diff --git a/neo/framework/CVarSystem.h b/neo/framework/CVarSystem.h
index 00144b2b..ac3e66eb 100644
--- a/neo/framework/CVarSystem.h
+++ b/neo/framework/CVarSystem.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ typedef enum
 	CVAR_GUI				= BIT( 6 ),	// gui variable
 	CVAR_GAME				= BIT( 7 ),	// game variable
 	CVAR_TOOL				= BIT( 8 ),	// tool variable
+	// original doom3 used to have CVAR_USERINFO ("sent to servers, available to menu") here
 	CVAR_SERVERINFO			= BIT( 10 ),	// sent from servers, available to menu
 	CVAR_NETWORKSYNC		= BIT( 11 ),	// cvar is synced from the server to clients
 	CVAR_STATIC				= BIT( 12 ),	// statically declared, not user created
diff --git a/neo/framework/Common.cpp b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
index cae1294c..df870e7d 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Common.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ idCVar preload_CommonAssets( "preload_CommonAssets", "1", CVAR_SYSTEM | CVAR_BOO
 idCVar net_inviteOnly( "net_inviteOnly", "1", CVAR_BOOL | CVAR_ARCHIVE, "whether or not the private server you create allows friends to join or invite only" );
 
 // DG: add cvar for pause
-idCVar com_pause( "com_pause", "0", CVAR_BOOL | CVAR_SYSTEM , "set to 1 to pause game, to 0 to unpause again" );
+idCVar com_pause( "com_pause", "0", CVAR_BOOL | CVAR_SYSTEM | CVAR_NOCHEAT, "set to 1 to pause game, to 0 to unpause again" );
 // DG end
 
 extern idCVar g_demoMode;
diff --git a/neo/sys/posix/posix_signin.cpp b/neo/sys/posix/posix_signin.cpp
index 94716771..95866b1d 100644
--- a/neo/sys/posix/posix_signin.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/posix/posix_signin.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ idCVar win_isInParty( "win_isInParty", "0", CVAR_BOOL, "debugging cvar for platf
 idCVar win_partyCount( "win_partyCount", "0", CVAR_INTEGER, "debugginc var for platform party count" );
 #endif
 
+// DG: D3BFG got the username from steam, in the GPL release it just uses the hostname.
+//     this adds a name to set a player name
+idCVar ui_name( "ui_name", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE, "player name - leave empty for default name (system's hostname)" );
+// DG end
+
 /*
 ========================
 idSignInManagerWin::Shutdown
@@ -106,9 +111,16 @@ void idSignInManagerWin::RegisterLocalUser( int inputDevice )
 	}
 	
 	static char machineName[128];
-	gethostname( machineName, sizeof( machineName ) );
+	// DG: support for ui_name
+	const char* nameSource = ui_name.GetString();
 	
-	const char* nameSource = machineName;
+	if( idStr::Length( nameSource ) == 0 )
+	{
+		// ui_name was empty => default to hostname
+		gethostname( machineName, sizeof( machineName ) );
+		nameSource = machineName;
+	}
+	// DG end
 	
 	idStr name( nameSource );
 	int nameLength = name.Length();
@@ -124,6 +136,8 @@ void idSignInManagerWin::RegisterLocalUser( int inputDevice )
 		}
 	}
 	
+	idLib::Printf( "Added local user: %s\n", name.c_str() );
+	
 	idLocalUserWin& localUser = *localUsers.Alloc();
 	
 	localUser.Init( inputDevice, name.c_str(), localUsers.Num() );
diff --git a/neo/sys/win32/win_signin.cpp b/neo/sys/win32/win_signin.cpp
index 247347e2..a072cab8 100644
--- a/neo/sys/win32/win_signin.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/win32/win_signin.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ idCVar win_isInParty( "win_isInParty", "0", CVAR_BOOL, "debugging cvar for platf
 idCVar win_partyCount( "win_partyCount", "0", CVAR_INTEGER, "debugginc var for platform party count" );
 #endif
 
+// DG: D3BFG got the username from steam, in the GPL release it just uses the hostname.
+//     this adds a name to set a player name
+idCVar ui_name( "ui_name", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE, "player name - leave empty for default name (system's hostname)" );
+// DG end
+
 /*
 ========================
 idSignInManagerWin::Shutdown
@@ -104,10 +109,16 @@ void idSignInManagerWin::RegisterLocalUser( int inputDevice )
 	}
 	
 	static char machineName[128];
-	DWORD len = 128;
-	::GetComputerName( machineName, &len );
+	// DG: support for ui_name
+	const char* nameSource = ui_name.GetString();
 	
-	const char* nameSource = machineName;
+	if( idStr::Length( nameSource ) == 0 )
+	{
+		DWORD len = 128;
+		::GetComputerName( machineName, &len );
+		nameSource = machineName;
+	}
+	// DG end
 	
 	idStr name( nameSource );
 	int nameLength = name.Length();