CinematicControl

Take full control of cinematics, intro sequences, and splash logos in Valheim 1.0.

Whether you've played for 3,700 hours and want an instant-launch experience straight to the main menu, or you want to experience each new cutscene once on your characters and never sit through them again, CinematicControl gives you granular, 3-way configuration for every cutscene in the game.

Features

• Three-Way Control Mode (AlwaysPlay, PlayOnce, Disabled):

  • AlwaysPlay (0): Vanilla behavior. Every cinematic plays normally every time.
  • PlayOnce (1): Plays once (first time game launches, or maiden playthrough for character), then automatically bypassed on future sessions. Cleanly reverts if you switch modes later!
  • Disabled (2): Never plays. Bypassed immediately.

• Fast Game Launch:

  • Studio Splash Logos: Skip the Iron Gate and Coffee Stain loading sequence to jump straight to the title screen.
  • 1.0 Launch Cinematic: Skip or play once the animated launch movie played before the main menu.

• Valkyrie Intro Sequence:

  • Maiden Flight (PlayOnce): Watch the iconic Valkyrie flight on a new character's very first world entry. Subsequent world entries and joins skip straight to the spawn stones!
  • Smooth World Loading (No Object Pop-in): When skipping the Valkyrie flight, the mod cleanly holds the loading screen until the sacrificial stones, Vegvisir, and flora are fully generated, delivering a seamless transition into the world.
  • Full Flight Corridor Map Exploration (RevealFlightMapPathOnSkip): When the Valkyrie flight is bypassed, the mod automatically reveals the entire flight corridor on your world map fog-of-war, preserving map discovery progress without the tedious wait!

• New World Intro Movie:

  • Control the animated 1.0 introductory lore movie played when generating or entering a new world.

• Dream Sleep Cinematics:

  • Choose whether the new 1.0 dream videos play during sleep.
  • When bypassed or disabled, the game seamlessly falls back to classic Valheim dream lore text.

• Ending Cutscene & Credits:

  • Control the post-boss outro cutscene and game ending credits sequence.

• Multiplayer & Server Safe:

  • 100% client-side mod. Safe to use in singleplayer and on dedicated multiplayer servers.

Configuration

The configuration file is generated at BepInEx/config/com.drakosdj.cinematiccontrol.cfg after launching Valheim with the mod installed. You can also configure it live in-game using the BepInEx Configuration Manager (F1).

Resetting Seen Cinematics

If you ever want to re-watch cutscenes or maiden flights on existing characters:

• Cinematics Sub-Menu: In the main menu, click Cinematics, then click RESET SEEN CINEMATICS right above the Back button.
• Configuration Manager (F1): Click the Reset All Seen Cinematics button under the [Reset] section.
• Console (F5): Type cinematic_reset or cinematiccontrol_reset in the console.
• Config File: Set ResetSeenHistory = true in BepInEx/config/com.drakosdj.cinematiccontrol.cfg.

Installation

With Mod Manager (Recommended)

1. Install r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager.
2. Search for CinematicControl and click Download with Mod Manager.

Manual Installation

1. Install BepInExPack Valheim.
2. Download CinematicControl.zip and extract CinematicControl.dll into your BepInEx/plugins/ directory.

Compatibility

• Compatible with Valheim 1.0 (Ashlands & 1.0 Release).
• Compatible with BepInEx 5.4.x and HarmonyX.
• Client-side only. Does not need to be installed on dedicated servers.

Discord

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Changelog

1.0.2

• Corrected changelog version heading formatting for Thunderstore version release notes.

1.0.1

• Valheim v1.0.14 Update Compatibility:
  • Dynamically patched FejdStartup.TryPlayIntroCinematic with backwards compatibility for PlayIntroCinematic on earlier Valheim versions.
  • Synchronized CinematicControl's 3-way launch setting (AlwaysPlay, PlayOnce, Disabled) with vanilla 1.0.14's native SkipIntroCinematic setting, ensuring both systems work together seamlessly.
  • Resetting seen history now also resets the base game's SkipIntroCinematic flag back to unplayed.

1.0.0

• Granular 3-Way Control (AlwaysPlay, PlayOnce, Disabled):
  • AlwaysPlay (0): Vanilla playback on every occurrence.
  • PlayOnce (1): Plays once (on first game launch or maiden character world entry), then seamlessly bypassed on subsequent sessions. Reverting to AlwaysPlay restores vanilla playback immediately.
  • Disabled (2): Completely bypassed immediately.
• Fast Game Launch:
  • Studio Splash Logos: Skip Iron Gate and Coffee Stain loading splash animations to jump directly to the title screen.
  • 1.0 Launch Movie: Skip or play once the animated launch cutscene before the main menu.
• Valkyrie Intro Flight:
  • In PlayOnce mode, the maiden flight plays on a new character's very first spawn; subsequent world logins or new world entries skip straight to the sacrificial stones.
  • When the Valkyrie flight is skipped, the game holds the loading screen until world zone structures and terrain are fully populated, ensuring zero object pop-in upon arrival.
  • Flight Corridor Map Reveal (RevealFlightMapPathOnSkip): Linearly explores the entire flight trajectory on the world map fog-of-war so exploration progress is never lost.
• New World Intro Movie & Lore Text:
  • Control the animated 1.0 introductory lore movie and scrolling lore text when generating or entering a new world.
• Dream Sleep Cinematics:
  • Choose whether the 1.0 animated dream videos play during sleep.
  • When bypassed or disabled, the game seamlessly falls back to classic Valheim dream lore text.
• Ending Cutscene & Credits:
  • Granular control over the post-boss outro cutscene and ending credits sequence.
• Unified Seen Reset System:
  • Reset all playback history anytime via:
    1. A custom "RESET SEEN CINEMATICS" button in the Main Menu -> Cinematics sub-menu.
    2. An interactive button in the BepInEx Configuration Manager (F1).
    3. Console commands cinematic_reset or cinematiccontrol_reset (F5).
    4. Config toggle ResetSeenHistory = true in com.drakosdj.cinematiccontrol.cfg.
• Multiplayer Safe:
  • 100% client-side mod. Fully safe for singleplayer and dedicated multiplayer servers without desyncs.