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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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kenolio
Awards.lnc:
I'll post the full sections because the additions and removals are pretty busy. For example, for Scotland I've moved a lot around to pair up the long and short name changes to make it easier to parse in the future. Is there any particular format for changes that's preferable?
#Northern Ireland
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130639 "Dream Spanish Homes Young Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130639 "Young Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130640 "Sports Direct Premiership Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130640 "Premiership Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130642 "Sports Direct Premiership Golden Boot" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130642 "Premiership Golden Boot" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130643 "Reavey Solicitors Manager of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130643 "Manager of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130644 "Reavey Solicitors Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130644 "Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130638 "Reavey Solicitors International Personality of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130638 "International Personality of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130650 "Playr-Fit Championship Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130650 "Championship Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000181189 "Ulster Footballer of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000181189 "Footballer of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000181190 "Ulster Young Footballer of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000181190 "Young Footballer of the Year" ""
#Scotland
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5208025 "William Hill SPFL Goal of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5208025 "SPFL Goal of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107399 "Scottish Premiership Glen's Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107399 "Scottish Premiership Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107400 "Scottish Premiership Glen's Manager of Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107400 "Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102432 "William Hill Premiership Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102432 "Scottish Premiership Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 61041508 "William Hill Premiership Player of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 61041508 "Scottish Premiership Player of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5208024 "William Hill SPFL Goal of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5208024 "SPFL Goal of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102436 "William Hill SPFL Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102436 "SPFL Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106968 "PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106968 "Scottish Premiership Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106973 "William Hill SPFL Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106973 "SPFL Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102430 "PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102430 "Players' Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102431 "PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102431 "PFA Young Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5205024 "Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5205024 "SFWA Footballer of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106972 "William Hill SPFL Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106972 "Scottish Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5206247 "PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5206247 "Scottish Championship Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183332 "William Hill Championship Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183332 "Scottish Championship Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107401 "Scottish Championship Glen's Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107401 "Scottish Championship Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107402 "Scottish Championship Glen's Manager of Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107402 "Scottish Championship Manager of Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102433 "William Hill Championship Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102433 "Scottish Championship Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102437 "William Hill Championship Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102437 "Scottish Championship Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106969 "PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106969 "Scottish Championship Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106974 "William Hill Championship Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106974 "Scottish Championship Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183371 "William Hill League 1 Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183371 "Scottish League 1 Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5206258 "PFA Scotland League 1 Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5206258 "Scottish League 1 Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107403 "Scottish League 1 Glen's Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107403 "Scottish League 1 Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107404 "Scottish League 1 Glen's Manager of Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107404 "Scottish League 1 Manager of Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102434 "William Hill League 1 Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102434 "Scottish League 1 Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102438 "William Hill League 1 Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102438 "Scottish League 1 Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106970 "PFA Scotland League 1 Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106970 "Scottish League 1 Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106975 "William Hill League 1 Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106975 "Scottish League 1 Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183389 "William Hill League 2 Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183389 "Scottish League 2 Top Goalscorer" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5206269 "PFA Scotland League 2 Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5206269 "Scottish League 2 Player of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107405 "Scottish League 2 Glen's Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107405 "Scottish League 2 Manager of the Season" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 107406 "Scottish League 2 Glen's Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 107406 "Scottish League 2 Manager of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102435 "William Hill League 2 Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102435 "Scottish League 2 Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102439 "William Hill League 2 Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102439 "Scottish League 2 Team of the Week" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106971 "PFA Scotland League 2 Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106971 "Scottish League 2 Team of the Year" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106976 "William Hill League 2 Young Player of the Month" ""
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106976 "Scottish League 2 Young Player of the Month" ""
Competitions and other Fixes.lnc:
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626560 "AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626560 "AFF Championship" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626560 "ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626560 "ASEAN Championship" ""
kenolio
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 558118 "Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Cup" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 558119 "Leinster Senior League Permanent TSB Metropolitan Cup" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 558118 "Grandons Toyota Munster Senior Cup" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 558119 "PTSB LFA Senior Cup" ""
https://munsterfootball.ie/munster-senior-cup/
mons
Thanks for both @kenolio 🍻
MarkoMKD
Hey so i did everything exactly as it says in the instruction, and on my start screen i can see the edited files chosen 9/9. But when i start the game i have checked for example Premier League and the names/logos are still vanilla. Can anyone help please?
Using the EPIC version
Edit: Just re-did everything and started the game. I have the proper names but don't have the logos
mons
Nowhere does it state that this pack includes real logos. We have several logo packs for download here.
rizaliev
re-posting from FM22 thread
Hi guys, i just want to check whether we also have the club three letter/six letter name possible to be corrected
With FM25 cancelled, i think i'm gonna stick w/ FM24 for now
I haven't search thoroughly, but what i understand from this thread, the three/six letter name is not corrected, isn't it?
for instance inter and milan 3 letter name is still BLU and CAS after i applied this fix
Thx alot
Cheers
mons
Yes, if you start a new career with this fix installed properly, you shouldn't have any licensing issues of that particular ilk.
kenolio
Awards.lnc:
-"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 106946 "Eliteserien Player of the Year" ""
-"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 106946 "Player of the Year" ""
It's a duplicate edit and takes precedence over the correct “Gullballen” one above.
kenolio
Awards.lnc for Italy:
-"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 127210 "Capocannoniere Serie A TIM" ""
+"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 127210 "Paolo Rossi" ""
https://www.assocalciatori.it/news/nasce-il-premio-paolo-rossi
-"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1401313 "Gol del Mese Serie A" ""
-"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1401313 "Gol del Mese" ""
+"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1401313 "iliad Goal of the Month" ""
+"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1401313 "Goal of the Month" ""
-"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43600702 "MVP Calciatore del mese della Serie A" ""
-"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43600702 "Calciatore del mese Serie A" ""
+"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43600702 "EA Sports FC Player of the Month" ""
+"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43600702 "Player of the Month" ""
+"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000319887 "Philadelphia Coach of the Month" ""
+"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000319887 "Coach of the Month" ""
Even on the Italian version of the website English is used now:
https://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a/award
Gustavo Henrique Roiz Amaja
I have this problem where the only team that did not get fixed is United. What should I do differently? I followed every step correctly
mons
Seems like you didn't. Can I have screenshots of every folder that you installed this fix in?
Gustavo Henrique Roiz Amaja
I actually did something wrong kkkkkk fixed it already thx
rizaliev
apparently if i use the custom data update (https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-data-update), that doesn't work with real world mode, the fake name fix got overwritten somehow
kaixstone
hey! the real name fix works for everything except it still says “english premier division”. any way i can fix this? thanks!
mons
Works just fine. You must either not have installed it properly, or you have an editor data file which has changed it in this manner.
Can you upload screenshots of your lnc folder, and your editor data folder too?
kaixstone
thank you for the help!
mons
The dbc, edt and lnc folders from this download aren't to be installed only in the 2400 folder, but also within the 2430 folder, as outlined in the installation instructions.
Did you do so too?
kaixstone
i did but im wondering if not all of the fixes copied over. i really appreciate the help!
mons
You need to reinstall the fix in the 2430 folder too, which you don't seem to have. Follow the installation instructions and/or the video tutorial to understand how 👍
kaixstone
right you are! my bad and thanks again.
Greg Brooking
Is there something special I need to do to fix the Napoli issue? Everything else seems good….
mons
What Napoli issue? Make absolutely sure all your folders (and not just one of them) look exactly like the ones in the main post.
Greg Brooking
mons
Again, what Napoli issue? Also, the files need to be extracted in the 2430 folder too, not just the 2400 one…
Greg Brooking
Napoli is still Parthenope … I've extracted to that folder as well, but just sent the one pic because the other folder is the same….
mons
When replying to a message, please put your message outside the quote box so that it's clear who said what 😉
Can I have that screenshot, nonetheless? Several times down the years people have said something, which screenshots then evidenced otherwise 😉
Also, did you apply this fix before or after starting a save game?
Greg Brooking
Sorry; I just now see the proper box. I can't remember if Had already started the game. If so, I can restart because I just started.