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Jeth Calark Nov 16, 2015 @ 10:22pm
The command line parameter -NoStartup doesn't seem to work any more
It's been a while since I was last in the game. Previously, I had added "-NoStartup" to the game using Steam's "Set Launch Options". This command would make the game skip ALL of the intro videos and go straight to the main menu.

A few days ago, I started the game to be silly in the Scenario Editor and was surprised as the intro videos started playing. The command "-NoStartup" was still there, but it was having no effect.

Was the "-NoStartup" command stripped out and thus no longer works? Or am I experiencing a bug?
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GrimShins Nov 16, 2015 @ 11:17pm 
Doesn't work for me, either. Must be some kind of regression.
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gagman Nov 17, 2015 @ 3:11am 
its now: SKIPINTRO
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DEV.Woulf Nov 17, 2015 @ 4:43am 
Anyway to have both SKIPINTRO and OLD_SCHOOL at the same time?
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gagman Nov 17, 2015 @ 7:31am 
you can use both yes, i also do
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Jeth Calark Nov 17, 2015 @ 3:40pm 
Thanks gagman! Out of curiosity, how did you know this? Is it in an official doc somewhere? I don't know the OLD_SCHOOL one either, so where can I see the full set of command line parameters for Age II HD?

Note to anybody reading this: you don't need a dash before it when putting it in Steam's "Set Launch Options", and it must be in ALL CAPS.
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gagman Nov 17, 2015 @ 3:49pm 
OLD_SCHOOL was posted in the 4.4 changelog SKIPINTRO i also catched up long time ao in the forums i dont know if there is an official list. i personally safe starts commands i need in an text dokument and keep them on my hdd, but actually i just have SKIPINTRO & OLD_SCHOOL
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DEV.Woulf Nov 18, 2015 @ 11:21am 
Originally posted by gagman:
you can use both yes, i also do

OK, how do you do it? Which way do you write both? It seems I'm only getting one to work even though I write both down.
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justastupidman Nov 18, 2015 @ 11:35am 
Originally posted by Devarika Woulf:
OK, how do you do it? Which way do you write both? It seems I'm only getting one to work even though I write both down.
SKIPINTRO OLD_SCHOOL
Just that, no commas or other seperators, just a space between them. It works for me.
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gagman Nov 18, 2015 @ 11:36am 
Originally posted by justastupidman:
SKIPINTRO OLD_SCHOOL
Just that, no commas or other seperators, just a space between them. It works for me.

correct,
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DEV.Woulf Nov 18, 2015 @ 9:58pm 
Working great, thanks!
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