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 over 450,000 player faces to spice up your copy of Football Manager.

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  • 2024.06 - Released on 17 Mar 2024
Cut Out Player Faces Megapack

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. Although it is for an older version of FM, the steps are still the same.  You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.

 

This is what the MP folder should look like for the respective version of FM you're using:


Anything beyond the blue line is up to you and how you want to structure your folders. 

 

The preferences should look like in the below screenshot:

 

To get them to look like this, navigate to your preferences on the welcome screen or by using the drop-down menu near the top right of the menu within your save game.

 

Choose the advanced tab (the blue square within the screenshot above) and select all from the drop-down menu on the right (the red square within the screenshot above).

 

Scroll down to the interface section near the middle of the list, where you are to make sure that:
• the “Use caching to decrease page loading times” box is unticked
• the “Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences” box is ticked

 

After clicking confirm, it may take a few seconds or minutes for all the graphics to be loaded and you should now see all the graphics you have downloaded appear in your save game.

 

Once your skin is reloaded, you can re-tick the "Use Caching to Decrease Page Loading Time" button so that the splash screen at the start takes a lot less longer to load. However, the above process needs to be undertaken every time you add graphics to your game to ensure that the game "reads" them.

 


2. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using a Mac OS?

From FM20 onwards, there's been a substantial change to how Mac FM documents are stored. Previously the files would automatically go in the Documents folder here:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

 

Now the files will instead appear in the following location:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

 

By default this folder is hidden, so to access you need to do as follows:

Open Finder
Click ‘Go’ from the menubar
Press and hold down the ‘Option’ (Alt) key
This will bring up the ‘Library’, click to enter then go to ‘Application Support’ -> ‘Sports Interactive’ -> ‘Football Manager 202x -> graphics’ (create the last folder if necessary

 

Anything beyond this path line is up to you and how you want to structure your folders.

 

The preferences should look like in the below screenshot:

 

To get them to look like this, navigate to your preferences on the welcome screen or by using the drop-down menu near the top right of the menu within your save game.

 

Choose the advanced tab (the blue square within the screenshot above) and select all from the drop-down menu on the right (the red square within the screenshot above).

 

Scroll down to the interface section near the middle of the list, where you are to make sure that:
• the “Use caching to decrease page loading times” box is unticked
• the “Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences” box is ticked

 

After clicking confirm, it may take a few seconds or minutes for all the graphics to be loaded and you should now see all the graphics you have downloaded appear in your save game.

 

Once your skin is reloaded, you can re-tick the "Use Caching to Decrease Page Loading Time" button so that the splash screen at the start takes a lot less longer to load. However, the above process needs to be undertaken every time you add graphics to your game to ensure that the game "reads" them.

 


3. I don’t want to have the megapack in the default user data folder – can I place it elsewhere and how would I do so?

You need to change your user data location. Simple steps on how to do so can be found here.

The above step does not apply if you’re playing on Gamepass, in which case the user data location has to be the default one (i.e. Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 202x)

It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.

 


4. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using Gamepass?

If you're using Gamepass, then you have to use the default user data folder - point 4 above does not and can not apply to you.

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, starting with the oldest.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. Although it is for an older version of FM, the steps are still the same. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.

This is what the MP folder should look like:
https://i.imgur.com/85lGeDc.png

The preferences should look like in the below screenshot:

https://i.imgur.com/jbZkFfw.png

To get them to look like this, navigate to your preferences on the welcome screen or by using the drop-down menu near the top right of the menu within your save game.

Choose the advanced tab (the blue square within the screenshot above) and select all from the drop-down menu on the right (the red square within the screenshot above).

Scroll down to the interface section near the middle of the list, where you are to make sure that:
• the “Use caching to decrease page loading times” box is unticked
• the “Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences” box is ticked

After clicking confirm, it may take a few seconds or minutes for all the graphics to be loaded and you should now see all the graphics you have downloaded appear in your save game.

Once your skin is reloaded, you can re-tick the "Use Caching to Decrease Page Loading Time" button so that the splash screen at the start takes a lot less longer to load. However, the above process needs to be undertaken every time you add graphics to your game to ensure that the game "reads" them.
From FM20 onwards, there's been a substantial change to how Mac FM documents are stored. Previously the files would automatically go in the Documents folder here:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

Now the files will instead appear in the following location:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

By default this folder is hidden, so to access you need to do as follows:

Open Finder
Click ‘Go’ from the menubar
Press and hold down the ‘Option’ (Alt) key
This will bring up the ‘Library’, click to enter then go to ‘Application Support’ -> ‘Sports Interactive’ -> ‘Football Manager 202x’

Anything beyond the blue line is up to you and how you want to structure your folders.

The preferences should look like in the below screenshot:
https://i.imgur.com/jbZkFfw.png

To get them to look like this, navigate to your preferences on the welcome screen or by using the drop-down menu near the top right of the menu within your save game.

Choose the advanced tab (the blue square within the screenshot above) and select all from the drop-down menu on the right (the red square within the screenshot above).

Scroll down to the interface section near the middle of the list, where you are to make sure that:
• the “Use caching to decrease page loading times” box is unticked
• the “Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences” box is ticked

After clicking confirm, it may take a few seconds or minutes for all the graphics to be loaded and you should now see all the graphics you have downloaded appear in your save game.

Once your skin is reloaded, you can re-tick the "Use Caching to Decrease Page Loading Time" button so that the splash screen at the start takes a lot less longer to load. However, the above process needs to be undertaken every time you add graphics to your game to ensure that the game "reads" them.
You need to change your user data location. Simple steps on how to do so can be found here.

The above step does not apply if you’re playing on Gamepass, in which case the user data location has to be the default one (i.e. Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 202x)

It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
If you're using Gamepass, then you have to use the default user data folder (i.e. Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 202x)
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.
You need to copy and overwrite the faces and the new config file from the update pack into the faces folder and follow the same procedure for the iconfaces 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.
Please report this so that they can be reuploaded.
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.
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.
This download has two folders: one is the faces folder which contains the cut-outs which should be displayed on this screen. There is also a file titled config.xml which tells the game which images to assign to which person. The other folder is the iconfaces folder which contains the smaller images displayed near a person's name on the menu which comes up when you right-click on them, and also includes a different config file for this folder.

The likelihood is that you've put the iconfaces in the faces folder, or used the wrong config file for each folder. As a result, the smaller images (in 25x18) are being upscaled to be displayed in the person's profile, hence the blurring. Re-install the update pack again, making sure you put the contents of each folder in the right place.
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.
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 the cut-out faces that you want 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).
SKOGISDEAD
11 years ago
1 month ago
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Is anyone else having problems with downloading the megapack? I've tried four times now and each time it's "completed" at different sizes, from 2GB to 4GB and in between.

I guess I'll give the torrent a try.
Nasri93
14 years ago
4 months ago
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Hey,

I downloaded your Cut Out Mega Pack 5.0 Complete for my FM 13 yesterday.
After this I put all files into the graphics folder as every year. I did the same with my Metallic Logos and Cut Out Icon Mega Pack.
Then I reloaded the skin cache as every year, too.

Now I wanted to play with Arsenal London, but I don't have any pictures or logos.
In Spain and France there are logos and pictures, but not in England (in the PL) and for example in die German Bundesliga.
In most countries there are no logos or pictures.

The little icons are everywhere, so I can see them in England and Germany for example, but not the normal cut out pictures and logos.
Can you help me?
mattkentuk
13 years ago
6 days ago
11
Hi

I'm having trouble downloading the 12 parts of the FM2013 Faces Megapack 5.0 from here - http://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/download_megapack/complete/1

I mananged to download the first 5 parts yesterday morning but since then, whenever I've tried to download the others parts from Rapidshare, I'm presented with the following error message:

Download not available
The following download is not available:

https://rapidshare.com/files/2047257766/sortitoutsi_megapack_5.00_part_6.zip | 504.56 MB

The file of the above link no longer exists. This could be for several reasons:

The uploader deleted the file.
The file contained illegal contents and was deleted from our servers by our Anti-Abuse team.
The link is incorrect.
The server is busy and can not process the request.


Is there somewhere else I can download the other parts?

Thanks
bugsy1985
14 years ago
4 months ago
1
Same error messages:

The file of the above link no longer exists. This could be for several reasons:
The uploader deleted the file.
The file contained illegal contents and was deleted from our servers by our Anti-Abuse team.
The link is incorrect.
The server is busy and can not process the request.

How can this be? There is nowhere else to get these facepacks from :o(
Side Splitting Pass
14 years ago
2 years ago
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I assume you guys haven't read Rob' s message about this?

Rapidshare problem.
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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To all those who are having issues actually getting the file, please read this explanation by the site's owner Rob as to why this is happening and the steps he's taking to offer you all links to the files you want asap. Though it's not our fault, I can only apologise to those who are unable to get the file.

Is the torrent file also unavailable? Or is it just the main file?



By Sheddy | Permalink | On 03 November 2012 - 20:30 PM
I am trying to extract the megapack using winzip and I am getting the error message "Error: Central Directory Not Found", When I click OK I then get a longer error message (see attached) saying "cannot open file doesnt have a valid archive". The megapack has taken 5 hours to download and now I get this, any solution?

What is the total file size? Have you tried opening it with winrar instead of winzip?






By Allan Skou Kristensen | Permalink | On 03 November 2012 - 22:49 PM
Can't download the full megapack. I click the download button and nothing happens.... I purchased premium just for the fast download... Kind of dissappointed now

EDIT: Well, it worked now (after about 40 tries). But the download speed is only ca. 400 kb/s. The torrent is way way faster. Incredibly dissapointed, and now I'm wishing I never supported this site Won't recommend to others.

I am dissapointed.

Sorry to hear that, but it seems to me like it's an issue with download speeds at your end Plenty of users have downloaded it rapidly enough...






By kezman9 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 02:47 AM
i downloaded the mega pack via the torrent link and when i open it theres nothing in the folder even though its over 5gb... Whats that all about?

I'm not sure I understand where the problem is. Have you extracted the file with winrar? Could you post a screenshot of the file you've downloaded?







By connorp28 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 04:07 AM
I've downloaded the cut out megapack from rapidshare (all 12 parts). There is no MP5.0 file to open up? Instead, I've unarchived all 12 parts and still can't find any file named MP5...though I have found the config file... I'm using a mac, so maybe that makes a difference. I'm a bit new to FM13 but I'd like to add faces! Thanks

As the process is (was) automated, I'm not 100% sure on how the files in the rapidshare split download are organised. I understand they're basically the contents of the MP, split in 12 folders. If that is the case, then you need to create a new folder named faces or Megapack or whatever in Documents > Sports Interactive > Football Manager 2013 > graphics, with the last folder being created if necessary. You should then put the contents of your downloaded file in there, and you should have 116,000+ images plus a config.xml file in ONE single folder.






By mankatron2012 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 11:06 AM
Is anyone else having problems with downloading the megapack? I've tried four times now and each time it's "completed" at different sizes, from 2GB to 4GB and in between.

I guess I'll give the torrent a try.

Again, this could be a problem with your internet connection. Perhaps you could try a download manager to ensure this does not happen.








By Nasri93 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 11:20 AM
Hey,

I downloaded your Cut Out Mega Pack 5.0 Complete for my FM 13 yesterday.
After this I put all files into the graphics folder as every year. I did the same with my Metallic Logos and Cut Out Icon Mega Pack.
Then I reloaded the skin cache as every year, too.

Now I wanted to play with Arsenal London, but I don't have any pictures or logos.
In Spain and France there are logos and pictures, but not in England (in the PL) and for example in die German Bundesliga.
In most countries there are no logos or pictures.

The little icons are everywhere, so I can see them in England and Germany for example, but not the normal cut out pictures and logos.
Can you help me?

Seems to me like the files were somehow not applied correctly. Can you confirm that you have 116,000+ files and a config.xml in the cut-out megapack folder?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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I've just had news from the site owner Rob that the files should now be available through depositfiles
madvybez
12 years ago
6 months ago
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By Nasri93 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 10:20 AM
Hey,

I downloaded your Cut Out Mega Pack 5.0 Complete for my FM 13 yesterday.
After this I put all files into the graphics folder as every year. I did the same with my Metallic Logos and Cut Out Icon Mega Pack.
Then I reloaded the skin cache as every year, too.

Now I wanted to play with Arsenal London, but I don't have any pictures or logos.
In Spain and France there are logos and pictures, but not in England (in the PL) and for example in die German Bundesliga.
In most countries there are no logos or pictures.

The little icons are everywhere, so I can see them in England and Germany for example, but not the normal cut out pictures and logos.
Can you help me?



I am having the exact same problem, badges, kits, even the small icon faces appear but on the main screen for a player the cut out face does not work I have tried everything
Mullen18
14 years ago
7 years ago
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Can you screenshot in game and your folder set up please, might help us figure out whats going wrong
Kaje
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By mons | Permalink | On 03 November 2012 - 18:00 PM
Like who? I suspect you've got an incomplete or old config.xml file.


Random staff, mainly. I don't have any names, I just notice no pictures where there used to be. Next time I see one, I'll let you know!
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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Please do, I suspect it's a config issue, but I'm far from sure...
mayday101
11 years ago
3 months ago
1
By Nasri93 | Permalink | On 04 November 2012 - 10:20 AM
Hey,

I downloaded your Cut Out Mega Pack 5.0 Complete for my FM 13 yesterday.
After this I put all files into the graphics folder as every year. I did the same with my Metallic Logos and Cut Out Icon Mega Pack.
Then I reloaded the skin cache as every year, too.

Now I wanted to play with Arsenal London, but I don't have any pictures or logos.
In Spain and France there are logos and pictures, but not in England (in the PL) and for example in die German Bundesliga.
In most countries there are no logos or pictures.

The little icons are everywhere, so I can see them in England and Germany for example, but not the normal cut out pictures and logos.
Can you help me?


Un tick "Use caching to decrease page loading times" in your preferences section.
Then reload the skin and your pics and logos will appear.
Andreh
11 years ago
2 months ago
6
hi there
thaks a lot for the site and your great files.
In the moment I cant download the torrent(not the face pack, just the torrent)
It says the website is offline
any tip?

Cheers
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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Could you try in a little while? Perhaps it's only down temporarily.
Andreh
11 years ago
2 months ago
6
nevermind, just like you said, its working, and with reasonable seeding

you were just too fast replying.

Dont know how there is still people that rant!
puma1104
14 years ago
7 years ago
2
I have downloaded the facepack twice , each time i try to unzip it i get an error message "Central directory not found " Any ideas how to fix please ??i am using winzip
Rowan
16 years ago
2 weeks ago
1,970
Use winRAR or 7zip - that also sounds like a pointing error - ie, where are you trying to extract it to? Best to do desktop then move the extracted folder from there.
calvhob
11 years ago
4 months ago
3
Hi,

First of all, thanks for the great pack.

Only problem, I can't get it to work this time.

-Using win7
-downloaded pack, containing 116549 files
-copied everything in documenten\sports interactive\football manager 2013\graphics\faces
-directory 'faces' containing all pictures and config.xml
-config file is approx 8mb
-only reload skin is ticked in preferences

all to no avail. Tried restarting etc.

Am I missing something or doing something wrong?

Thx for your advice!
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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Can you check if there are two Sports Interactive folders in Documents? If yes, then the graphics need to go into the other one...
calvhob
11 years ago
4 months ago
3
Yes there are two of them, one with a SOUND dir and a cached_offline_data.cab file, I will copy it there and check it out.

Thx for the reply, will let you know if that did it!
calvhob
11 years ago
4 months ago
3
Thanks so much, stupid I didn't think of that. Works perfectly!
edouble
12 years ago
11 years ago
2
Hi, I have downloaded all the megapacks (face, metallic logos etc.). I have put them in the graphics folder
and ticked the correct boxes on the interface screen but for some reason when i play the game i only get the faces and badges for certain leagues.

I don't get any pictures or logos for any team in the premier league but i do for every other league in England. It is like this for most countries.

I have the correct amount of pictures in my folders and i know the faces and logos are in the pack because i have looked for them (i.e. the arsenal logo is there) but for some reason some show up and some don't.

Any help please???????

Many thanks.

p.s. great pack
PJS192
12 years ago
9 years ago
2
Hi, downloaded this and also am playing as Arsenal. Seems mostly British players are missing from the team, havent checked others. Pretty sure I downloaded the full version torrented so I'm not sure how I might have some missing. Any help would be much appreciated!
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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By edouble | Permalink | On 06 November 2012 - 02:47 AM
Hi, I have downloaded all the megapacks (face, metallic logos etc.). I have put them in the graphics folder
and ticked the correct boxes on the interface screen but for some reason when i play the game i only get the faces and badges for certain leagues.

I don't get any pictures or logos for any team in the premier league but i do for every other league in England. It is like this for most countries.

I have the correct amount of pictures in my folders and i know the faces and logos are in the pack because i have looked for them (i.e. the arsenal logo is there) but for some reason some show up and some don't.

Any help please???????

Many thanks.

p.s. great pack

Two things you might have done incorrectly.

a) The files need to go in Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 13 / graphics, and not in the Steam folder. It's not entirely clear whether this is the case.
b) Are the in-game preferences correctly set up? This is how they should look like






By PJS192 | Permalink | On 06 November 2012 - 03:23 AM
Hi, downloaded this and also am playing as Arsenal. Seems mostly British players are missing from the team, havent checked others. Pretty sure I downloaded the full version torrented so I'm not sure how I might have some missing. Any help would be much appreciated!

Looks to me like you've done something wrong. In 5.0, bar a small number of youth players, every Arsenal player has a cut-out.

Have you unzipped the torrent file? How large is it before unzipping? How many images in all do you have in the megapack folder? Is there a config file contained therein?
edouble
12 years ago
11 years ago
2
Thank you very much, that solved my problem.
PJS192
12 years ago
9 years ago
2
It's 5.7GB unzipped and 116,548 images in the unzipped file. The RAR file was 5.62GB. I might not have properly pasted all the items into the FM13 folder, will try again tonight. Thanks for replying so quickly!
eveiro
12 years ago
2 years ago
2
It seems the link of megapack download via is not valid anymore.I've clicked the " download the complete pack " and 404 page not found.Thanks for your attention
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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By PJS192 | Permalink | On 06 November 2012 - 10:39 AM
It's 5.7GB unzipped and 116,548 images in the unzipped file. The RAR file was 5.62GB. I might not have properly pasted all the items into the FM13 folder, will try again tonight. Thanks for replying so quickly!

The file size and file count seems fine. Might be that you didn't copy the whole thing over. I doubt it's the case, but could you confirm there is a config.xml file in there as well?
mons
17 years ago
3 hours ago
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By eveiro | Permalink | On 06 November 2012 - 10:43 AM
It seems the link of megapack download via is not valid anymore.I've clicked the " download the complete pack " and 404 page not found.Thanks for your attention

That's probably because we're in the process of uploading update pack 5.01, please be patient
eveiro
12 years ago
2 years ago
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By mons | Permalink | On 06 November 2012 - 09:46 AM
That's probably because we're in the process of uploading update pack 5.01, please be patient


Oh well okay.Thanks

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