How to set up and use a fresh NG file for Console

Okay so, I imagine people are wondering how to set up a fresh NG file for Consoles.
And honestly, there should have been a guide much earlier, so here it is.

**__Playstation__** -

* There are 2 ways of backing up saves:
If you have PS Plus you can back up your save files to the cloud
You can also back them up on an external USB (The USB must be formatted as FAT32 or exFAT and 8GB+)

* Backup your NG+ file if you have one, then delete it from your main system saves
Start up RE5 and when prompted create a NG save

* If you want your NG file to have professional, you need to join someone who has it unlocked
Join their game, then when you get in game save and exit, your NG file now has pro unlocked. You should then back up this save.

* Whenever you want to restart a run, delete your save file and upload the NG one your backups.


**__Xbox__** -

* There are 2 ways of backing up saves:
You can back up your files to the cloud (Do not need Xbox Live Gold)
You can also back them up on an external USB (The USB must be formatted as NTFS and 8GB+)

* Backup your NG+ file if you have one, then delete it from your main system saves
Start up RE5 and when prompted create a NG save

* If you want your NG file to have professional, you need to join someone who has it unlocked
Join their game, then when you get in game save and exit, your NG file now has pro unlocked. You should then back up this save.

* Whenever you want to restart a run, delete your save file and upload the NG one your backups.

Credits: TheDementedSalad

Tactical and Non-Tactical Resets

With the IGT timing method, there's a rule that states only tactical resets can be performed. With this rule, there has been a lot of confusion about what is and what isn't classed as "tactical", which is something that needs to be cleared up.

To further understand this rule, we need to discuss four main things that happen when a reset is performed:
1) Players get a chance to edit their inventories.
2) Chris and Sheva get moved to a pre-determined location.
3) All enemies are either despawned or set back to their initial location.
4) The IGT is reset to the exact moment the checkpoint was triggered.

So what makes us have to have this rule set in place? Well, with how the IGT behaves in regards to checkpoint resets, people could essentially redo segments to get "perfect" chapter times. In order to prevent this, we've put in place that only tactical resets can be performed in a single segment run.

There are three main situations in which a tactical reset can be performed:
- To modify inventories.
- To warp one (or both) player(s) to a better location.
- To despawn enemies.

On the contrary, there are three main situations in which a non-tactical reset would be performed:
- To prevent time loss from dying.
- To get a second chance at a quick kill/good boss fight.
- To reinvite your partner back to the game after a disconnect.

In addition, ALL tactical resets must be performed immediately after a checkpoint is reached; if a considerable amount of progress OR time has passed after a checkpoint has been triggered, the run will most likely be rejected. The runners' intentions is an important factor in determining if a reset is tactical or not.

Asterxyx

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Normal

Veteran

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XB1/PS4/PS5/XSX

X360/PS3/Switch

Chris

Sheva

Jill

Solo

Co-op

Any%

No Merchant

Rocketless

Full Game

No 1-1

Story

Lost In Nightmares

Desperate Escape

Josh

Standard

Reunion

United

Chris (BSAA)

Chris (Safari)

Chris (STARS)

Sheva (BSAA)

Sheva (Clubbin')

Sheva (Tribal)

Jill (BSAA)

Jill (Battlesuit)

Wesker (Midnight)

Wesker (STARS)

Chris (Heavy Metal)

Sheva (Fairy Tale)

Excella

Chris (Warrior)

Sheva (Business)

Barry

Rebecca

Public Assembly

The Mines

Village

Ancient Ruins

Experimental Facility

Missile Area

Ship Deck

Prison

52.400 102,130

59800

94,660

121,000

716,204

121,930

Barry / Jill (Battlesuit)

129,240

1.017.102 Difficulty

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Character

Solo/Co-op

Run Type

Campaign

DLC Campaign

Type

Stage

Score

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How to set up and use a fresh NG file for Console	Asterxyx 2 years ago
Tactical and Non-Tactical Resets	Asterxyx 2 years ago