
While that is a minor inconvenience to many, this decision means many who bought the original game may not have a working copy of it depending on if they knew they had to redeem the new version or not.Ĭapcom seems to be making amends for neglect of Resident Evil 5, but it may be too little too late. On top of that, players who owned the original Steam release of Resident Evil 5 now have to redeem a new copy of the game. Capcom had been selling an incomplete game that was missing a core piece of its identity. While this is good for RE5, a game touted for its cooperative play was still knowingly sold to consumers lacking the feature for 10 years. The developer just recently released an update that re-enabled split-screen co-op, meaning fans playing on PC can finally get the true RE5 experience. The PC version's Raid mode is still without online co-op, although Capcom said this is still planned for release.In the ensuing years, Capcom neglected to fix Resident Evil 5's co-op conundrum until the game was knocking on its 14-year anniversary. Alternatively, simply disconnecting the 2P controller will force the game back into full screen single player mode.Exiting the Vestibule and backing out to the main menu will automatically end split-screen mode. Select character, configure your loadout, and select Raid missions as normal. Raid Mode: pressing the START button on Player 2 game pad in the Vestibule (the staging area) will activate split-screen mode.Ending the game or exiting to the main menu will automatically return to full screen single player mode. Campaign Mode: press the START button on Player 2 game pad upon entering active gameplay.


For anyone who isn't satisfied with this option, refunds are available through Steam." "Feedback from those who try it out is welcomed. "We want to get this feature in the hands of our PC players as soon as possible, so this option may not be 100 per cent polished when it is released," Capcom said. Now, Capcom has released an open beta patch on Steam that lets two players play the Story and Raid modes locally via split-screen. One modder took the liberty of doing what Capcom didn't. PC gamers complained about the lack of local co-op in the PC version after Capcom had advertised the mode. Be warned: this option may not be 100 per cent polished. Capcom has added local co-op to the PC version of action horror game Resident Evil Revelations 2.
