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V5.0.0 Real Names License Fix by The Wizard [FM24]

## FM24 real names fix. Fix fake name of competitions, clubs stadiums, and awards with their real names in Football Manager 2024. Fix works with your current FM 2024 saves. We choose simplicity, everything you need in 1 file !! ##

Real Names License Fix by The Wizard [FM24] Official 24.3.0 Patch.

Instructions:

1. Download the file from the website resources.
2. Find the 2430 folder.
   Windows:
   

   \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2024\data\database\db\2430\

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   Mac:
   

   /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2024/database/data/db/2430/

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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
5. Move Real Names Licence Fix by The Wizard [FM24] 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:
   • 1_japan_removed_clubs.dbc
   • brazil_kits.dbc
   • forbidden names.dbc
   • japan_fake.dbc
   • This will prevent Japanese clubs from getting removed and Brazilian clubs from reverting to 3-letter names. It will allow certain kits to be visible again.
9. Now enter the language sub-folder.
   Delete the following 2 files:
   • Licensing2.dbc
   • Licensing2_chn.dbc
10. Open the game and enjoy Football Manager 2024 with real names

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Available in the following languages German, Dutch, English.

Releases:
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 7/11/2023 FM2024 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v1.0.0 for FM24
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 16/11/2023 FM2024 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v2.0.0 for FM24
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 17/12/2023 FM2024 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v3.0.0 for FM24
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 30/12/2023 FM2024 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v4.0.0 for FM24
#Revised and updated by The Wizard 7/3/2024 FM2024 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v5.0.0 for FM24

Thanks to everyone who helped make and update the file, you know who you are! And many thanks.
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