If you are looking for inspiration, here are the most famous free mods that rely on custom layout .bin files:

: A collection of tools designed to work with .bin and .tpl files for the 2005/2007 versions. It includes fixes for generating bin files and tools for layout bugs [11]. It is available on the Resident Evil Modding Boards .

: It fixes the "stretched" look of the original HUD. Health bars and ammo counts are moved to the corners where they belong, rather than floating awkwardly in the middle of the screen. Controller Versatility