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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 updates come out.
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 sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 2026 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed. 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.
Follow the below instructions to install this version of this file.
Once you download this file, you’ll see these folders after extracting the ZIP:
📁 dbc📁 editor data📁 edt📁 lnc
STEP 1.
If you are playing an FM23 or FM24 save in FM26, 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 26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2620
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 26 / fm.app / Contents / Plugins / game_plugin.bundle / Contents / Resources / shared / data / database / db / 2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / fm.app / Contents / Plugins / game_plugin.bundle / Contents / Resources / shared / data / database / db / 2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
You have to click “show packaged contents” on the fm.app and game_plugin.bundle folders. This basically means that you need to right-click (or Control + click) on fm.app (or game_plugin.bundle) and choose Show Package Contents that lets you open up the folders inside the app icon.
Here’s how to do it on Mac:
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command + Shift + G to bring up “Go to Folder.”
3. Copy and paste this path, then hit Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600
Once you’re in both the db/2600 and db/2620 folders, that’s where you drop the real name fix files and don’t forget to restart FM afterwards so the changes take effect.
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 26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2620
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\FootballManager26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26\shared\data\database\db\2620
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 players on Epic Games
Epic Games Installation
OPEN
~/Library/Application Support/Epic/FootballManager2026/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
~/Library/Application Support/Epic/FootballManager2026/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
You have to click “show packaged contents” on the fm.app and game_plugin.bundle folders. This basically means that you need to right-click (or Control + click) on fm.app (or game_plugin.bundle) and choose Show Package Contents that lets you open up the folders inside the app icon.
Here’s how to do it on Mac:
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command + Shift + G to bring up “Go to Folder.”
3. Copy and paste this path, then hit Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/
Once you’re in both the db/2600 and db/2620 folders, that’s where you drop the real name fix files and don’t forget to restart FM afterwards so the changes take effect.
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 26 / shared / data / database / db / 2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / shared / data / database / db / 2620
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 2026 / 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 paths within the 2620 folder should include :
dbc:
dbc/permanent:
edt/permanent:
lnc:
STEP 4:
COPY the 4 files located in the EDITOR DATA folder in the downloaded pack
STEP 5
PASTE to \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\editor data
This is also the same folder to be used for Gamepass.
Equivalent folder for Mac
Follow these steps to correctly place the editor data folder for Football Manager 26 on macOS.
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + G to open the Go to Folder window.
3. Copy and paste the following path, then press Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26/
4. If you don’t see an editor data folder, create one manually.
The folder name must be exactly:
editor data
(all lowercase, with a space)
5. Make sure the editor data folder is inside the Football Manager 26 directory. Not in Documents, Public, or anywhere else.
6. Place the downloaded .fmf files (for example, from the Real Name Fix or other mods) into this editor data folder.
7. Restart Football Manager 26, and when starting a new game, ensure the files are ticked/selected under Database → Editor Data Files.
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 26 / editor data
Equivalent folder for Epic Games
/Users / [your user] / Library / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 26 / editor data
This should be what your editor data folder looks like now.
The final version of this download for the default database can be downloaded from here.
- Date Created
- 23 Oct 2025 06:39:51
- Date Updated
- 26 May 2026 18:37:23
- Last Comment
- 03 Jun 2026 19:51:37
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Fuki
Is the current license fix valid for the new 2.0 update?
mons
I'm working on a new version of this fix for the 26.2.0 game version, and should have it out later this evening 👍
Fuki
Great, thank you for your effort and time!
Grant MacDonald
Hey, guys! I have a question: when I begin a new save, do i need to manually select the editor data files in FM itself?
Kind regards.
Grant.
Fredd
It should default to the newest official database. Any others you have added through the editor data should also be checked automatically. But no harm in checking!
Grant MacDonald
Thanks! Maybe it's because of the new database relased today, but when i ckecked, the editor data files were…er…unchecked. I'll recheck them.
atommo
Heads up, I am having attempts to start a new save crash the game, this real name fix is the only fan made addon I use, my save game still works so I think it could only be down to this version not working with the new database, will try it after it is updated later.
Fabry Ponzo
Salve ragazzi ho appena scaricato aggiornamento real name fix ma nella cartella editor data manca il file confing….qualkuno sa dirmi come fare???
mons
The new version of this fix is now available for download. It even includes the new Ajax manager, as announced this morning.
You don't need that file tbh.
kad38
Hi @mons , do we also need to modify the "2600" folder?
mons
Best to, yes.
stratos79
From 2600 we simply delete the 3 folders or put the new ones there as well as in 2620
mons
Have the same folder structure and contents in both.
stratos79
So in both folders (2600 & 2620) we delete the old ones and move the new files that we thank you for creating. Then as you say in step 7 we replace the 4 new files you created with copy paste and replace.
mons
Yep, and it's in the installation instructions, buddy 😕
Sebastian Rejnisz
Hi
After new update I have implementyed “FM26 Sortitoutsi Real Name Fix File v3.0”
Now I have server connection problem for some reason.
Anyone experienced same issue?
Sebastian Rejnisz
Sorted by game devs.. it was problem with authentication.. Thank anyway
TL1878
Hi,
Thanks for all your hard work. I have just re-downloaded and have noticed Napoli are still listed as Parthenope and Osasuna are listed as Pamplona. Is there part of the instructions I have maybe missed here? All other name changes seem to be ok. Again, thanks for your hard work.
mons
The thread title specifies what you should do in such cases…
TL1878
Apologies, I thought this was in reference to existing games where as I am trying to start a new game on MAC. Any help would be appreciated.
mons
And are you trying with the language in English, or anything else?
EdwardLeung
Dear Author,
Thank you very much for releasing this file. I am a player from China and I encountered a problem while using your patch. I was wondering if there is a way to solve it.
I usually use the Chinese database in the game, but I prefer to have the club names and player names displayed in English. After installing your patch, even when I select the Chinese database and set club names and player names to English separately, they still appear in Chinese.
Is there any solution to this issue? I would really appreciate your reply.
Thank you very much.
TL1878
I am trying in English, some work but some aren't - for example Real Betis, Milan, despite the nicknames disappearing. I can work around but I was curious, if the nicknames do not appear prior to loading the new game, do they not appear in game in press articles etc. If so, what is it replaced with?
moviehkg
napoli is still Parthenope after applying the latest 2620 fix
moviehkg
sorry but the real name fix only work partially for saves created in 2600, many clubs still have fake names…
Toni Picanha
the names are not changing in my game? any advice?
mons
No idea, sorry 😢
Nothing at all, as far as I'm aware.
Read the thread title, helpfully written in capital letters to draw your attention…
josh.djt
(EDIT): It did actually work thats my apologies. it only fixed when i chose advanced setup career rather than the quick start one. i only chose quick start to see if it had worked but i guess it doesnt work when i do that.
it didnt work fully, i didnt watch the video this time because that didnt work either, i read through the instructions and did exactly what i was told to do. when i load up my game and check spain, the only thing that worked is its called laliga now. and in italy most of the names worked except napoli.
mons
Then I'm afraid you must not have installed it correctly.
If this fix is applied before starting a save game, everything should display the way it should.
If this fix is applied once a save game has been started, the main post explains which parts will work and which won't, and the club name changes will need the workaround in the first post to display.
alex_copping
I've removed all the #'s (in both the 2600 and 2620) but still no name changes in game - is there a step im missing?