UE4-only guide for disabling Conan Exiles startup cinematics through DefaultGame.ini. UE5 already includes this functionality as a built-in feature.

UE4 — Skip Intro Cinematics

CONAN EXILES · UE4 ONLY
Skip Intro Cinematics
A client-side startup tweak for the legacy UE4 version of Conan Exiles
IMPORTANT
UE4 guide only
Do not use this guide for Conan Exiles UE5. UE5 already provides this functionality as a built-in feature, so editing these legacy configuration entries is unnecessary there.

On the legacy UE4 client, Conan Exiles loads several startup movies before reaching the main menu. Disabling those entries can shorten startup time, which is especially useful when reconnecting, testing mods or restarting the client repeatedly.

SCOPE
Client-side only
This change affects only your own UE4 game installation. It does not alter the server and does not change multiplayer compatibility.
01
Locate DefaultGame.ini

Open your Conan Exiles UE4 installation folder and navigate to:

...\Steam\steamapps\common\Conan Exiles\ConanSandbox\Config\DefaultGame.ini

If Steam is installed somewhere else, use your actual Conan Exiles installation path.

02
Create a Backup

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Right-click DefaultGame.ini.
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Select Copy.
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Paste the backup somewhere safe before editing the original.
BACKUP
Keep the backup
An invalid configuration entry can prevent the UE4 client from launching correctly. If necessary, restore your backup or use Steam's Verify Integrity of Game Files option to restore the original file.
03
Find the Movie Player Section

Open DefaultGame.ini with Notepad, Notepad++ or another plain-text editor. Search for:

[/Script/MoviePlayer.MoviePlayerSettings]

Below that heading, the UE4 startup movies are listed as configuration entries.

04
Disable the Startup Movies

Change the startup movie entries so they are removed from the UE4 configuration during initialization. The finished block should look like this:

[/Script/MoviePlayer.MoviePlayerSettings] bWaitForMoviesToComplete=False bMoviesAreSkippable=True -StartupMovies= -StartupMovies=StartupUE4 -StartupMovies=StartupNvidia -StartupMovies=CinematicIntroV2
RESULT
What the minus sign does
In Unreal Engine's configuration system, the leading - removes those startup movie entries from the inherited list rather than adding them.
05
Save and Launch

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Save DefaultGame.ini.
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Launch the legacy UE4 Conan Exiles client.
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The introductory cinematics should no longer play.
NORMAL BEHAVIOR
A short black screen can be normal
The engine may briefly show a black screen while menu assets continue loading. The cinematics are gone, but the game still needs to initialize the same underlying assets.
06
Startup Setting

For the fastest startup behavior, keep:

bWaitForMoviesToComplete=False

With this set to False, UE4 does not wait for the startup movie sequence to finish before transitioning once the required assets are ready.

UE5
UE5 players
If you are playing the current UE5 version of Conan Exiles, use the game's built-in startup-cinematic option instead of editing this legacy UE4 configuration.