Resident Evil Outbreak File 2

***Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2*** is a survival-horror game developed by Capcom, and was initially released September 9th, 2004. The game is a Playstation 2 Exclusive.

## Leaderboards & Categories

Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 Leaderboards
Resident Evil Outbreak: File 2 has five main scenarios and six side scenarios for you to play through as one of eight different survivors. The main leaderboards track records on an individual scenario basis. (Although Full-game runs are accepted as well.) Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 offers five different difficulty options for each scenario.
#### Main Categories

Each scenario has it's own category, as well as a category for full game runs.
* **Wild Things** - Play through the "Wild Things" scenario
* **Underbelly** - Play through the "Underbelly" scenario
* **Flashback** - Play through the "Flashback" scenario
* **Desperate Times** - Play through the "Desperate Times" scenario
* **End of the Road** - Play through the "End of the Road" scenario
* **Elimination 1** - Play through the "Elimination 1" scenario
* **Elimination 2** - Play through the "Elimination 2" scenario
* **Elimination 3** - Play through the "Elimination 3" scenario
* **Showdown 1** - Play through the "Showdown 1" scenario
* **Showdown 2** - Play through the "Showdown 2" scenario
* **Showdown 3** - Play through the "Showdown 3" scenario
* **Full-Game** - Play through the five main scenarios (Wild Things, Underbelly, Flashback, Desperate Times, and End of the Road) in any order.

(Runs are also split into Online and Offline categories based on if the run was performed via Scenario mode or Net Play mode.)

#### Subcategories

Subcategories for Resident Evil Outbreak are separated by what difficulty setting the run is performed on.
* **Easy** - Play through the selected scenario(s) on the "Easy" difficulty.
* **Normal** - Play through the selected scenario(s) on the "Normal" difficulty.
* **Hard** - Play through the selected scenario(s) on the "Hard" difficulty.
* **Very Hard** - Play through the selected scenario(s) on the "Very Hard" difficulty.
* **Nightmare** - Play through the selected scenario(s) on the "Very Hard" difficulty with the "Nightmare" option enabled.

(Runs are also separated based on whether they were performed on Console or Emulator, with emulator being the more popular category.)

#### Category Extensions

There are a few category extensions that limit what can be done in order to beat the selected scenario(s).

* **Any%** - Play through the selected category as fast as possible, no restrictions.
* **Melee Only** - Play through the selected category without using firearms or throwable weapons.
* **Lone Wolf** - Play through the selected category with no AI partners present on your team.

## Getting Started

The best way to start speedrunning Resident Evil Outbreak is to watch other players' runs on the Leaderboards and to check out the Guides page.

* Refer to the rules of any category you run, as well as the General Rules outlined for the game below.
* Check out the Forums page to ask any questions you may have directly to other runners!
* Check out the Resources page to be sure you have the necessary tools if you're playing on emulator.

## Tricks

In this game, there are a few tricks to take advantage of in order to go as fast as possible.

#### Glitches

* Quickshotting - If you're moving while aiming an automatic weapon, (Assault Rifle, Submachinegun, etc.) and you spam the fire button, you can shoot faster than the default maximum firing speed. You can view a guide and example here.
* Ladder Animation Cancel - If you properly time an action button press at the second to last rung of a ladder while also not holding a movement input, you can skip the last climb animation and go right into the animation where you get off the ladder. You can view an example here.
* Out of Bounds Clipping - If you climb up or jump down in a very specific spot near the edge of some terrain, you can clip through them out of bounds. This is currently useful in the speedrun of one scenario, Underbelly. You can check out an example of the clip here.

## Rules

(General rules apply to all ***Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2*** speedrun categories for their respective platforms. Each category also has its own set of rules in addition to the ones listed here.)

#### General Rules

>Click to extend/collapse Offline Rules<

* Submit In Game Time (IGT) displayed on the results screen.
* Runs must include selecting the map, and must also include character choice, difficulty and selection of AI/Lone Wolf. Runs must also include the results screen at the end.
* Usage of any cheats is banned, this includes turbo controllers / macros, infinite ammo, and any in-game affecting modifications. Any player caught cheating will be excluded from participating on the leaderboard.
* No in-game music modifications that alter/affect the gameplay. Game sound is also required to be audible at all times.

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* All Point of Views (PoV) are required for ANY online runs.
* Online runs are tracked using real-time / RTA (Real-Time Attack). If you do not provide a timer, it will be retimed by a mod.
* The run must show the start of the lobby, and finish at the end-screen results.
* Time starts when you gain control of your character and stops when you lose control of it.
* Usage of any cheats is banned, this includes turbo controllers / macros, infinite ammo, friendly fire, and any in-game affecting modifications. Any player caught cheating will be excluded from participating on the leaderboard.
* No in-game music modifications that alter/affect the gameplay. Game sound is also required to be audible at all times.
* No Intentional Disconnects will be allowed until after the scenario is beaten by at least one team member, as that affects the gameplay.

#### Platform Rules

>Click to extend/collapse Playstation 2 Rules<

* You may soft reset to get the same codes, but you must show character and difficulty select.

>Click to extend/collapse Emulator Rules<

* An input display is now required.
	+ For Keyboard Players: Please use ApVkp or NohBoard.
	+ For Controller Players: Please use Gamepad Viewer.
	+ (A tutorial for setting these up can be found in the guides section of the Leaderboard)
* Outbreak Status Tracker is now REQUIRED!
* Save stating to get the same codes is allowed (Only for Individual Level runs), but the character and difficulty selection still have to be shown.