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
d4ky
8 years ago
2 years ago
60
The Championship, League One and League Two are no longer sponsored by Sky Bet. They are just known as EFL Championship, League One and League Two. I'd suggest something like this:

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 12 "EFL Championship" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 12 "Championship" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 13 "EFL League One" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 13 "League One" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 14 "EFL League Two" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 14 "League Two" ""

Also noticed a few errors in the Chinese team names. Tianjin TEDA's name has been changed to Tianjin Quanjian, however their name was already correct. Quanjian are a team in the Jia League in China so with the name fix there are now 2 tems called Tianjin Quanjian. This line needs deleting:

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 416 "Tianjin Quanjian" ""

Also Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's short name is set to Shanghai Greenland, but they are known as Shanghai Shenhua.

#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 414 "Shanghai Shenhua" ""

EDIT: Tried changing the club names on the file and it didn't work. Do you need to edit the editor data file too? The league names worked fine when I changed them.


It is still sponsored by sky bet mate

https://m.skybet.com/lp/football-league-extension
SouthernNUFC
14 years ago
1 week ago
4
Premium


So it is. Honestly didn't think it had been renewed. My mistake.
Gerara
12 years ago
3 years ago
5
OK this is an important question. I have bought both FMT 2017 Windows version for PC and FMT 2017 android version for high end tablets. I have added to the PC version some extra files (and i have deleted other files) to the database folder for obvious reasons, but i have not done the same for the tablet version. Will i have any problems when cross saving between the two and playing the game?
I dont know (as you can understand) how i can download the files to my andoid tablet and copy paste them into the specific folders. Do i have to use an application? Αny help would be greatly appreciated


Any help please? As far as i know editor data alterations are not available for FMT. I am confused
AndyNTFC
8 years ago
3 weeks ago
3
Huh, since the media update my Windows Defender is blocking it saying it contains malware, which is odd as it was ok previously.

Edit: Scanned it with Malwarebytes and it's found nothing, so god knows what Windows is getting pissy about.
sparkysrovers
17 years ago
5 years ago
1
Lads, its a long shot but anyone able to tell how I get admin permission to delete the files even though I am the admin
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
Hey Mons.

Got it all to work. you are a gun. keep up the good work.
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
Actually I just noticed some ofmy club names in germany and stuff are not right still.

Odd lol
ImProbablyGonnaExplode
17 years ago
2 months ago
13
Premium
Sorry Mons I hadn't even read your first post. Apologies, and thanks for taking the time to respond to every idiot like me!
Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
Note just noticed the issues seems to be on the team select page... it does not show the changes but they actually applied eg the leagues have still la liga etc
qos_75
16 years ago
5 years ago
10
turn of your windows defender for 3 minutes. i did the same...


Cheers mate. Thanks to Mons too. I have manged to locate the file and I am up and running.
dhijan19
16 years ago
3 months ago
2
Premium
Hi, just want to ask a question...since the full game is released...and I want to continue on with the save file from the beta..and now the new update to these files have been released..

should I re-applied all the files again? to the data and the editor folders...

just want to make sure not to mess up my save file...

thanks!
Mike
17 years ago
1 week ago
37
Premium
Does this disable leader-boards and if so is there a fix to that?
e84
10 years ago
2 years ago
4
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.


So basically if Steam patches it the next round, i need to start a save game to have all the correct names? Anyway to stop Steam autoupdates then?
Yarra
7 years ago
4 years ago
2
Hi,

some of my club names still don't work. Bets, Galdbach, bayern, INTER etc. but the rest seems ok eg competition names...what can i do?

My is newly bought game, i started new game to test....i copy all the file exactly....what else i need to do?
Alex Rainero
10 years ago
3 months ago
28
So basically if Steam patches it the next round, i need to start a save game to have all the correct names? Anyway to stop Steam autoupdates then?


Well all you need to do is re-apply these 4-5 files in the three different folders... Not the end of the world... You're probably going to want the SI patch for the game as there always improvements to the ME or bug fixes.
GoonerJoe
10 years ago
2 years ago
24
Premium
Hi Mons,

Thanks for creating the file its great!. One small problem Schalke is shown as Gelsenkirchen. How can this. Thanks!
e84
10 years ago
2 years ago
4
Well all you need to do is re-apply these 4-5 files in the three different folders... Not the end of the world... You're probably going to want the SI patch for the game as there always improvements to the ME or bug fixes.


No problems with reapplying the files, was actually more concern about the name changes where you need to start a NEW game for it to take effect.

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.
Soviet666
11 years ago
2 years ago
5
Hi,

some of my club names still don't work. Bets, Galdbach, bayern, INTER etc. but the rest seems ok eg competition names...what can i do?

My is newly bought game, i started new game to test....i copy all the file exactly....what else i need to do?


Hi Mons,

Thanks for creating the file its great!. One small problem Schalke is shown as Gelsenkirchen. How can this. Thanks!


Remember that if you use your own folder for data, then the "editor data" will be inside that folder, not in Documents. (And the Documents might still have "editor data" folder to confuse you). You need to paste the four files inside your own folder, not in Documents.
robsfc
11 years ago
2 months ago
12
Premium
I can't download it from any of the links at the top of the page, any ideas?
Grimnir
16 years ago
2 months ago
2,727
I can't download it from any of the links at the top of the page, any ideas?


How do you mean, you can't? What happens when you try to?
b13v3r
12 years ago
13 hours ago
83
Mons for future update:

new stadium name (only name changed):

KV Oostende's stadium is now called Versluys Arena
Alex Rainero
10 years ago
3 months ago
28
No problems with reapplying the files, was actually more concern about the name changes where you need to start a NEW game for it to take effect.


That won't happen... since the actual changes for Brazil for example are done through DB edits and it won't (or shouldn't) be overwritten.... am I wrong??
e84
10 years ago
2 years ago
4
That won't happen... since the actual changes for Brazil for example are done through DB edits and it won't (or shouldn't) be overwritten.... am I wrong??


if thats the case, i shouldn't have anything to worry about then?
imwaddle
9 years ago
7 years ago
1
thx for the effort in making this fix.

i think i have a dumb question, but anyway... i can't locate the files (susie real name fixes) for the editor data folder from the BETA v1.1.rar. have i missed anything? thx.
Daniel Scutt
11 years ago
2 days ago
8
Hi.
None of the club names have been changed, only the competiton names have changed.
mons
17 years ago
16 hours ago
85,497
I've changed it on my PC, but might be helpful for others to have Sparta Prague's short name as Sparta Praha (the full name is AC Sparta Praha and it looked odd switching between them!)

Similarly SK Slavia Praha and Slavia Praha?

I seem to recall I made that change some years back as somebody asked specifically for it, but thinking about it now, it makes more sense to have them in the default Praha name




Actually I just noticed some ofmy club names in germany and stuff are not right still.

Odd lol

Are we talking in a save-game or in a new game?





Hi, just want to ask a question...since the full game is released...and I want to continue on with the save file from the beta..and now the new update to these files have been released..

should I re-applied all the files again? to the data and the editor folders...

just want to make sure not to mess up my save file...

thanks!

Install the files as per the instructions. The editor data files won't work in the middle of a save game, but you have the option of changing the club names as per the instructions in the first post.




Hi Mons,

Thanks for creating the file its great!. One small problem Schalke is shown as Gelsenkirchen. How can this. Thanks!

Are we talking in a save-game or in a new game?




No problems with reapplying the files, was actually more concern about the name changes where you need to start a NEW game for it to take effect.

Any changes or addition made to editor data files after starting a save game will only take effect once you start ANOTHER save. So basically, if you have the editor data files in place when you start your save, you need not worry that a patch will "ruin" the names, although you will still have to re-apply the fix anyway with each patch



Mons for future update:

new stadium name (only name changed):

KV Oostende's stadium is now called Versluys Arena

Thanks for this



thx for the effort in making this fix.

i think i have a dumb question, but anyway... i can't locate the files (susie real name fixes) for the editor data folder from the BETA v1.1.rar. have i missed anything? thx.

That's because they weren't there, for the very simple reason that you couldn't use editor data files in the beta.




Hi.
None of the club names have been changed, only the competiton names have changed.

Are we talking in a save-game or a new game?
Yarra
7 years ago
4 years ago
2
Remember that if you use your own folder for data, then the "editor data" will be inside that folder, not in Documents. (And the Documents might still have "editor data" folder to confuse you). You need to paste the four files inside your own folder, not in Documents.


Thank you! it's working now.
e84
10 years ago
2 years ago
4
Any changes or addition made to editor data files after starting a save game will only take effect once you start ANOTHER save. So basically, if you have the editor data files in place when you start your save, you need not worry that a patch will "ruin" the names, although you will still have to re-apply the fix anyway with each patch


Cheers mons for the clarification
GoonerJoe
10 years ago
2 years ago
24
Premium
I seem to recall I made that change some years back as somebody asked specifically for it, but thinking about it now, it makes more sense to have them in the default Praha name

Are we talking in a save-game or in a new game?

Install the files as per the instructions. The editor data files won't work in the middle of a save game, but you have the option of changing the club names as per the instructions in the first post.

Are we talking in a save-game or in a new game?

Hi Mons!

It's a new save game.

Any changes or addition made to editor data files after starting a save game will only take effect once you start ANOTHER save. So basically, if you have the editor data files in place when you start your save, you need not worry that a patch will "ruin" the names, although you will still have to re-apply the fix anyway with each patch

Thanks for this

That's because they weren't there, for the very simple reason that you couldn't use editor data files in the beta.

Are we talking in a save-game or a new game?
GoonerJoe
10 years ago
2 years ago
24
Premium
Hi Mons!

It's a new save game.

Edit: never mind i got it to work by removing the editor folder and pasting the 4 files directly into the editor data folder

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