Change playername / profile management ?

[zeep 3]

How can i, either rename my current profile, or make a copy of it (all the settings included) and rename it with a new name?

Reason is, i want to change my playername but that's not possible. The only possible way is making a new profile with the preferred name. Downside is that way i have to redefine all my keys, and thats a lot of keys! I would really like to -not- do that again! ;)

So i made a copy of my current profile (found in My Documents/ARMA 2) and renamed it, but that didn't work. Arma2 doesn't recognize it.

Is there another way?

Edited August 18, 2009 by zeep

[Big Dawg KS 6]

The game automatically generates a profile in My Documents/ArmA 2. Don't change this.

However there is another folder: My Documents/ArmA 2 Other Profiles. You can put your copy in there (in it's own folder) and rename that folder. Whatever you rename it will be the name used for that profile.

Edited August 18, 2009 by Big Dawg KS

[thr0tt 12]

Create a new profile then exit the game.

Then, open up C:\Documents and Settings\<Yourname>\My Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\<New Profile>\ and copy your existing <username>.profile to the new name, in there you will find all your key binds and 'name', just play around with that.

[zeep 3]

Thank you gentlemen! Works like a charm :)

[MihleGaming 1]

I cant change my profile name in arma 3, and yes I have tried to make a new profile, but it will still not let me change the name, and when I make a new profile it is called player 1 and when I start arma 3 the day after, it is not there anymore...

and i have seen that some people on youtube have a Arma 3 folder in documents, but I have not (it is maby because my documents are not on the same disk as windows and arma 3.

I realy need help to fix my problem!

ps. I did not make a new tread because I cant, and My english is not my first language and is bad, but I hope you understand me...

EDIT: found a tread on Arma 3 place on the forum that did match better than this because this is arma 2 place.

Edited April 3, 2013 by MihleGaming

[zeep 3]

I cant change my profile name in arma 3, and yes I have tried to make a new profile, but it will still not let me change the name, and when I make a new profile it is called player 1 and when I start arma 3 the day after, it is not there anymore...

and i have seen that some people on youtube have a Arma 3 folder in documents, but I have not (it is maby because my documents are not on the same disk as windows and arma 3.

I realy need help to fix my problem!

ps. I did not make a new tread because I cant, and My english is not my first language and is bad, but I hope you understand me...

If i were you i'd try to find out where ARMA did make the profile folder, if at all (check write rights) and go from there.

You can also check in the registry what path is used and what name your player has. If you want you can change it there too.

See HCU\Software\Bohemia Interactive\Arma 3 Alpha

[MihleGaming 1]

see the edit on my post snd new, better place on the forum I have posted it:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?150860-Changing-name-that-is-displayed&p=2363822#post2363822

[zeep 3]

see the edit on my post snd new, better place on the forum I have posted it:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?150860-Changing-name-that-is-displayed&p=2363822#post2363822

I just gave you a likely solution. Try that first.

The registry playername is the one displayed in-game.

[MihleGaming 1]

I find 2 files whit the name on my pc in it, one with an one without .vars behind it in the arma 3 folder in steam, other than that I do not see anything.