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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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Just found out that Football Manager 2025 has been delayed until March 2025.
Is there any chance we’ll see an update for the FM24 Real Name Fix File for the 2024/25 version?
No pressure, just curious!
bigpole
Okay, but what exactly needs to be updated? Competitions name are updated regularly here, all problems with missing french national teams photos, german/japan NT, fake names are fixed for latest patch.
I think there’s been a mix-up. I was talking about the 2024/25 FM24 Real Name Fix File, not the 2023/24 one. A lot of people already got the updated kits, logos and data for the 2024/25 season and are using them.
Kinda bummed the confusion happened, just wanted to clear that up. Hope to see some updates for the 2024/25 file soon.
bigpole
Still - there's nothing in realname fix which can't be used in fanmade datapatch. The real name fix is for specific FM version (24 in this case), not specific year.
If you use this file with data update - nothing bad will happen.
Thanks for the clarification, and I’ll go ahead and handle the fixes myself for now. 👍
nubmat
Hi, I still have an issue. I migrate my saved game from Steam to Epic but when I start a new game club like Napoli, Monza and Lecce still not change. I've followed your instruction and still doesn't work. Did I miss something?
bigpole
Have you followed the instruction? Because if something's not working - you probably didn't.
nubmat
Finally i found my mistake. I choose wrong database patch (24.3.0). When I start a new game with FM 2024 database and thick mark the file it's working. Thank you
#Brazil
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102423 "Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Assaí" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102423 "Brasileirão Assaí" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102423 "Brasileirão Betano" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102423 "Brasileiro Série A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107191 "Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Betano" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107191 "Brasileirão Série B Betano" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107191 "Brasileirão Série B Betnacional" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107191 "Brasileiro Série B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107192 "Campeonato Brasileiro Série C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107192 "Brasileirão Série C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107192 "Brasileirão Série C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107192 "Brasileiro Série C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 19127222 "Campeonato Brasileiro Série D" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 19127222 "Brasileirão Série D" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 19127222 "Brasileirão Série D" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 19127222 "Brasileiro Série D" ""
LudoxPendragon
#Italy
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43269673 "Monterosi Tuscia F.C." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43269673 "Guidonia Montecelio 1937 F.C." ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43269673 "Guidonia Montecelio" ""
Lebohang Mokoena
First time I submit data changes, so I hope I don't mess it up 🙂 Some sadium names for Spain:
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1031 "Abanca-Balaídos" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1055 "Ciudad Real Madrid" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1503686 "UD Almería Stadium" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 67015508 "RCDE Stadium" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 67035570 "Estadio Jesús Navas" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 67089815 "Riyadh Air Metropolitano" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 67141613 "Estadio José Luis Orbegozo" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 2000335253 "Banús Football Center" ""
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The Jesus Navas and Jose Luis Orbegozo stadiums currently have the name of the sports complex, not the actual stadium, and the others are naming rights. Also, Real Madrid complex is called Ciudad Real Madrid, Valdebebas is the neighbourhood (and a moniker) 😀
Hello, I am a regular FM player and I always use this file without problems.
I have bought a new computer to play on, but right now by following the steps exactly, I can't get this file to work.
Cizzu
@LudoxPendragon
Why are you using the same ID? Guidonia Montecelio is a new club; in the FM25 database, we created it as a brand-new club, and the ID should be '2000384267.' Renaming clubs is causing a real mess. Please avoid creating issues.
olivierl84
I have downloaded the last version of the real name fix. I'm playing a FM23 game(start in november 22) and opened it in FM24 . Everything seems ok beside the team names in spain, Celta vigo is Vigo , Sociedad and Betis also have other names. could i be that i did something wrong or not possible to correct certain teams in a FM23 save?
mons
You should use the FM23 version of this file, if you're playing FM23 😕
V4MCJ-Br
Boa tarde, @desculpe pela pergunta, mas alguém sabe o que os four arquivos japan (1_japan_removed_clubs.dbc , japan_fake.dbc, japan.dbc e japan_loans.dbc) fazem na pasta …/dbc/permanent?
olivierl84
I'm playing a FM23 save on FM24. that is why i downloaded the FM24 version and also updated the FM23 files.
mons
Ah, I see. I suggest using the workaround in the first post for the club names, because I suspect that you had that in place when you started the save game at the outset.
olivierl84
Yes reading your workaround, thanks ! should i do this in every INC file in all the 23/24 folders? https://sortitoutsi.net/content/58921/fm2022-licensing-and-real-name-fix-file-not-released-yet#comment_653150
olivierl84
Everything ok via the workaround, thanks @mons
V4MCJ-Br
somebody?
Good afternoon, @sorry for the question, but does anyone know what the three japan files (japan_fake.dbc, japan.dbc and license.dbc) do in the …/dbc/permanent folder?
mons
They're licensing-related files and should be removed, is all I know.
V4MCJ-Br
Yes, that I know.
For example:
the j_league_non_player file changes the names of presidents, coaches and other staff of Japanese teams.
The japan_loans file changes the Japanese teams' loans.
And these 3:
Japan.dbc
Japan_fake.dbc
and license.dbc
What do they actually change?
mons
I have no recollection, and it's not that important to me at this point, to be perfectly honest.