If your keyboard or racing wheel map blocks you from navigating or typing in the text box altogether, your hardware profile cache may be corrupted.
After conducting research, we have identified the following possible causes of the issue:
If the game entirely blocks your keyboard from selecting menu elements or inputting text, hardware conflict resolution is required.
The is not magic—it is just editing a single line of text in a single file. Whether you choose the Notepad method, the ANSI encoding trick, or the third-party editor, you will be back on track in less than five minutes.
However, where there’s a glitch, there’s usually a workaround. Let's explore the most effective fixes.
Back up your current save folder located inside the Steam root catalog ( Steam\userdata\[YourUserID]\223670 ).
: A popular third-party patch released specifically to bypass the "PLAYER ONE" restriction. Users on OverTake.gg
: On the profile creation screen, use the standard arrow keys to highlight the name box and hit the Enter key specifically to unlock the blinking text cursor before typing.
Start the game and accept the initial setup prompts without typing anything, leaving the driver name as "Player One".
This is the most reliable, hands-on fix that does not require downloading external files. It addresses the issue at the root by altering how the game emulator assigns your profile name.
Do not touch career files unless you also want to reset your name there (more on that later).