The mod respects your time and skill. It strips away the frustrating guesswork of the vanilla crosshair and replaces it with the tactile, satisfying precision that made Resident Evil 4 ’s shooting legendary. Whether you are playing solo with the brilliant but occasionally useless AI partner Sheva, or in true co-op, the laser sight turns every headshot into a reward, not a lottery.
Then came the PC port of RE5 . For many of us, something felt… off. A floating crosshair. No laser by default. It broke immersion.
Just don’t let Sheva waste all your Magnum ammo. The laser can’t fix that.
For older versions of the game, Maluc's patch allows you to toggle the laser directly in your configuration files.
To get the crosshair while using the mouse, all you have to do is go to... ... In there, open the "config. ini" and change Stereo= Steam Community
Furthermore, the upcoming Resident Evil 5 Remake rumors (as of 2025 leaks) suggest the game is being rebuilt from scratch. That remake will undoubtedly include a laser sight toggle. However, for the 2009 original, the modding community remains the only source of this essential feature.
Once installed, launch the game, go to Options > Game Settings , and set "Laser" to Default or Customized . 2. The Legacy Fix: Maluc’s Patch
Bringing Back the Classic Aim: How to Enable Laser Sights in Resident Evil 5 If you're playing Resident Evil 5
When Resident Evil 5 launched, Capcom made a curious design decision. While the over-the-shoulder camera returned, the laser sight was gone. In its place was a white, generic crosshair floating in the middle of the screen.
To get the crosshair while using the mouse, all you have to do is go to... ... In there, open the "config. ini" and change Stereo= Steam Community
