Settings keep resetting to default

[KnArLoC]

Hotkeys and layout (classic/definite/etc) keep resetting for me after restarting the game. This happens most often when switching accounts, happened 3x today.

Anyone know a fix?

[Plantinator]

Only use 1 account lmao

[KnArLoC]

It still happens even when not switching accounts though.

[EAGLEMUT]

What kind of accounts? Windows user accounts or Steam accounts?
Either way this is going to be problematic, because the game saves local data based on both (%USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\<steam user id>).
Furthermore, if your Windows username contains special/accented characters, the game will likely not be able to load/save local data persistently at all, they'll just keep resetting.

[KnArLoC]

Both are on Steam.

Is "<" considered a special character? That might be it, I changed my name recently.

[Sargsyan]

Enter the cave of fiery wonders 进入火热奇观的洞穴 Kill the great rock beast 杀死伟大的岩兽 Look for the fragments of the sword in his pouch 在他的小袋中寻找剑的碎 片 Leave empty-handed 空手而归 Appreciate the precious bar in your bank 欣赏您银行中的贵重物品

[EAGLEMUT]

Both are on Steam.

Is "<" considered a special character? That might be it, I changed my name recently.

That's an outright illegal character to use in any Windows file/folder name
Check what you see under C:\Users

[KnArLoC]

Both are on Steam.

Is "<" considered a special character? That might be it, I changed my name recently.

That's an outright illegal character to use in any Windows file/folder name
Check what you see under C:\Users

Well that's my steam in-game name not my username. Would that still cause issues?

[EAGLEMUT]

Nah your Steam name shouldn't matter.