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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 “Enable Mods”, this is what comes up:
When you click “Enable Mods”, you'll be notified that mods are now enabled:
And when you click “Open 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 ‘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 2022’[/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.
- Date Created
- 17 Oct 2021 11:12:05
- Date Updated
- 04 Apr 2022 16:17:29
- Last Comment
- 15 Mar 2024 11:30:39
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Rui225
yeah absolutely. i have tried a few times, done it all correctly and triple checked the files. looks all right to me but still getting the same issue even after starting various save games.
on mac so not sure if the file path makes any sense to you but here it is
mons
What's there prior to the Football Manager 22 folder?
Rui225
i believe this is the right file path for the editor files on mac;
mons
The installation instructions say it's a different folder:
Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports InteractiveBy 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 2022’
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.
Dylan Sutherland
i downloed the xml file but it wont let me install it because it said something about a code
mons
Post it in that thread then, ideally with screenshots, because it's got nothing to do with this file as such. And be specific, my friend, I can't do much with “something about a code”; help me help you.
Rui225
that's so bloody weird, when i searched for “editor data” on my mac that didnt show up there and give me the other path, i knew it was hidden but not that bloody well. sorted now anyway, thanks for ur help lad!
sreillyceltic
Thanks for this awesome work, quick question, After completing all steps and install, If I am still not happy with say the names of some of the La Liga teams (Would prefer Atletico De Madrid instead of Atletico to show on league table) Whats the easiest way for me to amend without screwing any of your work up?
vnth
There are 2 Hansi Flick in my game, one is unclickable and won the Bundesliga Coach of the Year, and the other is coaching Germany
kingrobbo
why do you think that this Mod causes the issue?
vnth
because it's the one adds him into the game?
kingrobbo
wasnt aware havent had chance to look at these files too busy addressing the mess that the editor is
Mons can provide input on this
are you using any other Mods alongside this one ?
mons
Use the pre-game editor and load the club name changes file, then change whatever you feel needs to be changed. Be warned that you may need to redo these steps for every re-release of this file, but once you've started a save game, it'll be immaterial anyway. This change will only work if done before starting a save game.
If there's any changes you feel strongly enough about, feel free to propose them for changing in the main file 👍
Is there any way you can find out the UID of the first one? Can I have a screenshot of your editor data folder?
vnth
Im not sure how I can do that, he is unclickable. He is in the history of the Bundesliga Coach of the Year. I dont have anything in my editor folder beside all the files in this mod.
mons
When did he win Bundesliga Manager of the Year, was it for a playable season or for a past season?
vnth
past season. he came second the 2020–21 season, won it the year before that, just like the real one. any game I can find him by going bundesliga, then award, coach of the season. he is “Hansi Flick.” the one currently managing Germany is Hans-Dieter Flick I think?
mons
That is precisely why I asked.
It's the same as with people who have died or retired and are no longer active. They still appear in the game in pages like this one, where SI can't exactly remove them completely.
In this case, there's nothing to do about this and it's a side-effect of him not being part of the official database. Frankly, it's not really a big deal…
vnth
im aware that records are full of nonactive people, as well as the licensing issue with germany every year. it just seems odd to me because the last year version of the mod, the one from the record is also the active one so i assume that this is something that can be fixed. if not, so be it.
Bennyy
Many thanks for this, especially the Ajax fix. Only thing is that the Ajax staff doesn't have their cut-out faces. How can I solve this?
mons
I'm not sure what can be done about it tbh, unfortunately, but it's not something I'll lose any sleep over. Keep in mind that the Flick issue is a new one this year, so last year's fix didn't need to cater for this…
Read point 3 of the FAQ.
Bennyy
Thank you. A, maybe stupid, question about that: Does it help if I just rename the picture to the staff his ID. For example: Michael Reiziger ID number is ‘2002042294’. If I rename his picture to this number, will his face appear?
wfm18
Yes, but you also need to update the config.xml file so that the picture 2002042294.png is mapped to person 2002042294 (Michael Reiziger). It would be best to duplicate all Ajax staff into a new folder and create a separate config.xml. So you get a folder with all Ajax staff with IDs from the editor and a config.xml for these files. That is future proof, since the megapack will be updated and then you have to make the changes to the XML file again.
If you could send me a zip file (in PM) with all the correct images and their corresponding IDs (Ajax + Hansi Flick), I can help you out with the config file.
Bennyy
That would be great.
Question: I understand we have to do this all for the iconfaces too right?
Also the link for searching people by their names is not working. I can only search by ID number, but the IDs of the Ajax staff in game is different. And it's a lot of work to look through 335.000 images. Is there any solution for it?
mons
Use this to search for the person, then click their cut outs page.
mt0525
Guys I want to ask you sth.
How can I edit to lnc City, Club and Stadium Names file?
@mons Maybe you can help me 🙂
Pipo1084
hi guys, how do i change the manchester united short name? I don't like Man Utd; I want to see "Manchester United"
I changed:
"CLUB_NAME_CHANGE" 680 "Manchester United" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 680 "Manchester United" ""
starting a new game the name is correct. after I save and reload the game the name returns Man Utd
help
mt0525
By doing the steps in the first post.
mons
Use Notepad and open it that way. Remember that club name changes are primarily done through the editor data file, and that the lnc file is only a fallback option for those who have started a new save before applying the fix. Therefore, if you want to edit a club name, the below is what you'll need to do 👍
Use the pre-game editor and load the club name changes file, then change whatever you feel needs to be changed. Be warned that you may need to redo these steps for every re-release of this file, but once you've started a save game, it'll be immaterial anyway. This change will only work if done before starting a save game.
If there's any changes you feel strongly enough about, feel free to propose them for changing in the main file 👍
Pipo1084
I don't have pre-game editor, because I have the gamepass version
mons
Then you'll have to wait until it comes out 😕