Forced to use real names on servers?

http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.p...yer-name-in-game?p=26999&highlight=#post26999

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To change your name in game, you must do:

- windows bouton, execut, write "%appdata%".

- you're now in Roaming folder with a .rFactor folder in. In this folder, open rFactor.name file with notepad.

- change your name (first it's your firstname, second your lastname and last your nickname)

- save and put the file on Read-Only, it's essential !

Tested
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this works . really just edit it down to your nick and save . one line . then after you have saved the name file go to properties of the file and check off read only . when you fire up launcher your full name will still show but in mulit player it goes to your nickname that you saved . this will probably be fixed but its a good work around
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like they said this is just a workaround till its implemented properly . if you ran ir youd be used to this anyway . personally it doesnt bother me either way nick or having to use my full name certainly not enough for me not to run the sim over it
 
Being able to change/edit your racing name is fairly essential. People change clans/leagues quite regularly and some clans/league require you to wear ID tags in your name. I have been racing under Blaktop online since 1999. One of the things that I dislike about iRacing is the lack of online nicknames (there's actually a few things I don't like but that's another story....lol).

There are many people (myself included) who are rightfully, quite wary of posting their real name all over the internet for a variety of reasons....not because they "have something to hide". I'm sure ISI will work it out so we can. Every other racing sim I have used ather than iRacing allows online nicks.....including rFactor 1. Already I have had people I have raced with for years asking in game if it is me. I post on various sim racing forums as Blaktop, I would like to race under Blaktop with the ability to edit to allow the use of clan/league tags.
 
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OMG!!! REAL NAMES!!! what next? I always liked the idea... keeps it real.:D;);)
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Only places I raced at with real names were cleaner racing. Maybe the idea to let nicks but not be able to change them is a good idea so at the least a guy can't get pissed off, come back in as someone different and wreck. Nothing stopping him except everyone will still know who it is.
 
Woodee said:
why do you want to hide behind a nickname online anyways. What is so dangerous about telling someone your real name?
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I don't know.... Woodee ;)

I'm on the option side. It also should be clearly stated on the 'create account' page that this fields are this important (as Tim says, you may lose connection to your account when changed). If I knew that, I would have used my nickname there and not be bothered anymore...
 
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MS7XWDC said:
C:\Users\Ali\Documents\rFactor2\UserData\player

Player Name="Alain Nabizada"
Player Nick="Alain Nabizada" * Change this one

does this work, can anybody confirm ? what, if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of using 1 method over another ?
[assuming there are 2 methods]
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I had to change it in the rFactor.name file. Changing Player Nick in plr did nothing for me and my issue was not to see my name in Player Name. Nick was all right from the start only never used...
 
Is that your "brake hard" face Dave ? It's very interesting and when I say interesting I mean freaky :D

Looks like you got your beard caught in the handbrake too... Ouch !

... actually your photo inspired me to add my avatar :)
 
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my name got an "é" in it... it show "Ü" instead ingame :confused:
but I never thought using my real name could get me more anonymous :p
 
MS7XWDC said:
C:\Users\Ali\Documents\rFactor2\UserData\player

Player Name="Alain Nabizada"
Player Nick="Alain Nabizada" * Change this one

does this work, can anybody confirm ? what, if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of using 1 method over another ?
[assuming there are 2 methods]
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no that does not work, as i tested it..
and changing your .rFactor file in the AppsData/Roaming folder does not work either.
 
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hi'
I think that I found the method!

in c:\user\appdata\roaming\.rfactor open the rfactor.name with notepad:

write as I show!

nickname
space-line (empty line)
your name
your family name
your nick (again)

save it and the turn the file in "read-only"

and there you are! only your nickname will be shown online!
 
permanently change real name?

hallo everyone, so far I really like what I've seen (expect FFB rattling ;)) but what really REALLY scares me is that my real name appears online. I thought it would be only related to the payment... but now? Well, can I mail someone to permanently change my real name? I don't want to change .ini's all the time.

I don't want google to list all that gaming stuff related to my name. Its fine to have a unique ID to ban idiots but using real names is no option here IMHO.

Edit: It's not about hiding behind a nickname - it is called "identity management" - and some of us care about data mining on the net.
 
I tried Tigers way, and that did not work for me as well.
and for me, more people know me by Slimjim, even here in my city where i live..
i am more hidden using my real name online..
for me it's nice to get online and people seem to talk more when they know you.
and if i want to talk SH!+ to you, it doesn't matter what name i use, i'll tell you like it is...lol
 
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