Ticket #3253: t3253_copy_playernames_on_init.patch

binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js

@@ -1099 +1099 @@
             else
                 g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[i].Name = chosenName;
         }
     }
 
+    // Copy playernames from initial player assignment to the settings, see #3253
+    for (var guid in g_PlayerAssignments)
+    {
+        let player = g_PlayerAssignments[guid];
+        g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[player.player - 1].Name = player.name;
+    }
+
     if (g_IsNetworked)
     {
         Engine.SetNetworkGameAttributes(g_GameAttributes);
         Engine.StartNetworkGame();
     }

binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup_mp.js

@@ -106 +106 @@
             case "players":
                 g_PlayerAssignments = message.hosts;
                 break;
 
             case "start":
+
+                // Copy playernames from initial player assignment to the settings, fixes #3253
+                for (var guid in g_PlayerAssignments)
+                {
+                    let player = g_PlayerAssignments[guid];
+                    g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[player.player - 1].Name = player.name;
+                }
+
                 Engine.SwitchGuiPage("page_loading.xml", {
                     "attribs": g_GameAttributes,
                     "isNetworked" : true,
                     "isRejoining" : g_IsRejoining,
                     "playerAssignments": g_PlayerAssignments