Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

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An Introduction to Advanced Combat
By Lex
For those who don't know the tricks involving inventory reoloading, quickdraw shots, or that Type B is the best control scheme to use. Resident Evil 5 has more depth than you might have thought.
   
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Type B, Inventory Reload, and Quickdraw
Anyone already familiar with all the perks of Type B controls can skip to
3:48 for inventory reload
5:30 for quickdraw shots

Keyboard Users
Keyboard users can also skip past the section on controls, as it does not apply to that control scheme. Keyboard and mouse controls suffer from none of the obstacles described. You can also click-drag to move items and perform the inventory reload. Don't forget to change the item menu prioritization from D-pad to Numerical in the keyboard/mouse settings. This makes the game default to assigning your weapons to the numbers closer to WASD, as opposed to the 2, 4, 6 and 8 slots for the d-pad.
13 Comments
Dalvorok 29 Apr @ 6:23pm 
Short and sweet guide thank you ! :steamthumbsup:
Gearmem145 9 Jul, 2022 @ 4:50pm 
This Guide has the most important pro combat techniques. I played on controller since I bought the game and by the time pass. I get more faster and precise with my inventory reloads. But then I tried to play con keyboard and mouse and has more advantages than playing on controller. I changed my control configuration with the numbers to equip a gun or item I want to use and is much faster to aim precisely to enemies. Great Guide!
Bat11man99 22 Nov, 2021 @ 2:32pm 
:wesker: I prefer being a Controller Type A Quick Turner. Very Helpful and Nice Video. Well Done. :steamthumbsup:
Predu 4 Apr, 2018 @ 12:45pm 
Amazing
Konscience 23 Oct, 2017 @ 2:01pm 
Amazing, thanks for the video!
infinite_fun 22 May, 2016 @ 4:23am 
Nice to know the Type B thing.
Zhnigo 20 Feb, 2016 @ 11:12am 
Good job. Now make it a text based guide instead of a video.
Lex  [author] 14 Oct, 2015 @ 9:28pm 
Any substantial time with the game ought to be enough time to understand the controls and appreciate the benefits of the techniques covered. If someone doesn't get it, then they need to play the game some more anyway.

As for inventory reloading, you'd do it to instantly bypass any time spent standing still in combat to reload so that you always have a full weapon in a fight. Ideally, you do it during invincible context-sensitive actions like melees and ladders since you can't really do anything else in that time anyway, and it's completely safe. I'm pretty sure that was covered in the video, but the benefit should be pretty obvious.

I covered how to do it with a controller in the video. You use the "move" command (shortcut button X or []) to select your ammo and then highlight the appropriate gun and push the button again. For K&M, you'd either substitute F for X or [], or click-drag ammo into the gun to accomplish the same thing.
publicENEMY 14 Oct, 2015 @ 5:02pm 
Friendly suggestion.

Prerequisite knowledge. Define prerequisite knowledge. Completed chapter 1? Completed campaign in s rank? Unlock few chapters in mercenaries? (i believe, this guide is suitable for people trying to achieve higher rank in mercenaries no mercy. campaign is too easy to justify learning inventory reload.)
Problem statement. Why would anyone want to do 'inventory reload'? what is the tangible benefits of inventory reload over conventional reload?
Methodology. How do you do inventory reload? with gamepad. with keyboard.
Lex  [author] 14 Oct, 2015 @ 4:47pm 
@publicENEMY
It definitely demands prerequisite knowledge of how to play the game. Educating the bare basic fundamentals was not my intention.