F1 2013 Change Name Fix Repack May 2026

You cannot change it via the in-game menus. You try to type a new name, but the field is greyed out, or it resets immediately.

UserName=Default PlayerName=PROFILE_NAME Delete PROFILE_NAME or Default and type your desired name. For example: f1 2013 change name fix repack

Repacks use a Steam emulator (like SSE, Goldberg, or SmartSteamEmu). These emulators create a fake steam_api.dll and a configuration file (usually steam_emu.ini or SmartSteamEmu.ini ) where a default name is hardcoded. The repacker often leaves this field blank, so the game defaults to "PROFILE_NAME." You cannot change it via the in-game menus

Now look for the following line:

| Repacker | Name bug present? | Easy fix available? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes (always set to "Player") | Yes (edit steam_emu.ini) | | RG Mechanics | Yes (set to "Default") | Yes (edit SmartSteamEmu.ini) | | CorePack | Sometimes (depends on version) | Yes | | Xatab | No (already fixed) | N/A | | ElAmigos | No | N/A | For example: Repacks use a Steam emulator (like