This file will need to be re-applied if/when official patches/updates are released 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, do NOT apply in FM Touch 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 2020 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed, such as Champions League, Europa League and Premier League displaying instead of EURO Cup, EURO Vase and Premier Division respectively. It will also fix the fact that the German and Japanese National teams don't call up real players and that the Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach managers have fake names. These are all 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 Brazilian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (including Juventus) and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, encompassing most major footballing nations and continents. Brazilian clubs' text colours are also changed through an editor data file. 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 2020\data\database\db\2000
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2001
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2010
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2030
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2040
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc 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 2020 / data / database / db / 2000 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2020 / data / database / db / 2001 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2020 / data / database / db / 2010 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2020 / data / database / db / 2030 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2020 / data / database / db / 2040 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc 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.

For those struggling to find the Steam and Steam Apps folder etc using Mac with the new OS High Sierra, this link below shows how you can unhide your Library folder which will then let you find the other folders.

Slightly more detail in this post



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

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

These are what the respective folder structures should look like in the 2040 folder:

dbc: https://i.imgur.com/je40Ajx.png
dbc/permanent: https://i.imgur.com/1FH8ABp.png
edt/permanent: https://i.imgur.com/aat5BqX.png
lnc: https://i.imgur.com/a87Z77C.png

STEP 4:
COPY the 8 files located in the EDITOR DATA FILES folder in the downloaded pack

STEP 5
PASTE to
\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2020\editor data

\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2020\\GAMEPASS\editor data



Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive
By default this folder is hidden, so to access you need to do as follows:

Open Finder
Click ‘Go’ from the menubar
Press and hold down the ‘Option’ (Alt) key
This will bring up the ‘Library’, click to enter then go to ‘Application Support’ -> ‘Sports Interactive’ -> ‘Football Manager 2020’


This should be what your editor data folder looks like now. 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.

https://i.imgur.com/u8XTmoc.png



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, Japanese national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not immediately. Do keep in mind that this file does not add Japan-based players, who are not in the official database and will need a third-party add-on to be created and added.

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
Joyboy
11 years ago
1 month ago
42
Premium
Think that's sorted it, I will confirm in a bit.
Qvordrup
16 years ago
2 hours ago
137,143
"NATION_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626837 "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste"
"NATION_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626837 "Timor-Leste"
Joseph Bergquist
8 years ago
2 months ago
5
Does this update work with hotfixes? with 20.1.3 and 20.1.4 being released already, when i start a new game, the database dropdown box in the top right corner only contains 20.1.0 which is the original database. I have no options of picking 20.1.4.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Does this update work with hotfixes? with 20.1.3 and 20.1.4 being released already, when i start a new game, the database dropdown box in the top right corner only contains 20.1.0 which is the original database. I have no options of picking 20.1.4.

The version of the database will remain 20.1.0 till SI release the winter transfer update. The game version is something completely different and will be updated from time to time when SI releases patches or hotfixes. It is currently 20.1.4 and any future changes to the game version will not affect the database version.

In effect, if your game version is 20.1.4 and your database version is 20.1.0, you're perfectly in order.

Hope this clarifies
Joseph Bergquist
8 years ago
2 months ago
5
The version of the database will remain 20.1.0 till SI release the winter transfer update. The game version is something completely different and will be updated from time to time when SI releases patches or hotfixes. It is currently 20.1.4 and any future changes to the game version will not affect the database version.

In effect, if your game version is 20.1.4 and your database version is 20.1.0, you're perfectly in order.

Hope this clarifies


SPOT ON! I can relax now and play the game without thinking its out of date!
Smallville2.0
7 years ago
2 years ago
57
@mons since I have some free time next couple days I would like to start a save. If you don't plan to release an update of this fix file soon or you still have no idea about when you'll release it, can you please tell me ho manually edit the names of ''Juventus training ground'' and the ''Campo Ale & Ricky''?

Thank you again for the amazing work you do for all us
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
@mons since I have some free time next couple days I would like to start a save. If you don't plan to release an update of this fix file soon or you still have no idea about when you'll release it, can you please tell me ho manually edit the names of ''Juventus training ground'' and the ''Campo Ale & Ricky''?

Thank you again for the amazing work you do for all us

I was planning to release an update later today, as luck would have it
Smallville2.0
7 years ago
2 years ago
57
I was planning to release an update later today, as luck would have it


I simply love you
Joseph Bergquist
8 years ago
2 months ago
5
Just out of interest, where can you actually check the game version? is it on steam?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
Just out of interest, where can you actually check the game version? is it on steam?

When the main menu and your manager avatar is displayed before loading your save game, it's in white in the bottom left.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
New version of this file is out, adding changes proposed since the release of v1.0.
Cedinero
13 years ago
2 weeks ago
48
Premium
Where can I see the changes? I already started a save on 1.0.
kfnielsen
17 years ago
3 hours ago
2,629
Premium
New version of this file is out, adding changes proposed since the release of v1.0.

It stil says 1.0 when downloading
NinetyNine
5 years ago
3 years ago
30
I think this is still the prev verion (18/11 I guess)
Thewes
10 years ago
1 week ago
357
Some little fixes yet.

#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16309710 "GAK" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5605072 "Admira" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16034828 "WAC" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16116685 "WAC II" "
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16015111 "Admira Juniors" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106363 "Austria Lustenau Amateure" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16009426 "Fußball Akademie Rapid Wien" ""

And I saw that 2nd teams still do not work.

This is about the teams:
SK Rapid Wien II
SK Sturm Graz II
Wolfsberg AC II
SKN St. Pölten II
SCR Altach Juniors
SV Mattersburg Amateure
FC Admira Juniors
FC Wacker Innsbruck II
SC Austria Lustenau II

Maybe this is an SI problem?

edit: Not relevant.Only translation errors.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
It stil says 1.0 when downloading


I think this is still the prev verion (18/11 I guess)



Now fixed
NinetyNine
5 years ago
3 years ago
30
quake07
11 years ago
11 months ago
13
i made this fix to Fm 20..all clubs of world have real long names..But Brazilian teams haven't..3 letter team names are disgusting..what can i do.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
i made this fix to Fm 20..all clubs of world have real long names..But Brazilian teams haven't..3 letter team names are disgusting..what can i do.

As explained in the installation instructions and in the main post, changes to Brazilian club names will unfortunately only take effect upon starting a new game. If you are starting a new game and the issue is still occurring, could you upload screenshots your 2000, 2001 and 2010 dbc/permanent folders?
quake07
11 years ago
11 months ago
13
As explained in the installation instructions and in the main post, changes to Brazilian club names will unfortunately only take effect upon starting a new game. If you are starting a new game and the issue is still occurring, could you upload screenshots your 2000, 2001 and 2010 dbc/permanent folders?
I overlook 2001 and 2010 folders..when you said that, i understood..thanks again
Hajdučki sin
14 years ago
7 hours ago
5,929
How to fix brazilian teams with correct colors?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
How to fix brazilian teams with correct colors?

Download and apply these files. I don't believe that particular fix is save-game compatible, though I stand to be corrected.
Hajdučki sin
14 years ago
7 hours ago
5,929
Download and apply these files. I don't believe that particular fix is save-game compatible, though I stand to be corrected.

I download everything..FM 20 licence real and follow instructions..but Brazil cluba have Real colors but kits is nit ok? Later Will post picture
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
I download everything..FM 20 licence real and follow instructions..but Brazil cluba have Real colors but kits is nit ok? Later Will post picture

Are you starting a new game? I will need screenshots of your 2000, 2001 and 2010 dbc/permanent folders
Hajdučki sin
14 years ago
7 hours ago
5,929
Cvija
14 years ago
2 years ago
1,272
player_fix what? in:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2010
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
player_fix what? in:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\database\db\2010

Leave it there.
Cvija
14 years ago
2 years ago
1,272
Ok,thanks for all...
Hajdučki sin
14 years ago
7 hours ago
5,929
Are you starting a new game? I will need screenshots of your 2000, 2001 and 2010 dbc/permanent folders


dbc 2000
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/9429345343262a3f131906dcd7c546f1b3cf002209c2be55c532c6470b546affc7fd80ec.jpg

dbc 2001
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/03871223e318781ac1739444b478b7b52053b61ca327457c9dd4e53383eabff3d2f199c1.jpg

dbc 2010
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/09895047e54316e4d69286c840ff501d349eca64f4a60e95e6e6d6c45f57fc3b818753dc.jpg

screenshots from FM20 - you will see that colors of clubs ok but kits are wrong
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/105599722f85391a847b5f6abbeb71884c138a28cc6a8f99c79b9fdcfdfae91dcf6a130e.jpg
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/83039635ea0b21e809ece8a429475036002bcb33cda8ca87cb576c50585127d7b2144338.jpg
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/60860352239164f47d4b176b851350990df1a79e52f9134f89d736cf496139239e99784d.jpg
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
85,497
dbc 2000
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/9429345343262a3f131906dcd7c546f1b3cf002209c2be55c532c6470b546affc7fd80ec.jpg

dbc 2001
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/03871223e318781ac1739444b478b7b52053b61ca327457c9dd4e53383eabff3d2f199c1.jpg

dbc 2010
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/09895047e54316e4d69286c840ff501d349eca64f4a60e95e6e6d6c45f57fc3b818753dc.jpg

screenshots from FM20 - you will see that colors of clubs ok but kits are wrong
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/105599722f85391a847b5f6abbeb71884c138a28cc6a8f99c79b9fdcfdfae91dcf6a130e.jpg
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/83039635ea0b21e809ece8a429475036002bcb33cda8ca87cb576c50585127d7b2144338.jpg
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/60860352239164f47d4b176b851350990df1a79e52f9134f89d736cf496139239e99784d.jpg

As I suspected, this download hasn't been installed correctly. You need to delete the existing dbc, edt and lnc folders, then place the ones from this download instead. Merging them won't work.

You'll need to Login to comment