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| STATUS SCREEN |
When you press the Start Button during gameplay, the Status Screen appears. This screen shows Leon or Claire's condition and the items he/she is carrying. Use the Control Stick or +Control Pad to highlight an item or function, and then press the Action Button to activate the options.
ITEM
After highlighting the item you want to use, press the Action Button to see three options in the command list: Use/Equip, check or combine.
USE/EQUIP
To use the item instantly, highlight use and press the Action Button. If an item is not appropriate for the situation, you will not e able to use it.
For weapons, Equip will appear instead of use. If you select Equip, you'll be equipped with that weapon. You cannot use a weapon until you have Equipped it. You can only use one weapon at a time. To remove a weapon from equipped status, select Equip again.
CHECK
Examine an item or weapon you have acquired. Highlight the item, then select the check option to acquire further information about the item.
COMBINE
Some items, particularly weapons, have a different effect when you combine them with other items. For example, when you want to re-load a clip of ammo for a gun, select the clip, then select combn from the command list. Use the Control Stick or +Control Pad to move the green frame onto the gun you want to put the clip in. Press the Action Button to combine the items. Try combining other items to discover new effects.