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 15 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 FM15.

Or, you can follow the below instructions to install v2.0 of this file (if you are installing a previous version please use the 1500 folder instead of the 1530 folder:

Step 1: Go to

PC
 Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ football manager 2015 \ data \ db \ 1530 
Mac
 / Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / SteamApps / common / Football Manager 2015 / data / db / 1530 
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 2015/data/db/1530/

Please note that the Local folder is hidden. Press (ctrl + h)
Android:
sdcard\Android\data\sportsinteractive.fm15\files\installed\data\db\1530
For Mac Lion users, the Library folder will be hidden. Use this link to find out how to show it.

Step 2: Delete the edt and lnc folders from the folder above

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

Step 4: Go to:

Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2015
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 "FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortitoutsi.net v2.0".

Step 7: Paste the circled folder directly into the folder mentioned in step 5.
http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/real-names-fix-2.png~original

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-names-fix.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 may not apply in FMC...
Comments
Ricardo57
11 years ago
7 years ago
3
Schalke 04 still Gelsenkierchen :/
Martiboy
14 years ago
1 week ago
3
I'm not sure if this is a result of this download or not, but my French league is unplayable. There's a red exclamation mark next to it when selecting leagues, and when starting a game the French leagues are completely non-existent. Anyone know how to fix this?


I have exactly the same problem.. Have you figured out how to solve this??
taskinen
13 years ago
1 month ago
4
I have exactly the same problem.. Have you figured out how to solve this??

I have same problem! Any help for this ? I am playing full legal version.
clarkiebaby
16 years ago
2 weeks ago
56
Premium
I have got all the competition name changes ect working fine and the Bundesliga ect only problem i have is with Serie A club name (the league i play the most) any idea?
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
I'm getting very sick now of answering the same questions time and time again. Most of them are included in the installation instructions and in the description at the top of each page. If you can't be bothered to read them, then I probably won't bother to answer them either.



Is this file already compatible for the full version of FM15, that was released last midnight?

Yes.




Mons, I know that you answered it previously about this file not working with the Demo of FM15, but I just have a question. Is it normal that the Competition Name Fixes DO work for the Demo but not the Club Name Fixes? I mean I have all the Competition names working in my Demo game but the Club names are not sorted, so was just wondering about that.

Club Name Fixes are effected through the dbc files, which are not save game compatible. They will work fine in the full game.




Mons

Good job but seems everything is working other than Germany. This appears to be consistent for everyone?

Mike

Actually, it appears to be consistent with people who don't read the installation instructions or don't apply them well. I have no idea if you are referring to the German national team, or to German club names, but both work perfectly fine.




thx once again Mons for your amazing upgrade for my game.

In future versions if planned:
please change:
RC Genk to KRC Genk
Supercup de Belgique to Belgische Supercup
Brussels derby to Brusselse derby (in both)

Thanks for these



I can't open the file once I've downloaded it.
What format is it in?
Do I need to download something else to open it?

You need to open it using Winrar...




Can this work with a save that's already started?

Most of it will, part of it won't. Read above to see what works when.



Hi all, i am looking to get the national team fix for Germany, Japan and South Korea ONLY. So far i did the part below:

Open the competitions and other fixes.lnc file and delete everything apart from this section

#FAKE FILE FIXES

#Germany
"FAKE_NATIONAL_TEAM" 771 0

#Japan
"FAKE_NATIONAL_TEAM" 116 0

#Holland/France
"DISABLE_PLAYER_PICS" 784 0
"DISABLE_PLAYER_PICS" 769 0

#person name changes
"CHANGE_PLAYER_NAME" 1277 "Oliver" "" "Kahn"

Should do the trick.


i deleted everything in the original lnc folder and paste the edited file inside. Is there anything else? i think germany national team is ok, not sure about Japan n South Korea. Pls advice, thanks!

Firstly, this file doesn't change anything about the South Korean national team, I wasn't aware there is an issue in the first place. If the German national team is fine, the Japanese will be too.



in there picture u have displayed its show us citta di palermo hellas veorna fc ..ect but it doesnt show it like that in my game? but europa cup champions league ect all showing

Club name changes file need a new game to be started to take effect.




When I download this I just get a folder saying, 'media files' then the 4 files saying 'Susie real name files'...no edt or inc folders.

Screenshot please?




The names of clubs are still the same! Manchester United still Man Utd, and so on!

Club name changes file need a new game to be started to take effect. Man Utd's name will remain like that for the foreseeable, you can always change it yourself if it bothers you that much.



Schalke 04 add - delete Gelsenkirchen

As you would have seen in the screenshots if you'd bothered to see them, this fix is already in this file.




I'm not sure if this is a result of this download or not, but my French league is unplayable. There's a red exclamation mark next to it when selecting leagues, and when starting a game the French leagues are completely non-existent. Anyone know how to fix this?

Please make sure you use this year's version of this download and not other years'. Have you downloaded any other editor data files at all?



So the inc file and edt files go in the db folder which is 1500, the update version is 1511 BUT there is no db folder in there?!

What is best to do in this scenario OR is it fine to leave in 1500 for now?

I did not mention the 1511 folder anywhere at all, so please don't add an unnecessary level of complexity. These files go in data>db>1500, simples



OK, it's all working apart form thing's like conference and vanarama etc which can be changed manually via textedit but Gus Hiddink is called Jan Jansen! Anyway of fixing this?

Are you sure you've downloaded this file and not something else? Or another year's? The Conference has the correct sponsor name and Hiddink is fine in my game




im really struggling to install this on my mac

help!

i can find the folder it's telling me to, what username am i meant to use, my mac log in username or my steam name or what??

thanks

It's your mac log in username you should use, I would think.



I actually have no idea how to change conference to vanarama!? thought I knew how but clearly don't, also A.C. Milan are now Milan, I am not sure whats the game and what's the update, very confused!

Please don't modify files if you don't know what you're doing. There's three folders you should transfer as per the installation instructions and none of their contents need to be modified in any way for them to work as intended. If you mess things up, then I can't really take responsibility for anything you do, I'm afraid.



Great work, much appreciated.

bit worried, whats the down-side? also do i have to load all those 30 database?

If you do things correctly (which there's no reason why you shouldn't), then there's no real downside imo. You don't have to load all those databases, but having them in your game only enhances the realism. Of course, you can pick and choose which to load and which not.



There aren't any edt and lnc folders in the download, is it?

Yes, there are Can I have a screenshot of the file you've downloaded?




Sorry, very confused, can only get a RAR wordpad file when I download this. What am I doing wrong?

I have no idea what a RAR wordpad file is What is the name of the file you've downloaded and what program are you using to open it please?




Schalke 04 still Gelsenkierchen :/

No it's not. Read the installation instructions and apply them properly, and they'll be fine.




I have exactly the same problem.. Have you figured out how to solve this??


I have same problem! Any help for this ? I am playing full legal version.

Both of you, can I have screenshots of your data>db>1500 folder please?
clarkiebaby
16 years ago
2 weeks ago
56
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clarkiebaby
16 years ago
2 weeks ago
56
Premium
and as you can see its a new save PLEASE HELP THIS IS KILLING ME lol

by the way thanks for the great work
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
here is how it appears in the game

Navigate to the player squad screen. Is that any better now?
Martiboy
14 years ago
1 week ago
3
Both of you, can I have screenshots of your data>db>1500 folder please?


https://imageshack.com/i/ipCu7agip

I have deleted the original Inc and edt files and replaced them with the files from the download.

Sorry if this have been answered before. I didn't find anything. I hope this is fixable!
taskinen
13 years ago
1 month ago
4
For french league not working
clarkiebaby
16 years ago
2 weeks ago
56
Premium
Navigate to the player squad screen. Is that any better now?


Cheers Mons your a super star and i feel so stupid now and there was me laughing at the dumb people posting silly comments

once again thank you and now i can enjoy FM to the despair of my Mrs
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
https://imageshack.com/i/ipCu7agip

Sorry if this have been answered before. I didn't find anything. I hope this is fixable!

I never mentioned anything about deleting the dbc folder! Check if it's in your Recycle Bin and put it back in there.

Otherwise, load Steam, right click on FM15 and click properties then navigate to the local files tab and click the button to" verify the integrity of the game cache". This will recreate the dbc folder, but also some items in the edt and lnc folders, so you'll need to re-apply this download. And pay attention to the instructions this time



For french league not working

Where's the dbc, edt and lnc folders?? Follow the steps above to get them again.

Then DELETE the edt and lnc folder and REPLACE them with the ones from this download.
Martiboy
14 years ago
1 week ago
3
I never mentioned anything about deleting the dbc folder! Check if it's in your Recycle Bin and put it back in there.

Otherwise, load Steam, right click on FM15 and click properties then navigate to the local files tab and click the button to" verify the integrity of the game cache". This will recreate the dbc folder, but also some items in the edt and lnc folders, so you'll need to re-apply this download. And pay attention to the instructions this time


Haha, I knew I had done something wrong. Its fixed now, so thank you very much! Have a wonderful evening.
taskinen
13 years ago
1 month ago
4
I never mentioned anything about deleting the dbc folder! Check if it's in your Recycle Bin and put it back in there.

Otherwise, load Steam, right click on FM15 and click properties then navigate to the local files tab and click the button to" verify the integrity of the game cache". This will recreate the dbc folder, but also some items in the edt and lnc folders, so you'll need to re-apply this download. And pay attention to the instructions this time

Where's the dbc, edt and lnc folders?? Follow the steps above to get them again.

Then DELETE the edt and lnc folder and REPLACE them with the ones from this download.

I dont have dbc file , it didnt come on my download. Only: "ebt", "inc" and "FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortsitoutsi.net v1.0"

they are in my 1500_fmc folder
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
I dont have dbc file , it didnt come on my download. Only: "ebt", "inc" and "FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortsitoutsi.net v1.0"

they are in my 1500_fmc folder



I have no idea what you've done and where. I never mentioned anything to do with the 1500_fmc folder and I've no idea why and what you've decided to place them there, let alone deleting the dbc folder, which I never mentioned anywhere.

To be safe, delete the 1500_fm and 1500_fmc folders and, as described above, verify the integrity of the game cache. This will restore all your files to the original installation.

Then DELETE the edt and lnc folders ONLY and REPLACE them with the folders from this download.

Then place the FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortsitoutsi.net v1.0 folder in the editor data folder.

If you have any issues, re-read the installation instructions CAREFULLY.
Steven Berry
11 years ago
5 years ago
2
WHY CAN I NOT DOWNLOAD THIS????

SAT HERE FOR TWO HOURS NOW AND STILL CANT FIGURE IT OUT
taskinen
13 years ago
1 month ago
4


I have no idea what you've done and where. I never mentioned anything to do with the 1500_fmc folder and I've no idea why and what you've decided to place them there, let alone deleting the dbc folder, which I never mentioned anywhere.

To be safe, delete the 1500_fm and 1500_fmc folders and, as described above, verify the integrity of the game cache. This will restore all your files to the original installation.

Then DELETE the edt and lnc folders ONLY and REPLACE them with the folders from this download.

Then place the FM15 Real Names Fix Files from sortsitoutsi.net v1.0 folder in the editor data folder.

If you have any issues, re-read the installation instructions CAREFULLY.

Yes! Now it works, freaking thanks and great work!

I admire you patiance to help us who just cant get it wright first or second time
Ricardo57
11 years ago
7 years ago
3
WHat is happening is that most of people automaticly extract the winrar file to the "1500" file, and forgets to to the other part of puting the .dbc files in the editor data in Sports Interactive documents.
tucker_aj
10 years ago
9 years ago
1
Ignore, solved.
Deleted Account #195232
Using a mac, the licensing stuff works but none of the editor files do, and they are in the right place as described in OP. It may not be a sortitoutsi issue because the editor file I made myself now the editor is out doesn't load either, even when selected along with all the sortitousi files before a new game. But I'd like some help if anyone might know what's up or what I haven't done right.
cehau37
10 years ago
4 months ago
2
Using a mac, the licensing stuff works but none of the editor files do, and they are in the right place as described in OP. It may not be a sortitoutsi issue because the editor file I made myself now the editor is out doesn't load either, even when selected along with all the sortitousi files before a new game. But I'd like some help if anyone might know what's up or what I haven't done right.


I'm using mac as well. the BPL logo is still missing. Is it meant to be?
paul spurgeon
10 years ago
4 months ago
1
works perfect on FMC for me!

Chuffed Hull City now play at the KC Stadium too!
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
WHY CAN I NOT DOWNLOAD THIS????

SAT HERE FOR TWO HOURS NOW AND STILL CANT FIGURE IT OUT

It's a download, you click it, then file is transferred onto your computer and then you apply it according to the installation instructions. Which part of that are you not figuring out?



What is happening is that most of people automaticly extract the winrar file to the "1500" file, and forgets to to the other part of puting the .dbc files in the editor data in Sports Interactive documents.

There's loads of ways in which people are messing it up, trust me




Using a mac, the licensing stuff works but none of the editor files do, and they are in the right place as described in OP. It may not be a sortitoutsi issue because the editor file I made myself now the editor is out doesn't load either, even when selected along with all the sortitousi files before a new game. But I'd like some help if anyone might know what's up or what I haven't done right.

Can I have a screenshot of your editor data folder and of your new game startup screen?




I'm using mac as well. the BPL logo is still missing. Is it meant to be?

Yes, this is not a logo pack. Download one to get the BPL logo.
BURNLEY87
11 years ago
4 days ago
385
Premium
do you have any idea why mine still says ...man utd and not manchester united ,sheff wed and not sheffield wednesday & so on?
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
do you have any idea why mine still says ...man utd and not manchester united ,sheff wed and not sheffield wednesday & so on?

Man Utd is the short name in the game, while Manchester United is the long name. Same for Sheffield Wednesday. Not sure what's the problem or what you think should be corrected.
Nirt
10 years ago
1 week ago
4
Premium
Mons mate, actually the german 'II' teams really are still wrong. I have reapplied the update several times and followed the steps to the letter, and Schalke II is still Gelsenkirchen II. The Senior teams are correct though.
Could you please take a second look at this?
Cheers
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
Mons mate, actually the german 'II' teams really are still wrong. I have reapplied the update several times and followed the steps to the letter, and Schalke II is still Gelsenkirchen II. The Senior teams are correct though.
Could you please take a second look at this?
Cheers

This completely slipped my mind and I never actually did it

I'll upload a never version of this file shortly with these changes and those proposed in the past couple of days.
GazzaPenk
13 years ago
5 days ago
11
Premium
Followed instructions and worked fine!

Top job, cheers.
mons
17 years ago
59 minutes ago
85,500
I've released v1.1 of this file to include some of the suggested modifications proposed since the release of v1.0, as well as to include the proper names for the second teams of clubs in the top two German tiers.

I have no plans to release another version of this file until the next official data update unless something majorly wrong with this file is discovered before then.
BURNLEY87
11 years ago
4 days ago
385
Premium
Man Utd is the short name in the game, while Manchester United is the long name. Same for Sheffield Wednesday. Not sure what's the problem or what you think should be corrected.



well in the picture it says hellas verona ..in game it says verona....in pic it says U.S. Città di Palermo in game it says palermo
& Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio it says atalanta i used manchester united as i thought they would change also but still them 3 italian teams are like that any idea?

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