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, may not apply in the Beta, FM Touch or 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 2018 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 and Japanese National teams don't call up real players. The latter 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, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French clubs to circumvent licensing restrictions. Due to licensing reasons, the number of Ajax non-playing staff is quite small and this file contains a fix to restore them. It also adds real-life media and journalists, encompassing most 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 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.
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2018\data\database\db\1800
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2018\data\database\db\1810
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2018\data\database\db\1830
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

Notes:
\Program Files (x86)\
could be
\Program Files\
depending on your set up.

Mac
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2018 / data / database / db / 1800 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2018 / data / database / db / 1810 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2018 / data / database / db / 1830 
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

You can find these folders 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.

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

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.

Slightly more detail in this post



OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2018/data//database/db/1800/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2018/data//database/db/1810/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2018/data//database/db/1830/
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders

Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)



[b]OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm18\files\installed\data\\database\db\1800
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm18\files\installed\data\\database\db\1810
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders
OPEN
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm18\files\installed\data\\database\db\1830
DELETE the dbc , edt and Inc folders


STEP 2:
COPY the dbc, edt and Inc 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 both the 1800 and 1801 an folders:

https://i.imgur.com/mnIiKTT.png
https://i.imgur.com/qDCcSOy.png
https://i.imgur.com/VLVqYin.png

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 2018\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.

https://i.imgur.com/fD6OfXK.png

STEP 6

If you had already used previous versions of this download, you will need to delete the files named:
Susie Real Name Fixes - Abdelhak Nouri removed_6B282152-37E5-4FFE-9159-07277A5FD537.fmf
and
Susie Real Name Fixes - Ajax staff FM18_51792081-6A2F-4EF3-8781-F6D8D9E2A331.fmf
from within the editor data folder as they are no longer needed. Retaining them will see a duplicate complement for Ajax staff members.



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. The Japanese national team will be populated along the same lines too, but any Japan-based players are not in the official database and need a third-party add-on to be created and added.

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.
Comments
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
Hi everyone, I have recently bought FM 18, I have always use kit, logos and licenses fix from this site, but this year I have noticed that when I insert any logo, kit or license fix my game crashes on the initial loading screen, the only way it can go past its when I delete each and every one of the files.. problem is this happens each and every time I try to play FM 18 and it is annoying to repeat the process of deleting and pasting each file every single time I play FM 18 anyone knows what could be the problem? or any solution?
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Thanks for the Singapore fixes @ausername - keep them coming


Hi everyone, I have recently bought FM 18, I have always use kit, logos and licenses fix from this site, but this year I have noticed that when I insert any logo, kit or license fix my game crashes on the initial loading screen, the only way it can go past its when I delete each and every one of the files.. problem is this happens each and every time I try to play FM 18 and it is annoying to repeat the process of deleting and pasting each file every single time I play FM 18 anyone knows what could be the problem? or any solution?

Looks like you're not installing them in the right place then. Can I have screenshots of where you're placing them?
Casian
6 years ago
1 month ago
18
It doesnt work mate.. i did everything u said.. omg
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
It doesnt work mate.. i did everything u said.. omg

Clearly, you didn't install it right. Can you post screenshots of the folders where you installed it?
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
Thanks for the Singapore fixes @ausername - keep them coming

Looks like you're not installing them in the right place then. Can I have screenshots of where you're placing them?


Thanks for the reply, here are my screenshots
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Thanks for the reply, here are my screenshots

All looks fine, but I'd have to see inside the 1810/lnc folder to be sure. What's the exact issue in-game then?
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Yes please have a look, and the exact issue, is the game crashes on the very first initial loading screen where the music starts to plau

Have you tried not running any graphics at all?

I don't think your issue has got anything at all to do with this pack but to where you're installing the graphics...
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
P.S. You haven't installed this file correctly at all. Please have a look at the screenshot in the OP for how the lnc folder should look.
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
P.S. You haven't installed this file correctly at all. Please have a look at the screenshot in the OP for how the lnc folder should look.


Sorry if i seem like a noob, but the only thing different i see from the screenshot are the "all and greek" folders, do I need to delete them??
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Sorry if i seem like a noob, but the only thing different i see from the screenshot are the "all and greek" folders, do I need to delete them??

Yes, but also check your dbc and edt folders as well and delete the items in your folders which are not in the respective screenshots.
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
Yes, but also check your dbc and edt folders as well and delete the items in your folders which are not in the respective screenshots.


Actually I think you are right about the graphics, I think those may be the real problem, could you please have a look to see if I did anything wrong??
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Actually I think you are right about the graphics, I think those may be the real problem, could you please have a look to see if I did anything wrong??

Everything looks fine. Try removing them and see if FM loads normally. If it does, try adding the folders again one-by-one and see if the game loads then.
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
Everything looks fine. Try removing them and see if FM loads normally. If it does, try adding the folders again one-by-one and see if the game loads then.


You were right mons, the problem are the graphics i removed them and loaded the game with the real names fix files and it worked.. game went past the loading screen perfectly, you think this graphics problem has anything to do with the new format that SI change from FM 17??
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
You were right mons, the problem are the graphics i removed them and loaded the game with the real names fix files and it worked.. game went past the loading screen perfectly, you think this graphics problem has anything to do with the new format that SI change from FM 17??

I can't really tell as I have no idea what graphics you have downloaded, where from and how you have installed them. Like I said, to identify which item(s) are the ones giving you trouble, try adding each folders again one-by-one and see if the game loads then.
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
I can't really tell as I have no idea what graphics you have downloaded, where from and how you have installed them. Like I said, to identify which item(s) are the ones giving you trouble, try adding each folders again one-by-one and see if the game loads then.


I have downloaded all of them from this same site, I downloaded the cut player face mega pack and the standard kits and the 3d kits graphics are the ones from chris, I tried installing them one by one and it didnt work game still crashes..
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
I have downloaded all of them from this same site, I downloaded the cut player face mega pack and the standard kits and the 3d kits graphics are the ones from chris, I tried installing them one by one and it didnt work game still crashes..

Sorry mate, don't know what I can tell you...
Calan10
8 years ago
1 month ago
245
Sorry mate, don't know what I can tell you...


No problem mons I will keep investigating, at least now I have the correct names thanks to you
RoCCo_42
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
7,500
@mons mate It would be more correct if we do it like this

#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 455778 "Akhisarspor " ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130368 "Karabükspor" ""


Thanks for the stadium and competition name changes, will be added in the next version.

What's the difference between your club name changes and mine though? Seem identical to me - sorry but I don't have the time to compare yours with mine one by one...


I check them for you If you change them, it's okay.


"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 131287 "HET liga" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 131288 "Fotbalová národní liga" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 131288 "FNL" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25054613 "Česko-slovenský Superpohár" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 25054613 "ČS Superpohár" ""

"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1300291 "Střelnice" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1300294 "Eden Arena" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1300298 "Doosan Arena" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 131292 "Ďolíček" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 116157 "Na Litavce" ""

"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 463 "Bohemians Praha 1905" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 463 "Bohemians 1905" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 468 "FK Jablonec" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 468 "FK Jablonec" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 131289 "1. FC Slovácko" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1300309 "FK Teplice" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 116156 "1. FK Příbram" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136274 "FK Čáslav" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136274 "FK Čáslav" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136270 "FK Olympia Praha" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136270 "Olympia Praha" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136153 "Vysočina Jihlava" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1300307 "MFK Karviná" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136237 "MAS Táborsko" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136208 "FK Varnsdorf" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136208 "FK Varnsdorf" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5652959 "Baník Sokolov" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136157 "Fotbal Třinec" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25001307 "FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 25001307 "FC Vlašim" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 467 "Fastav Zlín" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136289 "1. SC Znojmo FK" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136289 "1. SC Znojmo" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130859 "SFC Opava" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136152 "MFK Vítkovice" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136152 "MFK Vítkovice" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136181 "MFK Frýdek-Místek" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136281 "SK Kroměříž" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136283 "FC Slavičín" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136285 "FC Hulín" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136306 "SK Zábřeh" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Líšeň" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5640798 "FC Písek" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5640798 "FC Písek" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5643279 "FK Česká Lípa" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5647950 "FK Pardubice" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5647950 "FK Pardubice" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25001301 "FC Bohemians Praha 1905 B" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5645561 "FK Jablonec B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136228 "1. FK Příbram B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 25001301 "Bohemians 1905 B" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25016766 "FK Čáslav B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136230 "MAS Táborsko B" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 136198 "FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136198 "FC Vlašim B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 136279 "Fastav Zlín B" ""

KAEDE AK.
6 years ago
2 years ago
38
Hi, Thanks for your amazing work!
I found that CSL's team - Beijing Guo'an. Its full name is still Beijing Guo'an LeEco. (In Chinese is 北京国安乐视).But in Jan.4, 2017, Beijing Guo'an has changed it full name as Beijing Sinbo Guo'an F.C. (In Chinses is 北京中赫国安)
And here is the Wiki's page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Sinobo_Guoan_F.C.
Thanks again for your work!
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Hi, Thanks for your amazing work!
I found that CSL's team - Beijing Guo'an. Its full name is still Beijing Guo'an LeEco. (In Chinese is 北京国安乐视).But in Jan.4, 2017, Beijing Guo'an has changed it full name as Beijing Sinbo Guo'an F.C. (In Chinses is 北京中赫国安)
And here is the Wiki's page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Sinobo_Guoan_F.C.
Thanks again for your work!

Thanks - I'll change it in the next version
burc ugur
8 years ago
5 years ago
2
Please change name Amsterdam ArenA > Johan Cruyff ArenA
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
Please change name Amsterdam ArenA > Johan Cruyff ArenA

I believe this is the case in the default SI database, which is why I didn't edit it. I'll have to check again as I'm at work and can't look right now...
Tommy Hughes
11 years ago
8 hours ago
645
Hi Mons!

As A11_Smithy commented on the FMC/FMT Stadium Superpack for FM17 section, Salford's Moor Lane, after the refurbishment, is now called The Peninsula Stadium. Its ID is still the same: 7940028.

(My apologies if the change has already been made to the Real Names Fix, I had no way of checking it currently.)

- Tommy -
Omo Jnr
6 years ago
1 day ago
6
Premium
Hi Mons,

I believe FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 -- UPDATE 18.1.3 is up and running now. When will you be updating the file?
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
@Tommy Hughes, I'd already made a note of it



Hi Mons,

I believe FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 -- UPDATE 18.1.3 is up and running now. When will you be updating the file?

It's 18.2.0, actually

I should be home in around an hour and I'll release a new version if necessary
d4ky
8 years ago
2 years ago
60
Hi Mons,

I believe FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 -- UPDATE 18.1.3 is up and running now. When will you be updating the file?


18.2 is the newest FM version
mons
17 years ago
11 minutes ago
85,494
18.2 is the newest FM version

Beat you to it by seconds
pedrompinto
17 years ago
1 year ago
11
Hi,
When a new update arrive i will need to re-apply all the copy and paste, including the files in the "My Documents" or just de DB in the Steam folder?
If I continue my last game, before the update and with this changes, and suffer the update I will need to re-apply?


Thanks
Tommy Hughes
11 years ago
8 hours ago
645
Hi,
When a new update arrive i will need to re-apply all the copy and paste, including the files in the "My Documents" or just de DB in the Steam folder?
If I continue my last game, before the update and with this changes, and suffer the update I will need to re-apply?


Thanks


Hi!

In FM17 I started a save after installing the Real Names Fix, so all the team names etc. were fixed and fine. Then one day there was an update and I forgot to re-install the Real Names Fix before continuing my save. I played a while and SAVED MY GAME. That was the big mistake I made. I only realized it later and then it was too late to load an earlier save... so I noticed that the Brazilian, Spanish etc. team names in my save had changed into wrong ones.

This is why I am going to do things different this time. I was going to be playing FM18 right now, but instead I will wait until Mons has a chance to inspect the new update 18.2 and, if needed, create a new version of the Real Names Fix. I will then download and install that fix BEFORE playing Football Manager, so it won't mess up the licensed names and other stuff in my save game. If Mons tells us that a new fix will not be needed, then I'll just re-install the current Real Names Fix again and then start playing the game again.

As Mons said in his last message, it shouldn't take long for him to see what actions are required to fix the latest update, so I suggest you just be patient and wait a while - it will definitely pay off in the long run.

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