Advanced Configuration
profile_manager.ini
Below is a list of all the ini settings that the Profile Manager recognizes. Always use caution when manually editing the profile_manager.ini. If the ini file becomes corrupted just delete it and a new one will be created when the Profile Manager is next run (you may need to change the data directories and executables for the games though, since they will be reset to the game’s default install location).
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| active_tabs= | List of all the active game tabs specified by the games internal ID, their order determines the game tabs order. Each ID should be comma separated with no spaces. |
| start_tab= | The internal game ID for the tab that the Profile Manager will open into when started. |
| start_in_last_tab= | true or false depending on whether or not the Profile Manger should start up in the same tab that was open when it was last closed. Default is true. |
| exit_on_launch= | true if the Profile Manager should exit when a game is started, false if the Profile Manager should remain open. Default is true. |
| user_directoy= | The directory to the user’s ‘My Documents’ folder. This should end with a backslash. |
| deep_scan= | Indicates how the Profile Manager should scan files for characters names when running auto create profiles. Accepts the values true, false, auto. When true it will always scan the files contents for the characters name. When false it will only use the name of the saved games files to get the characters name. When auto it will use the name of the saved games files to get the characters name for normal saves, and will scan the files contents for autosaves and quicksaves. Default is auto. |
| fallout3_data_dir= | The directory that contains the saved games folder and FALLOUT.INI. This should end with a backslash. |
| fallout3_exe= | The executable file to run when the launch game button is hit in the Fallout 3 tab. |
| fallout3_save_dir= | The name of the folder in the fallout3_data_dir where the saved games are stored. Default is “Saves”. |
| morrowind_data_dir= | The directory that contains the saved games folder for Morrowind. This should end with a backslash. |
| morrowind_exe= | The executable file to run when the launch game button is hit in the Morrowind tab. |
| morrowind_save_dir= | The name of the folder in the morrowind_data_dir where the saved games are stored. Default is “Saves”. |
| morrowind_profiles_dir= | The name of the folder in the morrowind_data_dir where the inactive profile’s saved games are stored. Default is “Profiles”. |
| new_vegas_data_dir= | The directory that contains the saved games folder and Fallout.ini. This should end with a backslash. |
| new_vegas_exe= | The executable file to run when the launch game button is hit in the New Vegas tab. |
| new_vegas_save_dir= | The name of the folder in the new_vegas_data_dir where the saved games are stored. Default is “Saves”. |
| oblivion_data_dir= | The directory that contains the saved games folder and Oblivion.ini. This should end with a backslash. |
| oblivion_exe= | The executable file to run when the launch game button is hit in the Oblivion tab. |
| oblivion_save_dir= | The name of the folder in the oblivion_data_dir where the saved games are stored. Default is “Saves”. |
| skyrim_data_dir= | The directory that contains the saved games folder and Skyrim.ini. This should end with a backslash. |
| skyrim_exe= | The executable file to run when the launch game button is hit in the Skyrim tab. |
| skyrim_save_dir= | The name of the folder in the skyrim_data_dir where the saved games are stored. Default is “Saves”. |
Command Line Arguments
The Profile Manager can be started using the following command line arguments.
| Argument | Effect |
|---|---|
| -l | Outputs a list of all the profiles. |
| -m | Starts the GUI in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind tab. This argument and all the other game start tab arguments take precedence over the ini settings. |
| -o | Starts the GUI in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion tab. |
| -s | Starts the GUI in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim tab. |
| -f | Starts the GUI in the Fallout 3 tab. |
| -n | Starts the GUI in the Fallout: New Vegas tab. |
| -p [Profile ID] | Activates the provided profile and then launches its respective game. |
| help | Outputs the command line help documentation. |
Some of the arguments may be combined. For example the argument ‘-lo’ would output a list off all the profiles and then launch the GUI into the Oblivion tab.