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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 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.
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PzSniper
UEFA Data Revision COMPLETED 14-01-2023
Here we go, after 3 weeks of hard research work I am proud to report that I have COMPLETED the review of ALL the nations that are part of the UEFA region.
I did my best, there are some doubts that I hope sooner or later someone will be able to answer by reading inside the posts, but for the moment everything is complete.
I spoke privately with mons and will evaluate (after a break) which region to start from for the next edits.
PzSniper
Hi, thank for you contribution but i have to point out that the datas are incorrect because from January 2023 the main sponsor has changed see: https://www.ligapro.ec/ and Twitter @LigaProEC. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serie_A_de_Ecuador and https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/video-oficial-el-campeonato-ecuatoriano-se-llamara-ligapro-bet593-36579756
Right now i have finished to check all the UEFA nations, and i have found a good method to do multiple info checking's, but for now i have fixed these 2 competition for you and already included them in my WIP file.
#Ecuador
#thanks and credits to Qvordrup and Lionsault for their research
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 80000566 "LigaPro Bet593 Serie A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 80000566 "Serie A de Ecuador" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 80000567 "LigaPro Bet593 Serie B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 80000567 "Serie B de Ecuador" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000015110 "Supercopa Ecuador Pilsener" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000015110 "Supercopa de Ecuador" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000015109 "Copa Ecuador Ecuabet" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000015109 "Copa de Ecuador" ""
I have some doubts about Supercopa Pilsener from 2023 because i cannot find infos yet…
fizzer#0548
What was the solution? I have the same problem!
mons
What was the question?
fizzer#0548
I play FM 2023 on a mac and with Epic Games. what i on the mac and Epic the path to Paste? I have no Golfer data/database/db/2300
mons
Did this not help?
fizzer#0548
I See nothing on this, only the youtube site
mons
Try this:
fizzer#0548
Thanks. I know where the path is, but i have no the folders data etc.
mons
I don't have a Mac or I don't use Epic Games so I have no idea. Does Google not help at all?
Amdi1985
Thanks a lot !!!
PzSniper
NEW DB ID
# Czechoslovak Supercup
#Data updated & revised on 15-01-23 by PzSniper
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25054613 "Česko-Slovenský Superpohár" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 25054613 "ČS Superpohár" ""
Wcdflcnrsrule
Hi @PzSniper , first I want to apologize for my words in the previous post among the situation with @mons .
Hereby I made some suggestions in the spoiler to optimize the Belgian league. Since I'm Belgian and dedicated to Belgian football system…
: I added something in the notes (that you've probably forgotten)
: I added new lines (especially for the french spoken side)
At least I want to show something how the league system in Belgium works (because I think much of the written lines in the ‘lnc’ ‘competition and other fixes’ folder don't exist, like proximus league, etc… I didn't want to delete them):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_football_league_system
Greetings!
Thewes
New entry:
# Lithuania
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1300736 "FC Džiugas Telšiai" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1300736 "Džiugas" ""
Rhys
# Houston Dynamo (BBVA Stadium)
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 72036654 "Shell Energy Stadium" ""
Source
Copywriter
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068396 "1. Klasse Central Burgenland" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068396 "1. Klasse Central (B)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068395 "1. Klasse Nord Burgenland" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068395 "1. Klasse Nord (B)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16129522 "1. Klasse Süd Burgenland" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16129522 "1. Klasse Süd (B)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068363 "1. Klasse A Kärnten" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068363 "1. Klasse A (K)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068364 "1. Klasse B Kärnten" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068364 "1. Klasse B (K)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068365 "1. Klasse C Kärnten" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068365 "1. Klasse C (K)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068366 "1. Klasse D Kärnten" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068366 "1. Klasse D (K)" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068291"Gebietsliga Nord-West/Waldviertel (NÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068291 "Gebietsliga NW/W" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068292"Gebietsliga Nord/Nord-West (NÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068292 "Gebietsliga N/NW" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068289"Gebietsliga Süd/Süd-Ost (NÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068289 "Gebietsliga S/SO" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068290 "Gebietsliga West (NÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068290 "Gebietsliga W" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068322 "Bezirksliga Nord (OÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068322 "Bezirksliga Nord" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068325 "Bezirksliga Ost (OÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068325 "Bezirksliga Ost" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068323 "Bezirksliga Süd (OÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068323 "Bezirksliga Süd" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068324 "Bezirksliga West (OÖ)" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068324 "Bezirksliga West" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16057917 "Salzburger 2. Landesliga Nord" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16057917 "2. Landesliga Nord " ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16057918 "Salzburger 2. Landesliga Süd" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16057918 "2. Landesliga Süd" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068350 "Tiroler Gebietsliga Ost" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068350 "Gebietsliga Ost" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068351 "Tiroler Gebietsliga West" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068351 "Gebietsliga West" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068358 "1. Landesklasse Vorarlberg" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068358 "1. Landesklasse" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16154861 " Wiener Oberliga A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16154861 "Oberliga A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16154862 "Wiener Oberliga B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16154862 "Oberliga B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068371 "Unterliga Mitte Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068371 "Unterliga Mitte" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068374 "Unterliga Ost Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068374 "Unterliga Ost" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068375 "Unterliga Nord A Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068375 "Unterliga Nord A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068376 "Unterliga Nord B Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068376 "Unterliga Nord B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068373 "Unterliga Süd Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068373 "Unterliga Süd" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068372 "Unterliga West Steiermark" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068372 "Unterliga West" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16069630 "BFV Raiffeisen CUP" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16069630 "BFV Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068412 "Villacher Bier KFV Cup " ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068412 "KFV Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068414 "NÖFV Cup " ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068414 "NÖFV Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068408 "OÖ Landescup " ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068414 "OÖ Landescup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068409 "SFV-Stiegl Landescup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068409 "SFV Landescup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068413 "Steirer Cup " ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068413 "Steirer Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068410 "TFV-Kerschdorfer Tirol Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068410 "TFV Tirol Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16068411 "Uniqa-VFV-Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16068411 "VFV Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16051772 " Wiener Landescup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 16051772 "Wiener Landescup" ""
@mons small mistake edited 18-01-2023
Latrell yard man
Hi Mons has your latest update got the premier sports cup as the viaplay cup now.
Ignacio Espinoza Osses
Hi the first division of chile change his name to Campeonato Betsson:
5250792: Campeonato Betsson
https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/37553/campeonato-betsson-sera-el-nuevo-auspiciador-de-la-primera-division
mons
I prefer not to have sponsor names in the short name and to have them only in the long name. I also prefer not to have football as part of names, as it's a football competition so it's self-evident.
With this in mind, would you say the below amendments would be correct?
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1 "Eerste Klasse A Jupiler Pro League" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1 "Profvoetbal 1A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1 "Division 1A Jupiler Pro League" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1 "Jupiler Pro League" "French"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301404 "Croky Cup Beker van België" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1301404 "Beker van België" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301404 "Croky Cup Coupe de Belgique" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1301404 "Coupe de Belgique" "French"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2 "Eerste Klasse B Challenger Pro League" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2 "Challenger Pro League" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2 "Division 1B Pro League" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2 "D1B Pro League" "French"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301403 "Supercoupe de Belgique" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1301403 "Supercoupe de Belgique" "French"
This seems to be the same as what's currently in the database, no? 😕
Not yet, as I don't intend to release a new version of this file just yet, but you can easily open the Competitions and other Fixes.lnc file with Notepad, find the current entry and replace it with:
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301431 "Viaplay Scottish League Cup" ""
Thanks @Rhys, @Copywriter and @Ignacio Espinoza Osses 🍻
Rhys
# Los Angeles FC (LAFC Stadium)
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 72049314 "BMO Stadium" ""
Source
Latrell yard man
Cheers Mons.
Gary Davies
Why is the download link not working?
mons
Working fine at my end.
Can you describe exactly what's happening? Clicking the download button will take you to another page, whence the file downloads a few seconds afterwards.
Gary Davies
After clicking the page refreshes and it still on the page prior to the download
mons
Can I have a screenshot of the page in question?
It might be due to a browser extension tbh. Try downloading it in incognito mode, or equivalent version if not using Chrome.
Gary Davies
I am using Chrome but have tried in edge and also IE. It just reloads to the same screen
mons
And you're pressing this button, right?
Thewes
Maybe, but they had a different name in my save.
mons
Perhaps it's something which was changed in a different editor data file then.
Salvatore Ruggero
So I had a saved game with Monza, and I did all the steps correctly that were shown (replacing all #"club with "club), but the names still haven't changed in my save. Any advice?