Can I skip cutscenes in XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

Solution 1:

Found the answer in the Steam Community page for the demo.

Find XCOM's install folder. For Steam, it's the following:

• Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown
• Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown/XCOMData

Then go through to \XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\Config\ and open up "DefaultEngine.ini" in a text editor like Notepad.

Under the header ; PC Startup movies (CTRL + F for quicker access), delete the "+" before the 4 entries there. Save and start XCOM and the movies should be gone, however your video settings will be reset. Simply reconfigure your resolution and the changes will stick.

Solution 2:

You're better off modifying your user configuration rather than files in xcom's installed folder, as those may get wiped out during a patch. I prefer putting a semicolon in front of the line instead of deleting it.

• http://web.archive.org/web/20160423034408/http://www.gamefront.com/xcom-enemy-unknown-ini-tweaks/
• http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread.php?150666-Here-is-how-to-disable-intro-movies-for-Xcom