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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 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 2023 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 and Japanese National teams don't call up real players. These 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 and the German national team manager 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.
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340
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 2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340
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\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager2023\data\database\db\2340
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 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
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 2023/data/database/db/2300/
AND
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2330/
AND
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/data/database/db/2340/
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 Xbox players on Gamepass
Xbox on Gamepass installation
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
navigate to drive it was installed in (C: or D🙂
Xboxgames>Football manager 2023>content>data>database>db>2340
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 2023 on Xbox app), then “Manage” → “Files” tab → “Browse…” button.
Equivalent folders for FM TOUCH 23 on Mac users
FM TOUCH 23 Mac Os installation
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Applications / fm.app / Contents / Resources / data / database / db / 2340
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 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
if game is stored on internal storage
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2300
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2330
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 2023 / data / database / db / 2340
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 2340 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 2023\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 2023’
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 2023 / 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, Japanese and German national teams will be populated in the next instance that players are called up, and not immediately. Do keep in mind that this file does not add Japan-based players, who are not in the official database and will 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.
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pereiraagb
Some modifications and all new awards names fix for Portugal Liga 1, 2 and 3.
* I did a little mistake :
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 200017254 "Defesa do Mês (Liga Portugal)" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292928 "Prémio Neto - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal bwin" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292930 "Prémio Neto - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal SABSEG" ""
Replace by this
"AWARD_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000172574 "Defesa do Mês (Liga Portugal)" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292928 "Prémio Neno - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal bwin" ""
"AWARD_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83292930 "Prémio Neno - Prémio Fair-Play da Liga Portugal SABSEG" ""
pereiraagb
Also here attached fixes on International awards names and Liga Portugal names.
pereiraagb
Final for today, changes on International competitions U20 and U17.
***Noticed a mistake for AFC Junior Championship : every names have U20 instead of U19, didn't noticed it before sending the file so the mistake is also in the file attached
Put this instead
# Asian Youth Championship
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "U-19 Asien Cup" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "AFC U-19 Şampiyonası" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626772 "Championnat AFC U19" "French"
# Asian Youth Championship Qualifiers
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC Under-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asienmeisterschaft Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC 19 Yaş Altı Asya Şampiyonası Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Éliminatoires du Championnat de l'AFC U19" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Asian Cup Qualifiers" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "U-19 Asien Cup Qualifikation" "German"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "AFC U-19 Elemeleri" "Turkish"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5626828 "Élim. Championnat AFC U19" "French"
Zangor
U-20 is the correct name.
Vassilis_3
Hey guys
Greek Cup (id:129649) has now a sponsor name by Novibet
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/516634952549531665/1053189063076741140/thumb.png
Can this be included?
mons
Thanks @pereiraagb, @Zangor and @Vassilis_3 - all added ahead of any future releases 👍
pereiraagb
Lot of international competitions in French here.
pereiraagb
Also here a lot of Club Continental competitions here in French but not only.
Thenry61
Hi Mons..I have a question.The last version I used was 1.2 .Should i use version 2.0 now? Is there much change? so is it worth to open a new career?If I'm not mistaken, it was necessary to open a new save for most of the names to be valid.
mons
Subscribe to the thread, so you get notified when a new version comes out and you can then install the latest version and avoid having to worry about it 😉
Install it, and you'll get all the changes that are save-game compatible 👍
It's not necessary to start a new game, though.
Thenry61
I was checking the thread from time to time but thanks for the advice.
Now if I apply the new version, what kind of “names” will change in my saved game?I wondered.
mons
I don't have a list of changes, sorry. Just download the file, and get whatever changes have been done 👍
Thenry61
Thanks for your feedback.I mean actually, is it necessary to open a save for all the changes made?so normally.I guess you said you don't need to open a new save because there are no big changes.
mons
My man, I'm running out of ways to answer the same question.
Thenry61
😀😀 Sorry bro i stretched the thread.Thank you again…
mac2298
Mac user, since the latest update, team names are still coming up as default (Manchester UFC, etc). I reinstalled the fix twice, still no luck. I've only been trying my main save, haven't tried starting a new game. Hoping there's a fix to this!
mons
Use this workaround to solve the issue in your existing save game.
icedgate
Thanks a lot it works well, but I don't know why suddenly in my save, all Brazilian teams are not in a right name but all others such German, Italian teams….. they are correct with correct players in the national team.
I use Mac, and placed the fake name file correctly
Please tell me what's happened. thanks
mons
Make sure your dbc/permanent folder is the same as the one in the main post. If it isn't, then you need to reinstall this fix.
Can I have a screenshot of it, as well as your editor data folder?
icedgate
here you go, thanks
mons
I asked for the dbc/permanent folder.
icedgate
mons
And does that look like the folder in the main post?
icedgate
U are right, thanks, just forgot to reinstall the fake name file after reinstall the game
thanks
ryhuuu
KAA Gent is written as AA Gent
ciri
Napoli and Lecce have other name?
mons
There's no changes in this download to the default Gent club name. Are you running some other files which might have edited this perchance?
So is Monza/Brianza. Did you install this fix after starting a new game? If yes, you need to do the very easy workaround in the first post for club name changes to take effect.
Real Betis C
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Real Betis C" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 67142513 "Betis C" ""
UD Ibiza
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 4212168 "U.D. Ibiza" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000205971 "U.D. Ibiza B" ""
Real Oviedo Vetusta
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1740 "R.O. Vetusta ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1740 "Real Oviedo Vetusta ""
ciri
No, just delete the old files and put the new ones, but don't start a new game
mons
Then you need to do the workaround linked to earlier 👍