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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
- 17 Mar 2024 00:00:46
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Hugo McGuire
You're right Ajax have no staff just the manager. I guess I assumed that because Juventus weren't called Zebre that it was working haha.
The sports interactive folder is just in my finder on the left
mons
There's a reason why I ask for screenshots, and it is to avoid assumptions and wasting everyone's time. As suspected, you haven't installed the files correctly. Step 5 contains specific instructions for installation on a Mac - please follow them. For all these changes, you will need to start a new game.
The first post then contains a workaround for club name changes to be effected without needing to start a new game.
In the future, I strongly recommended taking careful note of installation instructions for files, otherwise you'll end up downloading files which won't work.
Hugo McGuire
You're right I had done it wrong.
Sorry for wasting your time.
I've now done this and started a new game to see if the changes have been made but still the same issues unfortunately
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 dataI've done exactly this
mons
A couple of lines further down is the correct installation folder for Macs, in a spoiler.
Hugo McGuire
Yeah I did it that way, through ‘Go’ and holding down the option key etc
This is what that editor data looks like.
Just to be clear the path I used was
Library > Application Support > Sports Interactive > Football Manager 2022 > Editor data
mons
That seems to be the correct folder. If you start a new save now, everything in that folder should now work as intended. Apart from the files whose date modified is 2021, which will probably need to be updated to work with 22.4, but that's another story.
Hugo McGuire
Okay will try again thanks. do i need to start the save to see the changes? cause when i was flicking through the teams then looking for one to use Ajax still had no staff
mons
Mate, you need to start paying more attention to what people tell you and not just skim through stuff, including installation instructions. I've mentioned more than one time now that these files need to be in place before starting a new game and it's also made clear in the main post.
Hugo McGuire
jesus christ can you stop acting like you’re some god and i’m beneath you. this is a football manager forum it’s not that deep. if my lack of tech savvy is beneath you and a waste of your time, then just stop replying. i struggle with things like these, im sorry again for wasting your time.
mons
It might not be that deep, but you've managed to misread the installation instructions, not really explained your issue well and then followed it up by ignoring various parts of my multiple attempts to assist you, resulting in a much longer time to arrive to a conclusion.
I'm sorry you struggle with understanding tech issues, but I don't see why that should mean you don't take the time to take note of relevant information. If anything, it should mean you try and pay more attention, not less. It's not my intention to hurt or be harsh, and I apologise if that was the unintended outcome, but it's extremely frustrating for me that people pay little notice to the detailed installation instructions or to my attempts to help out. 95% of the posts in this thread could easily be avoided if people paid attention to the installation instructions, frankly. At least we got there in the end this time and I'm happy the issue is resolved 👍
gio35
Hi
I installed this patch, but later on I removed it and used another patch.
But with the 22.4.1 update, now it only shows Man UTD logo and correct name only, no other logos are shown and it is only in premier league the other leagues are correct.
Thanks in advance.
mons
This file does not add any logos whatsoever, if that's your question.
spiroxes
is there a way to lift russia club and nation bans from continental competition? i mean the war wouldnt last forever but in game the ban is last forever
mons
Not sure that's got anything to do with these files tbh.
Viking C
it never worked for me
mons
Then you didn't install it right. Read the installation instructions again, carefully this time.
If that still doesn't work, upload screenshots of all the locations which are mentioned in the installation instructions so that we can check if you've installed it right.
Football Manager PRO
to ensure that the changed names are visible with a save already started, do not load the change name club file in the editor
mons
Once a save game has been started, it is completely immaterial what editor data files are added, edited or removed. It makes no difference whatsoever, so might as well have the editor data files in place in case you forget to add them if/when you start another new game.
Football Manager PRO
obviously the file “club change name” must be removed in editor at the start of the save, otherwise the clubs name's changes in “lnc” will not be visible
mons
Again, this is incorrect. Some people find this confusing enough as it is, so best not to confuse them further 😉
As it stands, club name changes are only effected by the changes in the editor data file. If whoever downloads this file does so after having started a new game, I have input all the changes in the lnc file manually so that, in particular situation, users can remove the hashtags and see the changes in their existing save game, as per the workaround in the first post. The lnc as it is in the download is completely redundant in terms of club name changes, and it is only intended to be used by being edited if whoever is using it is apply the fix after starting a new game.
The intention is to have these files in place before starting a new game, and no workaround is needed then. Only if you install the fix after having started a career is the workaround needed. It's an either/or scenario.
Football Manager PRO
Sorry man, you're a little presumptuous.
I repeat that with the file club name changes in the editor data patch the subsequent club name's changes in lnc will not be visible.
Users can try this alternative and check.
mons
I've been creating this download for over 10 years, I think I know how the file works by now man 😉
I think perhaps we're misunderstanding each other slightly due to the language barrier tbh.
As has been explained multiple times, the club name changes in the lnc file are NOT intended to work by default. That's why the club name changes in the lnc file are all preceded by a hashtag, which disables all those changes.
The club name changes lnc file is intended as a fallback option in case you want the club name changes, but have already started a career. You do the workaround and get the majority of club name changes that way.
That's how this download works, and that's a fact 😉
You can edit any club's long or short names using lnc files, and the changes will work in a save game, as long as those clubs don't already have any edits in an editor data file in place when the save game was started.
reGnak
Hey there, it seems that the download link does not work, when i click on it nothing happen, tried with firefox,chrome and edge
any other links ?
thanks
mons
It's working fine for me. What happens when you click the download button? Is there an error message appearing?
gwkor
thank you very much
_naufalnizar
Does this one fix the Malaysian League name?
mons
What UID should be changed and to what please?
_naufalnizar
All clubs from FA to FC. The 2 main league is no longer under Astro/CIMB
mons
I have no idea what this means, sorry. I'm not an expert on Malaysian football, so can you tell me specifically (a) what UIDs are to be changed and (b) what to?
rafney87
I believe he means the following club name changes.
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135359 "Kedah Darul Aman FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135359 "Kedah Darul Aman" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135371 "Kelantan FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135371 "Kelantan" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135351 "Kuala Lumpur City FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135351 "KL City" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 23396078 "Kuching City FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 23396078 "Kuching City" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135356 "Melaka United FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135356 "Melaka United" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135362 "Negeri Sembilan FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135362 "Negeri Sembilan" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5623370 "PDRM FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5623370 "PDRM" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1101511 "Penang FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1101511 "Penang" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135382 "Perak FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135382 "Perak" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106696 "Sabah FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106696 "Sabah" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106694 "Selangor FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106694 "Selangor" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135377 "Sri Pahang FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135377 "Sri Pahang" """CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 135368 "Terengganu FC" """CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 135368 "Terengganu" ""@_naufalnizar correct me if I am wrong