Darkness

Welcome to the most comprehensive data update for Football Manager 2021 (V5) 23/2/2021
What are you waiting for? Grab yourself a copy of the MOST IN-DEPTH transfer update available for Football Manager 2021 now.
Everything you need, Darkness sorts it out. Transfers? Done. Real agents? Done. Staff changes? Done. So much more too.
Completely rebuilt on the latest Football Manager patch / update no old data imported from previous versions (FM20)
Initial version contains 19.182 changes until the 23st of February 2021 that happened after the 21.3 database lock-down.
Post your suggestions and feel free to tell me your ideas in the comments below.
Released: 23 February v5
Installation instructions:
1:Download the file FMBase Data & Transfers by Darkness
2:Extract the file with Winrar/Winzip.
3:Select .fmf file and copy-paste/extract/drag & drop them into the editor data folder, to the following location:
Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2021 / editor data
Create the "editor data" folder if it doesn't exist.
4:Make a new "Career" game. Choose the "Default" database (Football Manager 2021) and select FMBase Data & Transfers by Darkness

FM Base | Real Names License Fix by Darkness V5.1 29/12/2021 21.3
The most comprehensive Real Name Fix for Football Manager returns for Football Manager 2021 Under my username "Darkness", I have been releasing regular updates and various database-related files since 2009. My longevity has contributed to the way I work. You'll find that my files are of a very high quality.
https://fm-base.co.uk/threads/fm-base-fm21-real-names-license-fix-by-darkness.164490/#post-2504951 ( Forum News Page )
Download my real name fix for FM21. There's no doubting that you'll love it.
Make sure you re-install this Real Name Fix every time Football Manager gets patched/updated.
Instructions:
Find the  2111 folder.
Windows:
STEAM
\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2021\data\database\db\2111\
EPIC GAMES
\Program Files\Epic Games\FootballManager2021\data\database\db\2111\
Mac:
STEAM
/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2021/database/data/db/2111/
EPIC GAMES
/Users/Shared/Epic Games/FootballManager2021/database/data/db/2111/
Open the  lnc folder and then enter the  all sub-folder.
Delete all files you can find in there, particularly the following 3 files:
fake.lnc
lic_dan_swe_fra.lnc
nleague.lnc
Move FM Base | FM21 Real Name Fix by Darkness (LNC)
Go 2 folders back to find the  edt folder.
Open it and then enter the  permanent sub-folder.
Delete the file "fake.edt".
This will fix Niko Kovač from getting renamed to Max Freund, Oliver Kahn from getting renamed to Jens Freund,.
Again go 2 folders back, this time to find the  dbc folder.
Delete the following files (This will fix Juventus):
zebra award.dbc
zebra turin fake staff.dbc
zebra turin new.dbc
Now enter the  permanent sub-folder.
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.
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