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Installing Without GfWL
By NotTheOne
How to install and run Resident Evil 5 without the GfWL installer running.
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1 Oct, 2016 @ 9:40pm
13 Dec, 2022 @ 10:20pm
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Guide Index
Overview
Removing GfWL Installer 
[OPTIONAL] Recommended Fixes 
Notes 
Links 
Patch Mirror 
Comments
Removing GfWL Installer
After downloading Resident Evil 5 from Steam, go to your Resident Evil 5 install folder:

Right-click the game in Steam, select
Properties->Local Files->Browse Local Files...

  1. Make a backup of "BH5AE_install.vdf".
  2. Edit it (with Notepad or your favourite text editor) and delete the following section:
    "Run Process" { "GFWL" { "process 1" "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\gfwlivesetup.exe" "command 1" "/q" "HasRunKey" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\CAPCOM\\RESIDENT EVIL 5\\GFWL" } }
  3. [OPTIONAL] Rename "Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 5\redist\gfwlivesetup.exe".
  4. Download the fix from [link currently down - see below for a mirror].
  5. Make a backup of "Launcher.exe" (or rename it to "Launcher.exe.bak").
  6. Extract the files into "Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 5\".
  7. Run the game and enjoy!
[OPTIONAL] Recommended Fixes
These fixes are optional but recommended.

FOV Fix
http://residentevilmodding.boards.net/thread/5760/optimal-field-view-characters-supported

Disable Green Colour Filter
https://github.com/Lyall/RE5Fix
  1. Install RE5Fix.
  2. Open RE5Fix.ini.
  3. Change "Enabled = false" to "Enabled = true" under [Remove Colour Filter].

LAA 4GB Memory Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil5goldedition/mods/88
Notes
Tested on Windows 7, 8, and 10.
Patch Mirror
This guide has a mirror to the patch:

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=864823595&searchtext=Fixes
14 Comments
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Pipsqueak The Pirate 16 Aug, 2022 @ 3:38pm 
Seems the link for the file replacement fix doesn't have anything to do w/ gfwl, & now is some random ass website w/ 0 relations to re5
blehmeh98 27 May, 2021 @ 8:11pm 
Hey Al, this patch isn't specific to Linux users. It's a patch in general that strips the "Games for Windows Live" bullcrap from the game.

You need to figure out how to install the protontricks package before you can get this game working. This is because the game demands the Windows Media Player 11 tool in order to play cutscenes, and the default Proton config for this game doesn't include it. Protontricks will allow you to configure the proton for this particular game to include Windows Media Player 11 with a simple command. With that, it'll work.

It can be discouraging that there's no simple Debian or Ubuntu package for Proton Tricks, but don't get discouraged, there's plenty of guides on how to install it that work on any distribution.

Good luck!
DAEMON 11 Jan, 2021 @ 1:17am 
thx bro
ღ KattaLove 5 Jan, 2021 @ 1:30pm 
Thanks! bro :fluffystore_purin1:
Wookiestick 3 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00am 
If you download the modded .exe, can you still play coop online with the Steam network?
Kenny 27 Nov, 2020 @ 2:30am 
God bless you, man. Thanks for this. All working up.
asdramiro 19 Sep, 2020 @ 4:52pm 
GREAT!! THANK U SO MUCH BRO
Al 27 Apr, 2020 @ 7:41am 
Useless. I install this patch. Game still wont run.
4 years after, Resident evil 5 still uplayed and untamed. One of hardcore for Linux games. I played 4,6,7,2re. . all except 5 . Using wine 5.7, dxvk d9vk, proton 5.0.6, proton GE no results. game hangs immidialy after i run it on Steam. Without steam cannot run. i need coop.
I hope anyone until 2030-2050 years can run Resident Evil 5 on Linux. Maybe need thousand years to run game.. ^((
Maybe my GTX 1080+Ryzen 3200 is too cheap to run this GREAT game.
I don't know how to install protontricks, i skip this step. no debian linux .deb packet from dev on github. https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks
Angry programmers from microsoft annoys protect from Linux games. Really annoy.
Linuxgamer 28 Mar, 2020 @ 7:20pm 
patch for biohazard / resident evil 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1on2JOe7mZpB2sPORSVZnMHc-WcY7aeXJ/view?usp=sharing
Takashi 8 May, 2018 @ 6:18pm 
i still cant save progress