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...
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mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
I'm not sure I understand the query

Can you explain what is showing where, why you think it's wrong and what you think should be displayed instead?
rudel.dietrich
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
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Premium
Hello, this may be a very ignorant question. Is there a way to get this name and league fix as well as the logo mega pack onto the FMC for tablet on iOS ?

Thank you
PinkHoverboard
11 years ago
3 weeks ago
31
I'm not sure I understand the query

Can you explain what is showing where, why you think it's wrong and what you think should be displayed instead?


Sorry:

It should show

Sky Bet Championship/League 1/League 2

It does show

Engelese Sky Bet Championship etc


The reserves have been changed from, eg, Stoke City Reserves to Stoke City II - as a result of this, the logos assigned to the senior team don't transfer down to the reserves anymore, but they do to the Under 19s, despite being listed as Stoke City III
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Sorry:

It should show

Sky Bet Championship/League 1/League 2

It does show

Engelese Sky Bet Championship etc


The reserves have been changed from, eg, Stoke City Reserves to Stoke City II - as a result of this, the logos assigned to the senior team don't transfer down to the reserves anymore, but they do to the Under 19s, despite being listed as Stoke City III

That is completely bizarre and has nothing to do with this file. I suspect you have downloaded a separate editor data file which includes the changes you have just described. Can I have a look at your editor data folder so I can perhaps pinpoint which one it is?
PinkHoverboard
11 years ago
3 weeks ago
31
Bear with me, may have found the culprit already!!

Nailed the league name, but the clubs aspect remains - did you change the reserves to "II"?
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
I've done some quick research.

Engelse is Dutch for English (at least according to what Google seems to be telling me), so I think that the league name aspect is either from a Dutch rip-off of this file (in which case applying these files means the changes are save-game compatible) or from a Dutch author of an editor data file who changed the competition names into the Dutch language using the pre-game editor (in which case you need to start a new game to have the correct "English" names, I'm afraid). You seem to have solved this issue, at least.

As for the reserves part, it is only possible, as far as I can tell, to edit clubs' reserve or youth team names in the manner you are describing, by changing the league system to incorporate II teams. As far as I am aware, the only countries which have reserve teams being named as II teams are Germany and France - which would lead me to think that you have downloaded either a German or French file doing just that, or one made by a German or French site or user which modifies the league setup in that way. The only way this issue can be solved is by starting a new game, with the guilty file being removed.

Either way, I'm afraid that your issue has nothing to do with the files from the download on this page but hope the above helps you pinpoint which file(s) caused the issue.

While I cannot tell users how to play their game and what files to download, I would strongly suggest gaining some familiarity with the files one downloads before using them to ensure you are aware of what these files actually do
Num1234
9 years ago
8 years ago
5
I'm playing FMC. everything works fine except club names in Germany although it's fixed in full fat mode. Is there any thing I should do to correct them in FMC mode?
PinkHoverboard
11 years ago
3 weeks ago
31
Nailed it. It was an update to a file I previously used to update shirt colours! Apologies for blaming the amazing Susie!
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
I'm playing FMC. everything works fine except club names in Germany although it's fixed in full fat mode. Is there any thing I should do to correct them in FMC mode?

The club name changes file is an editor data files and editor data files don't work for FMC.

A workaround is in the very first post of this thread
Num1234
9 years ago
8 years ago
5
Thank you, I've fixed those club names as you instructed in first post
ragman
13 years ago
1 year ago
4
Please add this to the OP:

Android:
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm15\files\installed\data\db\1530
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Elixir
17 years ago
1 year ago
14
Fix isn't working (patch 15.3.2)


strange, but doesn't work for me too
works fine for the new start game, doesn't work with save game file
german team has not real players, no japanese team, french players don't have pictures from national team screen
competition names work fine
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
If you're playing a save game started with the 15.0 db, then make sure that the edt and lnc folders in db/1500 are the same as the ones in this download.
Elixir
17 years ago
1 year ago
14
If you're playing a save game started with the 15.0 db, then make sure that the edt and lnc folders in db/1500 are the same as the ones in this download.


Thanks, it worked.
Now it's ok with the french team.
Don't see the real players from Japan.
Will japanese national team will be populated in the next instance that players are called up the same as german players?
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Thanks, it worked.
Now it's ok with the french team.
Don't see the real players from Japan.
Will japanese national team will be populated in the next instance that players are called up the same as german players?

For licensing reasons, Japan-based players cannot be in the database. This file does not include them and has never purported yo do so. In order to have them in your game, I would suggest downloading widehawk's excellent Japanese league add-on complete with full squads. You can locate it elsewhere online via Google
Elixir
17 years ago
1 year ago
14
For licensing reasons, Japan-based players cannot be in the database. This file does not include them and has never purported yo do so. In order to have them in your game, I would suggest downloading widehawk's excellent Japanese league add-on complete with full squads. You can locate it elsewhere online via Google


I see. Thanks.
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Welcome. Drop me a PM, I may be able to help further
pinz87
14 years ago
5 months ago
3
Dear Mons, could you update the competition names in Indonesia?
Indonesia Super League changed to QNB League

Thanks
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Somebody mentioned it already and I've edited it in my files...
Tonk FuFoo
8 years ago
8 years ago
1
i just download Fm15 a week ago there is no folder Steamapps anymore
PS. MAC
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
I have no idea what that screenshot is of, but it's definitely not of the Steam folder
tiberius337
9 years ago
3 years ago
6
Everything works fine. But German and French Clubnames are not workin for me
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Read the very first post on the first page..
Александар Митровић
8 years ago
2 years ago
1
can I update my FM 2015 if I play it without steam?
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
No idea. Buy an original version of the game
Deleted Account #215144
No idea. Buy an original version of the game


Mons could adding this line in the config of the portuguese clubs so that their names change in game ?
# Command ID Name Change Lang
#Portugal Club Names change to fake names for English

"CLUB_NAME_CHANGE" 1478 "F.C. Porto" ""
"CLUB_NAME_CHANGE" 1487 "Benfica" ""
"CLUB_NAME_CHANGE" 1489 "Sporting CP" ""

I saw this in a file from the cro manager forum, will it work ?
mons
17 years ago
17 hours ago
85,497
Erm, Portuguese club name changes are already included in this file

Due to Portuguese licensing restrictions which are hard-coded, the long and short club names will be identical, but they are already in this file as Porto, Benfica and Sporting CP respectively...
Deleted Account #215144
Erm, Portuguese club name changes are already included in this file

Due to Portuguese licensing restrictions which are hard-coded, the long and short club names will be identical, but they are already in this file as Porto, Benfica and Sporting CP respectively...

Man I thought using fake names could circumvent the licensing restrictions...sigh, thanks anyways mate
Deleted Account #215144
mons changes I make to the german clubs' names and nicknames in an editor data file don't show up in game, only changes from your LNC file show up in game, I thought editor data files override LNC files, the changes I make to non-german clubs show up. Could you explain this ?
EDIT: I didn't realize we had to overwrite both the 1500 and 1530 folders :p, my mistake, it works fine now

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