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Now that the whole trilogy is here, lets just enjoy the community work of research and mod creation below:

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A good thing to know clarified by user @pgbp88 about Bloody body effects missing on Resident Evil PC releases:

https://www.gog.com/forum/resident_evil_series/missing_blood_effect_on_gored_zombies_steamdeck_fmvs/post5 Interesting to know for those that remember those blood effects or can still emulate the console originals.

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In regards to Resident Evil 3:

--- Thanks @mvp13 ---
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I can't test this method yet, but I just organized what user @mvp13 (link above) explained on the correct order to install these mods.
Feel free to test this and post your directions, corrections, tips, and so on. ---

--- Resident Evil 2 Unofficial SourceNext Conversion Patch
https://www.moddb.com/games/resident-evil-2/downloads/unofficial-sourcenext-110-conversion-patch-for-re2-windows-95-981

Resident Evil 3 Unofficial SourceNext Conversion Patch
https://www.moddb.com/downloads/unofficial-sourcenext-1-1-0-conversion-patch-for-re3-windows-98
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--- Resident Evil - Classic Rebirth - Resources
https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/downloads/resident-evil-classic-rebirth/

Resident Evil 2 - Classic Rebirth - Resources
https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/downloads/resident-evil-2-classic-rebirth/

Resident Evil 3 - Classic Rebirth - Resources
https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/downloads/resident-evil-3-classic-rebirth/
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--- Resident Evil - Seamless HD Project
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-seamless-hd-project/downloads

Resident Evil 2 - Seamless HD Project
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-2-seamless-hd-project/downloads

Resident Evil 3 - Seamless HD Project
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-nemesis-seamless-hd-project/downloads
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--- Resident Evil 1 - HD Mod
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-hd-mod

Resident Evil 2 - HD Mod
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-2-hd-mod

Resident Evil 3 - HD Mod
https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-hd-mod

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An extra if GOG ever manage to get Dino Crisis 'duology' here:

DINO CRISIS - CLASSIC REBIRTH
https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/dino-crisis-classic-rebirth/

DINO CRISIS 2 - CLASSIC REBIRTH
https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/dino-crisis-2-classic-rebirth/

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If you have any other resources, feel free to post them and I may update this OP.
Hope it helps people around here finding those well known projects made by the community.

You may want to include links to the HQ audio mods for Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3.

Resident Evil: HQ Sound Pack Director's Cut & Dual Shock Ver.
The HQ audio for the original soundtrack and sound effects are linked in the resources, but the original mod for the first game lets you play with the Dual Shock version's soundtrack if you're really curious about that. The file BIOHAZARD_DC.EXE is exactly the same as the 1.01 exe on the resources page.
http://re123.bplaced.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=296

Resident Evil 2 - Classic REbirth HQ Music & Sound
The 2018 version is on the resources page and it hasn't been updated and replaced with the 2023 version. I renamed the fixed stereo exe in the second link from BIO2.EXE to ClaireU.exe and I made a copy called LeonU.exe to replace the originals. Also, If you want to change the icon for the replacement LeonU.exe to match the original, Resource Hacker is a great program to use to extract the original icon and to insert it into the replacement exe.
http://re123.bplaced.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=308#p2509
EXE to fix some tracks not playing in stereo
http://re123.bplaced.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=308&start=10#p9395

Resident Evil 3 - Classic REbirth HQ [OST & OST ARRANGED]
This isn't on the resources page yet. It includes has three options for a replacement soundtrack. One taken from the OST release, another arranged by Saigen (Gabriel Lundgren), and a rip taken from the Dreamcast version.
http://re123.bplaced.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1334

Also, the leftover files in these directories can be deleted after installing the SourceNext conversion patch for Resident Evil 2 to save space.
Resident Evil 2\Pl0\Zmovie
• r704le.bin
• titlele.bin
Resident Evil 2\Pl1\Zmovie
• r704ce.bin
• titlece.bin
Resident Evil 2\Zmovie
• staffe.bin

Thank you very much!
Didn't know about those. :)

You may want to mention that for RE1 Classic REbirth to work, you need to install the Japanese version of the game from GOG.

Also, here are some instructions to get the save files synced in GOG Galaxy after installing these mods.
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Resident Evil
1. Move all files in the savedata folder to the SAVE folder and delete the empty savedata directory if you ran the game before doing this
2. Open the config.ini file
3. Change savedata to SAVE

Resident Evil 2
1. Move all files in the savedata folder to the Saves folder and delete the empty savedata directory
2. Open cmd as admin
3. Use the cd command to go to the path of the game
(by default it's cd C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\Resident Evil 2)
4. Recreate the savedata folder with a symbolic link with this command:
mklink /d "savedata" "Saves"

No you don't.

https://www.moddb.com/games/resident-evil/downloads/unofficial-mediakite-101-patch-for-usa

Thanks! I didn't realize before that someone made a conversion mod.

EDIT:
I just tried it and it doesn't work with the High Quality movies pack from the resources page.

There is also a 16:9 Widescreen Patch mod for RE3 SN, but it is quite difficult to find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXRsiqYlU0U

thanks bro! we needed this

For RE1 Classic REbirth, you don't need the command since it can set the save folder in config file. But RE2 Classic REbirth doesn't have that option.

I am glad someone has put this here for others to find what they need to mod the game easier, also for everyone helping to make the game available with the mods as lets be honest they are a great step up to the base game while keeping the originality there.

Thanks for explaining!

OP updated.

What is the benefit of installing Classic REbirth over the GOG versions? Genuine question as I'm trying to figure out if I should stop playing the GC version of RE2 and switch to PC.

Biggest thing you'll notice right away... you know how the game stutters or pauses every time you change camera angles on any console version? That doesn't happen on any PC version, so that is a plus. There is a setting in DuckStation that fixes this, but I don't know if it's on Dolphin. I know it's not on FlyCast.

Any PC version of re2 has a Hard Mode. re2 is notoriously the easiest fixed-camera Resident Evil game. I guess this depends on you, but playing the Hard Mode is the biggest draw for me, as Normal Mode is just not fun, and barely survival horror. Hard Mode is available on the DreamCast version, but it contains the stutters mentioned in the first point, so it's not ideal.

GOG re2 has some issues... it plays as the two disc version of the game, so you have to exit and re-load to change characters, some rooms don't have music that should, there is no controller vibration, and it has no base modding support. Classic Rebirth re2 makes the game play as one disc, fixes the rooms that don't have music, has controller vibration, and it has modding support. Those are the major differences. GOG can (probably?) fix the music issue, but re1 also didn't have controller vibration, so I assume that will remain. Ditto on the 2 disc thing, and the modding support is up to the community, I suppose.

Other than that, and besides Hard Mode, they are all pretty much the same game.

- Native resolution upscaling (i.e. not just 640x480 plainly upscaled) or a retro mode if you prefer 240p
- More color options for textures (i.e. you're not forced to play with crappy red tints)
- Better framerate and less sloppy rendering in general
- Better controller support (+ vibration, health on LED for DS4/5)
- Optional features from future games (tactical reload, quick turn)
- Can disable censorship for all modes or force auto aim for all modes
- The save/load screen doesn't suck
- Mod support
- No need to switch exe to change character