CHEATS & HINTS

CHEAT MENU: I have heard there is supposed to be a cheat that activates a cheat menu; during the game that allows you to choose between options like unlimited health/ammo, all weapons...etc... I don't think this is true because I have tried it myself but sadly it didn't work. It could be that I have the wrong version of the game. Anyway it is worth a try. While playing pause the game (press START) then press these buttons: X,X,X,O,O,X,DOWN,DOWN,UP,RIGHT,DOWN, then SELECT.

The screen should turn blue and the cheat menu should appear. This can be an alternative to the GameShark for those who don't have one.

Mercenary mode:
Successfully complete the game one time to unlock mercenary mode and save the "Next Game" file. Start a new game, choose that saved game, then select mercenary mode. This mode involves controlling Carlos, Mikhal, or Nikoli from the train to the starting room with a two minute timer. Killing the various opponents and rescuing civilians during the journey will add more time to the clock. A rank and money will be awarded after the game is completed. The money can be used to purchase better weapons for the next mercenary mode game.

Alternate costumes:
Successfully complete the game under the easy difficulty setting with any rank better than F to unlock Jill's costume from the original Resident Evil and Regina's costume from Dino Crisis. To unlock three additional costumes, successfully complete the game under the hard difficulty setting with a rank of A. This will unlock police miniskirt, disco, and biker costumes.

Epilogues:
Successfully complete the game under the hard difficulty setting to unlock Epilogues. Epilogues are a short diary description of each character in the entire Resident Evil series which describes what happened with that specific person after their adventure. Getting better ratings can unlock the other epilogues. There are eight total Epilogues that can be unlocked.

Jill's diary:
To get Jill's Diary (a file), collect all thirty files in the game in order. Then the first file (Instructions Manual, blue) will become Jill's Diary.

Barry Burton ending:
The only way to see Barry is if ending B is unlocked. To get this ending, jump off the bridge when fighting Nemesis Type B. After the jump off decision, the final area of the game will take a somewhat different path. You will have to fight off Nicholai in a chopper. It is recommended that you bring a Magnum and Grenade Launcher (or Rocket Launcher if it has been found). You can also choose to negotiate with him.

Barry Burton ending 2:
Jump off the bridge. Play until you reach the room with the Radar Tracker. Take it, and try to leave the room using the door you entered. Nicholai will call you. After killing him, Carlos will enter. After talking with him, leave the room (do not use the hatch to the Rail Cannon). Turn around and get in the radar device room again. Carlos and Jill will listen to a radio call from Barry and the game will continue with the final scenes.

Enhanced Weapons/Ammo:
You can only create enhanced ammo while playing under the hard difficulty setting. When creating ammo with the reloading tool, save enough gunpowder to mix up the same type of ammo eight times. On the eighth time, the game will prompt "Do you want to create the enhanced ammo?". Select "Yes". This ammo is more powerful, may have slightly different effects, and once loaded into a weapon will change it into an "enhanced weapon". You can only create two types of enhanced ammo: 9mm handgun bullets and shot gun shells. The only different effects the new bullets have is that they are far more powerful.

Additional slots:
When you first get to the trolley, Carlos will give you a "fanny" pack. After you finish the game, you will keep those additional two slots in the game.

Hint: Starting the trolley:
The oil additive needed to start the trolley is located in a locked store room inside the sales office. To unlock it, pick up the flashy remote on a desk to turn on a TV. You will see a commercial about some product from Ubrella Corp. Make note of that product (Safsprin, Adravil, Aquacure, etc.). Go to the nearby computer where Carlos just shot his zombied friend. You will be prompted for a password. Type in the name of the product to unlocked the storeroom.

Hint: Fighting Nemesis:
The Nemesis is left-handed and uses that hand to grab you. When fighting him, shoot him two times and run past his right side. Shoot twice and repeat the process. Note: This only works when he does not have his Rocket Launcher and if you are using the handgun.

Hint: Nemesis Type 2 in mercenary mode and 220 second bonus:
Get to the parking garage, then exit out of the door. If you still have over two minutes left, run to the end of the bus and you will see Nemisis Type 2. He will jump down and come after you. You can run around him to avoid his attacks and save ammo or you can kill him for 220 seconds. Note: This trick best works with Mikhail

Hint: Kill regular Nemesis for 60 seconds of bonus time:
Knocking him down the first time is worth a 20 second bonus. Knocking him down a second time will cause him to look dead with a pool of blood around him and is worth a 40 second bonus.

Hint: Destroy Nemesis' Rocket Launcher:
This trick requires a large number of health items and first aid sprays. When you fight the Nemesis with the Rocket Launcher, aim up. If he targets you, run and try to make him waste ammunition. After four to seven shots from him, he will reload, but the rocket launcher will turn red and explode.

Hint: Fighting a Doggie:
Knock down a Doggie, then aim down and you can fire faster on it. If you do not aim down, you have to wait until the Doggie stands up.

Hint: Grenade launcher:
Use the S.T.A.R.S Card in the computer in the main entrance of the Police Station. When you get the S.T.A.R.S Emblem Key, go to the S.T.A.R.S Office. When you are in the office, go to the big locker next to the out-of-commission message receiver. Open the locker and you will get a Grenade Launcher.

There are two different ways to get the Grenade launcher. There is one in the Sub-Station when the game is first played. The other is available after the game has been completed once. Go to the S.T.A.R.S. office and go were the Magnum gun was originally obtained.

Hint: Rocket launcher:
In the dead factory, go to the machine next to the water sampler puzzle. Use the facility key where that game states a small plastic card can be inserted. Take the other facility key that is given and go to the steaming room where the small card activated elevator is located .Go down and use the facility key on the door where that game states a small plastic card can be inserted. You will find a rocket launcher with four shots at this location.

Hint: Vaccine medium combination:
One of the combinations when making the vaccine medium in the hospital is I, III, and A.

Hint: Mine Thrower with tracking, enhanced shots:
Either get $9999 in Mercenary mode and buy unlimited ammunition or use the infinite ammo kit obtained from Nemesis on the Mine Thrower. The Mine Thrower will have tracking bullets which will show the directions to the zombies.

Hint: Unlimited money and time in mercenaries mode:
Get to the alley that has three dogs and a crate. Kill two of the dogs get on the crate. Continuously dodge the remaining dog for a time and money bonus for dodging.

Hint: Civilian locations in mercenaries mode:
The civilians that must be saved in mercenaries mode may be found at the following locations. Note: You must save them in this order or some of them will die. Also, You must kill all the enemies in the room with the civilians or they will not be saved.

1. Gas Station
2. Basement of the Restaurant
3. Third Floor of the Raccoon Press Office
4. Sub Station (where you got the fuse)
5. Sales Office
6. The Bar

Hint: Killing Zombies quicker under the hard difficulty setting:
If you are using shotgun rounds, wait until the zombie is directly in front of you, then aim up to fire. This will blow their head off, killing them immediately and save one round of shotgun ammo per zombie. If you are using handgun rounds, carry your knife, and only shoot them until they fall. Then, finish them off with the knife.

Hint: Getting Mikhail to kill Zombies with the oil drum:
Get everything except the oil, then go to the trolley. If you destroyed the oil drum, Mikhail will throw a grenade killing the zombies. But if you did not destroy the oil drum, Mikhail will kick it towards the Zombies and shoot it with his gun, killing them.

Hint: Checking zombies:
To tell if zombies are still active after they are hit, leave the room. If the zombie is still on the floor, he is still active.
Walk back and forth in front of their head or enable the auto aim feature and press Aim. If you are not sure if a zombie or a dead body is present, look for a shadow. If there is a shadow under the corpse, it is still alive. When you see no shadow or when it lies in a pile of blood, it is dead.

Hint: Run on one foot:
When running, quickly and repeatedly tap Square. Jill will run on one foot, and her other foot will never touch the ground.

Hint: Campaign sign:
Go to the end of the hall with the save room behind the restaurant to find political campaign signs. Look closely to will see a sign that says "OTOM for U...S Senat".

Glitch: Two Nemesis with rocket launchers:
Get to the alley behind the bar. Walk out into the alleyway until you see stairs. Nemesis will appear with a rocket launcher, but before he can shoot a second Nemesis will shoot at you but will hit the first Nemesis and knock him down.