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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
mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By andrea lo burgio 29 January 2023 - 15:23 PM UTC 

of course I have always downloaded the no fake sortitoutsi

 

Download the files and install them again, and you'll be fine.

andrea lo burgio
3 years ago
19 hours ago
12

ok I'll try and let you know

yosefelsawy
1 year ago
11 months ago
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By mons 29 January 2023 - 08:50 AM UTC 

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?

 

 

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By yosefelsawy 29 January 2023 - 16:02 PM UTC 
 

 

The issue is not related to the files from this download, but to any one of the 200+ other files in the editor data folder. Try starting a new game without the E23 file, for example.

yosefelsawy
1 year ago
11 months ago
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By mons 29 January 2023 - 16:21 PM UTC 

The issue is not related to the files from this download, but to any one of the 200+ other files in the editor data folder. Try starting a new game without the E23 file, for example.

 

ok thanks i will try but does this only change the name of the premier league to division or there are things like staff German and Japanese players that will won't be correct i noticed that man United name is correct 

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By yosefelsawy 29 January 2023 - 16:55 PM UTC 

ok thanks i will try but does this only change the name of the premier league to division or there are things like staff German and Japanese players that will won't be correct i noticed that man United name is correct 

 

I have no idea, it's not my file so I don't know what it fixes 🤷🏻‍♂️

andrea lo burgio
3 years ago
19 hours ago
12

Thanks for your advice, I fixed it

 

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@mons Heitinga is now confirmed as first team manager for the rest of the season https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/heitinga-maakt-seizoen-af-als-hoofdtrainer-ajax/

 

Lodeweges is already in the database so have transferred him through the data update

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By Drafter 02 February 2023 - 13:53 PM UTC 

@mons Heitinga is now confirmed as first team manager for the rest of the season https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/heitinga-maakt-seizoen-af-als-hoofdtrainer-ajax/

 

Lodeweges is already in the database so have transferred him through the data update

 

I'll be sure to make the respective changes 👍 I'll have to keep in mind Lodeweges, since the likelihood is that he'll be hidden in the upcoming 23.3 data update, so I'll mostly likely have to recreate him.

teo_dim_
12 years ago
2 hours ago
38

Hello @mons , as i expected the greek super league was named officially stoiximan super league so here is my reworked file for greece again in case you missed it. Thank you a lot for all your work and look forward on your update.

Kirilyss
1 year ago
1 month ago
3

Hello everyone. I want to ask you something. I buy the game from Steam. When i go to common folder i didn't see other folders - \Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300 . How to fix this?

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By Kirilyss 03 February 2023 - 20:02 PM UTC 

Hello everyone. I want to ask you something. I buy the game from Steam. When i go to common file i didn't see other folders - \Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300 . How to fix this?

 

Can you give us a screenshot of what you actually see then?

Kirilyss
1 year ago
1 month ago
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By mons 03 February 2023 - 20:03 PM UTC 

Can you give us a screenshot of what you actually see then?

 

Thank you for your fast answer!

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By Kirilyss 03 February 2023 - 20:05 PM UTC 

Thank you for your fast answer!

 

Well, your FM must be installed somewhere, so it's just the case that you need to find where.

 

Read this to help you do so: https://savelocation.net/steam-game-folder 

Kirilyss
1 year ago
1 month ago
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By mons 03 February 2023 - 21:13 PM UTC 

Well, your FM must be installed somewhere, so it's just the case that you need to find where.

 

Read this to help you do so: https://savelocation.net/steam-game-folder 

 

Thank you for support 🙏!

OzziT
11 years ago
3 months ago
4

Hi I've installed everything properly and this is not my first year. But I don't get it to work. Some names are correct, some not like brasilian clubs. Ajax has no staff and germany does not call up players after 2 seasons now. What is wrong? Loaded all editor files in the beginning of the save

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By OzziT 04 February 2023 - 19:36 PM UTC 

Hi I've installed everything properly and this is not my first year. But I don't get it to work. Some names are correct, some not like brasilian clubs. Ajax has no staff and germany does not call up players after 2 seasons now. What is wrong? Loaded all editor files in the beginning of the save

 

Seems like you didn't actually install it properly.

 

Can I have screenshots of your dbc, dbc/permanent, edt/permanent, lnc and editor data folders?

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
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By OzziT 04 February 2023 - 19:44 PM UTC 

Here you go. Thx for the fast answer

 

The dbc, edt and lnc folders aren't as showcased in the screenshots in the OP.

 

Download this file again and install it again 👍

OzziT
11 years ago
3 months ago
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By mons 04 February 2023 - 19:46 PM UTC 

The dbc, edt and lnc folders aren't as showcased in the screenshots in the OP.

 

Download this file again and install it again 👍

 

wtf.. i looked at it 100 times after installation.. how could i missed that. thx

Hugo McGuire
3 years ago
1 week ago
63
Premium

Hi! Been trying to fix Napoli's name in a current save. I've edited ‘City club stadiums’ file on notepad, got rid of all the #" from the clubs names. Do I need to restart my game to get them to work? Thanks!

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By Hugo McGuire 05 February 2023 - 08:31 AM UTC 

Hi! Been trying to fix Napoli's name in a current save. I've edited ‘City club stadiums’ file on notepad, got rid of all the #" from the clubs names. Do I need to restart my game to get them to work? Thanks!

 

Close FM and load it up and it should work, yeah.

luanpefe
15 years ago
2 days ago
338

Hi, Since the last update 23.2.2 the same thing happens to me with all competitions except licensed competitions, I've been playing for almost 20 years with FM, I would wait to next update

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By luanpefe 05 February 2023 - 22:36 PM UTC 

Hi, Since the last update 23.2.2 the same thing happens to me with all competitions except licensed competitions, I've been playing for almost 20 years with FM, I would wait to next update

 

Is that a question? If it is, could you frame it again, because I'm not sure what you're asking.

majaman
13 years ago
20 hours ago
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#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136237 "FC SILON Táborsko" ""

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136230 "FC SILON Táborsko B" ""

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136279 "FC Trinity Zlín B" ""

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 116156 "FK VIAGEM Příbram" ""

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136228 "FK VIAGEM Příbram B" ""

#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Líšeň 2019" ""

some changes in czech leagues

dzyad
1 year ago
3 weeks ago
4

Hi guys, I only installed the real names pack, but when I try to create a new game, the db seems broken in some way. I get all teams with plain white shirts

 

for aditional info, Im using gamepass version and no other fix or packs

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By dzyad 08 February 2023 - 21:08 PM UTC 

Hi guys, I only installed the real names pack, but when I try to create a new game, the db seems broken in some way. I get all teams with plain white shirts

 

I'm not sure it's got anything at all to do with this download, but rather some other files you have in place.

 

Can I have screenshots of your dbc, dbc/permanent, edt/permanent, lnc and editor data folders?

dzyad
1 year ago
3 weeks ago
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By mons 08 February 2023 - 21:11 PM UTC 

I'm not sure it's got anything at all to do with this download, but rather some other files you have in place.

 

Can I have screenshots of your dbc, dbc/permanent, edt/permanent, lnc and editor data folders?

 

Attaching everything!

mons
17 years ago
18 minutes ago
85,496
By dzyad 08 February 2023 - 21:16 PM UTC 

Attaching everything!

 

Can I see the full path of the last 4 screenshots?

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