Subscribe to this thread (by following these steps) so you get notifications whenever a new version is released. 

 

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
pereiraagb
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
59
Premium

Some modifications and all new awards names fix for Portugal Liga 1, 2 and 3.

 

* I did a little mistake :

"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 200017254 "Defesa do Mês (Liga Portugal)" ""

"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292928 "Prémio Neto - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal bwin" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292930 "Prémio Neto - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal SABSEG" ""

 

Replace by this

"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000172574 "Defesa do Mês (Liga Portugal)" ""

"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292928 "Prémio Neno - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal bwin" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292930 "Prémio Neno - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal SABSEG" ""
 

pereiraagb
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
59
Premium

Also here attached fixes on International awards names and Liga Portugal names.

pereiraagb
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
59
Premium

Final for today, changes on International competitions U20 and U17.

 

***Noticed a mistake for AFC Junior Championship : every names have U20 instead of U19, didn't noticed it before sending the file so the mistake is also in the file attached

Put this instead

 

# Asian Youth Championship

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asien Cup" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat AFC U19" "French"

 

# Asian Youth Championship Qualifiers
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Éliminatoires du Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asien Cup Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Élim. Championnat AFC U19" "French"

Zangor
1 year ago
9 hours ago
5,474
By pereiraagb 15 December 2022 - 18:50 PM UTC 

Final for today, changes on International competitions U20 and U17.

 

***Noticed a mistake for AFC Junior Championship : every names have U20 instead of U19, didn't noticed it before sending the file so the mistake is also in the file attached

Put this instead

 

# Asian Youth Championship

"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asien Cup" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat AFC U19" "French"

 

# Asian Youth Championship Qualifiers
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Éliminatoires du Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asien Cup Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Élim. Championnat AFC U19" "French"

 

U-20 is the correct name.

Vassilis_3
8 years ago
1 day ago
267

Hey guys

Greek Cup (id:129649) has now a sponsor name by Novibet

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/516634952549531665/1053189063076741140/thumb.png

Can this be included?

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100

Thanks @pereiraagb, @Zangor and @Vassilis_3  - all added ahead of any future releases 👍

pereiraagb
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
59
Premium

Lot of international competitions in French here.

pereiraagb
3 years ago
2 weeks ago
59
Premium

Also here a lot of Club Continental competitions here in French but not only.

Thenry61
5 years ago
7 months ago
8

Hi Mons..I have a question.The last version I used was 1.2 .Should i use version 2.0 now? Is there much change? so is it worth to open a new career?If I'm not mistaken, it was necessary to open a new save for most of the names to be valid.

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By Thenry61 18 December 2022 - 20:01 PM UTC 

Hi Mons..I have a question.The last version I used was 1.2 .Should i use version 2.0 now? Is there much change? so is it worth to open a new career?If I'm not mistaken, it was necessary to open a new save for most of the names to be valid.

 

Subscribe to the thread, so you get notified when a new version comes out and you can then install the latest version and avoid having to worry about it 😉

 

Install it, and you'll get all the changes that are save-game compatible 👍

 

It's not necessary to start a new game, though.

Thenry61
5 years ago
7 months ago
8
By mons 18 December 2022 - 20:04 PM UTC 

Subscribe to the thread, so you get notified when a new version comes out and you can then install the latest version and avoid having to worry about it 😉

 

Install it, and you'll get all the changes that are save-game compatible 👍

 

It's not necessary to start a new game, though.

 

I was checking the thread from time to time but thanks for the advice.

 

Now if I apply the new version, what kind of “names” will change in my saved game?I wondered.

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By Thenry61 18 December 2022 - 20:25 PM UTC 

I was checking the thread from time to time but thanks for the advice.

 

Now if I apply the new version, what kind of “names” will change in my saved game?I wondered.

 

I don't have a list of changes, sorry. Just download the file, and get whatever changes have been done 👍

Thenry61
5 years ago
7 months ago
8
By mons 18 December 2022 - 20:29 PM UTC 

I don't have a list of changes, sorry. Just download the file, and get whatever changes have been done 👍

 

Thanks for your feedback.I mean actually, is it necessary to open a save for all the changes made?so normally.I guess you said you don't need to open a new save because there are no big changes.

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By Thenry61 18 December 2022 - 20:48 PM UTC 

Thanks for your feedback.I mean actually, is it necessary to open a save for all the changes made?so normally.I guess you said you don't need to open a new save because there are no big changes.

 

My man, I'm running out of ways to answer the same question.

 

Thenry61
5 years ago
7 months ago
8
By mons 18 December 2022 - 20:56 PM UTC 

My man, I'm running out of ways to answer the same question.

 

 

😀😀 Sorry bro i stretched the thread.Thank you again…

mac2298
6 years ago
1 week ago
9
Premium

Mac user, since the latest update, team names are still coming up as default (Manchester UFC, etc). I reinstalled the fix twice, still no luck. I've only been trying my main save, haven't tried starting a new game. Hoping there's a fix to this!

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By mac2298 19 December 2022 - 11:45 AM UTC 

Mac user, since the latest update, team names are still coming up as default (Manchester UFC, etc). I reinstalled the fix twice, still no luck. I've only been trying my main save, haven't tried starting a new game. Hoping there's a fix to this!

 

Use this workaround to solve the issue in your existing save game.

icedgate
3 years ago
9 months ago
38

Thanks a lot it works well, but I don't know why suddenly in my save, all Brazilian teams are not in a right name but all others such German, Italian teams….. they are correct with correct players in the national team. 

 

I use Mac, and placed the fake name file correctly 

 

Please tell me what's happened. thanks 

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By icedgate 20 December 2022 - 14:17 PM UTC 

Thanks a lot it works well, but I don't know why suddenly in my save, all Brazilian teams are not in a right name but all others such German, Italian teams….. they are correct with correct players in the national team. 

 

I use Mac, and placed the fake name file correctly 

 

Please tell me what's happened. thanks 

 

Make sure your dbc/permanent folder is the same as the one in the main post. If it isn't, then you need to reinstall this fix.

 

Can I have a screenshot of it, as well as your editor data folder?

icedgate
3 years ago
9 months ago
38
By mons 20 December 2022 - 14:20 PM UTC 

Make sure your dbc/permanent folder is the same as the one in the main post. If it isn't, then you need to reinstall this fix.

 

Can I have a screenshot of it, as well as your editor data folder?

 

here you go, thanks 

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By icedgate 20 December 2022 - 14:49 PM UTC 

here you go, thanks 

 

I asked for the dbc/permanent folder.

icedgate
3 years ago
9 months ago
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mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By icedgate 20 December 2022 - 15:04 PM UTC 
 

 

And does that look like the folder in the main post?

icedgate
3 years ago
9 months ago
38
By mons 20 December 2022 - 15:14 PM UTC 

And does that look like the folder in the main post?

 

U are right, thanks, just forgot to reinstall the fake name file after reinstall the game

 

thanks 

ryhuuu
3 years ago
1 month ago
1

KAA Gent is written as AA Gent

ciri
11 years ago
1 month ago
8

Napoli and Lecce have other name?

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By ryhuuu 20 December 2022 - 21:14 PM UTC 

KAA Gent is written as AA Gent

 

There's no changes in this download to the default Gent club name. Are you running some other files which might have edited this perchance?

 

 

By ciri 21 December 2022 - 18:00 PM UTC 

Napoli and Lecce have other name?

 

So is Monza/Brianza. Did you install this fix after starting a new game? If yes, you need to do the very easy workaround in the first post for club name changes to take effect.

enziocosta
5 years ago
1 week ago
4,679

Real Betis C

"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Real Betis C" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Betis C" ""

 

UD Ibiza

"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 4212168 "U.D. Ibiza" ""

"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000205971 "U.D. Ibiza B" ""

 

Real Oviedo Vetusta

"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1740 "R.O. Vetusta ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1740 "Real Oviedo Vetusta ""

ciri
11 years ago
1 month ago
8
By mons 21 December 2022 - 18:14 PM UTC 

There's no changes in this download to the default Gent club name. Are you running some other files which might have edited this perchance?

 

 

 

So is Monza/Brianza. Did you install this fix after starting a new game? If yes, you need to do the very easy workaround in the first post for club name changes to take effect.

 

No, just delete the old files and put the new ones, but don't start a new game

 

mons
17 years ago
1 hour ago
86,100
By ciri 22 December 2022 - 07:35 AM UTC 

No, just delete the old files and put the new ones, but don't start a new game

 

Then you need to do the workaround linked to earlier 👍

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