Annoyed by the unskippable startup movies of XCOM: Enemy Unknown you have to watch and wait through every time?
Me too. Here's easy step-by-step instructions on how to disable the splash screens on PC and Windows.
Note: Same kind of change applies to XCOM 2 and many other Unreal-engine based games, whether the splash screens can be skipped or not.
How to Disable the Startup Movies in XCOM 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
1. Find the XComEngine.ini file
By default (Replace %USERNAME% with your username):
XCOM:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\XCOM - Enemy Unknown\XComGame\Config\XComEngine.ini
XCOM 2:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\XComEngine.ini
or
Find the XCOM 2 or XCOM - Enemy Unknown folder in the Documents -folder (Documents under Libraries)
By default:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\
And in there, the 'XCOM - Enemy Unknown' or XCOM2 -folder.
In the *\XCOM - Enemy Unknown\XComGame\Config\ folder, you'll find the XComEngine.ini
2. Backup XComEngine.ini
Take a copy of XComEngine.ini, and
Rename the copy to XComEngine.ini_org or similar as a backup.
3. Edit XComEngine.ini
Comment (with semi-colon ;) or delete StartupMovies lines
You can leave 'StartupMovies=Black' in place
XCOM: EU
Find lines:
StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis
StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo
StartupMovies=LogoLegal_PCConsole
StartupMovies=1280x720_Black
Delete the lines or comment them out (with semi-colon ;) like this:
;StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis
;StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo
;StartupMovies=LogoLegal_PCConsole
;StartupMovies=1280x720_Black
(The game might delete the commented lines from the file on startup, thus - ALWAYS BACKUP)
XCOM 2
StartupMovies=X2_2KFXS_Logos
StartupMovies=X2_Logo
StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo_XC2
StartupMovies=XC2_LegalScreen
Delete the lines or comment them out (with semi-colon ;) like this:
;StartupMovies=X2_2KFXS_Logos
;StartupMovies=X2_Logo
;StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo_XC2
;StartupMovies=XC2_LegalScreen
(The game might delete the commented lines from the file on startup, thus - ALWAYS BACKUP)
4. Save XComEngine.ini
Save the XComEngine.ini file.
5. Start the game
Start the game eand you'll be in the main menu in seconds without the unskippable splash screens.
Want to learn how to disable the splash screens for Dishonored as well? Click here.
