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
alperaltun
14 years ago
18 hours ago
21
I can assure you there's nothing wrong with it. Probably it's a false positive from your anti-virus. Which site are you downloading it from?


I tried every option and i use only Windows Defender/Essential at Windows 10. When i download the older versions it gives no problem but the latest release gives malware detection somehow.
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
I tried every option and i use only Windows Defender/Essential at Windows 10. When i download the older versions it gives no problem but the latest release gives malware detection somehow.

It's completely virus free, not sure what else I can say...

Send me a PM and I'll send it as an attachment, maybe that works...
kingrobbo
14 years ago
7 hours ago
11,287
nothing wrong with file mate

I am running norton 360 and there are no issues at all with the download
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
nothing wrong with file mate

I am running norton 360 and there are no issues at all with the download

Yesterday evening, the user sent me a PM saying that he managed to download the file using another site mirror. As suspected, the virus error was a false positive...
nanya
7 years ago
6 years ago
12
Still not working for me. It's still showing premier division and all. Help!
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Still not working for me. It's still showing premier division and all. Help!

Have you applied the files for every folder indicated in the installation instructions? Do the 5 lnc folders contained the three files displayed in the screenshot in the OP?
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Still not working for me. It's still showing premier division and all. Help!

Have you applied the files for every folder indicated in the installation instructions? Do the 5 lnc folders contained the three files displayed in the screenshot in the OP?
gaetan1985
11 years ago
2 weeks ago
3
If you have already started a save-game or you are playing FMT or you are playing the beta and wish to change German, Spanish, 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 with Notepad (on Windows) and TextEdit (on Mac). 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.

For Notepad, all you need to do is: Select the edit menu, click the replace option, type
#"CLUB
in the first field and
"CLUB
in the second and clicking replace all. Then save and close. Shouldn't take more than 3 seconds if you do it right

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/lnc%20club%20name%20fix.png~original


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" ""

After loading the save game the changes not working any more. What to do? Chance the file in editor data?
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
After loading the save game the changes not working any more. What to do? Chance the file in editor data?

You'll have to be a bit more specific. What changes did you do? Can you upload screenshots of your game to display clearly what you mean?

Changing the contents of the editor data file won't affect save games but only new games.
nanya
7 years ago
6 years ago
12
Have you applied the files for every folder indicated in the installation instructions? Do the 5 lnc folders contained the three files displayed in the screenshot in the OP?


Thanks. I've sorted it out.
dean_kirk
10 years ago
3 years ago
0
afternoon guys, just got a Mac and trying to sort using this file out, everything else like the logos etc are working fine yet I'm having trouble with this file. Where does it need to go.. thanks in advance..
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
afternoon guys, just got a Mac and trying to sort using this file out, everything else like the logos etc are working fine yet I'm having trouble with this file. Where does it need to go.. thanks in advance..

There's locations for Macs given in the installation instructions, do they not work?
dean_kirk
10 years ago
3 years ago
0
There's locations for Macs given in the installation instructions, do they not work?


managed to work it out mate just getting used to the Mac and not windows.. tested now and working fine thanks
1966
14 years ago
7 months ago
74
I have to say guys. Mons is a top bloke(sorry if you're female) he's gone out his way to help me with my Game trying to get the U18s Leagues with correct names the Cups too.

It's a pleasure to have someone like him on here. If I could buy you a beer IRL I would.
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
I have to say guys. Mons is a top bloke(sorry if you're female) he's gone out his way to help me with my Game trying to get the U18s Leagues with correct names the Cups too.

It's a pleasure to have someone like him on here. If I could buy you a beer IRL I would.

Haha, after a brief rummage downstairs, I can confirm I am still a bloke

Sorry I couldn't get to the bottom of it
nanya
7 years ago
6 years ago
12
Everything is working now except the German national team and the Brazilian clubs are still in 3 letter words. Help anyone?
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Everything is working now except the German national team and the Brazilian clubs are still in 3 letter words. Help anyone?

If in the middle of a save game, the German national team will only be populated with real players once squads are called up. Also, the changes for Brazilian club names will only appear if this file is applied before starting a new game.
nanya
7 years ago
6 years ago
12
If in the middle of a save game, the German national team will only be populated with real players once squads are called up. Also, the changes for Brazilian club names will only appear if this file is applied before starting a new game.

Oh. Thanks!
cruyff14
17 years ago
1 day ago
67
Premium
Hi, I've noticed all the Portugese names have changed for example Benfica is no SLB. is there a reason for this?
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Hi, I've noticed all the Portugese names have changed for example Benfica is no SLB. is there a reason for this?

In one of the previous release, I made a change to Portuguese club names so that they do not lose their nicknames. If you applied this file before this minor update, you would need to undertake the procedure in the first post for Portuguese clubs only - a matter of seconds and it would be save game compatible
cruyff14
17 years ago
1 day ago
67
Premium
In one of the previous release, I made a change to Portuguese club names so that they do not lose their nicknames. If you applied this file before this minor update, you would need to undertake the procedure in the first post for Portuguese clubs only - a matter of seconds and it would be save game compatible



Sorted, cheers
DoubleR92
10 years ago
2 months ago
23
I am also getting the virus notification with the latest version.. tried all three mirrors, very strange!
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
I am also getting the virus notification with the latest version.. tried all three mirrors, very strange!

alperaltun, who made a very similar post earlier on, sent me a PM saying that he managed to download it from uploaded.net eventually...
zarko_safc
12 years ago
2 years ago
42
me again, I've recently upgraded to a new Mac and I'm having trouble even locating the folders to delete. if anyone can help I'd be hugely grateful. I don't know if apple have changed the way things work but it looks like steam isn't even installed when it definitely is.

EDIT
did some digging and it appears the pathway has changed, easiest way to find the folder is to go to the library via 'go' and navigate through the folders listed.
EquinoxX
7 years ago
3 months ago
1
In case the author of this is still reading:

I realized after applying your patch, the game allows 4 subs in the German Cup. In reality there are only 3 subs allowed just like in the league. Would it be possible to fix this?
Thanks
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
In case the author of this is still reading:

I realized after applying your patch, the game allows 4 subs in the German Cup. In reality there are only 3 subs allowed just like in the league. Would it be possible to fix this?
Thanks

I have made no edits to German Cup rules (or any other competition) and it's definitely nothing to do with these files. Either it's a bug in the game (in which case contact SI) or it's something within other editor data files you have downloaded (in which case contact the respective creator).
Perudinho
12 years ago
1 year ago
18
Hi,

Do I have a way to change HSV for Hamburg or TFC for Toulouse and EAG for Guingamp by myself ? How can I do that ?

Thanks a lot.
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Hi,

Do I have a way to change HSV for Hamburg or TFC for Toulouse and EAG for Guingamp by myself ? How can I do that ?

Thanks a lot.

Follow the steps outlined in the first post
Raaecl
6 years ago
5 months ago
2
Can I still play multiplayer after doing this?
mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
85,497
Can I still play multiplayer after doing this?

Don't see why not.

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