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If you have any issues, first read the FAQ.

 

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 2023 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed, such as  Premier League displaying instead of Premier Division. 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 Napoli) 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

 

STEP 1.
OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 


OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340

 

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

PC players on Gamepass

 

I am led to understand that mods are enabled by default this year, so nothing needs to be done other than the below

 

OPEN 

Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340
 

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\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2300


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2330


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
 

OPEN 

Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2340


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 installation

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

The easiest way to get to these folders is by going to Finder > Go > Go to Folder and copy and paste these exact paths and you will be taken to the right places  ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2300/

AND

 ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2330/

AND

 ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2340/

 

Alternatively 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.

 

Equivalent folders for Xbox players on Gamepass

Xbox on Gamepass installation

 

OPEN 

navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂

Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2300

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂

Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2330

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂

Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2340

 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

If you can't find where your Xboxgames folder is, you can find it by clicking on “More actions” button (three dots that appears when you move your mouse cursor over Football Manager 2023 on Xbox app), then “Manage” → “Files” tab → “Browse…” button.

 

Equivalent folders for FM TOUCH 23 on Mac users

FM TOUCH 23 Mac Os installation

 

OPEN 

/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2300
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2330
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2340
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

Equivalent folders for Steam Deck users

Steam Deck installation

 

if game is store on external micro SD card

OPEN 

devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340 
 

DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

 

if game is stored on internal storage

OPEN 

devices  / home  / deck  / .local  / share  / Steam  / steamapps  / common  / Football Manager 2023  / data  / database  / db  / 2300


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

devices  / home  / deck  / .local  / share  / Steam  / steamapps  / common  / Football Manager 2023  / data  / database  / db  / 2330


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders

 

OPEN 

devices  / home  / deck  / .local  / share  / Steam  / steamapps  / common  / Football Manager 2023  / data  / database  / db  / 2340


DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc 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 2340 folder:

 

dbc: 

dbc/permanent: 

edt/permanent: 

lnc: 

 

STEP 4:
COPY the 9 files located in the EDITOR DATA FILES folder in the downloaded pack

 

STEP 5
PASTE to \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2023\editor data

 

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

 

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 2023’

 

Equivalent folder for Steam Deck

devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 1904540 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2023 / editor data

 

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 English Premier Division in your saved game, and it should be renamed to Premier League. If you are in the middle of a save-game when you install this download, 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
adamzlatan
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
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By glennix 08 November 2022 - 18:45 PM UTC 

It only affects a new save game.

 

Mine was a new save game done two to confirm.

IamOverrated
9 years ago
3 weeks ago
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By adamzlatan 08 November 2022 - 18:59 PM UTC 

Mine was a new save game done two to confirm.

 

The beta fix still works, but the beta fix doesn't fix all the problems

DonsFan1903
3 years ago
1 week ago
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By adamzlatan 08 November 2022 - 18:59 PM UTC 

Mine was a new save game done two to confirm.

 

I think the beta will still work, but didn't include all the stuff that mons put in the description that requires the editor to fix.

IamOverrated
9 years ago
3 weeks ago
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Thank you very much for your hard work @mons ! We can finally start to begin playing!

neguetomo
11 years ago
2 weeks ago
28

IT'S HERE BOYS!!!!

neves14
11 years ago
5 days ago
22
ScoRoss
11 years ago
1 day ago
4

Absolute hero!

Scotsman
13 years ago
2 months ago
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Thank you so much for doing this.  Much appreciated mate.

JLawlor
14 years ago
1 week ago
2

Thank you so much @mons - much appreciated!

Remez
16 years ago
1 week ago
13
Patty
17 years ago
1 year ago
253

Has anyone figured out if it works for Gamepass this year? I notice there isn't an “Enable Mod” option on the game on Xbox App.

kfnielsen
17 years ago
19 hours ago
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Mons is ones again the hero of all

Thanks M8

mmanolis
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
46

Thanks a bunch mate! Respect!

Grant MacDonald
11 years ago
19 hours ago
45
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Thank you for your time!

CoffeeKittyGrey
17 years ago
2 days ago
141
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Just stopping in to offer grateful thanks for your tireless work once again.

 

I think the Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Cup is now called the Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup?

 

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130026 "Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130026 "Irish Cup" ""

Sorry, I've only just spotted it while testing my own file that picks cup winners in the UK and Eire

For reference for next update:
 

https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-domestic/cup-competitions/samuel-gelston-s-whiskey-irish-cup?page=
 

Zefph
14 years ago
1 week ago
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Been a loooong wait, but damn I'm glad I waited. Thank you so much, mons.

William Richens
2 years ago
3 months ago
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bagigino
12 years ago
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tucco06
5 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Stato_M
6 years ago
1 hour ago
733

@mons Thanks very much……. Can get my new save started now!!! cheers you're a legend      bows

crazycric
12 years ago
4 months ago
28
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Thank you very much for this fantastic work ! The game is so much better thanks to guys like you!

adamzlatan
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
21
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Absolute legend yet again @mons cannot thank you enough for this.

Conardo
15 years ago
1 day ago
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DBC Folder looks different! There are 24 files. Shouldnt there only 3+ the permanent folder?

 

And the 3 files, which should there, aren´t there!

_Lio_
11 years ago
2 months ago
83

Let's Go! 

All Hail Mons! 

Thank you! <3

unbroken
2 years ago
1 month ago
31

Can you post usage instructions for those who play xbox game pass?

zachalxnder
6 years ago
2 weeks ago
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By Conardo 08 November 2022 - 19:21 PM UTC 

DBC Folder looks different! There are 24 files. Shouldnt there only 3+ the permanent folder?

 

And the 3 files, whicj shpuld there, aren´t complete not there!

 

Think the image in the instructions just needs updating, no @mons ?

mons
17 years ago
33 minutes ago
85,496

Thanks to all for the kind words! Happy to finally have it out and available for the community to enjoy 🍻

 

Any feedback on improvements or things not working as intended is gladly received 👍

 

However, literally minutes after uploading the file and while I was writing the previous version of this post, my PC crashed and doesn't seem inclined to restart, so my feedback will be limited until such time it comes back. Good thing I uploaded it when I did!

cfsalan
11 years ago
2 months ago
2

Thanks legend!

rootcoors
17 years ago
3 days ago
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Fantastic work, thanks as always. 

mons
17 years ago
33 minutes ago
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By Conardo 08 November 2022 - 19:21 PM UTC 

DBC Folder looks different! There are 24 files. Shouldnt there only 3+ the permanent folder?

 

And the 3 files, whicj shpuld there, aren´t complete not there!

That is correct. I didn't manage to upload the screenshot in time before my PC crashed.

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