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
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
clubs, brazilian teams still have 3 letter names, spanish & german clubs still have incorrect names, too.

editor data folder has been installed, i think, unless I've done something wrong.

Did you install the fix after starting a save game? If yes, you need to do the workaround in the first post.
zarko_safc
12 years ago
2 years ago
42
Did you install the fix after starting a save game? If yes, you need to do the workaround in the first post.

i did, but then i've decided to start a new game to implement the changes. leagues have changed but when selecting club to manage, they're still the same.
zarko_safc
12 years ago
2 years ago
42
the folders contain subfolders named 1701_fm (example), will they need to be deleted?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
the folders contain subfolders named 1701_fm (example), will they need to be deleted?

No, leave them there.

Can I have a screenshot of where you installed the editor data files pls?
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
Hi guys I'm trying to install this, so it makes the game feel better however it keeps saying I need permission from the administrator on the PC, which I am the admin and the only account on the PC! Any idea why it is doing this please?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Hi guys I'm trying to install this, so it makes the game feel better however it keeps saying I need permission from the administrator on the PC, which I am the admin and the only account on the PC! Any idea why it is doing this please?

Strange, never had this before. Can I have a screenshot of the error message? Are you trying to extract the file with WinRar?
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
Strange, never had this before. Can I have a screenshot of the error message? Are you trying to extract the file with WinRar?


No, just following the instructions of deleting the folders as above and it keeps saying need permission from admin?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
No, just following the instructions of deleting the folders as above and it keeps saying need permission from admin?

Can you not insert your user details when prompted or, alternatively, change your User Permissions accordingly? Not sure what I can do as it seems to be an issue with your setup rather than this file...
Albu Gabi
9 years ago
4 months ago
5
If I want this to work on FM16...What I have to copy?

All the folders and editor data? Only lnc? Only editor?

Thanks
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
Can you not insert your user details when prompted or, alternatively, change your User Permissions accordingly? Not sure what I can do as it seems to be an issue with your setup rather than this file...


No sir. I can post a print screen if you like?
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
Seem to have made this work however I have 5 files in my editor folder and not four? done as said in instructions.
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Seem to have made this work however I have 5 files in my editor folder and not four? done as said in instructions.

You're fine to carry on
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
You're fine to carry on

Thank you for your help muchly appreciated sir.
Leonardo Lacerda
7 years ago
4 months ago
2
Not working for me, does it work in the 17.2.1 version?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Not working for me, does it work in the 17.2.1 version?

Yes, it does. How can you tell it isn't working? Can you please upload screenshots of the locations you placed the files in?
FMraynor
10 years ago
1 year ago
222
My computer is refusing to delete the files and it says I need permission from my computer even though I'm the admin and sole user
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
My computer is refusing to delete the files and it says I need permission from my computer even though I'm the admin and sole user

@1966 - how did you solve this issue please?
FMraynor
10 years ago
1 year ago
222
@1966 - how did you solve this issue please?


Nope I've not been able to fix it yet and it just won't work at all, for some reason It won't let me delete the folders mentioned?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Nope I've not been able to fix it yet and it just won't work at all, for some reason It won't let me delete the folders mentioned?

Can I get screenshots of the folders you're trying to delete?

One way around it could be to delete the file contents and put the ones from this download instead.
FMraynor
10 years ago
1 year ago
222
Can I get screenshots of the folders you're trying to delete?

One way around it could be to delete the file contents and put the ones from this download instead.


Thanks, this is it, I just can't override it
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Thanks, this is it, I just can't override it

Have you tried deleting the contents of each folder separately? Or even deleting the folders one by one (instead of together as you are doing)?
FMraynor
10 years ago
1 year ago
222
Have you tried deleting the contents of each folder separately? Or even deleting the folders one by one (instead of together as you are doing)?


Thanks so much, finally got it to work! Thanks for replying so quickly too!
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Thanks so much, finally got it to work! Thanks for replying so quickly too!

No worries, thanks to the push notifications I get informed immediately when I am quoted and I happened to be on my PC. Good to hear it works, enjoy
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
Hello guys sorry for the late reply. I basically made a new account on the Laptop baring in mind this is a brand new one that I'm on and gave that account admin access. Went onto that account made the changes that way, went back onto the main profile and deleted the account! Working fine though thank you guys.

@mons
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Hello guys sorry for the late reply. I basically made a new account on the Laptop baring in mind this is a brand new one that I'm on and gave that account admin access. Went onto that account made the changes that way, went back onto the main profile and deleted the account! Working fine though thank you guys.

@mons

Leonardo Lacerda
7 years ago
4 months ago
2
Here are the prints from my folders:
DB : http://prnt.sc/e87pft
Editor Data: http://prnt.sc/e87psf
DBC: http://prntscr.com/e87r7r Permanent: http://prntscr.com/e87s1z
INC: http://prntscr.com/e87rfs
EDT: http://prntscr.com/e87rln Permanent :http://prntscr.com/e87rwr
Note: 1700 has 1700_fm folder inside.
1701 has 1701_fm and 1701_fmc inside.
1710 has 1710_fm inside.
@mons
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Here are the prints from my folders:
DB : http://prnt.sc/e87pft
Editor Data: http://prnt.sc/e87psf
DBC: http://prntscr.com/e87r7r Permanent: http://prntscr.com/e87s1z
INC: http://prntscr.com/e87rfs
EDT: http://prntscr.com/e87rln Permanent :http://prntscr.com/e87rwr
Note: 1700 has 1700_fm folder inside.
1701 has 1701_fm and 1701_fmc inside.
1710 has 1710_fm inside.
@mons

I know it's not related to this download, but just to let you know, claassen's league files all have to be inside the main editor data folder, and not inside sub-folders, as they won't work in this way.

I am assuming the dbc and edt folders are the same in all the other folders. Everything looks fine there.

I still don't know, though, what isn't working and whether you applied these files before or after having started your save-game.
SirTAVARES
11 years ago
2 years ago
23,854
Banned
Steaua Bucharest changed name to FCSB (http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/225563-steaua-bucharest-forced-to-change-name-after-court-case)
Arizona United changed name to Phoenix Rising FC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Rising_FC)

is this possible to change ? (=
afromen86
11 years ago
7 years ago
2
Hi, I have no editor data folder in the downloaded folders pack to copy as it only have the permanent and INC folders,
and it also does say to delete all 3 folders from 1700,1701,1710 and 1712 but to paste new ones only in the first three folders - is that correct?
From where I can download the editor data folder or the complete pack?
mons
17 years ago
27 minutes ago
85,496
Hi, I have no editor data folder in the downloaded folders pack to copy as it only have the permanent and INC folders,
Where are you downloading this file from then? Should definitely be included

and it also does say to delete all 3 folders from 1700,1701,1710 and 1712 but to paste new ones only in the first three folders - is that correct?
Put it in the other one as well

From where I can download the editor data folder or the complete pack?

My replies in bold

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