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 and when the full game comes out 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.

Some of these changes, ESPECIALLY THE CLUB NAMES, may not apply in FMT or in existing save-games. There's a workaround for that in the first post.


The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 2017 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 and Japanese National teams don'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, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, encompassing most 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 the files in this paragraph to work, however, you will need to start a new game.


Follow the below instructions to install this version of this file

STEP 1.
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2017\data\db\1700
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2017\data\db\1701
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2017\data\db\1710
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2017\data\db\1712
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2017\data\db\1730
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

Notes:
\Program Files (x86)\
could be
\Program Files\
depending on your set up.

Mac
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2017 / data / db / 1700 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2017 / data / db / 1701 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2017 / data / db / 1710 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2017 / data / db / 1712 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2017 / data / db / 1730 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

You can find these folders 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.

You can get to the Library folder by simply selecting Go from the top bar and holding "alt" key - The Library folder suddenly appears on the drop down

For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.

Slightly more detail in this post



OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2017/data/db/1700/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2017/data/db/1701/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2017/data/db/1710/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2017/data/db/1712/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2017/data/db/1730/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)



[b]OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm17\files\installed\data\db\1700
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm17\files\installed\data\db\1701
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm17\files\installed\data\db\1710
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm17\files\installed\data\db\1712
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm17\files\installed\data\db\1730
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders[/spoiler]


STEP 2:
COPY the dbc, edt and Inc folders from the downloaded pack

STEP 3:
PASTE them into each of your respective folders mentioned in step 1.

These are what the folder structure should look like in all 5 of the 1700, 1701. 1710, 1712 and 1730 folders:

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/dbc%20permanent%20folder%20fm17.png~original
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/edt%20permanent%20folder%20fm17.png~original
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/lnc%20folder%20fm17.png~original

STEP 4:
COPY the 4 files located in the EDITOR DATA folder in the downloaded pack

STEP 5
PASTE to
\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2017\editor data
This should be what your editor data folder looks like now (with 5 files rather than 4 as in this screenshot. There may initially be a config.xml file in this folder and it can be safely overwritten; it is generated by FM every time the game starts.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real%20name%20fix%20fm17.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 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.
Comments
McG84
8 years ago
1 day ago
2,567
Premium
Works absolutely fine here

Can you try downloading from this link? https://www.sendspace.com/file/tcpt69


Excellent it is now working with the link that you sent me :-)

I am also have the same issue with the new kits 16/17, although I am able to download the new facepack fine (the latest version I mean) I have all the older one's already.

I tried download the English Premiership kits and yeah it's asking me to save as opposed to letting me open with winrar
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
85,494
Excellent it is now working with the link that you sent me :-)

I am also have the same issue with the new kits 16/17, although I am able to download the new facepack fine (the latest version I mean) I have all the older one's already.

I tried download the English Premiership kits and yeah it's asking me to save as opposed to letting me open with winrar

Could be an issue with the format the files are saved in on our servers? I'm not technical at all, letting @Rob know...
McG84
8 years ago
1 day ago
2,567
Premium
Could be an issue with the format the files are saved in on our servers? I'm not technical at all, letting @Rob know...


Yeah no worries at all.

I tried downloading the Austrian Region Mitte league as a test and I was able to open that using winrar.

Just appears to be most of the other kits for 16/17 that are an issue.

There does appear to be a lot of downloads for the English Premiership kits for 16/17, so it would suggest it's working. Not really sure why I am not being able to open that file with winrar. I have the latest version of winrar.

Maybe Rob would be able to assist me.

Thanks for the link for the real name and German national team
juncopartner
13 years ago
1 month ago
0
Premium
Yes, but it's something already in hand. Although if you want to send me anything you collect, then all the better


Ok, thanks for the info. I guess it's better to leave at the hands of a pro as I'm not quite sure about the guidelines as to what counts as the short name, and the spanish 3rd tier is a bit of unknown territory for me anyway.
FCP_Catalyst
8 years ago
2 weeks ago
20
So, club name fixes don't work?
fsp
11 years ago
3 years ago
3
Premium
Is it possible to pick the German NT with this or not? Everything else works for me, but I still cannot pick Germay when starting a new game. Have I done something wrong here?
Footygamer
17 years ago
1 day ago
75,247
Excellent it is now working with the link that you sent me :-)

I am also have the same issue with the new kits 16/17, although I am able to download the new facepack fine (the latest version I mean) I have all the older one's already.

I tried download the English Premiership kits and yeah it's asking me to save as opposed to letting me open with winrar

Hmmm I can think of one thing that's changes it.

I always thought everyone saved, surely to open with winrar it has to save somewhere. what browser/extension are you using
Persee
10 years ago
2 years ago
1,591
Guys everything is perfect except Schalke's name which is Gelsenkirchen. Any ways of fixing it?
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
85,494
So, club name fixes don't work?

Not immediately. There's a workaround on how to get them fixed in the first post, apart from the Spanish team names, a fix for which will follow in the coming days.



Is it possible to pick the German NT with this or not? Everything else works for me, but I still cannot pick Germay when starting a new game. Have I done something wrong here?

Most likely, yes, as it's working fine in my game. Can you post a screenshot of your edt/permanent and lnc folders please?



Guys everything is perfect except Schalke's name which is Gelsenkirchen. Any ways of fixing it?

German, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian club names are unchanged due to the format of the beta release. There's a workaround on how to get them fixed in the first post, apart from the Spanish team names, a fix for which will follow in the coming days.
Cvija
14 years ago
2 years ago
1,272
UEFA Europa League are ok?And when c8 game name German is First Division?

a.a. but when go advaneced name change,name is now Fußball-Bundesliga

Are all ok?
NunoKopio
17 years ago
1 day ago
910
Premium
Deleting files real hispalis.dbc, brazil_kits.dbc and Licensing2.dbc is needed so some of the names became real, and also require to start a new game, For Schalke, i'm looking for a workaround but no luck
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
85,494
UEFA Europa League are ok?And when c8 game name German is First Division?

a.a. but when go advaneced name change,name is now Fußball-Bundesliga

Are all ok?

I don't understand what you're saying, sorry




Deleting files real hispalis.dbc, brazil_kits.dbc and Licensing2.dbc is needed so some of the names became real, and also require to start a new game, For Schalke, i'm looking for a workaround but no luck

If you download this file, then those files are not present As for a workaround for the German club names, there's a workaround in the OP already
Cvija
14 years ago
2 years ago
1,272
sry...mistake...
0161dixonboy
11 years ago
6 months ago
22
Hi, I have done all the steps you said and have all the folders in the correct place, the Euro Cup and Champions Cup still exist? Any tips?

Thanks
fsp
11 years ago
3 years ago
3
Premium
Not immediately. There's a workaround on how to get them fixed in the first post, apart from the Spanish team names, a fix for which will follow in the coming days.

Most likely, yes, as it's working fine in my game. Can you post a screenshot of your edt/permanent and lnc folders please?

German, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian club names are unchanged due to the format of the beta release. There's a workaround on how to get them fixed in the first post, apart from the Spanish team names, a fix for which will follow in the coming days.


I got a bit impatient when the original names were not there for team selection and also copied some files from the German forum (www.meistertrainerforum.de) into my folders. So they look like this now:

https://s10.postimg.org/v50ayd2id/FM1.png

https://s10.postimg.org/9wmmgxo1h/fm2.png
Footygamer
17 years ago
1 day ago
75,247
@mons




JohCena619
16 years ago
5 months ago
10
Premium
i have tried installing this as i do every year still not working. i deleted files downloaded new ones and nothing. cant seem to upload screenshots as there not appearing on my computer.but it is clearly ur fixes.

i have also trued deleting the fake files in your fix i have done every year still doesnt work
chadroberts1989
12 years ago
7 years ago
1
Hey,

all the English cups and leagues are wrong my side??

the EFL championship to league 2 is still called Sky Bet etc,

the EFL cup is still the Carling Cup and the Johnstone paint trophy is now called the check a trade trophy??
Bo98
8 years ago
1 week ago
5
Hey,

all the English cups and leagues are wrong my side??

the EFL championship to league 2 is still called Sky Bet etc,

the EFL cup is still the Carling Cup and the Johnstone paint trophy is now called the check a trade trophy??


Sky Bet still sponsor the EFL (formerly the Football League) so those are correct.

Checkatrade took over sponsorship of the EFL Trophy from Johnstone Paint this season.

EFL Cup has no sponsor this season so that should not be Carling Cup (even then, that sponsor is years old).
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
85,494
Hi, I have done all the steps you said and have all the folders in the correct place, the Euro Cup and Champions Cup still exist? Any tips?

Thanks

If you've installed it correctly, that should not be the case? Can you post a screenshot of your lnc folders?




I got a bit impatient when the original names were not there for team selection and also copied some files from the German forum (www.meistertrainerforum.de) into my folders. So they look like this now:

https://s10.postimg.org/v50ayd2id/FM1.png

https://s10.postimg.org/9wmmgxo1h/fm2.png

The edt folder looks fine, but I've no idea what's going on with the lnc folder. Looks like there's an lnc file for each country. Best to delete the whole folder and use the ones from this download.




Yes, I'm aware of the issue and hope to release a save-game compatible fix by tomorrow at the latest. It is caused by the fact that editor data files don't appear to be readable in the beta yet and so I had to manually transcribe some of the changes. There's a workaround in the opening post and in the blurb at the top of the file description. This is, after all, a beta version of the file



i have tried installing this as i do every year still not working. i deleted files downloaded new ones and nothing. cant seem to upload screenshots as there not appearing on my computer.but it is clearly ur fixes.

i have also trued deleting the fake files in your fix i have done every year still doesnt work

I'm sorry but you have to be more specific. Help me help you What isn't working and how can you tell? Without screenshots or a clear description, it's hard for me to be able to tell what's wrong...



Hey,

all the English cups and leagues are wrong my side??

the EFL championship to league 2 is still called Sky Bet etc,

the EFL cup is still the Carling Cup and the Johnstone paint trophy is now called the check a trade trophy??

The Johnstone Paint Trophy is now indeed named the Checkatrade Trophy and has been named so far a couple of years. I can't check right now but I do believe I also changed the other competition names accordingly

Are you sure you downloaded this year's files and not last year's version?
Girafi
10 years ago
1 week ago
11
Does this include a fix for the Japan national team?
It have the same issue as the German national team have
0161dixonboy
11 years ago
6 months ago
22
sorted, working fine now. thanks
Adam Eaton
11 years ago
5 years ago
89
I've got an issue lads.

I'm searching on my laptop for Football Manager 2017 but no folders are showing up.

I've been playing the game earlier .. very strange, I've litterslly no idea Where the game is bloody saved !?
Ingvardsen
15 years ago
1 week ago
3
Premium
When will the spanish teams be fixed? I've just downloaded and installed it but it seems that the names are still fake. Atletico Pamplona, Coruna, Real San Sebastian, Real Sevilla etc.
NunoKopio
17 years ago
1 day ago
910
Premium
I don't understand what you're saying, sorry

If you download this file, then those files are not present As for a workaround for the German club names, there's a workaround in the OP already


Where because i still don't have Schalke or RB Leipzig
MrKool
15 years ago
5 days ago
1
It seems that all the links don't work. I can not download the file. Any help?

Thanks in advance!
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
85,494
Does this include a fix for the Japan national team?
It have the same issue as the German national team have

The Japanese national team will have real players called up with this file enabled, however there is an issue with the FM database not including any Japan-based players. It's not something which can be turned on or off and the only solution is for some kind soul to collect all the missing data and release an editor data file. As you can imagine, that is a massive undertaking and isn't likely to be solved any time soon.



I've got an issue lads.

I'm searching on my laptop for Football Manager 2017 but no folders are showing up.

I've been playing the game earlier .. very strange, I've litterslly no idea Where the game is bloody saved !?

Erm, not sure how I can help you. They must be somewhere, after all Could they have installed on an external hard-disk somehow?




When will the spanish teams be fixed? I've just downloaded and installed it but it seems that the names are still fake. Atletico Pamplona, Coruna, Real San Sebastian, Real Sevilla etc.

I hope to release a save-game compatible fix for these at some point tonight, time permitting. This is a new issue for FM17 as SI seem to have lost the Spanish league licence, and so I have to collect the real names for the teams in the 6 divisions of the top 3 tiers, which is time-consuming...



It seems that all the links don't work. I can not download the file. Any help?

Thanks in advance!

Which links are you clicking? And what (if any) error message is being displayed?

Earlier in the thread, there's a post of mine with a sendspace link. Can you try that?
Robbie Start 91
10 years ago
5 years ago
4
Restarted a game and Schalke don't have there real name? Also BMG?
Robbie Start 91
10 years ago
5 years ago
4
Also I have most teams in La Liga corrct but Real Sociedad not?

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