Play Co Op in Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6 is another entry into the popular franchise developed by Capcom. This multi-platform game allows you and a friend to play cooperatively, as well as play on a map with multiple other players. For joining co-op, you have to do a few things to get it working right. Before beginning, make sure you and your friend have gone through the prologue by selecting “Play Game” in the Main Menu until you reach the end of the Prologue so you can access the options necessary for Co-op.
Steps
Playing Offline Co-op
- Finish the Prologue. Also known as split screen, you can play cooperatively with one other player to go through the game’s story mode. You can do this on both PC and console versions of the game.
- Play the game. Once you finish the prologue, you will be taken back to the main menu. Select “Play Game” by pressing the corresponding button or key at the bottom-right corner of the main menu.
- Select “Campaign,” and then “Continue.”
- Go to the Options screen. The next screen will take you to a saved game that you can start from. Press the corresponding button that says “OK,” and you will be taken to an options screen.
- This screen is where you can set the screen options, which is what enables you to play split screen Co-op. Under Screen Mode, it is set to default as “Single.”
- Select “Co-op.” Highlight the option, and press right on your D-pad, or the right arrow key on your keyboard to set it to Split.
- Start the game. Press the “OK” button, indicated on the lower-right corner, to begin the game. You will then be taken to a checkpoint in your loaded saved game and can play cooperatively on one screen.
Playing Online Co-op
- Match your game settings. Once you are sure that both you and your co-op buddy have finished the prologue, you both need to match your game settings for the connection to establish.
- Do this by going to Options on the main menu. The buttons you need to press to navigate the menu will be shown at the lower right corner of the screen. Use those to enter and exit the menus.
- Set up a match as the host. Do this by selecting “Play Game” and then “Campaign.” Then go to “Chapter Select,” and pick a campaign that you want.
- Select a chapter, and set the difficulty level you want. Take note of these settings, as your partner will have to match them to get the game progress registered on his profile.
- Select a character you want to use. Once you’ve selected, press the “OK” button. There will then be a next screen that lets you set System Settings before beginning a game.
- Select the network for your platform under Network Settings. For Playstation, it will be “Playstation Network,” Xbox is “Xbox Live,” and PC will be “Games for Windows or LAN.”
- Under Partner Join, set it to “Allow.” Under Location Settings, set it to “Home Region,” and the rest will be set according to your preferences.
- Go to the waiting lobby. Select “Start Game” once done setting to go to the waiting lobby.
- Select “Join Game” from the Campaign menu. This should be done by the person joining your game.
- Match the host’s settings. Match the difficulty your host set earlier on the Join Game menu then select “Custom Match.”
- Set the Campaign to match the host.
- Set Location Settings to “Home Region,” and match the rest with what the host setup earlier.
- To be sure, go ahead and select “Search” to look for the match once all settings are matched. You will then be taken to the lobby, where you will see all the games that match your settings.
- Play. You should see the host’s name under “Online ID.” Choose the session, and press the “Join” button. Once connected, you will then be able to play online co-op with the progress counting on your game.
