This file is intended for version 14.3.0 of FM14, and will need to be re-applied if/when patches/updates are released to ensure full compatibility. This is due to the fact that some files which are removed when installing this file are re-installed when patches come out.

The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 14 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed. It will also fix the fact that the German National team doesn't call up real players. These are fully save-game compatible.

There is also a club name changes file, which changes the names of clubs in a way which ensures that any nicknames entered in the default database are retained. This file includes the proper names for Italian and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, with 23 media files added to encompass all major footballing nations and continents. It also includes a small file to correct some incorrect national kit colours and ones whose kits were not displaying. Finally, it includes a small file which corrects the 3-Letter competition names to correspond with any changes made in the lnc files. For all these files to work, however, you will need to start a new game.

Magrippinho very helpfully created a YouTube video on how this file should be installed. Some of the contents are different - but the procedure is identical, although of course you use the equivalent folder for FM14.

Or, you can follow the below instructions to install this file:

Step 1: Go to

PC
 Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2014 \ data \ db \ 1430 
Mac
USERNAME \ Library \ Application Support \ Steam \ SteamApps \ Common \ Football Manager 2014 \ Data \ db \ 1430
Linux
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2014/data/db/1430/

Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)
For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.

Step 2: Delete the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the folder above

Step 3: Copy the dbc, edt and lnc folder from this download into the folder mentioned in step 1.

Step 4: Go to:

Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2014
Step 5: Open the folder named "editor data" contained therein. If it does not exist, then create it.

Step 6: Keeping the folder in step 5 open, go back to the file you downloaded and open the folder named "editor data files".

Step 7: Copy everything from the folder in step 6 into the folder mentioned in step 5.



To check if the file is working, go to the Champions Cup and EURO Vase, and they should be renamed to Champions League and Europa League respectively. If you are in the middle of a save-game, German national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not instantly.
Comments
Kiwi92
12 years ago
1 year ago
39
Thnaks for this great work.

One question : how do you make this file whithout the fm14 editor ?
Robin&
14 years ago
2 months ago
4
Premium
Does this also apply on the club names? The names of the competitions change perfect, but i also would like to see 'Manchester United' instead of Man Utd. Do u have a solution for this problem?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Thnaks for this great work.

One question : how do you make this file whithout the fm14 editor ?

I used the FM13 editor - the files still work




Does this also apply on the club names? The names of the competitions change perfect, but i also would like to see 'Manchester United' instead of Man Utd. Do u have a solution for this problem?

You can change this yourself. Open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file and insert the following line therein


"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 	xx	"Manchester United"	""
with xx being the club's UID.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
I'll change them for the full release

I've also noticed that awards pertaining to the Italian Serie B, some Portuguese competitions and Scottish Championship to League Two were also using old sponsors and they have been changed accordingly. I don't believe any further changes are needed in that file, but I'm open to suggestions if necessary
Kiwi92
12 years ago
1 year ago
39
Thanks for your reply. Do you think is it possible to change a team header color (by the kits) with the fm13 editor for the beta ?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
I assume it would be, yes.
Robin&
14 years ago
2 months ago
4
Premium
I used the FM13 editor - the files still work

You can change this yourself. Open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file and insert the following line therein


"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 	xx	"Manchester United"	""
with xx being the club's UID.


Thanks! Will u make these apply's when the full game releases to the file? Otherwise i will do it myself
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
I'll leave it to the individual to make any such modifications to their game.
giventofly77
12 years ago
5 months ago
6
Playing FM without the logos, graphics, kits and Real name fix from sortitoutsi is like having sex with a supermodel with your hands tied and eyes blindfolded
MortenBJ
15 years ago
3 days ago
9
Playing FM without the logos, graphics, kits and Real name fix from sortitoutsi is like having sex with a supermodel with your hands tied and eyes blindfolded


spot on!!
ferdinandrcj
11 years ago
3 months ago
5
Thanks. can i have permission for modify the lnc files (to make it compatible fm 2008) and upload to my blog?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
As long as due credit is given to this site, then I have no objection.
hughconron
10 years ago
4 months ago
4
when i download the file it has a .rar extension on it, but i am not able to expand it, and when i try to open it, it opens with VLC player. i have watched the linked youtube video, but that hasnt helped.
any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
(btw i am on a mac)
hughconron
10 years ago
4 months ago
4
please disregard my last comment, as i have just googled how to expand the files.

thanks mons
robsfc
11 years ago
2 months ago
12
Premium
Excellent add on as always.

Is there any way to change 'The Netherlands' back to 'Holland'?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Excellent add on as always.

Is there any way to change 'The Netherlands' back to 'Holland'?

Yes, just open the Competitions and other fixes.lnc and delete the respective line. Should do the trick.
dak51
12 years ago
1 month ago
3
Premium
As far as I can tell, most of the changes made are not language-specific so I don't know what would need to be changed tp the French language. If you or any other French-speaking user would like to inform as to what changes you propose, I'd try to include them in the full version of this file.


Because the name that you modified appears in english in us french version an example Northern Ireland is modified by your file but in french we say "Irlande du Nord"
robal15
13 years ago
6 months ago
2
Can you change names of some clubs like hsv, om, losc, tierek into Hamburg SV, Marseille, Lille and Terek Grozny?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Because the name that you modified appears in english in us french version an example Northern Ireland is modified by your file but in french we say "Irlande du Nord"

I see. This is the list of country names which is modified by this file:

#################################################################
# NATION NAME CHANGES
# NATIONS
"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	12	"Cape Verde" ""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	13	"The Central African Republic"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	13	"CAR"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	49	"The Republic of the Congo"	""
"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	49	"Congo-Brazzaville"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	919586	"The Comoros"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	53	"The Democratic Republic of the Congo"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	24	"The Ivory Coast"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	917510	"Réunion"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	917510	"Réunion"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	109	"Brunei"
	""
"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	110	"The People's Republic of China"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	138	"Chinese Taipei"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	138	"Chinese Taipei"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	111	"Hong Kong"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	111	"Hong Kong"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	124	"Macau"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	124	"Macau"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	129	"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	23008660	"The Northern Mariana Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	135	"The Republic of Korea"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	143	"The United Arab Emirates"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	143	"UAE"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	759	"Bosnia & Herzegovina"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	763	"The Czech Republic"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	767	"The Faroe Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 	781 	"Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia" ""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	781	"FYROM"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	789	"The Republic of Ireland"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	785	"Northern Ireland"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	388	"The Bahamas"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	129517	"The British Virgin Islands"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	129517	"British Virgin Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	365	"The Cayman Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	142527	"The Dominican Republic"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	385	"St. Kitts & Nevis"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	384	"St. Lucia"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	917508	"Saint-Martin"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	917508	"Saint-Martin"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	918748	"St. Pierre & Miquelon"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	386	"St. Vincent & The Grenadines"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	387	"Suriname"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	387	"Suriname"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	129526	"The Turks & Caicos Islands"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	129526	"Turks & Caicos"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	390	"The United States of America"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	390	"United States"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	129523	"The United States Virgin Islands"	""
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	129523	"US Virgin Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	1436	"The Cook Islands"	""

"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE"	1439	"Papua New Guinea"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	1440	"The Solomon Islands"	""

"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE"	918745	"The Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands"	""
It is possible to specify which language any such changes refer to. In the next version of the file, it should be possible for me to configure it so that these changes will only take effect in English, with the default database entry remaining for other languages. If you, or anybody else, thinks that these should be changed, then feel free to post in here and I'll change them accordingly.




Can you change names of some clubs like hsv, om, losc, tierek into Hamburg SV, Marseille, Lille and Terek Grozny?

Of these 4, the French clubs' name are changed using the editor data file. There's nothing wrong with the other 2 imo, but you are of course free to change them with the editor once it's out (or with the FM13 editor if you want to). Remember, changes will only take effect when you start a new game...
aworldapart
17 years ago
2 months ago
13
Premium
It made my game go completely nuts, I had to delete the lot and verify the file integrity on Steam to get it back working again. The main errors were "Not enough memory", which is madness... honestly, and "The game needs to shut down". I'm gonna just put my tail between my legs and wait for full release before attempting to modify the game again
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
You have evidently fucked up the installation big time

There is an installation video in the topic header, watch it carefully and follow the relatively simple instructions and you should sort it out quite comfortably.
dak51
12 years ago
1 month ago
3
Premium
It is possible to specify which language any such changes refer to. In the next version of the file, it should be possible for me to configure it so that these changes will only take effect in English, with the default database entry remaining for other languages. If you, or anybody else, thinks that these should be changed, then feel free to post in here and I'll change them accordingly.


For me, I have french name and english name. It's not nice and it's the same for the competition and all modifications from the file

But, good job for all thanks
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Did you even read what I wrote?

a) Nation names will be displayed in their original language from the next version onwards.

b) If you want to put forward possible suggestions for the amendment of competition names (or anything else, really), then please do so here and I'll change it in time for the next release.
TacticalGenius
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
6
Premium
Can competition three-letter names be changed in this manner, such as ECC to UCL, etc?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
That is something which will be released with the first version of this file. Unfortunately, it won't be save-game compatible.
Devonportender
11 years ago
7 years ago
2
Help, added this to my game and now can't get any of my graphics to work. have uninstalled them and installed them again but still no faces etc.
anyone know whats happened or how I can get them working again???

thanks
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497


Could you please upload a screenshot of the location(s?) where you placed the files you've downloaded?

You've somehow completely messed up the installation somehow, but I'm at a loss as to what's gone wrong...
podefteza
13 years ago
1 day ago
24
Since the portuguese competitions changed their names, the awards should also change. Eg:
Liga Orangina player of the year --> Liga Revolução player of the year
2ª Divisão player of the year --> Campeonato Nacional player of the year
Bwin Cup player of the year --> Taça da Liga player of the year
Devonportender
11 years ago
7 years ago
2


Could you please upload a screenshot of the location(s?) where you placed the files you've downloaded?

You've somehow completely messed up the installation somehow, but I'm at a loss as to what's gone wrong...


I deleted the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the
Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2014 \ data \ db \ 1400
as per the instructions and replaced them with the three files I downloaded. I did forget to also put them in the 'editor data' folder but I did that later before I reinstalled my graphics folder, but I still can't get any pictures :-(
Danster999
14 years ago
3 years ago
9
Someone please help! When I click 'download now', the following message comes up.

'INCORRECT COMMAND LINE' (See attachment).

This is so frustrating because I've downloaded 7-ZIP and it's still doing this. I'm a pain in the arse I know but if anyone can provide me with how to rectify this, I'd be much appreciated!!

Cheers

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