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How to disable the intro logos

By Kenny32673

This is a simple guide on how to disable the intro logo movies that play every time you start the game.

You can disable the cinematic intro video(s) from playing in the game options but you can't disable or skip the logo videos the same way. This will allow you to disable the logo videos too, doing both allows you to get to the main menu and start a game a lot quicker.

I've now updated the file to include an Aspyr logo replacement for Aspyr version users (so linux and mac versions) and made the filenames lower case.

Award

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Download and Replace .bk2 Files

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Download and Replace .bk2 Files

This simply replaces the logo videos that usually play with a 1 second blank screen.

There are 3 files - Windows users only need the 2 beginning with logo/logos. Users of the Aspyr version (so Linux and Mac) can also use the file with Aspyr in the name to lose the Aspyr logo in the intro

Thanks to Mr Blobby (as a Brit, there's a sentence I NEVER thought I'd use) for the info regarding the Aspyr logo.

Note: These files only remove the intro logo screens, I didn't include replacements for any cinematic intro videos because they can be disabled in the game options if desired.

Download this .rar file containing 3 blank .bk2 files:
OneDrive[1drv.ms]
Go to the following folder:

Windows:
\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\Base\Platforms\Windows\Movies\

Mac:
Originally posted by dschoon:
On a Mac, the file is inside the .app:

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Sid Meier's Civilization VI/Civ6.app/Contents/Assets/Base/Platforms/Windows/Movies

In Finder, go to Go > Go To Folder... and enter the above. If it gives you trouble, start at ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/ and start typing -- tab will pop up a list of options to complete. It might refuse to complete "Civ6.app", so just type it and append a /. (Once you're inside the .app bundle you can just browse normally anyway.)
Copy the required .bk2 files into here, overwriting the originals when asked (always backup the originals though just in case, but they can also be restored by verifying your game files in Steam).
That's it, you're done.

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Rhobar 10 Feb @ 9:45am

Still works in '25 - THX man :)

iRat 2 Nov, 2021 @ 11:45am

*\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VI
\Base\Platforms\Windows\Movies
logos.bk2
LOGO_2KFiraxis.bk2
civ6_cinematic.bk2

\DLC\Expansion2\Platforms\Windows\Movies
XP2_Opening.bk2

DLC\Expansion1\Platforms\Windows\Movies
Expansion1Intro.bk2

LeonKevlar 19 Sep, 2021 @ 10:17am

Thank you so much! That loud opening were so annoying!

eggsome 4 Jun, 2021 @ 6:41pm

Old method works for me on Linux. New method results in a hang.

Hanabi 28 Jan, 2021 @ 11:50am

Is there a way to switch the Gathering Storm Cinematic out with the Original Game Cinematic? I tried once and it just swapped the video and not the audio.

Mr Blobby 17 Sep, 2020 @ 9:56am

On Linux, the filenames are lowercase, so ... "logo_2kfiraxis.bk2" ("logos.bk2" is the same).

You can also replace the Aspyr logo file with this substitute bink file ... "bink2_aspyr_logo_black_white_1080p_30fps.bk2"

If you didn't backup the originals and now want to restore the original logo animations, you can 'Manage' your local installation files and the 'Validate' your installation. This should restore the originals.

Rock Bottom citizen 4 May, 2020 @ 6:24am

On mac using the old method I also had to replace LOGO_2KFiraxis.bk2 the same way I replaced logos.bk2. Replacing logos.bk2 only wouldn't bring any effects.

CharlesErnestBarron 2 May, 2020 @ 10:54am

Hated those intro logos. Thank you very much for help getting rid of them!

siri 26 Apr, 2020 @ 4:26pm

Thanks.

Kenny32673 [author] 2 Nov, 2019 @ 3:17pm

What hasn't worked? I've just tested this myself and simply deleting the .bk2 file(s) still works?

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