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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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crutch1987
how long until the full licence release mate thanks
Grant MacDonald
“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.”
Guys, please read the earlier post by Mons.
wfm18
Within a couple of hours, as they are always bloody fast. They need to work on all the .fmf files as the Editor just became available. Hard work is being put in by @mons, appreciation is appropriate.
Davidbaratunk
You know what? They DO deserve a lot of appreciation. I couldn't imagine playing the game without the support and service you guys provide.
Conardo
If they were as correct and fast at SI as Mons, that would be great. They haven't included the current German Cup winner in the list of winners again. I find that impossible ...
Mons does it great every year and totally fast ... so 🙂
crutch1987
thanks mate lets hope its soon i know lots of effort goes in to these very much appreciated.
parashar91
If I carry over my FM23 save on to the full version of FM 24 right now, I probably don't need this fix, right? I'm unsure about what this means:
If you are playing an FM23 save in FM24, then this fix also needs to be installed in ALL the folders indicated in this thread which apply to your installation.
Hassa_Brother
Thanks for the work guys !
I'll patiently wait until the release, I've just downloaded the game through the Xbox Game Pass so I can wait a couple of hours ^^
Good game y'all !
mons
Almost there. We're now working on making sure the Ajax staff changes file works as intended, given the new game modes. Fix will definitely be released tonight, but I'm away from my PC for a few hours now, unfortunately…
& @Downwards
This sentence is intended precisely for people like you, actually. I've changed the text in the main post to (hopefully!) make it a bit clearer.
Irish
So in the db folder is 2300,2330,2340 and 2400. All the folders from this download go into ALL FOUR of the folders
mons
Read my above post on the exact same issue, which I posted just a few seconds before you did so you undoubtedly hadn't seen it 😉
That is correct, yes.
Leeds1919
just started a new game on 24.1.0 and the real names seem to be working ok from the beta version
neguetomo
Take your time, Mons. It'll be ready when it's ready! Thanks a lot for your hard work!
Hamann110
Yes, i can confirm that too. Real Name Fix is working from beta.
WullieBoy78
What are the 9 files in the EDITOR DATA FILES???
The download just gives me the dbc, edt and lnc folders
[email protected]
what skin is that buddy?
atommo
Beta will still work, the next release has a lot more name fixes and corrections that are not possible during beta, as you need the pre game editor to create these fixes. Why people are waiting for the updated fix.
Irish
Haha yes, it wasn't there when I wrote the comment, and after I posted, it was there 😉
ForzaItalia
Stranger still, it seems to be active (at least for club names) in the pre-game editor without having to install the fmf files. I wonder if SI forgot to change the names of clubs with licensing issues?
Hmm, folders 2300, 2330, 2340 all have the same modification date in my db folder, and 2400 is 2 days later. Hmm.
Leeds1919
Flut skin 24 with Niks colour fix, just validated the 23 version of all Niks files in the editor, they all work
dwreck1987
hi mons thanks for your hard work every year with the name fix
just downloaded the file and it doesn't appear to have the editor files in??
WullieBoy78
Yeah same issue for me
Mad Jack
The editor files aren't ready at the moment, as Mons said earlier on this page.
DanBrick1
You've downloaded the beta version which won't have the editor files in it cause you cant use edited files while using the beta.
marvkaas
Yes, I don't have the 9 files in there either
Grant MacDonald
Guys, can I please refer you to the head of the page; there is tells you the date the file was last updated and the version. Mons cannot add the editor data files when the editor was not available until a couple of hours ago. Also, he mentioned earlier that he had plans for early evening. Before posting, please check the file version and date it was released.
atommo
He is still working on it, last time the file was updated was 20/10, Mons said he was going out so I am guessing it will be done after 20:00.
Tom Lennox
Reading is a skill.
Antilop14
Where is the editor data folders, I only have this files;
I need help.
Lightangelas
I have 2 questions:
Firstly, I am not seeing these “Editor Data Files” in the download. Where can I find them
Secondly, for the 2300. 2330, and 2340 files. There is only a dbc and lnc file. Does this mean we only replace these 2, or do we add the edt file in also (when prepping a game for FM23 to FM24)