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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
- 22 Jun 2026 00:39:31
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Raparasa
Thank you for the explanation. I rely on translation tools to understand English, so please forgive me if there is any misunderstanding, but your instructions still seem a bit contradictory to me.
If I follow your steps to remove the 3 folders and paste the 3 folders from the Real Name Fix ZIP, it means the "j league non player.dbc" included in the ZIP will be installed back into my game.
Based on my testing, "j league non player.dbc" itself is what causes the Japan national team to lock up and call up dummy players after a few years. Therefore, it should not be included or installed at all.
Could you please explain what specific role or fix the "j league non player.dbc" inside your ZIP file actually provides?
Raparasa
Furthermore, based on my testing, I have confirmed that "japan.dbc" located in the "permanent" subfolder of the DBC folder should also be deleted.
After deleting "japan.dbc," I discovered that 21 players are successfully restored/added back to the game's database.
Looking at their unique IDs, these are not newly generated/created players. They possess the same continuous unique IDs from previous FM titles, just like vanilla players. This means that if you have a Face Pack installed, their profile photos will be displayed correctly.
Below is the list of the restored players:
Kochi United SC
Yudai Murata ID 2000528001
Kamatamare Sanuki
Rui Harano ID 2000527998
Lee Gi-San ID 2000527996
Gainare Tottori
Moon Min ID 2000527984
Cha Won-Jun ID 2000527982
Nara Club
Olasunkanmi Abdulwaheed Dayo ID 2000527970
FC Osaka
Han Jun-Young ID 2000527966
Vanraure Hachinohe
Tsubasa Tanaka ID 2000527873
FC Gifu
Jung Hyeon-ho ID 2000526694
V-Varen Nagasaki
Roh Hyeong-Jin ID 2000526110
JEF United Chiba
Makoto Himeno ID 2000526071
RB Omiya Ardija
Jelani Ren McGhee ID 2000526067
Yoshito Kumada ID 2000526064
Vegalta Sendai
Taiga Nagai ID 2000526059
Avispa Fukuoka
Shohei Takemoto ID 2000526055
Kataller Toyama
Mahiro Yunomae ID 2000525242
Tochigi SC
Yuto Kimura ID 2000407424
Tochigi SC → ReinMeer Aomori FC
Park Yong-Ji ID 2000300711
Vissel Kobe
Kaito Yamada ID 2000290414
Thespa Gunma
Masato Nuki ID 2000172565
FC Machida Zelvia → Ventforet Kofu
Atsushi Kurokawa ID 45095872
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"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43106673 "A.S.D. Polisportiva Pietralunghese" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43321197 "Rondinella Marzocco S.S.D." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 108979 "Borgosesia Calcio" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 108979 "Borgosesia Calcio A.S.D." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43077329 "U.S. Fezzanese Calcio 1930" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43077329 "U.S.D. Fezzanese Calcio 1930" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2223 "Solbiatese Arno Calcio" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2223 "Solbiatese Calcio 1911 S.S.D." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43607781 "A.S.D. Calcio Pavonese" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43288935 "A.C. Virtus Bolzano" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43288935 "A.S.D.C. Virtus Bolzano" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7980797 "A.S.D. Sporting Angelana 2001" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7980797 "A.S.D. Angelana 1930" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43386017 "A.S.D. K-Sport Montecchio Gallo" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43386017 "K-Sport Montecchio Gallo" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000399647 "Città di Lanciano F.C." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000399647 "S.S.D. Città di Lanciano F.C." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43204708 "Santegidiese 1948 S.S.D." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1404793 "U.S. Venafro" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1404793 "A.S.D. U.S. Venafro" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43204977 "Calcio Avola 1949 A.S.D." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43457137 "A.S.D. Digiesse PraiaTortora" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7981249 "S.S. Ebolitana 1925" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7981249 "A.S.D. Ebolitana Calcio 1925 F.C." ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43210767 "A.S.D. Real Forio 2014" "
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 43386623 "S.S.D. Certosa" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43386623 "Certosa" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 43607733 "Leon" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7980053 "Nuova Anagni Calcio" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 7980053 "A.S.D. Città di Anagni Calcio" ""