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If you are playing an FM23 save in FM24, then this fix needs to be also installed in the below folders:
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 2024 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 National team doesn't call up real players. These fixes are all fully save-game compatible.
The following are not included in the beta version of this file. 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 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.
If you are playing an FM23 save in FM24, then this fix needs to be also installed in the folders in the below image IN ADDITION TO THOSE INDICATED BELOW the image:
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2024\data\database\db\2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2024\data\database\db\2430
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 2024\data\database\db\2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2024\data\database\db\2430
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\FootballManager2024\data\database\db\2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2024\data\database\db\2440
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 2024 / data / database / db / 2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2024 / data / database / db / 2440
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 2024/data/database/db/2400/
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 Mac players on Epic Games
Epic Games Installation
OPEN
MAC HD > Users> Shared > Epic Games > Football Manager 2024 > data > database > db > 2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
MAC HD > Users> Shared > Epic Games > Football Mnaager 2024 > data > database > db > 2440
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
The easiest way to get to these folders is by going to Finder, scroll up to Locations and navigate to this section.
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 2024>content>data>database>db>2400
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2024>content>data>database>db>2430
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 2024 on Xbox app), then “Manage” → “Files” tab → “Browse…” button.
Equivalent folders for FM TOUCH 24 on Mac users
FM TOUCH 24 Mac Os installation
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2430
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 2024 / data / database / db / 2400
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2024 / data / database / db / 2430
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
if game is stored on internal storage
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 2252570 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2024 / editor data
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 2252570 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2024 / editor data
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 2430 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 2024\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 2024’
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 2024 / editor data
Equivalent folder for Epic Games
/Users / [your user] / Library / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2024 / 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, German national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not immediately.
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.
The final version of this download for the default database can be downloaded from here.
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wfm18
Awesome, if needed I can do some checks after the FM24 official release and make some minor changes
Sascha#7486
Why do only a few of the created Ajax non-playing staff appear when I start a new career?
Reason: If, when you start a new game, you don't load up the Dutch league as playable or you don't choose a large database or to retain high reputation people as part of a custom database, then only a small and limited amount of them will be loaded in the new career.
Solution: Choose the Eredivisie as a playable league when starting a career, or select a custom database with an option selected which might be expected to load them up (e.g. all people at club > Ajax).
I have the Dutch league set as playable as well as a medium database and it does not work.
Does anyone have a solution?
mons
The full game needs to be released and the editor with it, for the file containing the Ajax staff to work in FM24.
loveymark10
Hey @mons ! Another fixes for Hungary:
Competition:
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7520395 "MOL Magyar Kupa" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 7520395 "Magyar Kupa" ""
Clubs:
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 38013478 "Kisvárda Master Good" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 38013478 "Kisvárda FC" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 38032696 "Puskás Akadémia FC" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 38032696 "Puskás Akadémia" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7521273 "Credobus Mosonmagyaróvár - MTE 1904" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 7521273 "MTE 1904" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7521266 "Kolorcity Kazincbarcika Sport Club" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 7521266 "Kazincbarcika" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 38015176 "Evolution Hungary-Cigánd SE" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 38015176 "Cigánd SE" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7521288 "Termálfürdő FC Tiszaújváros" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 7521288 "FC Tiszaújváros" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130824 "OPUS TIGÁZ Tatabánya" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130824 "Tatabánya" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 38060116 "Caola SC Sopron" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 38060116 "SC Sopron" ""
mons
@loveymark10, remember, no need to include entries which are already correct, like most (if not all) of those short names. There doesn't need to be a specific entry in the lnc file for them if they're correct already 👍
Just give me the changes and make things easier for the both of us 😉
Into v1.0 they go 🍻
loveymark10
@mons Yes i know these are all changes! 😀
mons
I checked Puskas Akademia and Sopron. The short names you posted are exactly the same as in the default database…
Womaz
Excellent work again so thank you.
I will be using this when I get FM24 as I will do a South American save .
Tanishq
is this better than the FMScout one's?
Leeds1919
More detailed and updated
SpartaGus
Merci pour tout !
sptndc
Hello, does anyone know how to change the hashtag on the FM social feed page?
dilligaf
Do we know if the missing Ajax staff will have the same I.d. numbers when they are added?Just wondering as I have the faces in my facepack. Thanks
mons
No, they won't. They will be added with the editor and have new UIDs. Not only that, but the UIDs they have in a career will not be the same for everyone because the UIDs for custom-added people will differ depending on the combination of editor data files they have in place.
dilligaf
OK cheers I'll have to keep those images in a separate folder from now on 👍
Womaz
I have stopped playing Fm23 now as I will buy FM24 tomorrow probably. So I have renamed my FM Folder to Football Manager 2024.
If I carry out the instructions above before I get FM24 will it work in the new game when I buy it? Or would I just have to do it again once I purchase it
Sorry if this is a basic question , you can probably tell my understanding of files etc is not that good :-)
mons
It's a 2 minute job, really, and you should do it tomorrow after the game is installed 👍
BigAuldGrump
ignore..i should read first
mons
I will be out early in the evening today, unfortunately, but I have everything in place to quickly convert the FM23 editor data files to be used in FM24 once I get my hands on the FM24 editor.
The Ajax staff changes file is ready (thanks to @jkadms 🍻 ), and I have the below club name changes to enter (which I can't do now given they're not available in the FM23 database yet):
As always, it'll be available as soon as possible, and asking won't make it arrive any quicker at all 😉
Raymond Olsen
Can I Start playing then install this whenever its ready or do I need to Install first?
Grant MacDonald
Hello guys! Quick question: can I simply use the file that is available NOW. or must I wait for the updated file from Mons? I realise the database files won't be avaialble for install.
Cheers.
Downwards
Install first.
atommo
Hello!
Will you be able to get the full version out tonight or will it be tomorrow do you think?
Cheers,
Andy
angelo_994
Yeah will the real name fix be out today as the game has just officially released? Don't want to start my proper save without this!
Johno
@mons post above your guys, so be patience and wait until he updates the file 🙂 @angelo_994 @atommo
Latrell yard man
Mons i am here checking for updates every half and hour lol hope everything goes smooth
Conardo
Me every 1 min …. - will start my save 😛
Downwards
Just for me. Because I started doubting. In my db file are 4 files: 2300, 2330,2340 en 2400. I only need to delete the files in 2400, right?
Suddenly started doubting how things worked
Conardo
Normally only the last one … (the actual DB Version).
Downwards
Yes thanks. Then I know what to do when the full fix comes out