diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.cpp
index b3fb5cd7..a65a61aa 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.cpp
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ bool CGameNetworkManager::AllowedToPlayMultiplayer(int playerIdx)
 	return ProfileManager.AllowedToPlayMultiplayer(playerIdx);
 }
 
-char *CGameNetworkManager::GetOnlineName(int playerIdx)
+const char *CGameNetworkManager::GetOnlineName(int playerIdx)
 {
 	return ProfileManager.GetGamertag(playerIdx);
 }
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.h
index 01db2724..bb7633c2 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Network/GameNetworkManager.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ private:
 	int  GetLockedProfile();
 	bool IsSignedInLive(int playerIdx);
 	bool AllowedToPlayMultiplayer(int playerIdx);
-	char *GetOnlineName(int playerIdx);
+	const char *GetOnlineName(int playerIdx);
 
 	C4JThread::Event*	m_hServerStoppedEvent;
 	C4JThread::Event*	m_hServerReadyEvent;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Extrax64Stubs.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Extrax64Stubs.cpp
index 3a86cbea..22ad578f 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Extrax64Stubs.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Extrax64Stubs.cpp
@@ -589,8 +589,21 @@ char fakeGamerTag[32] = "PlayerName";
 void				SetFakeGamertag(char* name) { strcpy_s(fakeGamerTag, name); }
 char* C_4JProfile::GetGamertag(int iPad) { return fakeGamerTag; }
 #else
-char* C_4JProfile::GetGamertag(int iPad) { extern char g_Win64Username[17]; return g_Win64Username; }
-wstring				C_4JProfile::GetDisplayName(int iPad) { extern wchar_t g_Win64UsernameW[17]; return g_Win64UsernameW; }
+#include <windows.h>
+
+const char* C_4JProfile::GetGamertag(int iPad)
+{
+	static std::string narrowName;
+	const wchar_t* wideName = g_playerName.c_str();
+
+	int sizeNeeded = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wideName, -1, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+	narrowName.resize(sizeNeeded);
+	WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wideName, -1, &narrowName[0], sizeNeeded, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+	return narrowName.c_str();
+}
+wstring				C_4JProfile::GetDisplayName(int iPad) { return g_playerName; }
 #endif
 bool				C_4JProfile::IsFullVersion() { return s_bProfileIsFullVersion; }
 void				C_4JProfile::SetSignInChangeCallback(void (*Func)(LPVOID, bool, unsigned int), LPVOID lpParam) {}
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/4JLibs/inc/4J_Profile.h b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/4JLibs/inc/4J_Profile.h
index f1bd85bb..f7718a83 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/4JLibs/inc/4J_Profile.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/4JLibs/inc/4J_Profile.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 	// SYS
 	int					GetPrimaryPad();
 	void				SetPrimaryPad(int iPad);
-	char*				GetGamertag(int iPad);
+	const char*			GetGamertag(int iPad);
 	wstring				GetDisplayName(int iPad);
 	bool				IsFullVersion();
 	void				SetSignInChangeCallback(void ( *Func)(LPVOID, bool, unsigned int),LPVOID lpParam);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_App.h b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_App.h
index bff916ec..32d204ad 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_App.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_App.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void TemporaryCreateGameStart();
 
 	bool m_bShutdown;
+	wstring g_playerName;
 };
 
 extern CConsoleMinecraftApp app;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
index b49af853..78ab76fe 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ BOOL g_bWidescreen = TRUE;
 int g_iScreenWidth = 1920;
 int g_iScreenHeight = 1080;
 
-char g_Win64Username[17] = { 0 };
-wchar_t g_Win64UsernameW[17] = { 0 };
 UINT g_ScreenWidth = 1920;
 UINT g_ScreenHeight = 1080;
 
@@ -764,42 +762,8 @@ int APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance,
 			//g_iScreenWidth = 960;
 			//g_iScreenHeight = 544;
 		}
-
-		char cmdLineA[1024];
-		strncpy_s(cmdLineA, sizeof(cmdLineA), lpCmdLine, _TRUNCATE);
-
-		char* nameArg = strstr(cmdLineA, "-name ");
-		if (nameArg)
-		{
-			nameArg += 6;
-			while (*nameArg == ' ') nameArg++;
-			char nameBuf[17];
-			int n = 0;
-			while (nameArg[n] && nameArg[n] != ' ' && n < 16) { nameBuf[n] = nameArg[n]; n++; }
-			nameBuf[n] = 0;
-			strncpy_s(g_Win64Username, 17, nameBuf, _TRUNCATE);
-		}
 	}
 
-	if (g_Win64Username[0] == 0)
-	{
-		DWORD sz = 17;
-		static bool seeded = false;
-		if (!seeded)
-		{
-			seeded = true;
-			srand((unsigned int)time(NULL));
-		}
-
-		int r = rand() % 10000; // 0�9999
-
-		snprintf(g_Win64Username, 17, "Player%04d", r);
-
-		g_Win64Username[16] = 0;
-	}
-
-	MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, g_Win64Username, -1, g_Win64UsernameW, 17);
-
 	// Initialize global strings
 	MyRegisterClass(hInstance);
 
@@ -971,8 +935,6 @@ int APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance,
 		IQNet::m_player[i].m_isHostPlayer = (i == 0);
 		swprintf_s(IQNet::m_player[i].m_gamertag, 32, L"Player%d", i);
 	}
-	extern wchar_t g_Win64UsernameW[17];
-	wcscpy_s(IQNet::m_player[0].m_gamertag, 32, g_Win64UsernameW);
 
 	WinsockNetLayer::Initialize();
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 999626e9..bc45ef22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,13 +33,7 @@ Basic LAN multiplayer is available on the Windows build
 - Other players on the same LAN can discover the session from the in-game Join Game menu
 - Game connections use TCP port `25565` by default
 - LAN discovery uses UDP port `25566`
-- You can override your in-game username at launch with `-name`
-
-Example:
-
-```powershell
-Minecraft.Client.exe -name Steve
-```
+- You can override your in-game username at launch with `username.txt`
 
 This feature is based on [LCEMP](https://github.com/LCEMP/LCEMP/)