and dll files to the RE5 root folder (where the exe lives) in Steam. What was listed in the original entries are the core games one can team up with a buddy in order to slay zombies and/or other mutated masses. The recent transition of Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks had one unexpected downside: The code that enabled the unofficial split-screen mod was removed from. Unzip the BH5F Fixes RAR to your desktop. Updated June 2nd, 2021 by Tristan Jurkovich: In the twenty-year span of the series, not many games were co-op at least in the traditional sense. These games are ordered by release date from furthest to nearest. So, while Umbrella Corps does have multiplayer, it isn’t exactly the same. They also must be, more or less, featured in a main game scenario.
The following games feature co-op as a main feature and not as an afterthought. RELATED: Ranking The 10 Best Resident Evil Characters Of All Time
The very first game actually had co-op in mind, but that idea was scrapped. UPDATE 9/4/15 1.50pm: Capcom will reinstate the previous GFWL version of Resident Evil 5 on PC, after complaints that the new Steam edition no longer supported the fan-made split-screen mod. In the twenty-year-plus history of the series, about a third of these games offer multiplayer in some respect. From spinoffs to main entries, there are quite a few Resident Evil titles fans can now play with one, or multiple friends.