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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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GodsentHose
I have the problem that when I start a multiplayer save with this name fix that my friend can't go and do his tactics or anything else.
mons
Do both players have the real name fix?
GodsentHose
no only me he has a germand name fix
mons
Then get him to download it.
GodsentHose
sadly it still doesnt work.
mons
Then it might well be a bug with the game and there's not much that I can do about it…
robWolvesfan1
Can I just ask what you mean by “you will lose club nicknames”
Would love to have the names changed mid-game if possible, but don't want to risk messing anything up haha
mons
I don't know how I can explain it easier than that. Clubs have nicknames in-game e.g. Red Devils, the Old Lady, Les Meringues, that kind of thing. By using the workaround, these nicknames will be removed for any and all clubs for whom the fix is used.
robWolvesfan1
Oh okay, thanks! I understand what you mean now
Radosław Ćwikliński
It's not working this way. Any other solution? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong.
giggsxbr
With the 2241 update, Chinese goalkeeper liushao ziyang is added back.
But by deleting germany.dbc in the dbc folder, which is not found in the FM2022 Sortitoutsi Licensing and Real Name Fix File v4.0, he is missing again.
Any solution?
mons
If you delete a file that nobody tells you to, then you shouldn't be surprised if there are any unintended side-effects. Frankly, you could have left the files alone.
I've now released a new version to take into account the fact that the file mentioned above, and another 3, were added in 22.4.1.
giggsxbr
My bad.
I haven't noticed the update. Thanks!
DavidBallard18
I have downloaded all the files on Mac and seem to have the name fixes for competitions etc but not for Man United or Juventus. Not sure what I have done wrong. I have gone through the instructions again and I am unable to find the solution. I'm guessing its something to do with the editor data file.
Any help appreciated
alexmorakgaming
Hello everyone,
2 suggestions from me in the Greek competitions.
Football League OPAP Voreios Omilos and Football League OPAP Notios Omilos are now part of Betsson Super League 2 (2nd division) and should be named accordingly. Now these competitions should be named Betsson Super League 2 Voreios Omilos and Betsson Super League 2 Notios Omilos. Just like these two competitions, Football League (3rd division) is now named G' Ethniki. The previous G' Ethniki (4th division) is extinct.
Thank you 😊
mons
You will not have installed the editor data files in the right place. Can I have a screenshot of where you placed them? The fix for club names needs to be in place before starting a new game.
Would you agree the below would suffice for the bit in yellow?
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 36086001 "Betsson Super League 2 Voreios Omilos" """COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 36086001 "Super League 2 Voreios Om." """COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 36086002 "Betsson Super League 2 Notios Omilos" """COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 36086002 "Super League 2 Notios Om." ""As for the bit in red, can you tell me which are the UIDs which need to be changed and what to? I want to be sure I'm not messing it up…
alexmorakgaming
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 36086001 "Betsson Super League 2 Voreios Omilos" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 36086001 "Super League 2 Voreios Om." ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 36086002 "Betsson Super League 2 Notios Omilos" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 36086002 "Super League 2 Notios Om." ""
…
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 690094 "G' Ethnikí" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 690094 "G' Ethnikí" ""
These are the competitions I'm talking about, I've changed them with Notepad++.
mons
Thanks 🍻
Hugo McGuire
So for some reason today Manchester United has reverted back to ‘Man UFC’, nothing else has changed, Juventus are still Juventus.
I checked the name change folder and the Manchester United folder is still in there so I'm not too sure what the problem is.
Any help appreciated!
mons
What have you changed recently in your folder and/or saved game?
Hugo McGuire
All I've done is delete my logo pack and downloaded a new one. Can't think of anything else
mons
Which version of the database did you use when starting your save game? Can I have a screenshot of your lnc folder for that version?
Hugo McGuire
I started the save around two months ago, not sure what database it was sorry, I'm not sure how to check either.
mons
Can I see all the lnc folders as well as your editor data folder then?
Hugo McGuire
Do you mean this?
mons
What is its exact path please?
Hugo McGuire
Sports Interactive > Football Manager 2022 > Editor Data
That's where it is
mons
Can you copy and paste the EXACT and FULL path? If I don't have the bit prior to that, it might be that it's in the wrong place - have a look at step 5 in the main post for what the location of the editor data file should be for Apple computers.
Hugo McGuire
Sorry maybe I misunderstand but that is the full path, I have a folder for sports interactive, and I just went straight from there. What's confusing me is why everything else in the folder works fine. So surely it's in the right place?
mons
That's not the full path, no - there'll be other sections of the path. For a start, where is the Sports Interactive folder situated?
How are you sure that everything else in the folder is working? Can I have a screenshot of the staff page for Ajax and of the German national team, for instance?