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Infinite ammo
There is a simple button sequence to get infinite ammo anytime you wish. Go to your item screen and press the following sequence:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Aim.
All weapons you carry and any future weapons you acquire will have infinite ammo.
Resident Evil 2 Unlockables
Unlock Hard Mode
There is Hard Mode in both Original and Arrange Game. Complete ANY scenarios in ANY mode, you will have the Hard Mode after finishing.Unlock HUNK
Beat Leon A on Normal Mode and then beat Claire B on Normal Mode.
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Beat Claire A on Normal Mode and then beat Leon B on Normal Mode.Unlock TOFU
The EASIEST way to unlock TOFU is to beat Leon A, Claire B, Leon A again, Claire B again, Leon A again and then Claire be again to unlock TOFU. All those games must be on Normal, not Easy or Arrange.
There is a harder way.
The HARDEST way to unlock TOFU is to beat Claire A, Leon B, Claire A again, Leon B again, Claire A again and then Leon B again to unlock TOFU. All those games must be on Normal, not Easy or Arrange.Special Weapons & Infinite Ammo
Finish the game, save it when prompted, and the weapons will appear in the chests for that saved game (Using them will drop you 1 grade).How to Unlock Unlockable Finish a B game in under 3 hours w/ a grade of A or B Sub-Machine gun Finish an A game in under 2 1/2 hours w/ a grade of A or B Rocket Launcher Finish a B game in under 2 1/2 hours w/ a grade of A or B w/o saving Gatling gun Quick access to Hard-difficulty
There's a quicker way to access the Hard-difficulty. One that doesn't require you to finish the game on a lower difficulty level first. Use the Windows registry editor (c:\windows\regedit.exe) to view the system registry branch [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Capcom\RESIDENT EVIL2].This branch contains a registry key called "Install Flag". Change the hexadecimal value of this key to 000007ad. This change makes Hard-difficulty immediately accessible. This one is handy to all those veteran players who have uninstalled and then re-installed RE2 on their system and want to play on Hard-difficulty NOW and not later.
Resident Evil 2 Secrets
Control screen mesh and shade
Press F3 repeatedly to control the mesh and shade you want on the screen.Unlock the "Extreme Battle", "4th Survivor" and "To-Fu Game".
First, go to Windows registry (Click on execute then type ''Regedit'').Go to this adress ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareCAPCOMRESIDENT EVIL2''. And on the values writed on the folders named ''Gallery 1, Gallery 2...., Gallery 5'' Type ''FFFFFFFF''. After you did that, go to the folder called ''Special'', and enter the letter ''A''.
Now, execute the game, enter on the section ''Special'', and have fun.Secret Rebecca's Picture
Just like some common versions of Resident Evil 2, you can get this secret picture. In the Police Station, go to the S.T.A.R.S. office, then check Wesker's desk for the note ''It's trashed. Someone must have searched the desk...'' to be shown 50 times. Then you will get the Film D. Bring it to the Dark Room below the stairs and you take ''Recruit'' picture of Rebecca.
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Resident Evil 2 Cheat Codes
Cheat code
Begin game play then press Start to display the options screen. Select the "Button Config." option and highlight "Aim".Cheat Effect Highlight "Aim", hold R and press Z(10) Unlimited ammunition
Resident Evil 2 Unlockables
Extreme Battle Mode
Complete both of either character's scenarios with an A rank to unlock it under the ''special'' option on the title screen.Rocket Launcher
Beat the game on Normal Mode and get at least a ''B'' rank. It sould be in your chest when youstart over.Alternate Scenario with Leon
Beat the game once with Clair on any difficulty and with any rank.Alternate Scenario with Claire
Beat the game once with Leon on any difficlty and any rank.New Costumes
To get new costumes in the game,start a new game with either character on Normal.
Do not pick anything up. (Anything)
When you get to the police station (don't go inside) you will see some stairs. Go down the stairs and there will be a zombie (who is Brad Vickers)
Kill him and he'll drop a ''Special Key''.
Use the key in the lockers in the dark room and there will be a screen that comes up that asks you if you want to switch costumes.
Say yes and you will have the ''new costumes''Play as Hunk
Beat the game with an ''A'' ranking in either character's B scenario.Play as Ada Wong (Extreme Battle Mode)
Beat Extreme Battle Mode level 1 with any character.Play as Chris Redfield (Extreme Battle Mode)
Beat Extreme Battle Mode level 2 with any character.Unlock Gattling Gun
To unlock the gattling gun, complete senario B with an A ranking without saving. This can be done simultaneously with unlocking the sub-machine gun. Also the rocket launcher obtained at the end does not decrease your rank.Play as Tofu
Complete the game 6 times in a row, continuing from each game beaten. You must also unlock Hunk.
Resident Evil 2 Easter Eggs
Secret Film
Just like the others versions of RE2, there's a secret film that can be found in the S.T.A.R.S. Office... Just have to search the desk that says ''it's trashed'' about 50 times.
Resident Evil 2 Glitches
Extra Ammo
Before you use the custom parts on the VP70(Handgun), Desert Eagle(Magnum) or Shotgun use the remaing ammo in the clip/breech. When you use the custom parts to upgrade the gun it will automatically be fully loaded. This may seem like a small amount of ammo but can go a long way in the harder difficuties were ammo is rarer.
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Resident Evil 2 Cheat Codes
Button codes
Cheat Effect Press Up(4 times), Right(4 times), L, R, L, R, C-Right, C-Left at the load game screen Unlimited ammo Press Down(4 times), Left(4 times), L, R(2), L, C-Up, C-Down at the load game screen Invincibility Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Left(2 times), Right(2 times), L, R, C-Up, C-Left, C-Down, C-Right at the load game screen Play as Tofu Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Left(2 times), Right(2 times), L, R, C-Up, C-Right, C-Down, C-Left at the load game screen Play as Hunk
Resident Evil 2 Unlockables
Unlock Randomizer Option
Beat all the normal scenarios (LeonA/B,ClaireA/B) to unlock the Randomizer Option.If start a new game at the Start Game Screen you will be able to choose between Normal and the Randomizer Option.It will place most of the items in the game randomly.This way you will surely be able to gain much more Ammo as in Normal Mode.Alternate costume
To get new costumes in the game,start a new game with either character on Normal.
Do not pick anything up.
When you get to the police station you will see some stairs. Go down the stairs and there will be a zombie.
Kill him and he'll drop a ''Special Key''.
Use the key in the lockers in the dark room and there will be a screen that comes up that asks you if you want to switch costumes.
Say yes and you will have the ''new costumes''Hunk unloclable
How to unlock Hunk.How to Unlock Unlockable Beat Clare's and Leon's A & B games with a A ranking to get Hunk. Hunk(secret character) Special Weapons & Infinite Ammo
Finish the game, save it when prompted, and the weapons will appear when the first chest is opened.How to Unlock Unlockable Successfully complete either character's 1st scenario in less than 2 1/2 w/ a grade of A or B w/o saving Rocket Launcher Successfully complete either character's 1st scenario in less than 2 1/2 hours w/ a grade of A or B Gatling Gun Successfully complete either character's 1st scenario in less than 3 hours w/ a grade of A or B Machine Gun Unlocking Tofu
Finish Leon(or Claires) A game and Claire (or Leons) B Game 3 times (which would mean beating the game 6 times) During the first two runs you must obtain the Hunk Mission by recieving an A rank on both games.
Resident Evil 2 Easter Eggs
Secret Film
To view a secret film, search the desk to the far left of the S.T.A.R.S. office 50 times. On the 50th time, you'll find a roll of film which you can develope in the darkroom.Shoot the camera
If you shoot at the screen with your pistol in some places, you will see bulletholes appear momentarily on the screen.
Resident Evil 2 Glitches
Extra Ammo
Before you use the custom parts on the VP70(Handgun), Desert Eagle(Magnum) or Shotgun use the remaing ammo in the clip/breech. When you use the custom parts to upgrade the gun it will automatically be fully loaded. This may seem like a small amount of ammo but can go a long way in the harder difficuties were ammo is rarer.
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Resident Evil 2 Unlockables
Misc. Unlockables
How to Unlock Unlockable Tofu Scenario Complete six scenarios and get an A ranking on one of them, then save your game. Hunk Scenario Complete scenario 1 and scenario 2 and get an A ranking on one of them, then save your game. Machine Gun Beat scenario 2 on normal difficulty in less than 3 hours with an A or B ranking Infinite Rocket Launcher Beat scenario 1 on normal difficulty in less than 2:30 with an A or B ranking Gatling Gun Beat the second scenario on Normal difficulty in less than 2:30 and get an A or B ranking.
Resident Evil 2 Easter Eggs
Shoot The Camera
To do this, go to the outside area in the basement where two dogs jump down from the fence. Quickly stand with your back facing the manhole and walk forward until the camera angle changes. Now draw your weapon and shoot. Then, bullet holes will appear on the screen
Note: Use only shotgun. Other weapons will not work.Hidden R.P.D. Entrance Gate
The R.P.D.'s main outdoor entrance gate, which Jill passes through in RE3, can also be encountered in RE2 as a well-hidden easter egg. Unlike most areas in the game, this one in particular has a few special requirements in order to be accessed: 1) You need to kill the two zombies that hang out on the lawn directly outside of the R.P.D. If you've activated Brad's presence in the same area, the two lawn zombies will only appear AFTER you've killed Brad and have re-entered the area. They MUST be killed. 2) Head directly across from the R.P.D.'s main entrance doors and check the outer wall (press X). The camera will shift to a view outside of the entrance gate with three additional zombies attempting to break in. This special viewpoint can only be accessed once per visit to the area, so you'll have to re-enter and press X every time you wish to see it again.
Resident Evil 2 Secrets
Secret Photo
In the STARS Office, check Wesker's desk, then continue to check it until right around the 50th time. Take the film to the dark room, and develop it and you will get a secret photo of Rebecca from the first Resident EvilExtra Costumes
To get extra costumes for the game, you must first play the game on normal. DO NOT get the extra ammo in the gun-shop or on the bus. When you get to the Police station, near the subway there is a zombie. If you look closely, you will see that it is Brad Vickers, the helicopter pilot from the first one. After killing him, inspect his corpse and you will find a key. This key will unlock a shelf somewhere in the police station that you couldn't before. Inside it are extra costumes for Claire and Leon.
Resident Evil 2 Glitches
Extra Ammo
Before you use the custom parts on the VP70(Handgun), Desert Eagle(Magnum) or Shotgun use the remaing ammo in the clip/breech. When you use the custom parts to upgrade the gun it will automatically be fully loaded. This may seem like a small amount of ammo but can go a long way in the harder difficuties were ammo is rarer.
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Resident Evil 2 Cheat Codes
Unlimited Ammo
During gameplay, go to the item selection screen. Press the following code depending on which version of the game you own. If the code is done correctly, the amount of ammo in each weapon will show an infinity symbol.Cheat Effect JAPANESE: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, R Trigger Unlimited Ammo AMERICAN: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R Trigger Unlimited Ammo
Resident Evil 2 Unlockables
Unlockable Features
Start a new game on normal. Then do the following:How to Unlock Unlockable Start a game on normal mode with Claire A. Beat it and then beat Leon B. Then beat Claire A. Then beat Leon B. Then beat Caire A. Then beat Leon B. Make sure you unlock HUNK on the way, and get A Rankings with each scenario. Unlock TOFU Beat the A Scenario with an A Rank. Then beat the B Scenario with a B Rank. Unlock HUNK Start a game on normal mode with Leon A. Beat it and then beat Claire B. Then beat Leon A. Then beat Claire B. Then beat Leon A. Then beat Claire B. Make sure you unlock HUNK on the way, and get A Rankings with each scenario. Unlock TOFU Beat Leon A, then beat Claire B. Get A's on both scenarios. Extreme Battle Mode AND HUNK scenarios Beat Claire A, then beat Leon B. Get A's on both scenarios. Extreme Battle Mode AND HUNK scenarios Unlock SMG with unlimited ammo
To get the SMG with unlimited ammo, beat either character's B game in under 3 hours with either an A or B ranking. You will see a special display telling you that you have unlocked it. It will be in the item box in the next game.Unlock Gattling Gun with unlimited ammo
To unlock the Gattling Gun, beat either character's B game in under 3 hours with an A ranking. You will see a special display after you beat the game telling you you got it. The gattling gun shoots buttloads of bullets at an enemy, and is very useful against a lot of enemies. It will be in the item box in the next new game.
Resident Evil 2 Secrets
Get new costumes
Start an A Scenario with either Leon or Claire. Start the game, but DON'T COLLECT A SINGLE ITEM. Don't collect the weapon in the Gun Shop, any ammo. Go to the Police Station and down the stairs in the courtyard. A zombified Brad will be there. Kill him one way or another (by collect ammo in the RPD or stabbing him). Collect his ''Special Key'' and take it to the RPD Darkroom. Open the locked by the door and you get new costumes!Secret Film (Film D)
Go to the S.T.A.R.S. Office with Leon or Claire. Search the Desk that says ''It's trashed. Someone must have searched the desk''. Search it 50 times! You'll get Secret Film D.
Resident Evil 2 Glitches
Extra Ammo
Before you use the custom parts on the VP70(Handgun), Desert Eagle(Magnum) or Shotgun use the remaing ammo in the clip/breech. When you use the custom parts to upgrade the gun it will automatically be fully loaded. This may seem like a small amount of ammo but can go a long way in the harder difficuties were ammo is rarer.
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Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Version Changes FAQ by cvxfreak | 20K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Dangerboy | 83K |
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Game Info
- Release Date: Jun 30, 2000 (EU)
- Release Date: May 30, 2003 (EU)
- PEGI: 16+
- Release Date: Feb 9, 2000 (EU)
- Release Date: May 8, 1998 (EU)
- Release Date: Apr 24, 2000 (EU)
- Release Date: 1998 (US)
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