FM 24: How to Add Real Names and Fix Licenses
Football Manager 24's licensing workaround: delete a set of database files to unlock real club names, kits, and player names.
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In brief
AI summaryIn FM 24, licensing issues that replace real names with placeholders can be fixed by deleting specific files in the game's database folders.
Deleting brazil_kits.dbc and forbidden names.dbc restores full Brazilian club names and certain kits.
Real player, club and competition names can be added afterward using a name pack from the Football Manager modding community.
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How to Add Real Names in FM 24 and Fix Licenses?
In FM 24, some teams and even players aren't actually licensed, forcing Sports Interactive to come up with placeholder names instead. Football Manager has always offered great room for customization, letting players bypass licensing issues without running into any legal trouble.
If you want to learn how to add real names to FM24, you'll find the answer to your question in our guide!
How to Add Real Names in FM 24 and Fix Licenses?
Contrary to what you might believe, fixing licensing issues in FM24 isn't that difficult. Before we show you how to add real names, let's first go over how you can fix the licensing issues:
How Do You Fix Licensing Issues in FM24?
Find the 2400 folder.
On Windows:
- Steam: \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2024\data\database\db\2400\
- Epic Games: \Program Files\Epic Games\FootballManager2024\data\database\db\2400\
On Mac:
- Steam: /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2024/database/data/db/2400/
- Epic Games: /Users/Shared/Epic Games/FootballManager2024/database/data/db/2400/
Open the "INC" folder and then go into the "ALL" subfolder.
You'll need to delete every file here, but pay especially close attention to these two:
- fake.lnc
- lic_dan_swe_fra.lnc
Go to the EDT folder and open the "PERMANENT" subfolder.
Delete the "fake.edt" file.
Go to the "DBC" folder and open the "PERMANENT" subfolder
Delete the following 2 files:
- brazil_kits.dbc
- forbidden names.dbc
This will stop Brazilian clubs from being shown with only abbreviated names, and will allow certain kits to reappear.
Finally, go into the "LANGUAGES" folder.
Delete the following 2 files:
- Licensing2.dbc
- Licensing2_chn.dbc
How Do You Add Real Names in FM24?
To add more real names, whether for players, clubs, or even competitions, you'll need to download the name pack offered by the Football Manager modding community. Once downloaded, follow these steps to add real names:
- Move FM24 Fix from FMScout.lnc and FM24 Club Names from FMScout.lnc into the "ALL" subfolder inside the "INC" folder.
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How to Add Real Names in FM 24 and Fix Licenses?
Contrary to what you might believe, fixing licensing issues in FM24 isn't that difficult. Before we show you how to add real names, let's first go over how you can fix the licensing issues:
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Open the "INC" folder and then go into the "ALL" subfolder. You'll need to delete every file here, but pay especially close attention to these two: Go to the EDT folder and open the "PERMANENT" subfolder. Delete the "fake.edt" file. Go to the "DBC" folder and open the "PERMANENT" subfolder This will stop Brazilian clubs from being shown with only abbreviated names, and will allow certain kits to reappear. Finally, go into the "LANGUAGES" folder.
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To add more real names, whether for players, clubs, or even competitions, you'll need to download the name pack offered by the Football Manager modding community. Once downloaded, follow these steps to add real names:
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