Cut-Out Player Faces Megapack
Our Cut-Out Faces Megapack is the biggest collection of Football Manager Player Faces available. All players are available in the default cut-out style. When you download our Cut-Out Faces Megapack, you'll receive just under 550,000 player faces to spice up your copy of Football Manager.
- 548,701
- 2026.06 - Released on 10 May 2026
Installation Instructions
1. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using Steam on Windows?
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
2. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using a Mac OS?
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
Frequently Asked Questions
If you've never downloaded the pack before, you should just download the larger "complete pack".
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
You need to copy and overwrite the faces and the new config file from the update pack into the faces folder.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
It's a known issue with FM26 - read this. We're assuming this issue will get resolved in upcoming official patches/updates.
The new players were added before FM26 was released and didn't have the right UID yet. We've started the process of mapping them to the correct person's UID.
When you have a blank space instead of a cut-out, it means there is a config file pointing to a folder in which an image with that UID is not present. This generally happens when an update pack is installed in a separate folder and not part of the overall faces folder, or there is a rogue config file somewhere. It could also be that you have somehow not downloaded the full megapack but only part of it. Search within the graphics folder for the UID of this person, and you will probably find the secondary image. Delete that folder, and it should be fine.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
In line with guidance on the official SI forums, At present, FM26 cannot handle multiple files with the same name. For example, if you have two files with the name "kit.png", it will not load both. and Player Faces: These work fine. You do not need the icon files anymore, and they can cause issues with the note above. Delete them.
As a result, the iconfaces are no longer available for download because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from your system too 👍
As a result, the iconfaces are no longer available for download because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from your system too 👍
You need to change your user data location. Simple steps on how to do so can be found here.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
The torrent file includes the base megapack uploaded just before that year’s FM version is released. Any and all subsequent update packs are to be downloaded separately.
For those who have never used torrents, in the vast majority of cases, it's just a question of downloading the client program (a small file, less than 1MB) and then downloading the megapack torrent file (a tiny file, around 20k) and then letting the program do the job.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Please report this so that they can be reuploaded. Since the files are hosted outside our pages, there isn't much we can do about this unfortunately. You could try downloading the pack via torrent and get it this way.
Extracting the file will take a while, but it shouldn't take the hours and hours that the program extracting will sometimes say it will. To speed it up, it is recommended that you have as few programs running as possible so that the system can dedicate as many resources to the extraction as it possibly can.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
You might have a poor internet connection or your browser might have some extensions which interrupt this download. Having loads of downloads ongoing and/or streaming may also de-prioritise this download.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
The most recent update pack will include the most recent config file, so you can choose to download it and use it from there.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Down the years, after an update pack was released, it was noted that some images included therein where of the wrong person, with a wrong extension or duplicated. Due to the way the download system is structured, these cannot be removed from the download, so there may well be a couple of hundred images’ worth of difference, depending on the version you download.
Our megapack covers 25,000 teams and it's impossible to cater for these kind of requests since players and staff get transferred or sacked or retire etc and recreating and reuploading 25,000 different smaller packs would be an impossible task. That's why we have all the images in a megapack so that everything is captured therein.
These persons do not appear in the default database for licensing reasons. This means that they only appear in your save-game because they were added via a custom file, generally the real name fix file. However, this means that their UID (which is what is used to map a person's image to the right individual) is different, and so the game cannot assign the image to them from your existing facepack.
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
It's a licensing issue. Download this file (or the equivalent for your version of FM) to resolve it.
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simonloschiavo
mons
You can create one yourself by using fmXML, or you can download the latest config in the 6.03 update pack...
simonloschiavo
mons
I don't have it on this computer unfortunately. If you download the latest update pack, you can get it from there...
flipsix3
I've got the up-to-date pack installed, but there are round 4 or 5 players in my team where the face is not displaying - this despite the fact that I've checked the directory and there are images there for those players. Any suggestions to what feels like it ought to be a 'simple' one?
Example ID's :
67180384 (Coco)
55070306 (Luis Mata)
Jez Evans
So having waited hours for it to download, when it comes to extracting the files, I only end up with about 50,000 images as opposed to the advertised 120.000+ or whatever it is.
I get a few error messages when extracting using WinRAR.
I get this after I've extracted: "CRC failed in 'sortitoutsi\faces\58003369.png'. File is broken." and "C:Users\Jez\Downloads\sortitoutsi_cutout_megapack_6.03.rar: Unexpected end of archive"
With WinRAR I end up with 69,012 files
I read that 7-Zip works better(?) so I downloaded that and the same things happens when I extract using this but I only get 44,936 files.
With 7-Zip I get this error once I've extracted: "CRC failed in 'sortitoutsi\faces\58003369.png'. File is broken."
I've re-downloaded the pack multiple times (it's become a two day operation now!) and I get the same thing every time. Simply put, half the images just aren't there for me.
Way past frustration now and entering the realms of despair. Should I be using this 'Object Fix Zip' thing I've read about? If so, some guidance could be needed!
(I'm having the same/other problems with just about everything else: badges/kits the works. Absolute nightmare!)
Any help would be appreciated!
mons
Hmm, I've no idea what's wrong but it could well be a config issue. Do you have all the 139,000+ images in one folder and one folder only? Did you overwrite the config.xml file when prompted after you install the latest update packs? If the answer to the above is yes in both cases, then I suggest that you either wait for the imminent 6.04 or post a screenshot of your MP folder.
What version of the megapack are you trying to download? And what is the total file size once you eventually manage to download it? It could be that the download is getting corrupted or partially interrupted for whatver reason leading to the file isnot downloading fully and therefore not being fully extractable. Using the tips in this video might help, but if you're not sure what you're doing, I wouldn't risk it.
I would always recommend Winrar to extract the file btw...
Jez Evans
The file size once it's downloaded is 2GB then its 3.14GB once it's extracted (so yeah, it seems it's not downloading completely like you say)
I'll take a look at the video and see if I'm doing anything wrong...
Cheers for the reply
mons
Jez Evans
EDIT: I say 'instantly'... 'in an hour once it's downloaded' would be more accurate
flipsix3
Will give it another go with the config and check, but pretty sure I did
(Having just checked the config file, it's interesting that at least on of those IDs isn't listed in it. Will re-download 6.03 and double check)
mons
It's a 6GB file, it's not that far-fetched to expect it to take a little while to download
Andy_M
flipsix3
Neilboy29
Footygamer
I realise these are your two friends so it may be difficult to give feedback but the following information will help.
1) What day/time was this download (if you give me their usernames I can find that out myself I think).
2) What speed where they getting? Chrome reports speeds in KB/s which is different to what ISPs report speeds in when they say you have 10Mbps or whatever. But if you/they can say exactly what the browser says I should be able to work it out.
3) Can they confirm their connection speeds via: http://www.speedtest.net/
Jez Evans
And my 'in an hour' comment' was generous, closer to the 3 mentioned by Neilboy but I just assumed that was me having a slow internet connection tbh
Gonna try downloading using Internet Explorer, more out of sheer curiosity than anything else!
Chris Poyner
d/l speed 4.47 mb but been d/ling facepack all day. speed currently 179kb per sec! Is this normal?!
Jez Evans
Not that I really know what any of that means...
Downloading on Internet Explorer is giving me an e.t.a. of 8 hours 54 mins
Chris Poyner
Jez Evans
Chris Poyner
Ronald22
thers's a picture
Jez Evans
Going to try using one of these free download managers as I've had no luck fiddling about with internet settings
Ian Rayner
I'm downloading just fine at the moment with 500KB/s (equivalent to a 4 Mbps connection).
I realise these are your two friends so it may be difficult to give feedback but the following information will help.
1) What day/time was this download (if you give me their usernames I can find that out myself I think).
2) What speed where they getting? Chrome reports speeds in KB/s which is different to what ISPs report speeds in when they say you have 10Mbps or whatever. But if you/they can say exactly what the browser says I should be able to work it out.
3) Can they confirm their connection speeds via: http://www.speedtest.net/
Rob
As per your discussion with Neilboy, im one of the friends he talked about. Here are the details you requested.
Using Google Chrome and the kb/s download rate varies. Top speed around 433. Im using Sky Broadband. Apple Imac
Speed test results. Download speed 3.76mpbs
Loads of people having the same problem as myself by the looks of it
barnetfan
I've just done that and its just left the 6.1 pack and deleted the all the photos from the megapack help!
mons
You need to have one folder and one folder only with all the images and the config file within it.
barnetfan
There's a lot of faces missing.
bakizp
Here is tutorial how to work with JDownloader
Chris Poyner