I suggest everybody clicks the "Notify me when updated" button to receive an email when the file is updated/amended in the future.

This file will need to be re-applied if/when 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.

The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 2016 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 are 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 German, Italian and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. It also adds real-life media and journalists, with 26 media files added to encompass all major footballing nations and continents. 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 these files to work, however, you will need to start a new game.

Magrippinho very helpfully created a YouTube video on how this file should be installed. Some of the contents are different - but the procedure is identical, although of course you use the equivalent folder for FM16.

Or, you can follow the below instructions to install this version of this file

Step 1: Go to

PC
 Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2016 \ data \ db \ 1630 
Mac
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2016 / data / db / 1630 
You can find this folder by clicking, in the Finder, the Go menu in the menu bar, then choose Go to Folder and type the folder path name (obviously inserting your username), then click Go.

Slightly more detail in this post

Linux
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2016/data/db/1630/
Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)

Android:
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm16\files\installed\data\db\1630
For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.

Step 2: Delete the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the path above

Step 3: Copy the dbc, edt and lnc folder from this download into the folders mentioned in step 1.

Step 4: Go to:

Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2016
Step 5: Open the folder named "editor data" contained therein. If it does not exist, then create it.

Step 6: Keeping the folder in step 5 open, go back to the file you downloaded and select the folder named "FM16 Real Names Fix Files from sortitoutsi.net v2.1".

Step 7: Paste the circled folder directly into the folder mentioned in step 5.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real%20names%20fix%20fm16.png~original
Take care to remove any previous versions of this file

Step 8: This should be what your editor data folder looks like. There may also be a config.xml file in this folder and can be safely retained; it is generated by FM every time the game starts.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real%20names%20fix%20fm16%202.png~original



To make sure the files have been applied correctly, go to the Champions Cup and EURO Vase in your saved game, and they should be renamed to Champions League and Europa League respectively. If you are in the middle of a save-game, German national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not instantly. Club names (including the German ones) 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.

Some of these changes, ESPECIALLY THE CLUB NAMES, may not apply in FMC. There's a workaround for that in the first post.
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Cvija
15 years ago
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mons
18 years ago
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Hi and thanks for all can You change FK Jedinstvo (Pi) to FK Jedinstvo (P) , full name is FK Jedinstvo Pirot...

source

There's already an FK Jedinstvo (P) in the database, which is why FK Jedinstvo Pirot will remain as FK Jedinstvo (Pi).

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/Capture_9.png
Cvija
15 years ago
3 years ago
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ok,sry i dont know...
JC3
11 years ago
4 months ago
20
Whats the difference between the file you've uploaded friday night and the file you've uploaded today?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
Whats the difference between the file you've uploaded friday night and the file you've uploaded today?

Changes in how some competition names are displayed when playing the game in the Turkish language. Unless you're Turkish, there's no real need to re-download.
JC3
11 years ago
4 months ago
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Ok. Thanks mons
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
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Firstly thanks for the fantastic work mons.

However I've come across an issue - the Japanese clubs have reverted to their "fake" names i.e. Urawa Reds are Saitama UTD, Antlers are Okayama FC etc.

Is there a save game compatible fix for this?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
Firstly thanks for the fantastic work mons.

However I've come across an issue - the Japanese clubs have reverted to their "fake" names i.e. Urawa Reds are Saitama UTD, Antlers are Okayama FC etc.

Is there a save game compatible fix for this?

Check the 3 lnc folders and delete any all and greek folders in there.

Fix is save-game compatible
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
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Check the 3 lnc folders and delete any all and greek folders in there.

Fix is save-game compatible


Tried that but none of those folders were in either. Only Awards.lnc, Club City and Stadium Names.lnc and Competitions and Other Fixes.lnc in each.

Any other ideas?
olivierl84
12 years ago
1 month ago
163
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I'm sorry for perhaps a stupid question .. but isn't it possible to install the fix when playing a save ? I thought i did this before but now in my 8th season (after the update), Holland , Germany etc are renamed ?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
Tried that but none of those folders were in either. Only Awards.lnc, Club City and Stadium Names.lnc and Competitions and Other Fixes.lnc in each.

Any other ideas?

Delete the fake.edt file from the edt folders. If that still doesn't work, could you please upload screenshots of the contents of the 3 edt and the 3 lnc folders respectively?




I'm sorry for perhaps a stupid question .. but isn't it possible to install the fix when playing a save ? I thought i did this before but now in my 8th season (after the update), Holland , Germany etc are renamed ?

The fixes for Germany is save-game compatible. I'm not aware there's an issue with Dutch player names. Feel free to follow the installation instructions to solve the problem
olivierl84
12 years ago
1 month ago
163
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I noticed that the only thing that changed is the name from the manager of Holland(Danny Blind = Jan Janssen) .
I already installed the realname fix but i think everything was fine before, when i was playing this save yesterday (i played a few months since the update and WC 2022 had real names in the Germany squad)
Is it possible that the only thing that changed in my running save , was a new name for Blind ?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
I noticed that the only thing that changed is the name from the manager of Holland(Danny Blind = Jan Janssen) .
I already installed the realname fix but i think everything was fine before, when i was playing this save yesterday (i played a few months since the update and WC 2022 had real names in the Germany squad)
Is it possible that the only thing that changed in my running save , was a new name for Blind ?

The part in bold leads me to think that the file isn't installed correctly.

Could you please upload screenshots of the contents of the 3 edt and the 3 lnc folders respectively?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
Looks fine.

Can I also see the same for the 1600 and 1601 folders?
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
8
Delete the fake.edt file from the edt folders. If that still doesn't work, could you please upload screenshots of the contents of the 3 edt and the 3 lnc folders respectively?

The fixes for Germany is save-game compatible. I'm not aware there's an issue with Dutch player names. Feel free to follow the installation instructions to solve the problem


No fake files.

Sure. Here are the screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/UuUsk
olivierl84
12 years ago
1 month ago
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Looks fine.

Can I also see the same for the 1600 and 1601 folders?

Maybe i posted too quick and everything was fine(i changed jan janssen his name with option 'nickname' ? . Do u have any idea if it is possible that nothing changed in my running game (premier league was always named premier league , even before i downloaded the fix today) . or i'm getting crazy ? Thanks for the support.
http://www.rafcjeugd.be/olivier/testtestfm2.jpg
http://www.rafcjeugd.be/olivier/testtestfm3.jpg
mvngmnd
14 years ago
4 months ago
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This is giving people such as Morata, El Shaarawy, Gervinho and alot of others a release clause of $0?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
No fake files.

Sure. Here are the screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/UuUsk

I'm at work and can't see imgur images - will have to get back to you later tonight on this.




Maybe i posted too quick and everything was fine(i changed jan janssen his name with option 'nickname' ? . Do u have any idea if it is possible that nothing changed in my running game (premier league was always named premier league , even before i downloaded the fix today) . or i'm getting crazy ? Thanks for the support.
http://www.rafcjeugd.be/olivier/testtestfm2.jpg
http://www.rafcjeugd.be/olivier/testtestfm3.jpg

The 1601 edt and lnc folders are not correct. Delete them and install the edt and lnc folders from this download instead - and let me know how it goes




This is giving people such as Morata, El Shaarawy, Gervinho and alot of others a release clause of $0?

I made no player changes through the editor with this file. Either you have installed the files incorrectly, or you are running other editor data files which make the changes which you are mentioning.
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
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I'm at work and can't see imgur images - will have to get back to you later tonight on this.


I've reuploaded if you get a spare minute

http://s17.postimg.org/iupwdih5r/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_40.png

http://s17.postimg.org/n6ei2io2n/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_44.png

http://s17.postimg.org/uvbce8okf/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_48.png

http://s17.postimg.org/jga9vvmu7/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_50.png

http://s17.postimg.org/pmgbgd65b/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_54.png

http://s17.postimg.org/hji551ljz/Screen_Shot_2016_03_08_at_23_02_56.png
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
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I've reuploaded if you get a spare minute

I see none of these either. Most image-hosting sites are blocked at work unfortunately

Try attaching them to a post - I think I should be able to see them that way...
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737

It all looks fine. The files which change the Japanese club names are no longer there, and lnc files are save-game compatible It's not clear from the screenshots, but I assume that the fake.edt file in each of the edt/permanent folders is no longer there, right?

Do you have any other editor data files downloaded from elsewhere perhaps?
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
8
It all looks fine. The files which change the Japanese club names are no longer there, and lnc files are save-game compatible It's not clear from the screenshots, but I assume that the fake.edt file in each of the edt/permanent folders is no longer there, right?


That's correct yeah.

Do you have any other editor data files downloaded from elsewhere perhaps?



That crossed my mind as I had downloaded another one previously but I'm fairly certain I corrected the folders before downloading this file.

Would deleting the fake or nleague files from the all folders possibly solve this?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
That's correct yeah.

That crossed my mind as I had downloaded another one previously but I'm fairly certain I corrected the folders before downloading this file.

Would deleting the fake or nleague files from the all folders possibly solve this?



Whereabouts are they?
mattjsmith11
11 years ago
7 years ago
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Whereabouts are they?


In each of the three all folders.

Should I delete both fake and nleague? And I presume this won't be a save game compatible fix?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
91,737
In each of the three all folders.

Should I delete both fake and nleague? And I presume this won't be a save game compatible fix?

Yes, you should. To be honest, I don't think it will, but I'm not 100%.

That's why I specify that the original edt and lnc folders are to be deleted outright and replaced by the folders in the download...
olivierl84
12 years ago
1 month ago
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@mons , i changed the 1601 files with the one from the latest real name fix. Everything is still the same(and corrrect) only Jan Janssen (and no Danny Blind )
Nkunku
13 years ago
10 months ago
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does this also fix japanese national team?
mons
18 years ago
4 minutes ago
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@mons , i changed the 1601 files with the one from the latest real name fix. Everything is still the same(and corrrect) only Jan Janssen (and no Danny Blind )

I suspect it's the fake.edt file which you did not delete which is causing this. Not much you can do about it in the middle of a save-game



does this also fix japanese national team?

What needs fixing? If it's the lack of players, then there's nothing much which can be done other than downloading a Japanese editor data file which populates Japanese teams. As it stands, Japanese players are not in the database due to licensing issues; I can't just create them out of thin air

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