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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terrypmarshall
14 years ago
1 month ago
134
If you have already started a save-game (or you are playing FMT) and wish to change German, Italian and French club names to the correct ones, there is a workaround. However, you will lose the club nicknames.

Open the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file. All the changes I've made in the editor data file are included in this file, however they are preceded by a hashtag (#) which makes the lnc file ignore any text following it.

You can remove the hashtags from in front of any of the "CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" and "CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" codes which you wish to change, and this will display these changes in your save game.

Basically, instead of


#"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern München" ""
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern" ""
you should have


"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern München" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 915 "FC Bayern" ""
Mons edit - Thanks for the kind words, but I needed the OP
Jubez
12 years ago
1 year ago
1,073
kingrobbo
14 years ago
3 hours ago
11,284
wow you guys are on the ball!!!

thanks a lot once again
Fifabing
14 years ago
1 week ago
16
No kidding. Great job as always. A must DL for any real FM gamer.
vcas5
13 years ago
3 months ago
2
Croy
13 years ago
4 months ago
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Ipswich Knights
9 years ago
4 years ago
1,400
fsp
11 years ago
3 years ago
3
Premium
Thank you so much!
timm24
13 years ago
6 years ago
2
How do i fix Schalke 04 name? :s
tonybhoy7
11 years ago
3 years ago
1
Talk about fast!

Been a die hard FM user for years but always shirk away from these sort of things, going to delve right in to it this year with this file etc once the full game is launched and steady.
mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
How do i fix Schalke 04 name? :s

As explained above, you have to apply this file before starting a new game in order to get the name changes.
dooro23
12 years ago
2 years ago
4
The reserve team of TSV 1860 München in Germany shows up as "München Lions II".
mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
The reserve team of TSV 1860 München in Germany shows up as "München Lions II".

Thanks for that - I'll have to fix it for the full version of the file
Cengo
15 years ago
5 months ago
18
Hi mons.

I sent you Turkish informations previously. You know. Some Turkish characters could not be added. Fix these lines and I'll send it to you. Wait for me pls.

Please use only NotePad++ (freeware, professional, multi-tabbed and easy) with "UTF-8 without BOM" selection for new text files, use "Convert to UTF-8 without BOM" now. Turkish characters will be able to see when added.

https://www.phpbb.com/kb/images/585_encoding.jpg

Thx.
Cengiz
Headshothitman
12 years ago
10 months ago
19
Hello Mons,

Fantastic as usual but just a quick theme which you did last year. On the background header you added the competitions colours, so for Europa League dark orange/yellow and CL. Could you please change in next update? I have added a pic if you have got confused what I am talking about!
Headshothitman
12 years ago
10 months ago
19
Hello Mons,

Fantastic as usual but just a quick theme which you did last year. On the background header you added the competitions colours, so for Europa League dark orange/yellow and CL. Could you please change in next update? I have added a pic if you have got confused what I am talking about!


As you can see, Champs League background is same as Europa League
ChUk07
13 years ago
4 months ago
67
Hi mons!

The 3rd division in Portugal as change the name.
Now is called "Campeonato de Portugal Prio" :
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/yABASTFicGm1UhjieTkZbcX61JyRvmN31mYvvJfQ.png

font - http://www.zerozero.pt/edition.php?id=88131
mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
BlackS0ull
17 years ago
3 months ago
36
TopClass update, I've already installed from yesterday, no issue so far. Thanks a lot again for this mons

mick1
11 years ago
14 hours ago
8

When out new patch / update you need to start a new save because the file that fixes the names of the teams?
Jubez
12 years ago
1 year ago
1,073
When out new patch / update you need to start a new save because the file that fixes the names of the teams?

I'm not completely sure what you are asking, but you don't need to start a new game to get the fake names fixed. The renamed competitions and teams require a new save though as those files are loaded when the game is created. You will have to re-apply the fix when a new major patch is released, but. it won't require a new save game.
luanpefe
15 years ago
49 minutes ago
338
Hello, thanks for your great job, but somes names of german names are wrong:

2. Bundesliga

Union Berlin appear ( show up ) like Berlin-Köpenick Dammfeld instead 1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V. or short name Union Berlin:

http://www.fc-union-berlin.de

1860 München appear ( show up ) like München Lions instead Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e. V or short name TSV 1860 München ( 1860 München ):

http://www.tsv1860.de

St. Pauli appear ( show up ) like Hamburg St.Pauli instead Name Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V. or short name FC St. Pauli ( St. Pauli ) :

http://www.fcstpauli.com/home/news

St. Pauli appear ( show up ) like Hamburg St.Pauli instead Name Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V. or short name FC St. Pauli ( St. Pauli ) :


RB Leipzigi appear ( show up ) like RBL instead RasenBallsport Leipzig e. V or short name RB Leipzig :

FSV Frankfurt appear ( show up ) like Frankfurt Erlenbruch instead Fußballsportverein Frankfurt or short name FSV Frankfurt :

http://www.fsv-frankfurt.de/cms/index.php?id=4

Bundesliga:


FC Schalke 04 appear ( show up ) like Gelsenkirchen instead Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. or short name FC Schalke 04 :

http://www.schalke04.de/s04/index.html

I hope you can to fix it for release game, anyway thanks very much for your grea job.

Regards









mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
All of those were fixed in the FM15 version of this file and are also fixed in the FM16 version as well. At least in my save games.

Make sure you have installed the editor data files correctly and that they are in place BEFORE starting a new game.
tommysvr
12 years ago
6 years ago
4
Thanks for this! Any idea on getting Japan to show?
mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
Thanks for this! Any idea on getting Japan to show?

There is nothing which can be done from our end re the missing Japan-based players. They are hard-coded not to appear. Your best bet is to wait for widehawk to release his annual Japan league and database patch, which would give you the missing Japanese players and the ability to start a save-game with a Japanese club.
Ryan Barbour
8 years ago
5 years ago
16
Nice one, Mons!
luanpefe
15 years ago
49 minutes ago
338
All of those were fixed in the FM15 version of this file and are also fixed in the FM16 version as well. At least in my save games.

Make sure you have installed the editor data files correctly and that they are in place BEFORE starting a new game.


Hello mons all ok, I forgot to put Real Name Fixes - Club Name Changes file into editor data folder, my fault, sorry, please excuese me by my mistake, sorry, thanks youvery much for your great job.

Regards
irnblair
10 years ago
1 year ago
3
I'm having some trouble with the download. I don't have the folders. Instead I have a folder called media files and a bunch of random .dbc files. Can anyone help please?

mons
17 years ago
4 minutes ago
85,285
Download it again.

You should have an edt and an lnc folder, and another folder named FM16 Real Names Fix Files from sortitoutsi.net BETA, as in the attachment.
Chris_D
14 years ago
2 days ago
1
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will this work in theory with the full version of the game on the 13th (assuming you start a new save) or will we need to wait for a new version to be released to be compatible with the full game and not just the beta? I'd like to get cracking on a long term save as soon as the full game is released but I wont do that until I have your licence fix in place.

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