Profile names for different games

[Goat_DEU]

Many multiplayer games use Steam's profile name and if that's the case, it's not possible to change the name in-game.

I recently rejoined a clan I haven't played for in ages. It's a big clan and it seems to take a while to change my username over there. So for that one game, I have to change to a completely different name. It's a minor issue, but it's bugging me a lot.

Why not have an option in the Steam library game properties to allow a custom profile name while playing a certain game?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Ask the game devs for said games. They are the ones that can allow this their games.

[Snapjak]

I wouldn't mind a general profile (visible) and profile (game) name, say one that adds clan tags or whatever else you want it to do.

[cinedine]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Ask the game devs for said games. They are the ones that can allow this their games.

Or ask Valve to implement a system where the API call for the display name returns a different name depending on the game?

[Gwarsbane]

As long as we can lock it so that we don't have to do anything different than we do now when it comes to games. I don't want to have to put in a name for each and every single game that I play, that would be annoying. I like how it is now.

[Goat_DEU]

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

As long as we can lock it so that we don't have to do anything different than we do now when it comes to games. I don't want to have to put in a name for each and every single game that I play, that would be annoying. I like how it is now.

What I meant is that you use your profile name - as it is right now - for all games, but you should be able to make exceptions for single games. So, if you have only one game in which you use a different name, then you edit the profile name for this game only.

[Gwarsbane]

Originally posted by (WTH) Goat_DEU:

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

As long as we can lock it so that we don't have to do anything different than we do now when it comes to games. I don't want to have to put in a name for each and every single game that I play, that would be annoying. I like how it is now.

What I meant is that you use your profile name - as it is right now - for all games, but you should be able to make exceptions for single games. So, if you have only one game in which you use a different name, then you edit the profile name for this game only.

That seems rather pointless. In a single player game it doesn't matter what name you use, heck in a multiplayer game it doesn't matter but most of them give you the option to change the name in the game itself.

If you want single player games to give you that option, then go ask the developer of the game to give you that option.

Maybe I'm missing something but I don't really see how this has anything to do with your steam profile. If you are just talking about in game profiles, again ask the game developer.

[FookinRaw]

I know at least one game in my library, Red Eclipse 2 supports this.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by (WTH) Goat_DEU:

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

As long as we can lock it so that we don't have to do anything different than we do now when it comes to games. I don't want to have to put in a name for each and every single game that I play, that would be annoying. I like how it is now.

What I meant is that you use your profile name - as it is right now - for all games, but you should be able to make exceptions for single games. So, if you have only one game in which you use a different name, then you edit the profile name for this game only.

That's up to the game developers. They are free to design it that way if they want.

[cinedine]

Originally posted by brian9824:

Originally posted by (WTH) Goat_DEU:

What I meant is that you use your profile name - as it is right now - for all games, but you should be able to make exceptions for single games. So, if you have only one game in which you use a different name, then you edit the profile name for this game only.

That's up to the game developers. They are free to design it that way if they want.

Or again: ask Valve to implement such a system for games that do not support it and instead grab your profile name from Steam, PSN, LIVE, Origin, whatever platform. Which actually has become the norm unless you have to create a specific account for that game.

[Goat_DEU]

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

Originally posted by (WTH) Goat_DEU:

What I meant is that you use your profile name - as it is right now - for all games, but you should be able to make exceptions for single games. So, if you have only one game in which you use a different name, then you edit the profile name for this game only.

That seems rather pointless. In a single player game it doesn't matter what name you use, heck in a multiplayer game it doesn't matter but most of them give you the option to change the name in the game itself.

If you want single player games to give you that option, then go ask the developer of the game to give you that option.

Maybe I'm missing something but I don't really see how this has anything to do with your steam profile. If you are just talking about in game profiles, again ask the game developer.

You missed the point that I wasn't talking about singleplayer games. I'm talking about multiplayer games that use the Steam profile name as player name. Of course, I could ask the developer to change and possibly break the game, or have Steam give players the option to automatically change the profile name when launching a certain game.
If someone plays all of the games with their standard profile name - no problem. Otherwise it would be nice if the Steam library's game properties would allow for a special/temporary profile name which would only be active when a certain game is running. Once it stops, it goes back to the standard one.

I think it would be an easier, safer, and quicker fix if this is done by Steam rather than the developer.

[Irene ❤]

I think in programming sense it's not possible as the game settings (e.g. display name) are determined by the game developer.

Some mmo will require the user to pay a fee to change the name too.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by (WTH) Goat_DEU:

You missed the point that I wasn't talking about singleplayer games. I'm talking about multiplayer games that use the Steam profile name as player name. Of course, I could ask the developer to change and possibly break the game, or have Steam give players the option to automatically change the profile name when launching a certain game.

Wouldn't work well for steam to do it on their end, they risk 30000+ games breaking on steam as a result. I mean you can launch multiple games from the steam profile at once, so it would completely break if you launched 2 games at once. Hence why its safer for the developers to so, and in fact some already do it this way. [/quote]

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by cinedine:

Originally posted by brian9824:

That's up to the game developers. They are free to design it that way if they want.

Or again: ask Valve to implement such a system for games that do not support it and instead grab your profile name from Steam, PSN, LIVE, Origin, whatever platform. Which actually has become the norm unless you have to create a specific account for that game.

So you're saying Valve should override the preferences of Game developers is what you're saying. Because the means exists for Devs to already do this. That many do no implies that this is intentional.

Originally posted by Irene ♡:

I think in programming sense it's not possible as the game settings (e.g. display name) are determined by the game developer.

Some mmo will require the user to pay a fee to change the name too.

And there we go. One reason why they may choose not to.

[cinedine]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Originally posted by cinedine:

Or again: ask Valve to implement such a system for games that do not support it and instead grab your profile name from Steam, PSN, LIVE, Origin, whatever platform. Which actually has become the norm unless you have to create a specific account for that game.

So you're saying Valve should override the preferences of Game developers is what you're saying. Because the means exists for Devs to already do this. That many do no implies that this is intentional.

No?
The game developers already made a decission to either allow choosing a name, requiring registration on their own services or use a plattform povided name. And frankly, the first I haven't seen in years.

Originally posted by brian9824:

Wouldn't work well for steam to do it on their end, they risk 30000+ games breaking on steam as a result.

Jeez, no it would not.
Getting the name is an API call. All you have to do is change the server-side implementation. It wouldn't require any work on the game's side nor break anything.

It even be quite easy to implement. Just have a look-up in a map <app id> = <display name> and default to the profile name if nothing is found.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by cinedine:

Originally posted by Start_Running:

So you're saying Valve should override the preferences of Game developers is what you're saying. Because the means exists for Devs to already do this. That many do no implies that this is intentional.

No?
The game developers already made a decission to either allow choosing a name, requiring registration on their own services or use a plattform povided name. And frankly, the first I haven't seen in years.

I'm not sure they need to even have their own Service. Technicallly what they're seeing is the Steam UserId #, and pulling the profile name that maps to it. They can implement their own internal server side code to keep a database of Steam IDs and Local Screen names. Some do. Many don't ...the options are available that they do not take those options implies that those options run counter to their desires or goals.

So there's no actual need for Valve to get involved. They have provided the tools for devs to use. Devs are the ones choosing not to use it. Probably because it at least provides some friction versus certain Shenaniganery