Here’s a technical write-up on the file from Resident Evil 4 (2005 original, often found in PC ports and modding contexts). Technical Write-Up: Layout.bin in Resident Evil 4 (2005) 1. Overview File Name: Layout.bin Location: Typically inside image/ or ss/ directory (PC version) or packed within .dat / .uha archives (GameCube/PS2). Purpose: Defines the static placement of interactive objects, enemies, triggers, and camera zones within a room (R00M file).
The is primarily a PC port artifact – Capcom likely split it for easier patching/modding. 9. Example Hex Dump (First 3 entities) Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 00000000 03 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 ............ ... 00000010 52 31 30 39 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R109............ 00000020 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ (entity 0) 00000030 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000040 C3 F5 48 43 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ÃõHC............ (entity 1) 00000050 02 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ ... 10. Summary Layout.bin is a lean, straightforward binary file for static entity placement in Resident Evil 4 ’s PC version. It complements .R00M geometry and .SCD scripting. Its simplicity makes it a favorite among modders for enemy randomizers, item relocation, and difficulty tweaks.
If you want to change where enemies/items spawn in a room – without touching 3D models or scripts – Layout.bin is your primary target.
| Type ID | Meaning | |---------|---------| | 0 | Empty / placeholder | | 1 | Enemy (Ganado) | | 2 | Item pickup (herb, ammo, etc.) | | 3 | Weapon (handgun, shotgun, etc.) | | 4 | Breakable object (crate, barrel) | | 5 | Door / transition trigger | | 6 | Cutscene trigger | | 7 | Enemy spawn point (dynamite, crossbow) | | 8 | Merchant spawn point | | 9 | Treasure (jewelry, gem) | | 10 | Key item (e.g., Insignia Key) | | 11 | Typewriter save point | | 12 | Puzzle logic entity |