Remove start up video every time you load the game!?! (I have a work around)

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So we should have an option to remove the video at the start of the game as part of quick launch. Sadly quick launch still works to remove the logos but the silly loading video continues. So until we get this fixed…

I have a work around… You can find the video file called “PressStartVideo-4K.mp4” and delete it.

The downside of that is you don’t get the loading progress bar. So, I created a black video file of the same length as the original one that you can replace the file with. It will just give you a black screen you can look at and you will still see the progress bar. I didn’t want to create a fake FS 2024 logo because that may create a copywrite issue for MS.

Here is a Dropbox link to my blank video:

[Dropbox](Download of Blank Video)

Where the file is on some people computer it is in:
XboxGames\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\Content\Packages\fs-base-videos\Videos

Or

Your install location + Limitless\Content\Packages\fs-base-videos

On steam systems it maybe in a different location but it will look something like the above folder structure.

I would rename the existing file prior to placing this file in the directory.

I am sure this file will be replaced with patches and updates to the game so you may want to keep a copy around.

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Good idea, this video will give me PTSD for years to come.

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A bit off-topic of this, but somewhat related, you can also create a new desktop shortcut (MSFS 2024):

MSFS 2024:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch

MSFS 2020:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch

This skips only the prerolls (Xbox/Asobo logo, credits). (not the videos that this topic is about).

I then created my own icon for it:
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Or use MSFS Add-On Linker where you can find the Fast Launch option.

And you can manage all your community add-ons. :slight_smile:

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Can you explain? What’s wrong with it?

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I was just glad to be able to mute the music. It was the first thing I did once I managed to get in🤣 It became worse than waiting on hold for customer services for various organisations🙉

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I have looked at it for hours while frustration grew :wink:

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Great statement. Should be optional, just like the therapeutic music. :rofl:

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The music is optional luckily. If you go to the audio settings and reduce music to 0 it also mutes the intro music🥳

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Yes, I know, maybe I dot formulate my comment properly. Thanks anyway. :slight_smile:

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