How to remove the annoying animated login/lobby background

[shao_lo]

It took a while to figure this out, but was really quite easy.

NOTE: Always make a backup copy of any file you edit first in case you make a mistake!

To make the animation go away, simply edit the following file:

c:\Documents and Settings\you_name_here\Application Data\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Warlords\Assets\XML\Art\CIV4ArtDefines_Interface.xml

Find the two nodes

<InterfaceArtInfo>
<Type>MAINMENU_SCENE</Type>
<Path>Art/Interface/Main Menu/CIV4MainMenuBG.kfm</Path>
</InterfaceArtInfo>
<InterfaceArtInfo>
<Type>MAINMENU_SCENE_NO_SHADER</Type>
<Path>Art/Interface/Main Menu/CIV4MainMenuBG_noshader.kfm</Path>
</InterfaceArtInfo>

And simply remove the path to the animation..ie,

<InterfaceArtInfo>
<Type>MAINMENU_SCENE</Type>
<Path></Path>
</InterfaceArtInfo>
<InterfaceArtInfo>
<Type>MAINMENU_SCENE_NO_SHADER</Type>
<Path></Path>
</InterfaceArtInfo>

Now when you restart, there will be a solid blue background instead of the endlessly looping animation.

Enjoy!

 

[Chazcon]

Are you talking about the swordfighter dude sitting by the campfire?

 

[shao_lo]

Yep, thats the one! It really aggravates my Tourettes.

 

[cFccFc]

Will the intro be skipped or just replaced with a blue screen. I mean will you still have to press escape to continue to the menu or will it go automatically there?

 

[Dom Pedro II]

This isn't removing the intro. It's removing the background from the menu screen.

 

[Gyathaar]

Will the intro be skipped or just replaced with a blue screen. I mean will you still have to press escape to continue to the menu or will it go automatically there?

To skip the intro you just need to edit the ini file and change the NoIntroMovie line to:
NoIntroMovie = 1

 

[rebakan]

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[rebakan]

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