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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 / 2430
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 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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Andrew_Arens
i downloaded it and the leagues have updated but teams like man united and napoli haven't. is there a fix for that?
Joaquim Araújo
I've done everything and it doesn't change anything, i'm playing a save from FM23 and i did all the steps and the names of the clubs are still incorrect, but if i start a new game it works, help?
mons
From the main post:
Joaquim Araújo
I already did that in the notepad, it doesn't work.
RoCCo_42
Source: https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageId=66
#COMPETITIONS
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 463479 "Trendyol 1. Lig" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 463479 "1. Lig" ""
#STADIUMS
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70023831 "Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Rams Global Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70086091 "Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi Papara Park Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70086181 "Beşiktaş İnönü Spor Kompleksi Tüpraş Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70081852 "Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70080939 "BG Group Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70042979 "Alanya Oba Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70086096 "Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70042938 "Ümraniye Belediyesi Şehir Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70058134 "Afyon Zafer (Kocatepe) Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70061165 "Bursa Yüzüncü Yıl Atatürk Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 130387 "İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Şenlikköy Stadyumu" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70036293 "Kayseri Atatürk Spor Kompleksi Yan Açık Futbol Sahası" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70108098 "Metin Oktay Yerleşkesi Serpil Hamdi Tüzün Futbol Sahası" ""
#TEAM NAMES
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1875 "Mondihome Kayserispor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 450573 "Yukatel Adana Demirspor A.Ş." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1865 "Bitexen Antalyaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130343 "Rams Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130382 "EMS Yapı Sivasspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130344 "Tümosan Konyaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130362 "Siltaş Yapı Pendikspor Futbol A.Ş." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130304 "Teksüt Bandırmaspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70016859 "Bodrum F.K." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70055738 "Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70054558 "Erzurumspor F.K." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 453567 "Ümraniyespor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130354 "Boluspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130380 "Astor Enerji Şanlıurfaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1881 "Van Spor Futbol Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130351 "Nazilli Belediyespor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70080983 "Hes İlaç Afyonspor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70002930 "Karacabey Belediye Spor A.Ş." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081334 "Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı Spor Faaliyetleri A.Ş." "" or Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı Spor A.Ş.
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70081334 "Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 450550 "Kırklarelispor Futbol A.Ş." ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70078650 "Kırşehir Futbol S.K." ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70078180 "Karaman F.K." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70080997 "Motolux 68 Aksaray Belediye Spor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1868 "Denizlispor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081336 "Kuzey Marmara A.Ş. Arnavutköy Belediyespor" "" or Kuzey Marmara Arnavutköy Belediyespor
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70078650 "Kepezspor Futbol" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081159 "İnegöl Kafkas Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70081159 "İnegöl Kafkasspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 452949 "Edirnespor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70061806 "Kırıkkalegücü Futbol Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70061806 "Kırıkkalegücü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70041042 "Küçükçekmece Sinopspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130375 "TPAO Batman Petrolspor A.Ş." ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70135946 "Efeler 09 Spor F.K." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130377 "3Gen Holding Elazığspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70042972 "Silifke Belediye Spor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70061779 "Amasyaspor F.K." ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081282 "Amber Çay Eynesil Belediye Spor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 459118 "Hacettepe 1945 Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 459118 "Hacettepe 1945" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70057305 "Kelkit Hürriyet Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70057305 "Kelkit Hürriyetspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70043217 "Kemerkent Bulvarspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70043217 "Kemerkent Bulvarspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 450852 "Sapancaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081669 "Karaköprü Belediye Spor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081711 "Merkür Jet Erbaaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70104872 "Onvo Ağrı 1970 Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130357 "Darıca Gençlerbirliği" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70000106 "1922 Konyaspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 7000016 "1922 Konyaspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70054556 "Sivas Dört Eylülspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70135917 "Bitexen Adana 1954 Futbol Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70135917 "Adana 1954 F.K." ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70108717 "Muş 1984 Muşspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70136214 "Sebat Gençlikspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081025 "Armoni Alanya Kestelspor" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000210918 "Tokat Bld. Plevnespor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70054533 "Güneş Holding Çankaya Spor Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70054533 "Çankayaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130300 "Balıkesirspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70078173 "İDAŞ Çatalcaspor" ""
#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 70081229 "23 Elazığ Futbol Kulübü" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 70081229 "23 Elazığ F.K." ""
enziocosta
R.C. Celta
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2092 "R.C. Celta de Vigo B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2092 "Celta B" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2092 "R.C. Celta Fortuna" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2092 "Celta Fortuna ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67051280 "R.C. Celta C-Gran Peña" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 67051280 "Celta C-Gran Peña" ""
Cádiz C.F.
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1503411 "Cádiz C.F. B" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1503411 "Cádiz C.F. Mirandilla" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1503411 "Mirandilla" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67070335 "Balón de Cádiz C.F." "" (delete of old id to 2000193315)
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 67070335 "Balón de Cádiz" "" (delete of old id to 2000193315)
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000193315 "Cádiz C.F. C" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000193315 "Balón de Cádiz C.F." ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000193315 "Balón de Cádiz" ""
mons
Can I have a screenshot of where the lnc file is located, as well as the file itself attached to your reply?
Joaquim Araújo
Here.
Joaquim Araújo
Here it is, sorry for the other one, i forgot to quote to you.
mons
Can you attach the actual lnc file that you've edited?
Also, do you remember which version of the db you started your FM23 save in? If it wasn't 23.4 (i.e. if you started it with the original database or before the 23.4 patch was released in March), then you need to place the files in this fix within the 2300 and 2330 folders too.
mons
All done @RoCCo_42 and @dispatch 🍻
@RoCCo_42, what should the right UID be for this one please?
Nero_4_ever
Hello there! First of all, mons you are a living legend! Thank you for keeping update this thing for so many years. I have a silly question. Now that I've applied everything how can I load all the changes in the pre-game editor in order to change some things on my own?
RoCCo_42
This team. True ID 457415
mons
Thanks for the kind words, but I'm not sure I understand the question.
If you're asking for help on how to use the pre-game editor, then there are plenty of videos and explanations online which do so better than I'd be able to do.
If you want to change things, you just need to load the respective editor data file. The filenames are pretty self-explanatory, so you should able to find what it is that you'd like to change from my edits quite easily.
Nero_4_ever
Thanks for replying. Yeah, I was a bit lost (didn't use the game for a couple of years). Eventually, I figured it out. I apologize for the random question. Thanks again for your help. Have a nice nye! 🙂
pereiraagb
For Russian clubs mainly in French:
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1518 "CSKA Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1518 "CSKA Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1520 "Dinamo Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1520 "Dinamo Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1529 "Spartak Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1529 "Spartak Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1525 "Lokomotiv Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1525 "Lokomotiv Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130498 "Torpedo Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130498 "Torpedo Moscou" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301108 "Zenit Saint-Pétersbourg" "French"
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1301108 "Zenit" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 495359 "Zenit-2 Saint-Pétersbourg" "French"
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 495359 "Zenit-2 St. Petersburg" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 495359 "Zenit-2" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 58145347 "FK Sochi ""
pereiraagb
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 13100131 "Coupe d'Afrique des Nations U-20 TotalEnergies" "French"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 13100131 "Coupe d'Afrique des Nations U20 TotalEnergies" "French"
willriley100
hi Mons,
call me simple but im new on here and am struggling a little my pathway doesnt match. I dont have a DATA/database/db file. What do i do? simply create one?
cheers
mons
You must have a folder which contains the database, otherwise you wouldn't be able to play the game. Now it's just a question of locating it 😉
What is the full path of the folder you're looking in? And what platform are you using to play the game? Is it Steam, Epic Games, or something else entirely?
willriley100
i have done it! i spent hours looking but sorted it. Thankyou
Rhys
# Bahia (Arena Fonte Nova)"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 19047509 "Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova" ""Source
# Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium)"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 624 "Cledara Abbey Stadium" ""Source
# São Paulo FC (Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo)"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 102549 "MorumBIS" ""Source
RoCCo_42
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 70108106 "Koyuncu Grup Kayacık Tesisleri" ""
Source: https://www.konyaspor.org.tr/Kulup/4
Jimmy Skitz
for some reason having followed the instructions to the letter Man Utd never gets its real name included for me
mons
Did you apply the fix before or after starting a new game?
irontusk
Hi Mons, bit of an odd request but is it possible to supply archived versions of this?
Specifically for FM 14, all I would like is the competition name fixes not too mithered about specific teams/players etc.
mons
Does this not work for you?
irontusk
Thank you…sure it will. I searched around and found the old kits/faces but couldn`t find this one.
Yan Sarmento
Hey, Guys! Everything worked here, but the german and japan nations is still broken…
And i have wait anothers callouts
Jimmy Skitz
I've finally got it working again, also I should point out on previous games I've got it working after starting a new game too
mons
Can I have a screenshot of your lnc folder?
It must look like this: