How to skip annoying intro movies

GregP · 30 March 11, 01:40

To skip the movies upon game startup:

-[game dir]\Movies\BootFlow_in.bik & BootFlow_out.bik --> simply rename them

To skip the 'pan around the car when first entering the race':

- Hit JoyButton5, whatever that is on your controller, and you'll skip right to the start of the race

crowtrobot · 30 March 11, 01:46

Was just about to post this. Cheers. That intro was obnoxious, especially after messing with graphics settings and having to restart.

MacGear · 30 March 11, 08:25

Thanks a lot, GregP. I've just deleted BootFlow_in.bik and saved ~60Mb.

edubz123 · 30 March 11, 11:36

awesome, i did this immediately after installing. I don't even know what movies you guys are talking about. Glad i never had to watch them!

Achilles97 · 30 March 11, 18:07

A similar method is to go into your game directory and rename the movie folder to anything else and the game will not find the movies and just skip over them instantly.

frenkie71 · 30 March 11, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achilles97

A similar method is to go into your game directory and rename the movie folder to anything else and the game will not find the movies and just skip over them instantly.

This method sounds like the best, this folder contains 1 GB unnecessary movies

erictheez1 · 30 March 11, 23:46

The "yeah man! great drift skillz!" bullcrap movies being unskippable is total BS. I don't take racing advice from a fat dude drinking Monster.

Thanks for the info, guys!

DoktorR · 31 March 11, 00:58

The explanation-videos are a good idea, but they MUST be skippable!

I always get aggressive when there is a video played which is not skippable.

Ptroinks · 11 August 11, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregP

To skip the movies upon game startup:

-[game dir]\Movies\BootFlow_in.bik & BootFlow_out.bik --> simply rename them

To skip the 'pan around the car when first entering the race':

- Hit JoyButton5, whatever that is on your controller, and you'll skip right to the start of the race

Renaming the files works

, but I'm having trouble with the JoyButton5. I have an F430 wheel, so I'm using the momo profile in Shift 2. I did map JoyButton5 to handbrake or nitro (can't remember which one), but pressing it does nothing at all, so I have to watch that fraking "pan-around-the-car" view in every race and every time I restart a race. Does anyone know another way of skipping to the actual start of the race?

Kazumi · 11 August 11, 19:04

try to not map button 5 manually... load the preset go to race and check which buttons work.

Ptroinks · 11 August 11, 23:13

I tried. It still doesn't work... It only works when I use the F430 profile, but as we all know, the force feedback is bugged on it, so I have to use the momo profile...

sandboxgod · 12 August 11, 13:36

Thanks! Was very sick of the mandatory movies. Good info

Ptroinks · 12 August 11, 17:31

I hope they fix the F430 profile in the next patch (if there even is a next patch)! I can't stand having to watch the pan-around all the time...

30 March 11, 01:40	#1
GregP Join Date: Mar 2009	How to skip annoying intro movies To skip the movies upon game startup: -[game dir]\Movies\BootFlow_in.bik & BootFlow_out.bik --> simply rename them To skip the 'pan around the car when first entering the race': - Hit JoyButton5, whatever that is on your controller, and you'll skip right to the start of the race

30 March 11, 01:46	#2
crowtrobot Join Date: Sep 2009	Was just about to post this. Cheers. That intro was obnoxious, especially after messing with graphics settings and having to restart.

30 March 11, 08:25	#3
MacGear Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Russia	Thanks a lot, GregP. I've just deleted BootFlow_in.bik and saved ~60Mb.

30 March 11, 11:36	#4
edubz123 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago USA	awesome, i did this immediately after installing. I don't even know what movies you guys are talking about. Glad i never had to watch them!

30 March 11, 18:07	#5
Achilles97 Join Date: Dec 2010	A similar method is to go into your game directory and rename the movie folder to anything else and the game will not find the movies and just skip over them instantly.

30 March 11, 23:46	#7
erictheez1 Join Date: May 2010	The "yeah man! great drift skillz!" bullcrap movies being unskippable is total BS. I don't take racing advice from a fat dude drinking Monster. Thanks for the info, guys!

31 March 11, 00:58	#8
DoktorR Join Date: Nov 2010	The explanation-videos are a good idea, but they MUST be skippable! I always get aggressive when there is a video played which is not skippable.

11 August 11, 19:04	#10
Kazumi Join Date: Jan 2008	try to not map button 5 manually... load the preset go to race and check which buttons work.

11 August 11, 23:13	#11
Ptroinks Join Date: Aug 2011	I tried. It still doesn't work... It only works when I use the F430 profile, but as we all know, the force feedback is bugged on it, so I have to use the momo profile...

12 August 11, 13:36	#12
sandboxgod Join Date: Jun 2011	Thanks! Was very sick of the mandatory movies. Good info

12 August 11, 17:31	#13
Ptroinks Join Date: Aug 2011	I hope they fix the F430 profile in the next patch (if there even is a next patch)! I can't stand having to watch the pan-around all the time...