Skip Merlin's Trials cutscene

by VTLI·v0.9.5·Updated 2025-12-15

Allows you to skip Merlin's Trial cutscenes (currently not automatically skipped/removed). Press and hold "Right" on the mouse and keyboard, and "Triangle/Y" on the controller.

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About this mod Machine translation

Allows you to skip Merlin's Trial cutscenes (currently not automatically skipped/removed). Press and hold "Right" on the mouse and keyboard, and "Triangle/Y" on the controller.

Skip Merlin's Trial cutscene

🎬 **Allows you to manually skip the cutscenes of Merlin's Trial! **

Tired of watching that long animation every time you complete Merlin's Trials? This mod is for you!

✨ Core Functions

  • **Manual Skip Animation**: Easily skip the Merlin Trials animation just like skipping other game cutscenes.
  • **Simple operation**:
  • **Mouse & Keyboard**: Press and hold **Right Click**
  • **Controller**: Press and hold **Triangle/Y**
⚠️ **Important**: Fast traveling may cause the game to crash, related to the gazebo not fully loading when skipping animations. The author is looking for alternative skipping methods.

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Also try another mod from the author: **AUTOHOMORA**!

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📥 Installation Guide

Please strictly follow the steps below:

  • **Download Tool**: Download the latest version of UE4SS (XInput version). Find the `UE4SS_Xinput_X.X.X.zip` file in the "Assets" section.
  • **Extraction tool**: Extract the entire contents of the **UE4SS compressed package** to the game directory: `*\HogwartsLegacy\Phoenix\Binaries\Win64`.
  • **Install the module**: Copy the `SkipMerlinCinematic`, `shared` and `mods.txt` files of this module to the Mods folder of UE4SS: `*\HogwartsLegacy\Phoenix\Binaries\Win64\Mods` (overwrite existing files if prompted).
  • **Manage Other Mods**: Disable any UE4SS built-in modules that you don’t want by deleting them from the Mods folder or modifying the `mods.txt` file to set its value to 0. (If you have already overwritten the `mods.txt` file in step 3, you can skip this step.)

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⚙️ Optional settings

  • If you want to hide the UE4SS console window while gaming, you can edit the `UE4SS-settings.ini` file (located in `*\HogwartsLegacy\Phoenix\Binaries\Win64\UE4SS-settings.ini`).
  • Search for "console" in the file and set the relevant value to 0 to turn it off.

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📜 Update log

**0.9.5**

  • ExecuteWithDelay is no longer used to avoid crashes.

**0.9.4**

  • Use a more radical way to set values ​​to ensure the function takes effect!

**0.9.3**

  • By setting values ​​in the game thread, it is hoped that the operation will be more stable and reliable.

**0.9.2**

  • Added the ability to check if there are active trials after loading the screen to avoid console errors.

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
SkipMerlinCinematic
File size
3.7 KiB
SHA-256
d0201f032222ce9e72bf86350ac30af6a900b81b9c1cc351d60b0f80e8a39a3f
Stored at
2026-10-08 17:46