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Football Manager 2016 Real Names License Fix

Daniel's real names fix for FM16. Updated competitions, clubs and awards with their real names to use with Football Manager 2016. Works with your current saved-games.

By Stam Updated on Nov 19, 2015 556720 views 79 comments

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Downloads: 184622 / Size: 182.0 kB / Added: 2015-11-01

FM 2016 Data Updates - Football Manager 2016 Real Names License Fix

Welcome to Daniel's Real Names License Fix for Football Manager 2016.
You don't have to start a new saved-game for this to work.
Support for ALL languages.

An fmscout.com EXCLUSIVE

Last Updated: 19 November

Corrected:

All playable clubs names from all continents
All major leagues names
All non-playable Europe Top Leagues club names
Almost all minor leagues names
All Continental, National and National Cups names

Feedback:
If you find some error in translation/names or want me to fix other club/league/competition name, please send me an e-mail with corrected name.
Contact e-mail: [email protected]

How to fix fake club and competition names in FM16

Quit the game.

IMPORTANT: Delete all files in these folder:
Windows:

\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2016\data\db\1600\lnc\all

\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2016\data\db\1601\lnc\all

\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2016\data\db\1630\lnc\all
Mac:

Macintosh HD/Users/"your computers name"/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam Apps/common/Football Manager 16/data/db/1600/lnc

Macintosh HD/Users/"your computers name"/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam Apps/common/Football Manager 16/data/db/1601/lnc

Macintosh HD/Users/"your computers name"/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam Apps/common/Football Manager 16/data/db/1630/lnc

Place "Daniel FM16 Fix.lnc" and "Daniel FM16 Club Names.lnc" to these folders.
Alternatively you could use "Daniel FM16 Club Names FC Version.lnc" instead of "Daniel FM16 Club Names.lnc" in case you prefer clubs having FC added to their name.

Run the game with real names.

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Downloads: 184622 / Size: 182.0 kB / Added: 2015-11-01

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Discussion: Football Manager 2016 Real Names License Fix

79 comments have been posted so far.

Stam • 9 years ago

THIS FIX HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PLAYER NAMES. IF YOU HAVE FAKE PLAYER NAMES, MOST LIKELY YOU RUN A PIRATE COPY AND NOTHING HERE WILL HELP YOU FIX THAT.

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lani.selmani • 9 years ago

For me it works every time I start the game, then after continuing the game it reverts back to fake names. I have to quit and start the game over again pls help me plss
adivit • 9 years ago

i did exactly what you said but for me the Shalke 04 name in game is still Ge.. (the original one and not FC Shalke). Also Bundesliga is still called German First division. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Stam • 9 years ago

@DiegoMaiden: Thanks for reporting. I've fixed it for next update. Hopefully I'll release it over the weekend.
DiegoMaiden • 9 years ago

In Chile primera B, the real schort name for club de deportes concepcion is deportes concepcion not deportes decepcion and is cobreloa not cobreloa calama. Thanks
tasanhalas • 9 years ago

@Stam don't bother, I think we all can see what problem was. Thank for clarifying ☺
Stam • 9 years ago

@oBeToRiX: This fix has nothing to do with player names because they're all real, unless you enable a specific option when starting a save or you don't have an original copy of the game.

@hazzz @tasanhalas: You must be doing something wrong then because it works for me every time. I'll try to make the instructions easier to follow by adding screenshots.
oBeToRiX • 9 years ago

For me it works every time I start the game, then after continuing the game it reverts back to fake names. I have to quit and start the game over again
Any ideas?
hazzz • 9 years ago

it doesnot work for me too, i did all you said, still fake names appear
tasanhalas • 9 years ago

It does not work for me.. I deleted all the files in the "all" folder - fake.Inc, greek name change.Inc, Korean name change.Inc, lac_dan_swe_fra.Inc and nleague.Inc - and pasted both your .Inc on both folders and nothing changed. I even started a new game, and my manager's name and all the players keep their fake names..
darlkangel • 9 years ago

Hi Stam, i think it was a bug, couse i change the language to english, and change it back to my language, and it work, all names are ok.
Dont know why, but its ok now. heheheh

Thanks
Stam • 9 years ago

@darlkangel: I've removed my files. Downloaded this and placed it in the appropriate folder. Then re-loaded my game and names are fine. So I have no idea why you keep getting this problem. It was an encoding issue. Open the file with a text editor like Notepad++ and check encoding. It must be in UCS-2-Little Indian. I had changed that to UTF-8 for v1.93 and then changed again to Little Indian and repacked to v1.94.
darlkangel • 9 years ago

i got the lastest version, and still have problems with names, like @anipomonos said.
What can i do, to fix it?

Thnks
Live For FM • 9 years ago

It Works. Thank you Stam
Stam • 9 years ago

@anipomonos: No, they're not. Make sure you got the latest version 1.94.
anipomonos • 9 years ago

There are a lot of problems with names .. There are teams like Klub Borac ÄaÄak , PanaigiÃ¡leios GymnastikÃ³s SÃ½llogos etc. Please fix that, or answer when you will try for them tnx
Stam • 9 years ago

@RedHill: Place them inside the "all" folder.
RedHill • 9 years ago

Should I put files in Inc folder or I should put them in folder all in Inc folder?
Stam • 9 years ago

@AK78: You can edit the file with a text editor and remove the lines for Greek clubs. They start at line 1752 and end in line 1845.
AK78 • 9 years ago

Good day and thank you for the great work!!This fix turned the names of the Greek super league from greek to greeklish ,is that possible to fix??thank you in advance
Stam • 9 years ago

For some reason the file wasn't overwritten when I updated the encoding fix. I'm really sorry for the hassle. So please download again and replace "Daniel FM16 Club Names.lnc" in the 1601\inc\all folder.
ati99 • 9 years ago

Hi,
Turkish characters like ı,ğ,ş isn't displayed correctly. So most Turkish Club names are incorrect.
Stam • 9 years ago

@hard_squirrel: It's fine to me. Can you re-download and replace the file? It's possible that you downloaded the updated file during the first couple of minutes when there was an encoding issue I fixed and repacked the same version.
hard_squirrel • 9 years ago

Hi - not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but I have noticed that Bayern Munchen is incorrectly showing as Bayern MA1/4nchen. Thanks
Bechii • 9 years ago

Hi Stam

I can a mistake with some of the danish teams, like FC Vestsjælland, FC Helsingør, HB Køge, FC København, Brøndby IF, FC Nordsjælland and Sønderjyske.. It's the danish Æ,Ø and Å thats the problem.

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