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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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ElSanto21
I downloaded and reinstalled the name change but now I have multiple Portuguese and french clubs with abbreviated names, is there any way to fix this?
Edit: I am in the middle of a save btw
mons
As far as I can see, the only changes are the inclusion of a file named italy.dbc in the dbc/permanent folder, which can be deleted, and the creation of a folder named all within the lnc folder, which can also be deleted.
Deleting these two or, even easier, re-downloading and re-installing the fix again should be enough. Doesn't need to be tweaked at all, just re-applied.
@Evil-Muffin7 @LudoxPendragon @digimagpie88 @SolarEyes @marcodoglio94 @Greentrunk @oi_oi_ginger_roy @Filippo Garrone @bjoggi33 @ElSanto21
Not the case at all. Just download this fix and install it, as is, and the fixes should work in your existing save.
Mahameru
WHY IS AC MILAN AND INTER MILAN NAME NOT FIXED???
Daniel McMullen
I've just installed for the name fix for the first time and deleted those new files. AC Milan and Inter are normal but a bunch of Spanish, French and Portuguese teams are abbreviated/wrong. I'm currently mid-save so I did the work around but the names still aren't fixed.
Any thoughts?
bigpole
mons
Can I have a screenshot of your dbc/permanent and your lnc folder, and also of your editor data folder? Also, of the issue in-game.
Daniel McMullen
Gimme a sec on the game screenshots
Daniel McMullen
maxy
Done, but Milan and Inter are playing in the Campionato Primavera 2 and Campionato Primavera 3 respectively.
In Serie A TIM, Citta di Gela and Vastese are replacing them. This is beyond BIZARRE!
mons
And this is for a career which has already been started, right? You need to do the workaround in the very first post, then.
Are you using editor data files changing the Italian league structure perchance?
Daniel McMullen
I've done the workaround already, changed all #"CLUB to "CLUB.
Daniel McMullen
Actually scratch that, I didn't do the workaround for both lnc files, I'll see if that changes anything.
Edit - Fixed now! Thanks for the assistance
Jasmley
Hi guys. Can someone please start a new game with a custom database and load all the players to see if you also have at least 70 staff with no name, like me. So far I have noticed that these no-name staff are from England, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Argentina.
I have already reinstalled the game and downloaded the name fixes + data update from sortitoutsi. I have no other files.
Everything worked fine before the update from SI.
maxy
Yes. I'm using. How to fix this?
vernacotolaalessio
Hi guys,I've solved all except the Italian clubs Napoli and Lecce (parthenope and Salento respectively)..reinstalled the last Real Name fix last version ,deleting the 3 famous folders pasting the ones downloaded, and adding the editor data 9 files. Waiting for a solution…cheers
mons
It'll be an issue with them then, and nothing at all to do with this fix.
Use the workaround in the first post.
AreZ
The workaround works perfectly thanks!
Joe Avalon
After update, only applied fix 4.1, had no problems with existing saves.
FranciscoRequejo
Hi guys to correct the names of brazilian teams (they are the only ones affected by the update) do i have to wait for a new version of the file or I can use the last one? Thnks
mons
Reinstall this fix again, from scratch, and you'll be fine 👍
Jamie2391
I've applied the file. Restarted game..
Milan/Inter fixed
Lecce/Napoli
Sociedad/Osasuna
French/German/Portuguese clubs are abbreviated or not as before
Have installed file and followed work around, still not rectified?
mons
Can I have a screenshot of your dbc/permanent and your lnc folder? Also, of the issue in-game.
I'd also like you to attach your City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file.
Jamie2391
mons
You haven't done the workaround in the first post right - try editing the lnc file again 👍
Jamie2391
can you drop the link for the right page plz mate?
mons
It's in the first post.
Jorgen
Could the AFC Champions League be renamed to AFC Champions League Elite?
Trunks57
mons
You have some files from another fix in the lnc folder, and the dbc/permanent folder isn't the same as the one in this download, either. It should also be installed in the 2430 folder too. Download the fix again, and apply it again, paying attention to all the installation steps.
However, I suspect the reason it's not working isn't due to the above, but to the fact you're playing in a language other than English. Try switching to English temporarily and see if that fixes it.
Trunks57
Thanks,
Yeah i add the other fix tro try, but not working.
I put all the files from this fix (v4.1) after deleting all the files in 2400 and 2430, but it wont work neither.
I tried switching to English, not work.
I changed MUFC and Juventus months ago without any problems, i dont understand …
here my 2400/2430