In Outriders there is a scene that annoys numerous players. Fortunately, there is a way to disable it on PC
What scene is this? As soon as you start Outriders, an intro scene begins where a monstrous bird creature flies over the vastness of the planet Enoch.
The planet is the setting of the cooperative shooter. In itself, this is a cool scene that seems epic and beautiful at first or maybe the second time.
What is the problem? After about 2 weeks of playing Outriders a few times, this scene no longer feels epic at all, but mainly long.
It cannot be skipped. Luckily, there is a way for PC players to disable this scene. Additionally, the cutscene is quite loud, so if you have turned up the volume, it can be quite overwhelming.
In this video from Ruba, you can see which scene is meant:
Although the scene itself only lasts 20 seconds, with subsequent overlays it can take up to 40 seconds before you can finally join the game.
Much more pleasant login thanks to a small PC setting
Where does the method come from? We stumbled upon the trick in the subreddit for Outriders. It was shared by user ixSASA (via reddit). You need to follow this file path:
- Go to your Steam folder
- Open the “steamapps” folder
- Select the “common” folder
- There you will find the folder for Outriders
- Go to Madness -> Content -> Movies
- Now you need to rename the file “splash_screens” to “splash_screens.bak”
Voila, the intro scene is disabled and you never have to watch it again. You can read more useful settings for the PC version of Outriders with us: 5 settings that make Outriders better on PC
Is this also possible on other platforms? Unfortunately not. On Xbox and PlayStation, you do not have access to the game files. Since the game is streamed on Google Stadia, you also do not have access to files here and have to live with the activated scene.
The extent to which this scene annoys some players is evident in the subreddit for Outriders:
The post has over 4,300 upvotes (as of April 14, 6:00 PM) and gives numerous players space to vent their frustration about the scene.
With such clear feedback, it is quite possible that the developers People Can Fly will make this scene skippable.
However, with the current inventory wipe issues in Outriders, this probably isn’t high on the priority list.
What is the problem? Currently, a nasty bug can occur in Outriders that completely clears players’ inventories. The developers are currently working on a patch, but are advising against playing in co-op.
However, the bug can also occur in singleplayer, so playing is currently a risk: Players in Outriders are still losing all loot – This is what you need to know
Do you also find the intro scene annoying? Or has it not bothered you so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
