Do I need to make duplicate accounts or can wins really support handles?
Or how does the door games recognize handle and real name?

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WINS does not support handles or nicknames by choice so on my system I request users to use a nickname when creating an account on my system.

Terry

On Sep 06, 2026 05:32am, Matthew Munson wrote to All:

Do I need to make duplicate accounts or can wins really support handles? Or how does the door games recognize handle and real name?

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On 05 Sep 2026, Matthew Munson said the following...

Do I need to make duplicate accounts or can wins really support handles? Or how does the door games recognize handle and real name?

No, you can have just handles

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