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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.
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\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 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 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 > 2430
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.
- Date Created
- 19 Oct 2023 11:14:20
- Date Updated
- 23 May 2024 06:20:32
- Last Comment
- 06 May 2026 10:28:40
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Script1ner
Both should be fine
Marck
ok, I'll just overwrite the ones that are already there
Script1ner
👍
Rus7M
Tell me please! In which *.fmf file is the list of names of cities and regions located?
mons
By installing the real name fix correctly, following either the written guidelines or the video tutorial, both of which are available in the main post.
If you think you've done everything correctly but it still isn't working nonetheless, then please post screenshots of the folders included in the main post.
In neither of them, since they aren't edited in this download via the editor data files 😕
Rus7M
And in general, what file contains the names of cities and regions? In any case, there should be a file in the game database, from which the names of cities/regions and their id numbers are taken. I would be very grateful. I've searched for it, but haven't found it. I found localisation files, but I need a file that contains the names of cities and regions. Any clue?
mons
No idea, sorry…
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afonsinho_58
can someone pls help me with the name fix, i have two saves in Portugal but in my main one the game doesn't show the full name and takes the short name as short and full name, and in the other one the names are all correct but the leagues names appear as Primeira, Segunda or Terceira Liga instead of their names, i've tried lots of differents name fix but I have the same issue in all of them, pls someone help me
LudoxPendragon
Found some Italian competitions that can be fixed:
Serie D
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43127176 "Serie D Girone L" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43127176 "Serie D/L" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43127177 "Serie D Girone M" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43127177 "Serie D/M" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43127178 "Serie D Girone N" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43127178 "Serie D/N" ""
Eccellenza
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000029421 "Eccellenza Toscana Girone C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000029421 "Eccellenza Toscana C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000029422 "Eccellenza Toscana Girone C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000029422 "Eccellenza Toscana C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100747 "Eccellenza Marche Girone A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100747 "Eccellenza Marche A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100748 "Eccellenza Marche Girone B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100748 "Eccellenza Marche B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100749 "Eccellenza Campania Girone D" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100749 "Eccellenza Campania D" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100750 "Eccellenza Campania Girone E" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100750 "Eccellenza Campania E" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100752 "Eccellenza Veneto/Friuli Girone A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100752 "Eccellenza Veneto/Friuli A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100753 "Eccellenza Veneto/Friuli Girone B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000100753 "Eccellenza Veneto/Friuli B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116606 "Eccellenza Veneto Girone C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116606 "Eccellenza Veneto C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000119015 "Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia Girone A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000119015 "Eccellenza Friuli-V.G. A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000119018 "Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia Girone B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000119018 "Eccellenza Friuli-V.G. B" ""
Promozione
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116068 "Promozione Sardegna Girone C" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116068 "Promozione Sardegna C" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116607 "Promozione Veneto Girone E" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116607 "Promozione Veneto E" ""
Prima Categoria
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000114482 "Prima Categoria Lombardia Girone O" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000114482 "Prima Categoria Lombardia O" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000114483 "Prima Categoria Lombardia Girone P" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000114483 "Prima Categoria Lombardia P" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000112148 "Prima Categoria Liguria Girone E" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000112148 "Prima Categoria Liguria E" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000067841 "Prima Categoria Umbria Girone E" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000067841 "Prima Categoria Umbria E" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000067842 "Prima Categoria Umbria Girone F" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000067842 "Prima Categoria Umbria F" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116609 "Prima Categoria Veneto Girone I" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000116609 "Prima Categoria Veneto I" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000117798 "Prima Categoria Veneto Girone L" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000117798 "Prima Categoria Veneto L" ""
JLawlor
My existing save game team names used to be correct with the fix, but now they are incorrect.
I have downloaded the new file and updated the files in the folders but they are still incorrect.
Is this just an issue now?
I understand that if I start a new game the names can be fixed, but why is my existing save game now incorrect?
Obyt14
Almost one year since the last update, any chance we get another update for FM24?
mons
Have you applied the workaround in the first post?
No changes have been done because this is the FM24 version of the file, and any changes submitted since the end of the 2023/24 season would have been added for the FM25 version (had it been released).😕
JLawlor
I have done that on my existing save yeah
mons
Can I see screenshots of the respective folders, and can you please attached the respective files?
To be clear, I want to see the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc files in all the folders, and also all of them attached to your reply 👍
I'd also like to see a screenshot of a club you don't think is working as it should, so I understand what the issue might arise from.
Taylan#2963
Well It seems FM 24 JUST did another update to remove another license thing because it expired just now.
It is really sad that you DREAD to see a game getting an update because of this.
bubbe
I agree. Lets hope a fix is released soon.
LudoxPendragon
I simply reinstalled the real fix. And it seems to have solved the problem, although i don't know which specific licenses they removed this time.
MarvinEhre
In the steam forum, I read that, that Citys licenses were removed.
PoorJack
“Due to a licensing requirement, we’ve rolled out a small update to remove one club’s licensed assets which were unavailable for renewal when FM24 was extended in March.”
https://community.sports-interactive.com/forums/topic/592193-fm24-licensing-update/
https://www.reddit.com/r/footballmanagergames/comments/1kr7d0f/new_update/
mons
The new update has little to do with licensing names, but simply the removal of licensed graphics.
sortitoutsi2024
Brazilian team names are now 3 letters long again
.TAD.
Reapply the fix.
MrTPo
This changes are only impacting new saves? I didnt noticed anything different in my save game.
Marck
Does anyone have an idea whether we should download the real name fix again after that update or is the change so minor that it is not necessary??
MrTPo
I only noticed a difference in brasilian teams names for now.
Marck
ok so that means you have to download it again if you want it fixed?
mons
It's in the thread title, lads, in capital letters…
majaman
Old name of team 2. czech league
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Líšeň 2019 " ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "Líšeň " ""
New name for season 2025/26
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Artis Brno " ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Brno " ""
Kirukato Kashiarikutomorukimi
Pozdrav, zašto se ime lige ne mijenja iz Serie A TIM u Serie A Enilive? i kako to popraviti? @mons