Far Cry 4 is a great Far Cry game, but it does not come close to the thrills and story that its predecessor managed to deliver. Despite being generally considered second-tier, Far Cry 4 has plenty of great moments. Unfortunately, the game also has many problems, like its unskippable launch animations.

Speaking of unskippable launch animations, Far Cry 4 players will be pleased to know they can get rid of this problem once and for all. Believe it or not, you can quickly launch the game and continue where you left off without having to deal with publishers rubbing their logos in your face. Keeping this in mind, this guide will cover everything there is to know about skipping the annoying launch animations in Far Cry 4, along with other useful information.

How To Skip Launch Animations In Far Cry 4 On PC

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To skip those annoying intro animations in Far Cry 4 on Steam, here is what you need to do:

  1. Locate Far Cry 4 in your library.
  2. Right-click on the game and select Properties.
  3. In the pop-up, the General tab.
  4. Enter -skipintro under Launch Options.
  5. Now, launch Far Cry 4 to start the game immediately.

If you installed Far Cry 4 via Ubisoft Connect, then here is what you need to do:

  1. Access Ubisoft Connect.
  2. Select Library.
  3. Locate Far Cry 4 and click More Options.
  4. Select Manage > Properties.
  5. Under Launch Arguments, type -skipintro.

On the flip side, if you installed Far Cry 4 from a disc on PC, here is what you will need to do instead:

  1. Locate the Far Cry 4 executable on your desktop.
  2. Right-click on the icon and select Properties.
  3. In the Target field, enter -skipintro at the very end. If this does not work, try -skip intro 1 instead.
  4. Now, launch the game to get to the main screen immediately.

Unfortunately, there is no way to skip launch animations if you are playing Far Cry 4 on an Xbox or PlayStation.

Now that you know how to skip the launch animations in Far Cry 4 on PC, make the most of this information so that you can continue your rampages in Far Cry 4 without any delays.

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Far Cry 4
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8 /10
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November 18, 2014
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Developer(s)
Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Franchise
Far Cry
Platform(s)
PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
Genre(s)
FPS, Open-World