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
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
I took the time to create the blurb and the opening post for a reason, so please take the time to read them

I followed exactly as you said in the first post....

Some clubs in germany and spain still not working?
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
So when the full game comes out will I still need to do this manual hashtag thing?

Sorry I thought you mean the original post not the first comment.
AlexMellor07
7 years ago
5 years ago
1
what app do you guys use to open the Inc folder?
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
13,751
I followed exactly as you said in the first post....

Some clubs in germany and spain still not working?

And that's not @mons' fault as he has been trying hard to find a German/Spanish club team fix but hasn't been quite successful, yet.

It fixes the national team though and the Brazilian clubs. It's been quite messy this year from SI due to the licensing issues.
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
Yes I did not see this number 1 post only the original
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
So when the full game comes out will I still need to do this manual hashtag thing?

Sorry I thought you mean the original post not the first comment.

I can't be 100% as I don't have access to the full game yet (obviously!) but the intention is certainly to have things following the same process as last year, i.e. with the changes not needing any manual input.




what app do you guys use to open the Inc folder?

Notepad opens both lnc and edt files.



And that's not @mons' fault as he has been trying hard to find a German/Spanish club team fix but hasn't been quite successful, yet.

It fixes the national team though and the Brazilian clubs. It's been quite messy this year from SI due to the licensing issues.

There actually is a fix at present, it just involves some manual input by the user. While it's a pity that SI don't have the licence, let's not forget this is still a beta version both of the game and this download, and that editor data files (used for the club name changes) are presently disabled. Once they are activated, I am fully confident that everything will be back to normal in terms of this file
WeezerKid
12 years ago
1 year ago
55
If you have already started a save-game or you are playing FMT or you are playing the beta and wish to change German, Italian and French club names to the correct ones, there is a workaround. However, you will lose the club nicknames.

Open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file. All the changes I've made in the editor data file are included in this file, however they are preceded by a hashtag (#) which makes the lnc file ignore any text following it.

You can remove the hashtags from in front of any of the "CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" and "CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" codes which you wish to change, and this will display these changes in your save game.

Basically, instead of


#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern München" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern" ""
you should have


"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern München" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern" ""



I can't open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file. I'm a mac user. Please help
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
I can't open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file. I'm a mac user. Please help

You can use Notepad or a Mac equivalent (TextEdit?).
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
Cool it worked thanx mon in future maybe add the first post info to the main post lol I couldnt find it haha
holidaysong
11 years ago
2 weeks ago
62
Second and Third tiers in Northern Ireland should now have the following names if you can please update this for the next version?

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130024 "NIFL Championship" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130024 "NIFL Championship" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 147023 "NIFL Premier Intermediate League" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 147023 "NIFL Premier Intermediate" ""
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
Cool it worked thanx mon in future maybe add the first post info to the main post lol I couldnt find it haha

It's in the main post already :p




Second and Third tiers in Northern Ireland should now have the following names if you can please update this for the next version?

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130024 "NIFL Championship" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130024 "NIFL Championship" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 147023 "NIFL Premier Intermediate League" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 147023 "NIFL Premier Intermediate" ""

Thanks for this - into the files they go
rebaf
11 years ago
3 weeks ago
2
Premium
Does the fix in the first replay also work for the Spanish teams?
Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
142
Premium
If i start a save game but decide not to fix the German and Spanish names, will they automatically update after release once I apply the latest real name fix or do I have to start a new save game for them to enable?
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
Does the fix in the first replay also work for the Spanish teams?

Yes it should.



If i start a save game but decide not to fix the German and Spanish names, will they automatically update after release once I apply the latest real name fix or do I have to start a new save game for them to enable?

The current workaround fix is save-game compatible and can be added at any time. The actual fix, once it comes, however, will need to be in place before a save game is started.
Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
142
Premium
I see. Which teams are affected by this? Besides Schalke and FC Bayern.

Really want to start a save game...
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
I see. Which teams are affected by this? Besides Schalke and FC Bayern.

Really want to start a save game...

German, Portuguese and Spanish teams. Also full Italian team names will be missing, as will some others a la Red Bull Salzburg etc.

I full expect this issue to be ironed out by the time the full game comes out; it is a beta after all and there is a workaround at present.
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
I will be waiting to start my new save when the full game is out and Mon has nailed this agai for us. Thanx mate
Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
142
Premium
Yeah me too.


Thanks mons for your answers!
finalthrd
10 years ago
2 years ago
245
An invaluable release I count on every year. Thanks so much mons.
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
An invaluable release I count on every year. Thanks so much mons.

Thanks

Just remember to do the temporary workaround for club name changes in the first post. Or just wait until the game's full release when I get my hands on the editor and will hopefully be able to workaround the present issues.
kurovski
12 years ago
3 weeks ago
69
I have a suggestion to make:

These three should have to names changed from:

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Divisões inferiores do Campeonato Carioca" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca (divisões inferiores)" ""

To:

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Carioca" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca Série B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca Série B" ""


They're the only brazilian regional competitions with a different format from all the others.
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
I have a suggestion to make:

These three should have to names changed from:

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Divisões inferiores do Campeonato Carioca" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca (divisões inferiores)" ""

To:

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Carioca" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca Série B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 314731 "Campeonato Carioca Série B" ""


They're the only brazilian regional competitions with a different format from all the others.

No problem re the final two.

For the first one, I prefer to have the long name different to the short name if possible. I got that text from the Portuguese wikipedia page.

Would it make sense to have them in this manner?

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Carioca Série A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102424 "Campeonato Carioca" ""
TheIrishJohnOster
10 years ago
6 years ago
1
Hi!

I've downloaded the file on my Mac but it says I have no application to open the file so I can't see the folders within. Is there something I have to do to get around this?

Thanks
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
Hi!

I've downloaded the file on my Mac but it says I have no application to open the file so I can't see the folders within. Is there something I have to do to get around this?

Thanks

Can you try something like the unarchiver? Or Winrar for Mac?
Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
142
Premium
Probably a stupid question.

Are there a reason why the files doesn't change league names? For example, Premier Division for The Premier League etc.?
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
Probably a stupid question.

Are there a reason why the files doesn't change league names? For example, Premier Division for The Premier League etc.?

It looks like you haven't installed the files correctly. Can you read the instructions and try again? If that still doesn't work, can you please attach screenshots of your 1700/lnc and 1701/lnc folders?
Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
142
Premium
Sorry - fixed it. I wanted to start a new game, and the new screen that lets you choose a club showed the wrong names - but once i pick advanced, the real names came up.
tsrx
12 years ago
3 days ago
3
Hey i delete hashtag for other country not deleted in : Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia,bulgaria,burkina faso,cambodia,canada,chile,colombia,comoros,cook island,costa rica,croatia,czech republic,denmark,dominican republic,dr congo,egypt,estonia,ethiopia,fyrom,georgia,greece,guinea,hong kong,hungary,india,iran,iraq,italy serie b,c etc , japan,jordan,laos,latvia,lebanon,lithuania,madagascar,malawi,mali,malta,mauritania,mongolia,montenegro,mozambique,namibia,netherlands,niger,northern ireland,oman,pakistan,paraguay,peru,romania,rwanda,senegal,serbia,slovakia,slovenia,st vincent & grenadines,sweden,thailand,uganda,ukraine,united stated,vietnam,wales,zambia

But on other yeah. U no see Shalke bad name oraz Vigo etc. I deleted soon more if u have more time.

Please remember author files i no copy or anything and not write this im author.

*link snipped

GL HF more coming soon.
mons
17 years ago
57 minutes ago
85,496
Hey i delete hashtag for other country not deleted in : Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia,bulgaria,burkina faso,cambodia,canada,chile,colombia,comoros,cook island,costa rica,croatia,czech republic,denmark,dominican republic,dr congo,egypt,estonia,ethiopia,fyrom,georgia,greece,guinea,hong kong,hungary,india,iran,iraq,italy serie b,c etc , japan,jordan,laos,latvia,lebanon,lithuania,madagascar,malawi,mali,malta,mauritania,mongolia,montenegro,mozambique,namibia,netherlands,niger,northern ireland,oman,pakistan,paraguay,peru,romania,rwanda,senegal,serbia,slovakia,slovenia,st vincent & grenadines,sweden,thailand,uganda,ukraine,united stated,vietnam,wales,zambia

But on other yeah. U no see Shalke bad name oraz Vigo etc. I deleted soon more if u have more time.

Please remember author files i no copy or anything and not write this im author.

*link snipped

GL HF more coming soon.

I appreciate your civic mindedness, but there are reasons why I did not provide it as part of the download in the first place.

a) All the entries in the club name changes lnc file are duplicated in the respective editor data file already. When v1.0 of the file comes out, I don't want anybody to have any potential clashes. The entries in the lnc files are just backups in case the editor data file doesn't work.
b) I prefer not to have different versions of the same file available to avoid confusion.
tsrx
12 years ago
3 days ago
3
No problem. I edited and i go test. No problem man

I not wanna have my edited files on first. I write here for anyone who no have time to change it.

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