Changing Default Profile Name Used - Help

[user_1488 10]

Hi, 

 

I have an issue when i install arma it uses my pc name for example if my pc name was  John when i install arma 3 it makes my default profile John this causes an issue because i want to use the name John in game but be able to rename it for roleplaying servers however as you know the default profile cannot be renamed now the issue is even if i make a 2nd profile i can't use the name John because it already exists on the default 1

 

I tried uninstalling Arma 3 deleted all the folders in the documents / registry files and then changing my PC name and Account name from John to Michael and then i installed arma 3 again but it still used the default profile name John ? so im guessing its somehow using the name from C:\Users\John\Arma 3 profile directory and this folder cannot be renamed ?

Any solutions on how i can change the default profile name to anything apart from the name i want to actually use ? really annoying

 

@Dwarden

[user_1488 10]

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[stanhope 412]

7 hours ago, vitale said:

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Have you tried searching these forums?  I'm 99.99% sure that this questions has been answered more than once already.

[user_1488 10]

1 hour ago, stanhope said:

Have you tried searching these forums?  I'm 99.99% sure that this questions has been answered more than once already.

 

I have the information i found is that Arma 3's default profile is named after the PC / Account name the problem is i have changed both of these deleted all registry files to do with arma uninstalled the game and reinstalled it after changing my PC name and Account Name and it still uses John not Michael .....

 

I want to know if there's a way around this or to fix it or change the name to what my pc is and that if its going from the user file inside c:\ what am i meant to do because i can't rename that folder

[stanhope 412]

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10 minutes ago, vitale said:

 

I have the information i found is that Arma 3's default profile is named after the PC / Account name the problem is i have changed both of these deleted all registry files to do with arma uninstalled the game and reinstalled it after changing my PC name and Account Name and it still uses John not Michael .....

 

I want to know if there's a way around this or to fix it or change the name to what my pc is and that if its going from the user file inside c:\ what am i meant to do because i can't rename that folder

I don't know 100% sure that this will work but something you might want to try:

Uninstal arma, rename your windows profile, instal arma.

Something way easier and faster:

-Create a new profile with your roleplay name

-Go to C:\Users\yourUser\Documents\Arma 3

-Copy the 3 files ending with '.Arma3Profile' over to your newly created profile

-Rename the the files to yourProfileName.Arma3Profile, yourProfileName.vars.Arma3Profile, yourProfileName.3den.Arma3Profile

 

You now have copy of your other profile.  So instead of renaming your profile all the time you can switch between profiles.