Game Profiles
"Game profiles" sound more fancy than they really are. They allow you to manage multiple game installations more easily and tailor settings to your needs.
Game profiles determine...
- which *.ini files are edited,
- where mods are installed,
- and how the game is launched.
To edit or select a different profile, click on the game edition icon in the lower left corner:
Then this window will appear:
From here, you can click on a profile on the left (under "Game") to select it.
Click on "Add game":
You can rename or remove profiles by right-clicking on them:
When you select a profile, you can edit the settings on the right.
Here's a description of what the options do:
| Group | Option | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Game edition | Game edition | This is basically a preset. It changes the icon that's displayed, the *.ini prefix, executable, and launch URL. |
| Game location | Game location | Points to where the game is installed (same folder where the *.exe file is). Required if you want to start the *.exe or install mods. |
| Launch options | Launch via Steam / Xbox | This will start the game as if you click on "Play" in Steam or the Xbox App. |
| Launch options | Run "Fallout76.exe" directly | This will start the game as if you double-click the Fallout76.exe. Doesn't work with the Xbox edition. |
| Advanced | *.ini prefix | Prefix of the *.ini files. Default would be "Fallout76" or "Project76". The tool uses this to locate the *.ini files: "{prefix}.ini", "{prefix}Prefs.ini", and "{prefix}Custom.ini" |
| Advanced | Executable | The name of the executable. Default would be "Fallout76.exe" or "Project76_GamePass.exe". |
| Advanced | Parameters | When you set the launch option to run the executable directly, it will pass these parameters to it. Default: Empty |
| Advanced | Launch URL | When you set the launch option to use Steam / Xbox, it will open this link. Example: "steam://run/1151340" |
Also, if the *.ini files don't already exist, then the tool will create them.