Resident Evil 4/Files

This is a list of the Files you can get in the game. These usually provide helpful information or provide backstory details.

All regions

 * Communication Log: Updated every time you use your communications link with a transcript of the last conversation.

Village

 * Playing Manual 1: Included at the start of the game.
 * Basic game instruction.


 * Info on Ashley: Included at the start of the game.
 * Information about Ashley Graham and her kidnapping, includes photo


 * Playing Manual 2: Found: Ch. 1-1
 * Location: Obtained when you enter the village center for the first time.
 * Intermediate game instruction.


 * Alert Order: Found: Ch. 1-1
 * Location: Shack, northeast village.
 * Bitores Mendez’s memo to the village that you have been seen near the village and that you mustn’t be allowed to contact “the prisoner” east of the village.


 * About the Blue Medallions: Found Ch. 1-1
 * Location: On tree in the farm east of the village.
 * Information on Blue Medallion subquest.


 * Chief’s Note: Found: Ch. 1-2
 * Location: Chief’s house, on the bed in the bedroom
 * Discusses why Lord Saddler may want you and Luis kept alive.


 * Closure of the Church: Found Ch. 1-3
 * Location: Shack, ledge east of cemetery
 * Discusses hunt for escaped prisoners, location of key to church.


 * Anonymous Letter: Found: Ch. 2-1
 * Location: In house near a dock next to the lake
 * Hints on how to get to Ashley


 * Playing Manual 3: Found: Ch. 2-1
 * Location: Church, Obtained when you rescue Ashley.
 * Instructions on how to give Ashley directions.


 * Sera and the 3rd Party: Found: Ch. 2-2
 * Location: In the east shack of the farm
 * The search for Luis. Apparently he was infected with the parasite but managed to get rid of it somehow. He also knows some secret passages and is using them to evade capture.


 * Two Routes: Found: Ch. 2-3
 * Location: Found in a shack after the cabin battle.
 * Description of the two paths out of the village and what is guarding them.


 * Village’s Last Defense: Found: Ch. 2-3
 * Location: In house near the cable car
 * The hunt for Lois is called off so they can find you instead. Clue for how to open the final gate.

Castle

 * Capture Luis Sera: Found: Ch. 3-1
 * Location: On a wall near the prison.
 * Luis is again the top priority to recapture. He has something called the “Sample” which seems to be very important to Los Illuminados.


 * Target Practice: Found: (see Side Quests section)
 * Location: In the shooting galleries.
 * Score system for the shooting galleries.


 * Luis’ Memo: Found: Ch. 3-2
 * Location: In a cell near the sewer.
 * Descriptions of parasites known to control their hosts, drawing parallels to Las Plagas and Los Ganados.


 * Castellan Memo: Found: Ch. 3-2
 * Location: On table in east antechamber.
 * Documents Ramon Salazar’s unsealing of Las Plagas and giving them to Lord Saddler.


 * Female Intruder: Found: Ch. 3-3
 * Location: On table in bedroom near maze
 * The hunt for Ada Wong, who is believed to be helping Luis.


 * Butler’s Memo: Found: Ch. 3-4
 * Location: On cabinet in butler’s room.
 * Describes Saddler tricking Salazar into getting the parasite.


 * Sample Retrieved: Found: Ch. 4-1
 * Location: On table, hall leading to King’s chamber
 * Salazar is glad the “sample” is returned and will now concentrate on finding you and Ashley.


 * Ritual Preparation: Found: Ch. 4-1
 * Location: On top level of tower
 * Salazar describing what’s in store for Ashley if you don’t rescue her. Sabotage of the clock tower.


 * Luis Memo 2: Found: Ch. 4-2
 * Location: Mine entrance, next to typewriter
 * Luis’ account of the discovery of Las Plagas in a mine and how they created Los Ganados.


 * Letter from Ada: Found: Ch. 4-3
 * Location: Posted next to the Merchant.
 * Offering hope for getting rid of your plagas infection.

Island

 * Luis Memo 3: Found: Ch. 5-1
 * Location: Found on bed in operating room.
 * Describing Regenerators and their weakness.


 * Paper Airplane: Found: Ch. 5-2
 * Location: Flies through the window when you rescue Ashley
 * Note from Ada with a possible escape route.


 * Our Plan: Found: Ch. 5-3
 * Location: Table, far end of first room
 * Saddler’s plans in the wake of losing Mendez and Salazar.


 * Luis Memo 4: Found: Ch. 5-4
 * Location: Near merchant
 * Luis’ summary of the characteristics of Las Plagas and regretting his research work for Saddler.


 * Krauser’s Note: Found: Ch. 5-4
 * Location: Near merchant.
 * Krauser reveals he brought Ada Wong to Saddler’s island and vowing revenge against her after he eliminates you. He is a double agent for Wesker (formerly of Umbrella Corp.)


 * Luis Memo 5: Found: Ch. 5-4
 * Location: Near merchant.
 * Luis’ instructions on removing Las Plagas from a human host.


 * Our mission: Found: Final Chapter
 * Location: In passage south of parasite removal.
 * Saddler's plans to infect upper echelons of U.S. government and use them to gain world power.