New Stadium Name Problem...

In FM09 I had this exact same problem, very dissappointing that it didn't get picked up on even though I posted it in the bugs forum but anyway...

Im currently on a Tottenham file and got a new stadium last season, first of all I was annoyed about the league fixtures not being played there becasue of the date the stadium got finished and the date the fixtures come out.

My second problem is that the new stadium name doesn't show up anywhere. It's suposed to be called 'Hoddle Park' lol so it might be a good thing it doesn't show up but still, this should have been sorted for FM10 so fingers crossed it will be sorted for FM11.

I will quote the user WalB all cheers to him

"Well I can certainly confirm that this works...

What happened was that in my 2016-17 season at Chelsea, we finally moved into "Zola Arena" However, after reloading a saved game, the stadium name had disappeared.

I don't know how you can get the stadium unique ID from the game itself, but by using an editor (such as Immuner's FMScout09), you can load the game, then (using this editor), select Teams -> enter the team name and double click on the search result - the first line on the rightmost pane gives you the ID of the ground.

Make a note of this, then go into your Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\db directory (I have set my own one up - not sure if this would be a part of the file structure if you're using the standard/default one) and there should be a folder called 'lnc' within the database folder.

Create a new file - MUST have a .lnc extension! - I've called mine 'chelsea.lnc') and in that file, using a text editor (notepad is good) type in the following:

"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 2023039526 "Zola Arena" "English"

First column is the command - must be exact, including the double quotes!

Second is the unique ID of the stadium that you got from the editor

Third is the name of the stadium - again must have the double quotes!

Fourth is the Language - again in double quotes.

Hope this helps those that have experienced the same problem... "

Does anyone know if this method still works?

No worries, got it sorted! Cheers mons

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For others who might have this problem as well, how did you solve it? Doing what WalB suggested?

Cheers.

Yeh same method, just placed in a slightly different directory if you have patched the game.

I patch 10.2...

via Steam: Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2010\data\updates\update-1020\db\1020\

Not via Steam: Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2010\data\updates\update-1020\db\1020\

Also, if un-patched: Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2010\data\db\1000\

Is there anyway to find out the Stadium ID without using editor? I'm trying to never install/use that thing, so I don't become tempted..

Nope. Not that I know of anyway.

Wait -- Does this mean I can rename the current stadium I'm playing in?

Or let's say that a new stadium is built and I don't like its name, can I rename it by doing this?

Yes I'm sure you can

Just follow the instructions above.

Can't seem to get it to work..

Check if you're putting it in the right folder. I recommend putting it in all folders named 'lnc' anyway.

Did you reload the game? I don't know if rebuilding the cache is required but you can try that too.

Can't seem to get it to work..

Sure you can.

Don't think it will work for new stadia since I will not know the unique ID though.

Don't think it will work for new stadia since I will not know the unique ID though.

You can use third party software for that.

Which one? FMRTE? Does Genie Scout show Stadia UID?

Don't quote me on this as I've never tried it before but I'm fairly sure FMRTE can do the job.

have a look in the editors forum, in FM09 i think i got the scout so i could fix my broken stadium name, im guessing it still works.

Which one? FMRTE? Does Genie Scout show Stadia UID?

FMRTE is the only one that I'm aware of that will 100% give you the UID of any, now or old, stadium. And yes, it can be done to older stadiums.

Oh and no, Genie doesnt show the UID of stadium.

Too bad then. I'll just have to use the other method when I get a new stadium.

I've done everything mentioned above and it still doesn't work.

I've done everything mentioned above and it still doesn't work.

Let me know the following and il get it set up for you:

Stadium UID

The NEW name

How you installed the gam

If you have patched, which patch are you on?

I too cannot get this to work. I have tried the suggested above, any help would be much appreciated.

stadium id - 2023181542

new name - Willenhall Town Stadium

Installed via Steam

Game was created in 10.2 but is now updated to 10.3

Hi,

I know this is quite an old thread and most of you will be probably already playing FM2011, but I'm still really enjoying FM2010...

Anyway, I'm managing Torino FC and the chairman has decided to build a new stadium, calling it Stadio Torino.

I don't know why I seemingly can't change the name stadium. I've followed the instructions and created the following lnc file:

"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 2062140787 "New Filadelfia" ""

"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 2062140787 "Nuovo Filadelfia" "Italian"

and placed it in every lnc folder I have on my pc.

The software was installed via dvd and then updated to patch 10.3, and the game was created with the 10.3 patch already installed.

Thanks and bye.

I think that .lnc files are read only at creating the game. Then all data are inside savegame. You can change the stadium name only acting with a Real Time Editor, like FMRTE.

I think that .lnc files are read only at creating the game. Then all data are inside savegame. You can change the stadium name only acting with a Real Time Editor, like FMRTE.

I tried testing what you said changing the name of a player, and I got it right!

And moreover I remember using .lnc files in FM2006 to change kit colours season after season.

So, I must be doing something wrong with the stadium .lnc file: I double checked the ID and it's not wrong... Don't know what to think!

Thanks for answering though!

it only didnt used to show up the stadium name in my fm10 saved games cos I used fmrte to edit the crowd information at the stadium so much that it stuffed up the name file, have you done any editing at the new stadium ?

it only didnt used to show up the stadium name in my fm10 saved games cos I used fmrte to edit the crowd information at the stadium so much that it stuffed up the name file, have you done any editing at the new stadium ?

No, nothing... I've just tried changing the name with FMRTE and then the name disappeared. I'm pretty sure I'm getting something wrong with the syntax of the .lnc file, but I don't know any better!

Has anyone has a solution to this problem?