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[RF]

It seems like a trend for any EA Games to have a pissload of startup movies and logo screens that you cant bypass. After paying for a game like Generals, I dont want to have to wait 5 hours just to get to the main menu!

Is anyone else angry about this, as it seems with every release it just gets longer and longer. :cuss2:

/rant

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[Xinu0]

Haven't played any new EA games but I did try the NFSU demo and you are right, it took like ten minutes to get to the main menu with screens that could not be bypassed.

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[n_w95482]

Originally Posted by Xinu0

Haven't played any new EA games but I did try the NFSU demo and you are right, it took like ten minutes to get to the main menu with screens that could not be bypassed.

I do get annoyed with the amount of logo screens and such whenever I load up the NFS:U demo but I haven't played any other EA games lately.

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[Gamer1]

for battlefeild i use the "+restart 1" command

example:
"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942\BF1942.exe" +restart 1

i don't know if it would work for other games. cuz it never worked for any other ea games that i have

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[RF]

Originally Posted by Gamer1

for battlefeild i use the "+restart 1" command

example:
"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942\BF1942.exe" +restart 1

i don't know if it would work for other games. cuz it never worked for any other ea games that i have

Thanks I will give that a shot.

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[Kazuya Mishima]

I tried NFSU and the only movie you cant skip is the one with the 2seconds car racing followed with the THX logo certified... yeah as if a lot of people is going to have a THX certified home teather.... and if i had one i would like to hear the game not the movies....

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[Cylinder]

THX isn't as 'hard' as it used to be to get. If Logitech can get it on their stuff, anyone can. THX 'certified' systems are all over the place now, and not that much more (or better) then the non THX counterparts.

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[Kazuya Mishima]

Yeah but in Mexico its another story. I know in the USA its going to be easier to get them still i think the prizes for the certified Thx HT are high.

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[Rhombus]

Hmm... in both Madden and NBA Live 2004 you can skip all the intros and stuff by hitting space (or a button on the gamepad) as soon as they start to load. The EA logo still shows before that, but the game is actually loading at that point, so that doesn't really matter.

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[Xinu0]

Originally Posted by Rhombus

Hmm... in both Madden and NBA Live 2004 you can skip all the intros and stuff by hitting space (or a button on the gamepad) as soon as they start to load. The EA logo still shows before that, but the game is actually loading at that point, so that doesn't really matter.

Damn sports games and damn EA...
I tried so many times/things to bypass opening screens and nothing worked...

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[Hedgedog]

i have a german patch for NFSU which removes the intros

u should learn german

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[Xinu0]

Originally Posted by Hedgedog

i have a german patch for NFSU which removes the intros

u should learn german

German ef? If I do end up getting the game, that would not be to bad since I already know the game menu layout.

As fo actually learning german...My chool is already making me learn spanish. so I would be quadlingual if I learned German too. Naah.

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[Hedgedog]

look what i have found

a No-Intro Patch for NFSU

HERE

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[s|rens]

I have no problems skipping the intro in NFSU... so i don't know what you guys are talking about. You just have to hit a button like space bar, enter or esc, I can't remember though which one i did!

[cloudvii]

it's "enter" i'm sure of that , just press "enter" and the movies r cancelled

but u can't skip "thq" one

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[Cylinder]

Geez heh, some of you are awfully anal about 4 seconds of your time. Is it really such a big deal to hit a button?

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[Sir Key]

i see it coming soon you'll be getting all games for free on the internet but with 10 minutes of gameplay and 5 minutes advertisment... ofcourse you can unlock the ad by purchasing the original copy

[madmonkeyboy]

that sounds like pogo games to me, if you play the online games for free there are loads of adverts, but pay a subscription and the ads are removed (you also get a crappy little pic next to your nic) this site is also EA! and allmost all the ads are for there games! even if its free EA just cant resist trying to pry more $/£'s from you!

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[stAr-fire]

ya ea does put a frickload of crap in front of their games... man it does seem like each sims game that comes out they add one more :P how many are there now ya i think they have made about fiftey two expansion packs...

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[stAr-fire]

ya ea does put a frickload of crap in front of their games... man it does seem like each sims game that comes out they add one more :P how many are there now ya i think they have made about fiftey two expansion packs...

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