Because repacks rely on emulators to manage save files, the safest and cleanest way to change your name is by editing the emulator's configuration file directly in your game installation folder. This skips the broken in-game keyboard menu completely.
Note: If Windows prevents you from saving, copy the file to your desktop, edit it there, and drag it back into the game folder to replace the original. Method 2: Modifying AppData Storage (For Reloaded Cracks)
If the game cannot save your name, right-click the F1 2013 folder, go to Properties, and ensure "Read-only" is unchecked.
Right-click hardware_settings_config.xml → → Tick Read-only → OK .
Because repack versions pull your driver profile name directly from a built-in configuration file, you can bypass the in-game menus entirely and inject your preferred name into the backend. Step 1: Locate the Root Folder
: Open the file with Notepad, use Ctrl + F to search for "PlayerName" or "UserName," and change "Player One" to your desired name. Save the file and restart the game.
: Open the file with Notepad. Search (Ctrl+F) for the line containing UserName= or SteamName= . Change "Player" to your desired name and save the file.
Not all repacks are equal. If you haven't downloaded F1 2013 yet, here is a quick guide to which repacks include the name fix by default:
> Driver Information menu appearing locked or unresponsive. Fix 1: The steam_api.ini Method (Recommended)
Because repacks rely on emulators to manage save files, the safest and cleanest way to change your name is by editing the emulator's configuration file directly in your game installation folder. This skips the broken in-game keyboard menu completely.
Note: If Windows prevents you from saving, copy the file to your desktop, edit it there, and drag it back into the game folder to replace the original. Method 2: Modifying AppData Storage (For Reloaded Cracks)
If the game cannot save your name, right-click the F1 2013 folder, go to Properties, and ensure "Read-only" is unchecked. f1 2013 change name fix repack
Right-click hardware_settings_config.xml → → Tick Read-only → OK .
Because repack versions pull your driver profile name directly from a built-in configuration file, you can bypass the in-game menus entirely and inject your preferred name into the backend. Step 1: Locate the Root Folder Because repacks rely on emulators to manage save
: Open the file with Notepad, use Ctrl + F to search for "PlayerName" or "UserName," and change "Player One" to your desired name. Save the file and restart the game.
: Open the file with Notepad. Search (Ctrl+F) for the line containing UserName= or SteamName= . Change "Player" to your desired name and save the file. Method 2: Modifying AppData Storage (For Reloaded Cracks)
Not all repacks are equal. If you haven't downloaded F1 2013 yet, here is a quick guide to which repacks include the name fix by default:
> Driver Information menu appearing locked or unresponsive. Fix 1: The steam_api.ini Method (Recommended)