I suggest everybody clicks the "Notify me when updated" button to receive an email when the file is updated/amended in the future.

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 2016 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 FM16.

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

Step 1: Go to

PC
 Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2016 \ data \ db \ 1630 
Mac
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2016 / data / db / 1630 
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 2016/data/db/1630/
Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)

Android:
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm16\files\installed\data\db\1630
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 path above

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

Step 4: Go to:

Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2016
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 "FM16 Real Names Fix Files from sortitoutsi.net v2.1".

Step 7: Paste the circled folder directly into the folder mentioned in step 5.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real%20names%20fix%20fm16.png~original
Take care to remove any previous versions of this file

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%20names%20fix%20fm16%202.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, ESPECIALLY THE CLUB NAMES, may not apply in FMC. There's a workaround for that in the first post.
Comments
US ARSENAL
18 years ago
2 hours ago
426
Premium
excellent thanks for the help mate
but it still calls them flemish when i remove the licensing.dbc
RoCCo_42
18 years ago
5 hours ago
7,839
excellent thanks for the help mate
but it still calls them flemish when i remove the licensing.dbc


You need to start new game mate.
US ARSENAL
18 years ago
2 hours ago
426
Premium
ah so it doesnt work on a saved game ?
RoCCo_42
18 years ago
5 hours ago
7,839
ah so it doesnt work on a saved game ?


I'm sorry but yes doesn't work
Marteenoo
12 years ago
11 months ago
2
On the 1st of Aug the real names gone wrong . How can I fix it ?
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
On the 1st of Aug the real names gone wrong . How can I fix it ?

What real names go wrong? Players, clubs, competitions? Screenshots would be ideal.
Marteenoo
12 years ago
11 months ago
2
Printscreen isn't working sry .
Only player names go wrong. There are two pictures.

Before
http://www.kephost.com/image/SXAQ
After
http://www.kephost.com/image/SXFA

It happened every time when I tried .
bellidne
13 years ago
1 year ago
20
Sorry, but are you using a licenced copy of the game? This happens on pirated games. If so inform who you purchased it from.
Chingchingkeung
8 years ago
8 years ago
1
Anyone having any issues with crash dumps since installing this? I'll get a random crash dump every few weeks game time.

I am experiencing the same issue. It's few days game time instead of few weeks for me
thibault06
12 years ago
1 year ago
2
I'm equally as mystified as anyone. It is the exact same file used with last year's download, so I can't understand why it isn't working this year.


Hi, first lots of thanks for this amazing works on the Licences Fix to all the staff. I have the same problem with the colors.
I made some investigations and it appear that all the UEFA compétitions takes the color of European continent. Also in editor I tried to change the continent color and it change the color for all UEFA also like C1 & C3.
So to my opinion the continent color rule is look like prioritary to the compétition one.

I tryied to do something but no way.
Hope someone will find
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Hi, first lots of thanks for this amazing works on the Licences Fix to all the staff. I have the same problem with the colors.
I made some investigations and it appear that all the UEFA compétitions takes the color of European continent. Also in editor I tried to change the continent color and it change the color for all UEFA also like C1 & C3.
So to my opinion the continent color rule is look like prioritary to the compétition one.

I tryied to do something but no way.
Hope someone will find

As explained beforehand, this is due to a change that SI have made to the way continental competition colours are displayed. All continental competitions have the same colour as the continent page. This is hard-coded and cannot be changed.

The competition colours will only be displayed in the pre-match and post-match screens in the titlebar, as far as I can tell.
rufat454
10 years ago
8 years ago
1
Working perfectly. thanks a lot!
coywen
16 years ago
14 hours ago
263
Flamengo's name is Flemish in the game.
RoCCo_42
18 years ago
5 hours ago
7,839
Flamengo's name is Flemish in the game.


Go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2016\data\db\1600\dbc
and
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2016\data\db\1601\dbc

find ''Licensing.dbc'' and delete
Vänsterback
9 years ago
7 months ago
1
The third tier leagues in Sweden are called Division 1 Norra (Northern) and Division 1 Södra (Southern), respectively. "Södraettan" and "Norraettan" are nonsense-words in Swedish I'm afraid They are nicknamed "Söderettan" and "Norrettan" sometimes though but that's nothing official. Thanks for your eccelent work with this!
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Noted and I'll change them accordingly
Irfan Amril
9 years ago
5 months ago
4
sooo.... this is happening to me, i believe i followed the instructions properly, but the patch doesnt work.. here's the screenshots of mine.....
Irfan Amril
9 years ago
5 months ago
4
and also, here is the screenshot of my Man Utd's players name, nothing changed....
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Yes, well, this file doesn't work with pirated versions
Irfan Amril
9 years ago
5 months ago
4
but, but your patch for FM15 works with my friend's pirated version..... i just want to try the new features tho......
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Couldn't care less. The only reason I haven't banned you yet is that you haven't explicitly stated that your version is pirated, although I'd personally put good money on that being the case.
Irfan Amril
9 years ago
5 months ago
4
idk if its pirated ver, i got the installer from my friend, and i have no idea where did he get it, i just asked him for this game and he said he has it, and i installed this game to my laptop
stevros88
18 years ago
1 year ago
4
Tried to open the file with 2 different rar/zip opener apps but on both it's saying "Could not open the archive, may be damaged". What do I do??
cebul
17 years ago
9 months ago
5,413
hello have you got a logiciel for open this files (LNC) in MAC ? thanks
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Tried to open the file with 2 different rar/zip opener apps but on both it's saying "Could not open the archive, may be damaged". What do I do??

Try using Winrar.



hello have you got a logiciel for open this files (LNC) in MAC ? thanks

Use TextEdit.





Noted
BrigateRossonereCro
15 years ago
2 months ago
31
cebul
17 years ago
9 months ago
5,413
Hello 109286 : the name is "union sportive senart-moissy" . In the game in the menu it's write "jura sud"
thanks
stylles
9 years ago
1 year ago
2
Link for download FM 16.2.1 please ??
mons
18 years ago
22 minutes ago
91,736
Link for download FM 16.2.1 please ??

The official patch is only downloadable through Steam

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