About this game
Your Special Tactics and Rescue Squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a biotechnical experiment gone hideously wrong. Before you can say "mass murder," you're plunged straight into a deathtrap writhing with man-eating freaks, swarming crows and rabid dogs.
Arm yourself with knives and flame-throwers scavenged from dead teammates. Solve puzzles, disarm traps and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil™.
The iconic classic is back, better than ever, and made to last forever. Here's how we ensured it and what you can expect with GOG's version of the game:
- Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- All 4 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Japanese).
- Improved DirectX game renderer.
- New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing and more).
- Improved timing of the cutscenes.
- Improved game video player.
- Improved game registry settings.
- Issue-free game exit and task switching.
- Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding regardless of the hardware, hotplugging and wireless mode.
Our version of the game keeps all the original content intact – 1996's description is no exception. Take a trip down memory lane and see how Resident Evil™ was described to gamers when it launched all those years ago:
FEATURES:
- Completely uncut, with even more blood, graphic violence and gory scenes than the worldwide monster hit version on PlayStation
- A swarm of unknown horrors prowl the mansion's hundreds of rooms, including it's underground lairs, the graveyard and some unwelcoming guest houses
- Unprecedented detail-intense texture maps, shadows and lighting effects, plus ever-changing camera angles, create a frighteningly rich 3-D environment.
- Choose to play tough guy marksman Chris Redfield or hardcore demolition expert Jill Valentine, both brought to life with realistic polygon character graphics.
- Ominous digital surround soundtrack features haunting music that intensifies the action.
What improvements we made to this game:
1.0 hotfix4 changelog:
• Added support for new controllers e.g. Nintendo Switch 2 Pro.
1.0 hotfix3 changelog:
• Added support for controller hotplugging: you can now connect or switch controllers live without restarting the game.
• Added full support for Sony DualSense Edge, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia, and NVIDIA Shield controllers.
1.0 hotfix2 changelog:
• Fixed low framerate on some configurations with AMD GPU
• Fixed in-game timer in the inventory
• Fixed auto rotating character selection screen
1.0 hotfix changelog:
• Fixed framerate inconsistency on some configurations (thanks AydanWatkins)
Changelog
• All 4 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Japanese).
• Improved DirectX game renderer
• New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing and more)
• Improved timing of the cutscenes
• Improved game video player
• Improved game registry settings
• Issue-free game exit and task switching
• Full support for modern controllers
• Validated stability
• Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11
• Added Cloud Saves support
