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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.
- Date Created
- 20 Oct 2022 16:14:11
- Date Updated
- 09 May 2023 15:55:36
- Last Comment
- 05 Oct 2024 14:43:16
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mons
Can I see the file you've changed and its location? If done correctly, they work, so it looks like you've either placed the file in the wrong place or not done the changes correctly.
Salvatore Ruggero
I went to football manager folder > database > db > 2300 > inc > City, Club and Stadium Names > text editor(on Mac) > and here is the screenshot of what I did.
File 1 is the screenshot of me replacing. File 2 is the final product
mons
You've made a right mess of that, I'm afraid.
Download the file again, and redo the steps in the first post, following the instructions carefully this time 👍
Salvatore Ruggero
I did the exact steps mate. All files are replaced with "club, I've tripled checked. Doesn't work.
mons
No, you most definitely haven't done the exact steps.
This is what I say in the first post:
Going by the below screenshot, you did not type
#"CLUB
as I specifically asked
If done correctly, this should remove the hashtag from in front of all the fields starting like the ones below.
Salvatore Ruggero
This was the second screenshot. That was to show you how the file names have all been replaced. In the first screenshot, the image shows I am replacing #"CLUB with "CLUB
mons
In the first screenshot, you seem to be replacing just the hashtag in front of the quotation marks, i.e.
#"In fact, the entry you've selected is the first one in the file which has that text string combination.
Salvatore Ruggero
Here is the original screenshot once again. There are no longer any files with #"club…I'm so confused.
mons
Did you download the file again and replace City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file you've edited with the one that you'll have downloaded, as I told you to earlier? You've messed your file up now, so you need to start from scratch.
Once you do, take screenshots of:
a) the Macaroni field you took earlier, and
b) any part of the Italian club name list.
I have no idea what tool it is that you're using (as I'm not on a Mac). See if you can find some other app to do this, maybe the app is the issue.
Thewes
Of course it could be, I haven't checked that. sorry 😅
Colonel440
The reply here says that some club names in India face licencing issues. Would it be possible, in that case, to request a ‘Real Name Fix’ for ATK to be renamed to ATK Mohun Bagan FC?
mons
It's actually already included in the fix, as suggested here, though I'm now tweaking the short name to ATK Mohun Bagan for the next update.
Do let me know if there are any more clubs whose name needs to be changed and which aren't in the file already :thup
majaman
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1300300 "Epet ARENA" "" Sparta Praha stadium new name , Czech 1. division
Globglobgabgalab
Hello! Sorry for the noobish question, but will we need an update on the files since the game itself got an update?
mons
I'm not home right now, but I'll release a fix later on 👍
rootcoors
Thanks as always.
mons
It's only a minor update, and there's no real need for a new version of this file.
SI usually release a major update in mid-February once the January transfer window is over. It's my intention to release a new version at that point 👍
rootcoors
Makes sense to be fair mate - thanks for the update.
bubbe
So should we apply the current names fix to the new update folders and files?
Have a great weekend / Anders
mons
No need to do anything at all at this point, no.
For the Ajax staff, Schreuder and Kaltenbach have been sacked
https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/ajax-stelt-schreuder-op-non-actief/
Vassilis_3
Hey guys
Officialy Greek Super League 1 (id:129650) has now sponsorship name
now It is Stoiximan Super League
here is the article that confirms it
https://www.slgr.gr/el/article/stoiximan-super-league/
mons
You've already pointed this out before, and it'll be added to the next release of the pack 👍
If you can't wait till then, open the Competitions and other Fixes.lnc file with Notepad, search for that UID and change the entry 😉
yosefelsawy
why after I make a new career it will say premier league but after I close the game and open it again it will say premier division this only happens after I close the game and open it
andrea lo burgio
Comunque a me nella carriera in corso mi da di nuovo le. Nazionali fake di germania e Giappone non sarebbe meglio fare un no fake perche questo aggiornamento è andato a eliminare quello precedente
mons
Can you take an in-game screenshot of this issue as well as of your lnc folder and your editor data folder?
This is an English-language forum, so please post in English.
I'm not aware this is the case. Can you take a screenshot of your lnc folder, your edt/permanent folder and the editor data folder?
Real Betis
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1733 "Betis" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1733 "Real Betis" ""
Real Betis C
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Real Betis Balompié C" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Real Betis C" ""
andrea lo burgio
However to me in the current career it gives me again the. Germany and Japan fake national teams it wouldn't be better to do a no fake because this update eliminated the previous one later I'll send you photos of the Inc edt and permanent folders
andrea lo burgio
The. Problem is that after the. Update le. National teams of germany japan are not real and players of the dutch national team can't see the facepacks i am attaching you in the various folders what is it if you can help me
mons
You haven't given me the screenshots I asked you to. Please make sure the path is clearly visible when you do so, as I can't help you otherwise.
I'm not even sure the files are from this download tbh.