Arma 3 settings reset every time I launch the game.

[Sheogorath2132 1]

Hey, everyone,

I've played Arma 3 for about 1500 hrs and the issue has just cropped up now. About 2 days ago, I launched Arma and all the Audio, Video, Controls, Profile and Unit settings were back at their default. I also got the "New to Arma?" and other startup info about the DLC's screens when reaching the Main Menu. Additionally, my profile config document in my "Arma 3 Other Profiles" folder is drastically changed, no longer displaying information at the start, about my profile, and instead about my control settings, audio and visuals, and most recent servers, with profile options such as head type and voice, nowhere to be found.

Hope a fix can be found for this, as it's a bit tedious having to rebind my controls and reset my visuals everytime I want to play the game.

Thanks.

[Flax 397]

Check your launcher startup parameters - it's possible you have a profile selected in the launcher that doesn't exist which can cause the above. Just untick the profile option or select your correct profile.

[Sheogorath2132 1]

That seems to have sorted it, thank you for the help, and the speedy reply!

[Sheogorath2132 1]

Okay, so, the main part of the issue is sorted, however, the altered profile config files still remain. The main config file only has data about the view settings and shadow quality in it, no other profile info. The .vars file has nothing in it, and every time I close the game, an RPT File appears in my "Other Profiles" folder. The folder is called "Arma3_x64-2017-09-25_23-39-18". The last parts of the file name are the date and time that I closed the game, and the file contains all data about the operations I ran while that instance of the game was launched. From what mods and DLC's were used, to what maps and missions I began. Even what controls and setting I changed during the instance.

Sorry for the wordy report, but I hope a fix can come through for this, as I used the config document often for character changes not possible in the in-game profile screen.

[88mike 12]

Bringing up an old one from the grave to possibly help others.  Today I deleted Bitdefender from my computer and it changed my Arma settings.  Everything was all jacked up and back to stock settings and it wouldn't save any settings I changed.  As it turned out, my profile got turned off and it was like I just installed the game for the first time.  I got the idea to check that from this thread and it was indeed the problem.  I went to the launcher settings, clicked the profile drop down menu and selected the correct profile.  Now I'm back in business.