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@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Launch XQEMU with something like...
     xbox-softmmu/qemu-system-xbox -cpu pentium3 -machine xbox,bootrom=mcpx_rom.bin -m 64 -drive file=xbox_harddisk.qcow2,index=0,media=disk,locked=on -drive index=1,media=cdrom -bios xbox_bios.bin -usb -device usb-xbox-gamepad
 
 On Linux, you can use [KVM](http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page) by passing `accel=kvm,kernel_irqchip=off` to -machine. This is not yet recommended.
+To skip the Xbox logo animation you can pass `short_animation` to the -machine option (Example: `-machine xbox,short_animation,bootrom=mcpx_rom.bin`).
 
 To run a game from a Xbox DVD image (xiso) you must specify a `file` for the DVD drive: