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.
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mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
If you have already started a save-game or you are playing FMT or you are playing the beta and wish to change German, Spanish, 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 with Notepad (on Windows) and TextEdit (on Mac). 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.

For Notepad, all you need to do is: Select the edit menu, click the replace option, type #"CLUB in the first field and "CLUB in the second and clicking replace all. Then save and close. Shouldn't take more than 3 seconds if you do it right

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u344/maltamons/lnc%20club%20name%20fix.png~original


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" ""


Basically:
Using an lnc
Pro: Can be used (and disabled) after a save game has been started
Con: Removes club nicknames for those teams whose name has been edited

Using the editor data file (not released yet for FM18!)
Pro: Retains club nicknames
Con: Needs to be applied before starting a new game
Fifabing
14 years ago
1 week ago
16
Well, that was fast. I posted in the Fm17 thread and didn't realize this one existed. Spot on work!
kingrobbo
14 years ago
4 hours ago
11,284
once again @mons i doff my hat to you sir
d4ky
8 years ago
2 years ago
60
@mons the premier league international cup for the u23s has been added this year

May need adding to the list as I believe it’s called the premier division international cup on the game (should be premier league international cup)
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
@mons the premier league international cup for the u23s has been added this year

May need adding to the list as I believe it’s called the premier division international cup on the game (should be premier league international cup)

Thanks for that - will add it to the next version

Anything else that you (or anybody!) manage to spot, do let me know please
downloadkct
12 years ago
3 years ago
16
@mons great job as always.
Let me ask you, is there any way to fix brazilian first league club names (aka brasileirão or campeonato brasileiro) ? They are named only with 3 letters, like "BOT" for Botafogo or "SPA" for São Paulo
CoffeeKittyGrey
17 years ago
4 days ago
141
Premium
It did this last year at times, pretty sure the file does fix it, something to do with the #'s in the file needing adjustment.

Great work again Mons, thankyou.
downloadkct
12 years ago
3 years ago
16
I overwrited everything and did what was posted on first post on this thread but sadly didnt change the "3-letter names" on my old save for brazilian clubs.
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
@mons great job as always.
Let me ask you, is there any way to fix brazilian first league club names (aka brasileirão or campeonato brasileiro) ? They are named only with 3 letters, like "BOT" for Botafogo or "SPA" for São Paulo

If you apply this download before starting a new game, they should have the correct names.



I overwrited everything and did what was posted on first post on this thread, nothing

How can you tell it didn't work?
downloadkct
12 years ago
3 years ago
16
If you apply this download before starting a new game, they should have the correct names.

How can you tell it didn't work?


Because im seeing it as we speak in my screen lol. But i didnt start a new save, i applied the fix on your first post in a old save-game. I'll edit my other post to make it clear
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
Because im seeing it as we speak in my screen lol. But i didnt start a new save, i applied the fix on your first post in a old save-game. I'll edit my other post to make it clear

Hehe, I wasn't clear myself either tbf. I meant to ask which part doesn't work? Are competition names changed? What about awards and club names? There's different reasons why they may not be working, and different solutions according to your reply.

As specified in the installation instruction and in the same post as my reply, to get correct club names this file must be applied before starting a new game.
downloadkct
12 years ago
3 years ago
16
Hehe, I wasn't clear myself either tbf. I meant to ask which part doesn't work? Are competition names changed? What about awards and club names? There's different reasons why they may not be working, and different solutions according to your reply.

As specified in the installation instruction and in the same post as my reply, to get correct club names this file must be applied before starting a new game.


Every competition names and other clubs have changed, like Real Betis and Europa League are correct. Only thing i checked that didnt work was brazilian clubs names. In an old save
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
Every competition names and other clubs have changed, like Real Betis and Europa League are correct. Only thing i checked that didnt work was brazilian clubs names. In an old save

Once you start a new game with these files installed, then Brazilian club names will be back to normal. Keep it in mind for FM, and also that the files must be updated every time a new official update/patch is released, to be safe
wilkiburger
13 years ago
4 days ago
35
Where is this file in 18? cant find it
SirBawsAlot
9 years ago
1 year ago
1
This didn't work for me? I downloaded the file and replaced the old ones like you explained and started a new save. Nothing changed, Real Betis is still named Real Hispalis and same for Sociedad etc?
Could someone help me out?
Thanks
wilkiburger
13 years ago
4 days ago
35
I can't play it until I get real names, makes me hurl seeing wrong uns!
Yarda
14 years ago
4 months ago
1
I have correct the competions names, but not the team names... could somebody help?
Maleven
10 years ago
6 years ago
29
Premium
Thanks once again for the fantastic work that goes into this, it's massively appreciated.

One question: is it the case again this year as in previous years that it won't be possible to carry a Beta save over into the full release and still be able to have all the corrections? i.e, if you wanted the correct club/competition etc. names and German national team squads, you'd only be able to do so by beginning a new save after the full release with the updated fix?
Maleven
10 years ago
6 years ago
29
Premium
Also, I've installed the fix in accordance with the instructions, but while the German national team squad has been corrected, none of the club or competition names have. Any idea what might be wrong?
DazS8
14 years ago
6 hours ago
11,374
Still get Gelsenkirchen instead of Schalke mons plus BMG and RBL
Girafi
10 years ago
1 day ago
11
What changes have been made to this, compared to the latest version for FM 2017?
US ARSENAL
17 years ago
1 week ago
424
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i got the fake german and spanish names still but everything else is working fine
AlexTheTall
11 years ago
2 days ago
17
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Thank you very much!
Brejnholm
9 years ago
5 years ago
1
I have done exactly what the directions specify, but so far no success. It hasn't changed anything when starting a new save. What to do?

Edit: Tried restarting my computer, which resulted in the league names being correct, however, the club names are still wrong.
Yespy
11 years ago
4 months ago
21
Premium
Hi, a minor correction for Spain.

In spanish, it should be written FC Barcelona or Real Madrid CF instead of F.C. Barcelona or Real Madrid C.F.

Great job,
cheers!
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
Where is this file in 18? cant find it

You'll have to be more specific than that. What do you mean? What exactly can't you find?



FAO @SirBawsAlot @Yarda @DazS8 @US ARSENAL @Brejnholm , you really should read the installation instructions a bit more carefully. Changes in club names in the "normal" manner do not work in the beta and they cannot work until the full version is released and editor data files are enabled, which they cannot be until I get my hands on the editor A workaround to have club name changes visible is in the first post...



Thanks once again for the fantastic work that goes into this, it's massively appreciated.

One question: is it the case again this year as in previous years that it won't be possible to carry a Beta save over into the full release and still be able to have all the corrections? i.e, if you wanted the correct club/competition etc. names and German national team squads, you'd only be able to do so by beginning a new save after the full release with the updated fix?

That's not quite exact. I've referred to the club name changes issue above. But what you would need to do when the game is released (and every time SI release a new update/patch) is to apply the files from this download which then removes any new files recreated automatically through the update which remove the effects of this fix



Also, I've installed the fix in accordance with the instructions, but while the German national team squad has been corrected, none of the club or competition names have. Any idea what might be wrong?

Hmm, you've basically not installed it correctly. Can I see a screenshot of your lnc folder?



What changes have been made to this, compared to the latest version for FM 2017?

I haven't kept a list. A bit of everything, just use it and find out And if you spot anything wrong, just let me know



Hi, a minor correction for Spain.

In spanish, it should be written FC Barcelona or Real Madrid CF instead of F.C. Barcelona or Real Madrid C.F.

Great job,
cheers!

For Spanish club name changes, I copied the names directly from the last version where they were displayed correctly (FM15 iirc). i.e. the names in my file are the same as those used by SI and who am I to correct them?
wicksyFM
15 years ago
1 month ago
71
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Working fine for me Mons
zbladzg
15 years ago
3 days ago
1,290
Croatian league change his name now it is Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga second is Druga HNL
mons
17 years ago
3 minutes ago
85,307
Croatian league change his name now it is Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga second is Druga HNL

Thanks for that - noted
JohCena619
16 years ago
4 months ago
10
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why is deportivo la curuna only known as coruna, schalke even after installing this still called gelshinkirken and sociadad called real san sebastian????

the weird thing is i open up the club name file in notpad and there names are correct there

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