I love Resident Evil as a series and in particular the original 1998 Resident Evil 2, I have done some long plays and speedruns such as Jill’s Diary guide for RE3 but never have I attempted to do all files for Resident Evil 2.
There are a few lists of file locations and names on the internet it was frustrating that there wasn’t a single guide or table of the order they are collected and which character and scenarios they can be found at.
So, here it is, the complete list and a rough pick up order for ALL files for ’98 RE2 INCLUDING the N64 exclusive EX FILES.
The default sorting of this table is when you encounter them.
| Name of File | Leon A | Leon B | Claire A | Claire B | Order | Section | Location | A Scenario Order | B Scenario Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary's Log EX FILE 06/16 | Yes | Yes | 3.0 | City Area 1 | East Street | 2.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Police Station Map | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11.0 | Police Station 1F | East Office | 19.0 | 2.0 |
| Secretary's Diary A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12.0 | Police Station 2F | Waiting Room 2F | 14.0 | 3.0 |
| Brad's Note EX FILE 10/16 | Yes | Yes | 4.0 | City Area 1 | R.P.D. Courtyard | 4.0 | |||
| Rebecca's Report EX FILE 09/16 | Yes | Yes | 6.0 | Police Station 2F | S.T.A.R.S. office | 5.0 | |||
| Chris's Diary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6.0 | Police Station 2F | S.T.A.R.S. office | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Film D | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6.0 | Police Station 1F | S.T.A.R.S. office | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Operation Report 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.0 | Police Station 1F | Dark Room | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Operation Report 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7.0 | Police Station 1F | Operations Room | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| Police Memorandum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5.0 | Police Station 1F | Waiting Room 1F | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Film B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14.0 | Police Station 1F | Press Room (Claire), Evidence Room (Leon) | 24.0 | 11.0 |
| Memo to Leon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | Police Station 1F | West Office | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Patrol Report | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16.0 | Police Station 1F | File Storage | 11.0 | 13.0 |
| Police B1 Map | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 19.0 | Police Station B1 | Generator Room | 22.0 | 14.0 |
| Film C | Yes | Yes | 16.0 | Police Station B1 | Cell Block Entrance | 15.0 | |||
| Sewer Map | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25.0 | Sewers B1 | elevator access hall | 27.0 | 16.0 |
| Watchman's Diary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 17.0 | Police Station 1F | Watchman's Room | 23.0 | 17.0 |
| Chief's Diary | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15.0 | Police Station 2F | Chief Iron's Office | 18.0 | 18.0 | |
| Secretary's Diary B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 17.0 | Police Station 2F | Taxidermy Display Room | 17.0 | 19.0 |
| Mail to the Chief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18.0 | Police Station B1 | Cells | 25.0 | 20.0 |
| Sewer Manager Fax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 22.0 | Sewer B1 | Control Room 1 (Claire), Control Room 2 (LEon) | 26.0 | 21.0 |
| Chris's Report EX FILE 14/16 | Yes | Yes | 21.0 | Police Station B1 | Taxidermy Room | 22.0 | |||
| Operation Instructions EX FILE 03/16 | Yes | Yes | 24.0 | Sewer B2 | Sewer Passage 2 | 23.0 | |||
| Sewer Manager Diary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.0 | Sewer B1 | Upper Walkway | 28.0 | 24.0 |
| Factory Map | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 26.0 | Vacant Factory 1F | Warehouse | 29.0 | 25.0 |
| Want Ad EX FILE 15/16 | Yes | Yes | 27.0 | Vacant Factory 1F | Hydrolic Monitor Room | 26.0 | |||
| P-epsilon Report | Yes | Yes | 30.0 | Laboratory B1 | Steam Room | 27.0 | |||
| Lab Security Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 29.0 | Laboratory B4 | Sleeping Quarters A | 31.0 | 28.0 |
| User Registration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 28.0 | Laboratory B4 | Sleeping Quarters A | 30.0 | 29.0 |
| Laboratory Map | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 34.0 | Laboratory B5 | Monitor Room | 32.0 | 30.0 |
| Mother Virus Report EX FILE 13/16 | Yes | Yes | 35.0 | Laboratory B5 | P-4 Laboratory | 31.0 | |||
| MA121 Progress Report EX FILE 02/16 | Yes | Yes | 33.0 | Laboratory B4 | B4F Culture Room | 32.0 | |||
| Robert's Note EX FILE 04/16 | Yes | Yes | 1.0 | City Area 1 | Kendo Gun Shop | 1.0 | |||
| Dario's Note EX FILE 05/16 | Yes | Yes | 2.0 | City Area 1 | Bus | 3.0 | |||
| Jill's Note EX FILE 08/16 | Yes | Yes | 6.0 | Police Station 2F | S.T.A.R.S. office | 8.0 | |||
| Mail to Chris | Yes | Yes | 6.0 | Police Station 2F | S.T.A.R.S. office | 10.0 | |||
| Jill's Report EX FILE 01/16 | Yes | Yes | 16.0 | Police Station 1F | File Storage | 12.0 | |||
| Racoon City Pamphlet EX FILE 16/16 | Yes | Yes | 13.0 | Police Station 2F | Library | 13.0 | |||
| Film A | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15.0 | Police Station 1F | Evidence Room | 15.0 | ||
| David's Letter EX FILE 07/16 | Yes | Yes | 10.0 | Police Station 1F | East Office | 20.0 | |||
| Journalist's Note EX FILE 12/16 | Yes | Yes | 16.0 | Police Station 1F | Observation Room | 21.0 | |||
| Vaccine Synthesis | Yes | 32.0 | Laboratory B5 | Lab Entry Corridor | 33.0 | ||||
| Umbrella Memo EX FILE 11/16 | Yes | Yes | 31.0 | Laboratory B4 | Active Treatment Experimentation Room | 34.0 |
Which files are exclusive to Scenario A?
The following are files which can only be found in Scenario A and are not present anywhere in Scenario B. Vaccine Synthesis is exclusive to Claire A.
| Dario’s Note EX FILE 05/16 |
| Robert’s Note EX FILE 04/16 |
| Jill’s Note EX FILE 08/16 |
| David’s Letter EX FILE 07/16 |
| Racoon City Pamphlet EX FILE 16/16 |
| Jill’s Report EX FILE 01/16 |
| Journalist’s Note EX FILE 12/16 |
| Umbrella Memo EX FILE 11/16 |
| Vaccine Synthesis |
Here’s the walkthroughs on how to get them all and in what order
A Scenario
B Scenario
Which files are exclusive to Scenario B?
The following can only be found in Scenario B for either Leon or Claire.
| Mercenary’s Log EX FILE 06/16 |
| Brad’s Note EX FILE 10/16 |
| Rebecca’s Report EX FILE 09/16 |
| Film C |
| Chris’s Report EX FILE 14/16 |
| Operation Instructions EX FILE 03/16 |
| Want Ad EX FILE 15/16 |
| P-epsilon Report |
| MA121 Progress Report EX FILE 02/16 |
| Mother Virus Report EX FILE 13/16 |
How many files are there in Resident Evil 2 (1998)?
There are a maximum of 44 files in the N64 version, leaving 28 files in all other versions. Counting only traditional “files” there are 22 in a standard game and 38 in the N64 version.
You will need to emulate or play an original N64 to get every file in this version.
- All Files: 44
- Standard Files: 18
- Maps: 6
- Films: 4
- EX FILES: 16
Which Files are exclusive to Leon
Leon has no exclusive files, whether it’s Leon A or Leon B. Claire can find all of Leon’s files.
Which files are exclusive to Claire?
Vaccine Synthesis is exclusive to Claire A and can be found in Laboratory B5 – Lab Entry Corridor.
