If you're playing FM Touch, use this file.

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 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 2021 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 2021\data\database\db\2100
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2021\data\database\db\2101
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2021\data\database\db\2111
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2021\data\database\db\2130
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2021\data\database\db\2140
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

Notes:
\Program Files (x86)\
could be
\Program Files\
depending on your set up.

Epic Games Installation
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2100
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2101
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2111
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2130
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2140
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 2021 / data / database / db / 2100 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2021 / data / database / db / 2101 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2021 / data / database / db / 2111 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2021 / data / database / db / 2130 
DELETE the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2021 / data / database / db / 2140 
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 2140 folder:

dbc: https://i.imgur.com/fOxUv7W.png
dbc/permanent: https://i.imgur.com/tr2z5Jb.png
edt/permanent: https://i.imgur.com/VDaXvQ4.png
lnc: https://i.imgur.com/i6z1QCO.png

STEP 4:
COPY the 10 files located in the EDITOR DATA FILES folder in the downloaded pack

STEP 5
PASTE to
\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\editor data

\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\\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 2021’


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/sPpeRLc.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
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Here are some pics from my save! i also send a pic of the editor data files i used for my save (generic changes have nothing to do with comp.colours as i checked it with and without it in a new game) Anyway i wonder if the colours are right or wrong. Anyway thank you in advance!

There is a bug in this year's editor that any amendments in the red and blue colour fields are swapped around, which means that the colours for these competitions went all over the place. Here's the amended file, which will be included in an upcoming pre-Christmas updated release of this file 👍
Gee_Simpson
15 years ago
19 hours ago
197
Premium
What files/folders are you asking whether you should leave in 2111?


The folders above the other 3
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
The folders above the other 3

Yes, don't touch that. It's why it's not included in the installation instructions.
Thewes
11 years ago
1 day ago
357
Then what you have to do is to use the pre-game editor on the German club names (that's what I think you want to change, no?) and make the changes in there. You'll need to start a new game for this.

If you're not sure what you're doing, make a backup of the German club name changes editor data file before you edit it so that you can revert to it if something goes wrong 😉



Thanks for those @Thewes but I'm afraid UEFA seem to disagree 😢 Would Wolfsberg suit better?


Yes, it could be shortened to Wolfsberg, but there is already another club.
Thewes
11 years ago
1 day ago
357
I quickly summarized some Austrian clubs.
ID, Long Name und Short Name.

Link: https://www.mediafire.com/file/b7uc6ecq2vw4hjy/Name_Changes_for_Austrian_Leagues.rtf/file
Thewes
11 years ago
1 day ago
357
Here again better summarized.

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16309710 "Grazer AK 1902" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16309710 "GAK 1902" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16009248 "SC Wiener Viktoria" "" (There is an error in the editor data file and the club is called SC Wiener Neustadt there.)
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16009248 "Wiener Viktoria" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16001071 "Deutschlandsberger SC" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16001071 "Deutschlandsberg" "" (Also a error in the editor data file, call it Deutschlandsberg not Deutschlandsberger)
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16077360 "SV Stripfing" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16077360 "Stripfing" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 138026 "1. Wiener Neustädter SC" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 138026 "1. WNSC" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16075073 "ASKÖ Oedt" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16075073 "Oedt" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 101154 "First Vienna FC 1894" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 101154 "Vienna" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16074945 "WSC Hertha 1912" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16074945 "WSC Hertha" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000010845 "FC Rotenburg" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000010845 "Rotenburg" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000022955 "SG Traiskirchen/Tribuswinkel" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000022955 "Traiskirchen/Tribusw." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16325687 "SPG Wallern/St. Marienkirchen" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16325687 "Wallern/St. Marienkir." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16075572 "USV Mettersdorf" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16075572 "Mettersdorf" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 137968 "ASK Voitsberg" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 137968 "Voitsberg" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16011698 "ASV Siegendorf" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16011698 "Siegendorf" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16008954 "SV Wildon" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16008954 "Wildon" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130837 "DSV Leoben" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130837 "Leoben" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 137945 "ASK Kottingbrunn" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 137945 "Kottingbrunn" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5606910 "SV Grieskirchen" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5606910 "Grieskirchen" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16001073 "SC Bruck/Mur" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16001073 "Bruck/Mur" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5603776 "SC Retz" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5603776 "Retz" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16001233 "USC Eugendorf" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16001233 "Eugendorf" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16001068 "USV Gnas" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16001068 "Gnas" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16009429 "Fußball Akademie Steiermark - SK Sturm Graz" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16009429 "AKA Steiermark Sturm Graz" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 20000026247 "Fußball Akademie LASK Juniors OÖ" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 20000026247 "AKA LASK Juniros OÖ" ""
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Thanks for all that @Thewes, it'll be added in the forthcoming update of this file 👍
Unknown99
3 years ago
2 months ago
1
The club logos are not added - Correct names but competition and club logos are the same as before. Any fix?
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
The club logos are not added - Correct names but competition and club logos are the same as before. Any fix?

This file does not include logos - you can download any of our excellent logo packs 🙂
Grant MacDonald
12 years ago
1 month ago
45
Hey guys,

Version 21.2 just got released!

Merry Christmas!

Grant.

P.S. I'm still confused about the folder 2110. I placed the new files in here (there was no 2110_fm folder) anyway.
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
NEW VERSION OF THIS FILE NOW AVAILABLE.

It includes the new Napoli stadium name, as well as the myriad other suggestions put forward in the past couple of weeks 👍




Hey guys,

Version 21.2 just got released!

Merry Christmas!

Grant.

P.S. I'm still confused about the folder 2110. I placed the new files in here (there was no 2110_fm folder) anyway.

Thanks for the heads-up; I was busy elsewhere and hadn't noticed.

I don't get the confusion about the 2110 folder. It's a dummy folder, it serves no purpose and having this fix in there makes no difference whatsoever. If it makes you feel better to have the files there, do so but it won't make a blind bit of difference 😉
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Amongst the bug fixes in 21.2, the below stands out:

"Fix for B teams incorrectly appearing in the Italian Cup"

Hopefully the identified issue with Juve U23 entering the Coppa Italia after starting a new game is no longer present @wicksyFM @Cizzu
Palo90
9 years ago
3 weeks ago
8
@mons i have to start a new game or can continue with existing one?
RazorBalade
6 years ago
2 months ago
1
Thank you very much, @mons!!

Can't thank you enough for all the work you put into making our FM experience better!!

Keep up the awesome work! Happy Holidays guys!!
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
@mons i have to start a new game or can continue with existing one?

Some of the changes would need you to start a save game, but none of them are so important that you must start a new career 😉 Carry on with your save 👍



Thanks @RazorBalade, same to you and to all the members of the community. Celebrate this period and stay safe, one and all 👍
Bananinha Martins
11 years ago
2 weeks ago
6
Some of the changes would need you to start a save game, but none of them are so important that you must start a new career 😉 Carry on with your save 👍



Thanks @RazorBalade, same to you and to all the members of the community. Celebrate this period and stay safe, one and all 👍


Have some well deserved rest and family time man, you deserve it all for the continuous effort over the years! 🙂
oconnellda
7 years ago
3 weeks ago
4
Premium
You guys have done great work on this. I just wanted to ask is there a changelog for each update available? Thanks
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
You guys have done great work on this. I just wanted to ask is there a changelog for each update available? Thanks

No, I don't really have the time to compile one 😉

If you really must know what's been changed, have a look at the posts made in this thread since the last version was released and you'll have a rough idea 👍
neguetomo
12 years ago
43 minutes ago
30
Thanks for your amazing work guys, FM wouldn't be the same without this file, cheers!!
wicksyFM
15 years ago
7 months ago
71
Amongst the bug fixes in 21.2, the below stands out:

"Fix for B teams incorrectly appearing in the Italian Cup"

Hopefully the identified issue with Juve U23 entering the Coppa Italia after starting a new game is no longer present @wicksyFM @Cizzu



Its looking all good to me Mons. Good Work
Nero_4_ever
11 years ago
3 days ago
11
Hello guys,

The game have just been updated automatic through steam. Did I have to do anything regarding the add-ons (real name fix/logos etc.) or there is no change in my existing save?
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Hello guys,

The game have just been updated automatic through steam. Did I have to do anything regarding the add-ons (real name fix/logos etc.) or there is no change in my existing save?

The second line from the main post says:

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.

That should answer your query.

And, to pre-empt your follow-up question, some of the changes in this download would need you to start a save game, but none of them are so important that you must start a new career 😉 Carry on with your save 👍
Stato_M
7 years ago
2 hours ago
734
So the update has downloaded but I don't have an extra folder where it should be I still have 2111 as the latest folder? Which I'm sure was there when the game initially downloaded
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
So the update has downloaded but I don't have an extra folder where it should be I still have 2111 as the latest folder? Which I'm sure was there when the game initially downloaded

I haven't said anywhere that there is or should be an extra folder, have I? 😉

The folder structure remains the same, but some of the files removed when installing this fix have resurfaced. Re-download and re-install these files and carry on with your save 👍
Stato_M
7 years ago
2 hours ago
734
Mons :face_with_tongue: Normally a new folder is created with a patch update.......Sorry for being a dumbass
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Mons :face_with_tongue: Normally a new folder is created with a patch update.......Sorry for being a dumbass

I'd have mentioned it, rest assured 😉
johnlennon696
4 years ago
1 month ago
34
Premium
Ah so now the new FM update is out, I'll have re-tranafer these files into the folders again?
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Ah so now the new FM update is out, I'll have re-tranafer these files into the folders again?

More specifically, delete the dbc, edt and lnc folders in your 2111 folder and put the folders from the download there instead.
johnlennon696
4 years ago
1 month ago
34
Premium
More specifically, delete the dbc, edt and lnc folders in your 2111 folder and put the folders from the download there instead.


Ah just back into that one folder then?
mons
18 years ago
4 hours ago
90,975
Ah just back into that one folder then?

As per the installation instructions, yeah.

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