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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 2022 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. 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, as well as Manchester Utd, 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. Another editor data file creates the Ajax non-playing staff and the German national team manager missing from the database due to licensing restrictions. 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

 

You may find this (windows) Video Tutorial useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrhgEG2YbM 

 

STEP 1.
OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2200


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2201


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2210


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2230


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2240


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

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

 

Equivalent folders for PC players on Gamepass

Before being able to operate these files, you need to get Gamepass to enable mods - thanks to @MrGizMo for help on the below guide on how to do so

 

Click on the game in Gamepass and enable mods as per the below:

 

When you click โ€œEnable Modsโ€, this is what comes up: 

 

When you click โ€œEnable Modsโ€, you'll be notified that mods are now enabled: 

 

And when you click โ€œOpen Mods Folder", it'll take you to the location where the game is installed: 

 

 

OPEN 

Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2200
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Football Manager 2022\data\database\db\2201
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Football Manager 2022\data\databasee\db\2210
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Football Manager 2022\data\databasee\db\2230
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Football Manager 2022\data\databasee\db\2240
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

Equivalent folders for PC players on Epic Games

Epic Games Installation


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2022\data\database\db\2200


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2022\data\database\db\2201


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2022\data\database\db\2210

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2022\data\database\db\2230

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2022\data\database\db\2240

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

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

 

Equivalent folders for Mac users

Mac

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2022 / data / database / db / 2200 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2022 / data / database / db / 2201 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2022 / data / database / db / 2210 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2022 / data / database / db / 2230 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2022 / data / database / db / 2240 
 

DELETE only 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 menu

 

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.

 


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 2240 folder:

 

dbc: 

 

dbc/permanent: 

 

edt/permanent: 


lnc: 

 


STEP 4:
COPY the 11 files located in the EDITOR DATA FILES folder in the downloaded pack

 

STEP 5
PASTE to \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2022\editor data

 

This is also the same folder to be used for Gamepass.

 

As stated by SI themselves, for Gamepass, however:

 

You are not able to change the user data location as such but you can use the user data folder in Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2022 to store facepacks and graphics.

 

Equivalent folder for Mac

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 โ€˜Goโ€™ from the menubar
Press and hold down the โ€˜Optionโ€™ (Alt) key
This will bring up the โ€˜Libraryโ€™, click to enter then go to โ€˜Application Supportโ€™ -> โ€˜Sports Interactiveโ€™ -> โ€˜Football Manager 2022โ€™[/spoiler]

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.


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.

 

 

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 and German 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
imba#7241
3 years ago
4 months ago
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By atommo 08 November 2021 - 20:58 PM UTC 

He will be adding the editor data which will fix the Brazil club names and matches the right colours to the right clubs in Brazil and a few places, if you are not fussed about that start a new save.

 

To fix Juventus we must wait the release of the patch and start a new save right? 

jkadms
5 years ago
5 days ago
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By mons 08 November 2021 - 20:58 PM UTC 

Just some final testing guys, be patient. You wouldn't want me to rush a file which doesn't work now, would you? ๐Ÿ˜‰

 

hey mons, sent you a pm about a fix for the ajax staff

atommo
11 years ago
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By imba#7241 08 November 2021 - 21:01 PM UTC 

To fix Juventus we must wait the release of the patch and start a new save right? 

 

Need to add the real name fix to the new patch for launch yes, Every time they do a major version patch need to add the real name fix but when it is just a hotfix patch you don't 

RhylFCKiko
12 years ago
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Real Name fix works with Game Pass on PC

Nickos666
14 years ago
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By mons 08 November 2021 - 20:58 PM UTC 

Just some final testing guys, be patient. You wouldn't want me to rush a file which doesn't work now, would you? ๐Ÿ˜‰

 

Loving your work Mons ๐Ÿ™‚  Do you have a rough ETA for when it's ready?  If it's a while I'll put a film on haha

zachalxnder
6 years ago
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By Nickos666 08 November 2021 - 21:06 PM UTC 

Loving your work Mons ๐Ÿ™‚  Do you have a rough ETA for when it's ready?  If it's a while I'll put a film on haha

 

Usually takes a few weeks

MrGizMo
11 years ago
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By RhylFCKiko 08 November 2021 - 21:06 PM UTC 

Real Name fix works with Game Pass on PC

 

Nice!!!

 

By Nickos666 08 November 2021 - 21:06 PM UTC 

Loving your work Mons ๐Ÿ™‚  Do you have a rough ETA for when it's ready?  If it's a while I'll put a film on haha

 

When its done

Grant MacDonald
11 years ago
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By zachalxnder 08 November 2021 - 21:07 PM UTC 

Usually takes a few weeks

 

This guy's pulling your leg.

Rivanov
14 years ago
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File is online.

mmanolis
17 years ago
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Thank you much for one more year mons (I think I'm thanking you for more than 12 years maybe? 

AlexTheTall
11 years ago
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Thank you moms! Only about an hour after release! i know this must be stressful for you, but thanks again for your work this year! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! 

atommo
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RoberTekoZ
7 years ago
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MVP! Thank you for the great and fast work, made the life of every FM player a bit happier rn ๐Ÿ™‚

McG84
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๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ great work guys!

imba#7241
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By atommo 08 November 2021 - 21:05 PM UTC 

Need to add the real name fix to the new patch for launch yes, Every time they do a major version patch need to add the real name fix but when it is just a hotfix patch you don't 

 

Yes, but it's not the one at pag.1 , we still have to wait the release, or am I wrong? 

Grant MacDonald
11 years ago
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Thank you, Mons. Your hard and timely work makes a real difference to FM

Stoyo
2 years ago
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let the man do his magic guys

mons
17 years ago
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For those less observant, the file has been updated and the first post edited accordingly. I strongly recommend that you subscribe to the thread and set it so that you receive a notification when a new version is released.

 

I'll be updating the main post with screenshots etc. shortly.

 

If anybody gets it to work on Gamepass, please provide clear installation instructions as they are in the main post, and I'll edit it accordingly. If different steps are necessary, I may need to set up a different thread for it, but hopefully that won't be necessary.

 

If any issues are spotted, do let me know and I'll do my best to fix them as soon as realistic.

 

Enjoy your FM22 careers!

Aljeks
10 years ago
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By mons 08 November 2021 - 21:20 PM UTC 

For those less observant, the file has been updated and the first post edited accordingly. I strongly recommend that you subscribe to the thread and set it so that you receive a notification when a new version is released.

 

I'll be updating the main post with screenshots etc. shortly.

 

If anybody gets it to work on Gamepass, please provide clear installation instructions as they are in the main post, and I'll edit it accordingly. If different steps are necessary, I may need to set up a different thread for it, but hopefully that won't be necessary.

 

If any issues are spotted, do let me know and I'll do my best to fix them as soon as realistic.

 

Enjoy your FM22 careers!

 

if im not wrong Juve u23 is still Zebre u23

 

byroncuff
16 years ago
6 days ago
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Great work guys!

 

I know it is version 1 but a bit of feedback - I have only noticed a couple of things, Erik ten Hag is Assistant Manager at Ajax and Hansi Flick is missing.

 

 

DrJackal1
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Is Norway and Newcastle supposed to be in the dbc folder?

frazzle
11 years ago
4 months ago
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To do the first steps on game pass go to manage installs.. click the 3 dots on FM22.. then enable mods.. click open mod folder and it takes you right there!

tucco06
5 years ago
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By Aljeks 08 November 2021 - 21:23 PM UTC 

if im not wrong Juve u23 is still Zebre u23

 

Just checked as well, spot on

kumpi94
9 years ago
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spotted a mistake in the lnc file for German stadiums.

where you have:

# Chemnitz
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1296 "Stadion an der GellerstraรŸe

 

it should be Stadion an der GellerTstraรŸe.

 

And as always: Thanks loads for the awesome work and file!

Rivanov
14 years ago
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There is already a 1.1 version.

mons
17 years ago
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Give me 20 minutes to have a bite to eat and I'll fix everything for v1.2 ๐Ÿ‘

kfnielsen
17 years ago
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Take your time Mons 

We got the game for the next year ๐Ÿ™‚

KowalTheMan
11 years ago
1 year ago
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I am not sure if it's just me, but i don't have 2210 folder in my main game folder (gamepass version). If i create it on my own and put fix files inside will it work properly? Nevermind, i downloaded the game again and it showed up.

IamOverrated
9 years ago
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Not sure if you saw it already Mons, but Erik ten Hag is assistant manager for Ajax in the fix - not manager

Arla2002
6 years ago
5 days ago
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Thanks! Will this fix also make it possible for the Dutch national team to call up players?

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