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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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IgorTMT
Europe Comps name change from 2024-25 :
#Bosnia-Herzegovina
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8401073 "M:tel Premijer Liga Bosne i Hercegovine" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8401073 "Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina" ""
#Bulgaria
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7500078 "Kupa na Bŭlgariya" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7500078 "Sesame Kupa na Bŭlgariya" ""
#Cyprus
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 692430 "Pankýprio Protáthlima CYTA" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 692430 "Cyprus League by Stoiximan" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 26014948 "Kýpello Coca Cola" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 26014948 "Cypriot Coca-Cola Cup of First and Second Division" ""
#France
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 16 "Ligue 1 McDonald's" ""
#Israel
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7860000 "Ligat ONE ZERO" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7860000 "Ligat TOTO Winner" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7860002 "Gvia HaMedina" "
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7860002 "Gvia HaMedina Winner" "
#Italy
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 32 "Serie A enilive" ""
#Kazakhstan
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "UBET Birinşi Lïgası" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "1xBET Birinşi Lïgası" ""
#Latvia
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8403697 "OPTIBET Virslīga" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8403697 "TonyBet Virslīga" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017525 "Atbildīgas Spēles Latvijas Kauss" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017525 "11.lv Latvijas Kauss" ""
#Lithuania
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017546 "LFF Taurė" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017546 "FPRO LFF Taurė" ""
#Moldova
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59007607 "Divizia Naţională" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007607 "Divizia Naţională" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59007607 "Super Liga" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007607 "Super Liga" ""
#Scotland
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 45 "William Hill Premiership" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 46 "William Hill Championship" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47 "William Hill League 1" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 48 "William Hill League 2" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301431 "Viaplay Scottish League Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301431 "Premier Sports Cup " ""
#Malta
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2300050 "Bank of Valletta Premier League" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2300050 "BOV Premier League" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2300050 "360Sports Malta Premier" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2300050 "Maltese Premier League" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017450 "IZIBET FA Trophy" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 47017450 "Meridianbet FA Trophy" ""
Lodman
Hi, this update looks great. Where can I find the equivalent folder for / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2024 / data / database / db / 2430 if using Mac with epic?
Thomaspaok4
#Greece - New name of the club
"CLUB_NAME_CHANGE" 129659 "Apollon Kalamarias" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 129659 "Apollon Kalamarias" ""
christianihih
I swear this is uninstallable on epic games for mac.
aftsanchez7
Epic games on mac. There´s no folder for the data editor step
mons
I have the game on Steam and PC, so I have no idea of the steps necessary to install this fix on Epic and Mac, sorry. I'm pretty sure it's possible, but I can't tell how 😢
MattM1
For MAC, EPIC GAMES USERS:
In Finder on the left hand menu scroll up to Locations and select
MAC HD > USERS > SHARED > EPIC GAMES > FOOTBALL MANAGER 24 …. then the instructions above should make sense.
MattM1
For MAC, EPIC GAMES USERS:
In Finder on the left hand menu scroll up to Locations and select
MAC HD > USERS > SHARED > EPIC GAMES > FOOTBALL MANAGER 24 …. then the instructions above should make sense.
MattM1
For MAC, EPIC GAMES USERS:
In Finder on the left hand menu scroll up to Locations and select
MAC HD > USERS > SHARED > EPIC GAMES > FOOTBALL MANAGER 24 …. then the instructions above should make sense.
AlexL1999
Is there any reason why this might encounter problems when you have the “new squads/transfers” (downloaded from this site) installed too? The Premier League is still called “Premier Division” and the German NT is still made up of generated players, but club names have changed… I'm on PC and using the Epic Games launcher. My data is all saved in my sports interactive folder in my documents (so not program files like is typically advised). I had to create all of these data/database/db/2430 files myself, so I was expecting problems from the start. Most things seem to work, so my theory is that the problem is due to having files that might overlap data-wise in the “editor data” folder due to the transfers shenanigans.
Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.
mons
There's your problem - you shouldn't need to do that.
As I don't use Epic Games, I have no idea exactly what you've done wrong but I urge you to install the file again, paying careful attention to the installation instructions. If you do so, and it still doesn't work, please post screenshots showing the exact path of where each of the screenshots in the main post is located on your system.
AlexL1999
Thanks for your response. Just noticed that I said “files” instead of “folders”. I created the folders myself, obviously not the files!
Also realised that I'd only created the 2430 folder before, which I have now since rectified after going back through the instructions. This didn't solve the problem when I started a new save, though. Are those 3 folders really supposed to be there from the start? Strange. I've followed all the steps carefully and parts of it seem to have worked… Looks like the FMF files in the ‘editor data' folders work but those in my created folders haven't been recognised… Frustrating one.
Edit: Just to clarify, everything in these 2400/2430/2440 folders is supposed to be identical, right? No changes?
mons
That is, in fact, not the correct path and you shouldn't have to create those folders.
Your screenshots are in the Documents path, and those are supposed to go into the the game installation path. Choose the one in the main post which applies to your system 👍
Mikkel Ellestad
I only have the folder “2400” and then i have “2430". I dont have the folder "2440" mentioned in the instalation guide for epic games. Should i paste the files inn 2430 or only in the 2400 folder?
Mário M. M. M.
and to install ‘real name’ on epic with windows 11
mons
Bit strange because I'm not aware that the final update wasn't released for the Epic version 😕 Install them in both folders 👍
Do the installation instructions in the main post not work then?
Jay Vears-King
Unfortunately instructions don't work for me on PC for epic games. In the program files > epic games folder there is no FM24 folder just DirectXRedist, Online Services and Launcher. Apologies If I'm missing something. New to all of this
mons
Do you not have a folder named Program Files (x86)?
Stephen1291
My FootballManager24 folder wasn't in Program Files (x86) it was just in Program Files.
Addicted_toRamen
If your still struggling if you have got FM via epic game store.
The folders are directly in the FM24 folder wherever that's installed on your computer, that is where you will find data → database
Its not in the epic games folder.
Hope this help
christianihih
I don't think I found it. I think the only way I'd be able to download any type of fm mod is if someone were to be giving me directions.
HockeyBhoy
I've downloaded the fix and followed instructions for Epic Games, but strangely United is still showing on a new game as Manchester UFC which I can't understand why. Didn't have FM23, so not copied the files into those folders.
Anyone got any thoughts?
mons
Can we have screenshots of the respective folders?
HockeyBhoy
I have not changed anything in the 2300, 2330 and 2340 folders as I never played FM23 at all.
mons
Can I see the full path of that folder? Also, can you try and upload slightly larger screenshots as that's just a tad too small? 🙂
HockeyBhoy
Sure, here we are:
Am running game as version 24.3 as opposed to the default installation.
mons
You've made a right mess of that, buddy. That particular folder (covered by steps 4 onwards in the installation instructions) is installed in a different location to the dbc, edt and lnc folder.
According to the installation instructions, for Epic Games, it should go in:
Users / [your user] / Library / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2024 / editor dataHockeyBhoy
So do I need to remove this folder I've created then? And put it here?
mons
The folder in this screenshot needs to go in the graphics folder within the same path.
The files in here:
need to go in the folder in your screenshot.
Remove the editor data folder from the 2400 path completely.
Do take the time to read the installation instructions when downloading something, otherwise they won't work as intended.
UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge" "English"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA–CONMEBOL Desafío de Clubes" "Spanish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA–CONMEBOL Desafio de Clubes" "Portuguese"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA-CONMEBOL Club Challenge" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "Club Challenge UEFA-CONMEBOL" "French"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "UEFA-CONMEBOL Club Challenge" "Italian"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000272767 "Antonio Puerta XII" ""