Databases 23.5 - [Final] Real Names License Fix by The Wizard [FM23]

23.5 – [Final] Real Names License Fix by The Wizard [FM23]

## FM23 real names fix. Fix fake name of competitions, clubs stadiums, and awards with their real names in Football Manager 2023. Fix works with your current FM 2023 saves. We choose simplicity, everything you need in 1 file !! ##

Real Names License Fix by The Wizard [FM23] Official 23.5.0 Patch.

Final Football Manager 2023 Patch 23.5.0 – Major Hotfix Update

Instructions:

1. Download the file from the website resources.
2. Find the 2340 folder.
   Windows:
   

   \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2023\data\database\db\2340\

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   Mac:
   

   /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2023/database/data/db/2340/

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3. Open the lnc folder and then enter the all sub-folder.
4. Delete all files you can find in there, particularly the following 3 files:
   • fake.lnc
   • lic_dan_swe_fra.lnc
   • nleague.lnc
   • roma.lnc
5. Move Real Names Licence Fix by The Wizard [FM23] inside this all folder.
6. Go 2 folders back to find the edt folder.
   Open it and then enter the permanent sub-folder.
7. Delete the file "fake.edt".
   This will fix Niko Kovač from getting renamed to Max Freund, Oliver Kahn from getting renamed to Jens Freund.
8. Again go 2 folders back, this time to find the dbc folder then enter the permanent sub-folder.(Delete the following 4 files :
   • brazil_kits.dbc
   • forbidden names.dbc
   • Licensing2.dbc
   • Licensing2_chn.dbc
   • This will prevent Brazilian clubs from reverting to 3-letter names and will allow certain kits to be visible again
9. Open the game and enjoy Football Manager 2023 with real names

This file works best with the transfers & data by The Wizard:


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Releases:
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 20/10/2022 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v1.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 8/11/2022 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v2.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 20/12/2022 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File V3.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 4/2/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v4.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 5/3/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v5.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 23/3/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v6.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 29/3/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v7.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 5/5/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v8.0.0 for FM23
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 14/7/2023 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v9.0.0 for FM23

Thanks to everyone who helped make and update the file, you know who you are! And many thanks.
Feel free to reply to the thread on the thread on the subject.