This file 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 automatically re-installed by Steam when official patches come out.

The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 15 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 German, Italian and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, with 26 media files added to encompass all major footballing nations and continents. 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 FM15.

Or, you can follow the below instructions to install v2.0 of this file (if you are installing a previous version please use the 1500 folder instead of the 1530 folder:

Step 1: Go to

PC
 Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2015 \ data \ db \ 1530 
Mac
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2015 / data / db / 1530 
You can find this folder by clicking, in the Finder, the Go menu in the menu bar, then choose Go to Folder and type the folder path name (obviously inserting your username), then click Go.

Slightly more detail in this post

Linux
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2015/data/db/1530/

Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)
Android:
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm15\files\installed\data\db\1530
For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.

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

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

Step 4: Go to:

Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2015
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 select the folder named "FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortitoutsi.net v2.0".

Step 7: Paste the circled folder directly into the folder mentioned in step 5.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real-names-fix-2.png~original

Step 8: This should be what your editor data folder looks like. There may also be a config.xml file in this folder and can be safely retained; it is generated by FM every time the game starts.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real-names-fix.png~original



To make sure the files have been applied correctly, go to the Champions Cup and EURO Vase in your saved game, 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. Club names (including the German ones) are only changed if you apply the editor data files before starting a new game. For a workaround if you've already started a new save-game, then please read the opening post of this thread.

Some of these changes may not apply in FMC...
Comments
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
Pay closer attention to the instructions - you shouldn't have deleted the dbc folder

Either restore it from your recycle bin or right-click on FM15 from within Steam and choose properties. From there, click verify integrity of the game cache. In the latter case, you'll have to delete the edt and lnc folders again and replace them with the folders from this download
Casual
17 years ago
3 months ago
10
When you start a new game, do you get a notification of the amount of editor data files being loaded?


Not that I see...
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483

You should have 29 editor data files being loaded. Somehow the game isn't "seeing" them then
Casual
17 years ago
3 months ago
10
You should have 29 editor data files being loaded. Somehow the game isn't "seeing" them then


I definetely dont get that notification anywhere. Could some misplaced location be a problem? But everything seems in place :/

I guess the only thing I could do is re-install?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
I don't think you would need to reinstall tbh. But I'm very confused as to how you seem to have two separate user data folder, one in Documents and one in D:
Casual
17 years ago
3 months ago
10
The only thing that I could've done to fuck this up is moving files do D beause of lack of space on C. If I need to move something around just say the word, but regardless of that I put the Susie files in both locations so I dont know what else could I do to make this work...:/
mohamadshatila
15 years ago
1 month ago
5
Mons
When u will update real names comptable with the new patch released?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
The current version of this file is compatible with the latest FM patch.
mohamadshatila
15 years ago
1 month ago
5
The current version of this file is compatible with the latest FM patch.

Cool so do i have to make this step again or its ok after the patch
Agyei-Boateng
10 years ago
9 years ago
1
how do you do this with a mac?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
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Cool so do i have to make this step again or its ok after the patch

You can keep things as they are




how do you do this with a mac?

There's plenty of assistance for Mac users in the file description, which part are you having trouble with?
TheodorePao
10 years ago
7 months ago
1
How do you do this with a Mac? I'm having trouble with the .rar part. Any .rar expanders? Archive Utility dosen't work.
mohamadshatila
15 years ago
1 month ago
5
You can keep things as they are

thanks Mons you are the man
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
How do you do this with a Mac? I'm having trouble with the .rar part. Any .rar expanders? Archive Utility dosen't work.

As I don't have a Mac, I can't help much. One of the utilities on this Google search page may be able to do the job though...
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
The only thing that I could've done to fuck this up is moving files do D beause of lack of space on C. If I need to move something around just say the word, but regardless of that I put the Susie files in both locations so I dont know what else could I do to make this work...:/

Apologies for the delay in replying to this, but I wanted to post the below screenshot and hadn't had the time before.

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/FootballManager2015_ApplicationMainMenu.png~original

When you start a new game, how many editor data files appear enabled? Don't worry, yours' shouldn't be 82, that's just mine as I'm in the middle of creating a separate file.
Casual
17 years ago
3 months ago
10
Solved it! There are two folders documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2015/editor data. I remember this was also the case with previous FMs, dont know why, but I pasted the Susie real names in the first one that had more other folders, presuming thats the one. I put it into the other folder as well and voila, the names generated correctly after starting a new game, with 30 editor files enabled and in total.

Thanks for you help mons, I'm good to go, Bundesliga 2 is waiting for me
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
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Excellent - good to hear that
bazza_11
11 years ago
3 years ago
14
hey mate
first do i have to load any of the database in-order to get the real names?
if no, then does it work with the latest update ?

it was working before the updated with all 30 editor database files... however i started new game with the new patch with no editor files
the competitions names work, but club names doesn't ...

its looks like only the german team names that won't work, other club names are fixed

p.s i did re-apply everything after the update
Donez93
10 years ago
5 years ago
1
There will be ever a fix for the Japan National Team?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
hey mate
first do i have to load any of the database in-order to get the real names?
if no, then does it work with the latest update ?

it was working before the updated with all 30 editor database files... however i started new game with the new patch with no editor files
the competitions names work, but club names doesn't ...

its looks like only the german team names that won't work, other club names are fixed

p.s i did re-apply everything after the update

I've no idea what you mean by loading the database to get the real names Yes, this file works with the latest update, as can be seen in the thread title.

Club name changes are regulated by one of the editor data files, so if you don't use them, you won't get the club name changes.



There will be ever a fix for the Japan National Team?

Fix for what?
deanjnr
11 years ago
9 years ago
1
y does my German national team have some players missing still?
Nero_4_ever
11 years ago
3 weeks ago
11
Hello mate. Thank you for all the good work! One amateur question... Is this file only for names or it has also the logos for each competition? Because in screenshots i can see that there are logos for Uefa Champions league etc. but in my game only the names are changed.
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
y does my German national team have some players missing still?

It's likely because you have either not applied the files correctly or only partly. What do you mean by "some players missing" exactly?



Hello mate. Thank you for all the good work! One amateur question... Is this file only for names or it has also the logos for each competition? Because in screenshots i can see that there are logos for Uefa Champions league etc. but in my game only the names are changed.

This file only fixes names but competition (and club) logos are available separetely in most logopacks available on this site. The ones on the screenshots are from kremmen's Metallic Logo megapack
gondrong
18 years ago
9 years ago
4
Hi Mons, could you update the competition names in Indonesia? Belowe are some changes to the competition names:

Djarum ISL = Indonesia Super League
Premier Division = Divisi Utama
Liga Nuswantara = Liga Nusantara (actually its a misspelling issue)

Cheers!!
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
Hi Mons, could you update the competition names in Indonesia? Belowe are some changes to the competition names:

Djarum ISL = Indonesia Super League
Premier Division = Divisi Utama
Liga Nuswantara = Liga Nusantara (actually its a misspelling issue)

Cheers!!

Thanks for these
gondrong
18 years ago
9 years ago
4
Another one I forgot.

Super Piala Indonesia = Piala Super Indonesia

When will be the next release?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
Thanks for that as well.

At the moment I have no plans to release a new version of this file, since I've only made a handful of changes to the file currently available.
gondrong
18 years ago
9 years ago
4
In that case, is it possible for me to change those competition names by myself?
mons
18 years ago
8 hours ago
91,483
Of course, just open the Competition and other fixes.lnc file with Notepad and make any changes you wish, paying attention to the code used...
Martin8405
10 years ago
9 years ago
1
Hi guys!!

Thanx for this fix, good job! But I have strange problem - I'm looking for real club logos and where they is? I don't know that I need the logopack too and this fix changes only the names, so now I download the Logopack :-D Thanx for support & sorry fo my bad english :-D

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