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).
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
quick question...

have added this great megapack into FM17, but is there anyway I can use the new images from the game? They have been replaced by older pictures from the pack?

thanks

Please read this thread for an explanation as to why it's not possible at present and why it is not as easy as it may seem.

If there are any particular teams whose images you think should be replaced by SI's, please point them out and we'll take stock. Please don't say "all of them"
marshall
11 years ago
5 years ago
17
Is it know alot of players are missing or is something up with my game
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
Is it know alot of players are missing or is something up with my game

Which players are missing then? Can you give us a couple of examples?

I suspect you've either download the wrong file or installed the main megapack incorrectly. How many images do you have in your megapack folder?
marshall
11 years ago
5 years ago
17
Which players are missing then? Can you give us a couple of examples?

I suspect you've either download the wrong file or installed the main megapack incorrectly. How many images do you have in your megapack folder?


170,234. I am redownloading it, I am guessing it should be 8.3GB as that is what I downloaded

The likes of Bale and Benzema does not have a face

https://i.gyazo.com/fdfc9b4752946e4c403da55070d62bee.png
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
170,234

The likes of Bale and Benzema does not have a face

https://i.gyazo.com/fdfc9b4752946e4c403da55070d62bee.png

Bale and Benzema definitely have faces in the megapack.

Not sure how you've got "just" 170k when the current amount of images in the megapack is just over 175k

Have you changed the preferences as per the opening post?
marshall
11 years ago
5 years ago
17
Bale and Benzema definitely have faces in the megapack.

Not sure how you've got "just" 170k when the current amount of images in the megapack is just over 175k

Have you changed the preferences as per the opening post?


I do know when you extract alot of flies sometimes a few dont work which is why i redownloading. I installed the 8.00 file with no issue on FM17

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/fqjqiKY43FH567aBSUlbQxi8UStDGEZoIgEabRwh.png
halandala
14 years ago
1 year ago
21
Does someone knows how to add graphics in FM17 Beta? Cause all my graphic files are stored in a different place, not in MyDocuments
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
Does someone knows how to add graphics in FM17 Beta? Cause all my graphic files are stored in a different place, not in MyDocuments

What do you mean in a different place? Unless you manually change the user data file in Steam, My Documents is where they should be located.
halandala
14 years ago
1 year ago
21
What do you mean in a different place? Unless you manually change the user data file in Steam, My Documents is where they should be located.

Well, all my old files (face, logos,skins from previous fm) are stored in a different location, not in C, but in E.
How can i change folder data from game or steam to have all logos and faces?


LE: figured, i should add on steam --user_data_location="<path>"

thanks for ideea mons!
bockson
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
3
Since there isn't download links for Icon Megapack updates anymore I guess if in Face Megapack 9.0 are included all icons (I guess so since there're around 170k icons)?
HadiKusuma_S
9 years ago
5 years ago
2
Hi, I just downloaded the fullpack of facepack and it didn't come out as Zip file. It came out as Rar file. How can I convert it to zip file as it's too big, 8.6gb file?

Thanks..
bautie
12 years ago
5 months ago
50
just a quick question why 9.0 is unzipping do I keep the FM16 icon folder (the small icon faces) and FM16 Faces (large ones that sit next to stats of the player) folder and just copy and past from 9.0 into faces

or do I delete the icon folder and copy and paste into faces folder?
bockson
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
3
just a quick question why 9.0 is unzipping do I keep the FM16 icon folder (the small icon faces) and FM16 Faces (large ones that sit next to stats of the player) folder and just copy and past from 9.0 into faces

or do I delete the icon folder and copy and paste into faces folder?


I unzip face pics (without folder) direclty into ...\FM 2016\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2016\graphics\faces\Megapack folder, and unzip Icons directly into ...\FM 2016\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2016\graphics\faces\Icons Megapack, and confirm overwriting of the old ones. I believe it's important to preserve the path til faces folder (...\FM 2016\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2016\graphics\faces) and that it's not important what are the names of the subfolders for Faces and Icons.
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
Since there isn't download links for Icon Megapack updates anymore I guess if in Face Megapack 9.0 are included all icons (I guess so since there're around 170k icons)?

You are correct



just a quick question why 9.0 is unzipping do I keep the FM16 icon folder (the small icon faces) and FM16 Faces (large ones that sit next to stats of the player) folder and just copy and past from 9.0 into faces

or do I delete the icon folder and copy and paste into faces folder?

bockson is indeed correct, again
nufcpagey
8 years ago
1 day ago
37
Premium
Hi

I have downloaded the updates and merged them with the old ones replacing the existing images. I have put them in the new 2017 folder and followed the steps for the images to show and I have had success with Club Logos and kits showing but not the face packs. Is there anything I am missing?

Thanks
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
Hi

I have downloaded the updates and merged them with the old ones replacing the existing images. I have put them in the new 2017 folder and followed the steps for the images to show and I have had success with Club Logos and kits showing but not the face packs. Is there anything I am missing?

Thanks

Can you take a screenshot of your megapack folder and upload it please?
nufcpagey
8 years ago
1 day ago
37
Premium
I'm just struggling to upload a screenshot at the moment, the website seems to be crashing when i try to upload it. I will try again in a sec
nufcpagey
8 years ago
1 day ago
37
Premium
Can you take a screenshot of your megapack folder and upload it please?


I've added the screenshots now, thanks
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
I've added the screenshots now, thanks

You seem to have a very old version of the megapack and a partial one to boot. Some of the images you are displaying are outdated and there are a good chunk of images missing if the folder is sorted in numerical order. You should have over 176,000 images, and 1,2,8 all have images in the megapack.

Can you try and download it directly through this site and get back to me?
nufcpagey
8 years ago
1 day ago
37
Premium
You seem to have a very old version of the megapack and a partial one to boot. Some of the images you are displaying are outdated and there are a good chunk of images missing if the folder is sorted in numerical order. You should have over 176,000 images, and 1,2,8 all have images in the megapack.

Can you try and download it directly through this site and get back to me?


It's all working fine. I think the old files were corrupting the new ones but i've deleted the old folder and replaced it with the new one and the images are there now and look great. Thanks for your support. Now I need to get the download for the logos to work as it keeps cutting out after 800mb
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
Hi, I just downloaded the fullpack of facepack and it didn't come out as Zip file. It came out as Rar file. How can I convert it to zip file as it's too big, 8.6gb file?

Thanks..

Use winrar to extract the files and you'll be fine
delichris
17 years ago
4 days ago
59
Which files did you download and how many images do you have in total in your megapack folder?
All the 8 packs. I have 151371 items.
kdmull
10 years ago
3 months ago
1
Premium
It seems as if my players IDs and the image names aren't matching up, therefore they aren't loading on FM? Anything I should do?
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
All the 8 packs. I have 151371 items.

You should have over 176000 images if you have the full pack. Must have somehow managed to not download the whole pack, I guess. I recommend downloading the files through torrent



It seems as if my players IDs and the image names aren't matching up, therefore they aren't loading on FM? Anything I should do?

Are you talking about megapack images or images you added manually? In either case, players from the SI database have their UID hard-coded, and so they can't change
TH26
17 years ago
1 month ago
23
There are some players that are more up to date than the megapack I installed so was wondering if anyone knew where they were so I could extract them and put them in the megapack.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this but I wasn't sure where else to do. Thanks in advance.
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
There are some players that are more up to date than the megapack I installed so was wondering if anyone knew where they were so I could extract them and put them in the megapack.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this but I wasn't sure where else to do. Thanks in advance.

Read this thread for an explanation as to why this isn't currently possible.
TH26
17 years ago
1 month ago
23
Read this thread for an explanation as to why this isn't currently possible.


I'm very sorry, I did a search but somehow completely missed this.

Thank you for thee help.
mons
17 years ago
2 hours ago
85,497
I'm very sorry, I did a search but somehow completely missed this.

Thank you for thee help.

No worries, it's not near the top nor is it really titled helpfully. Hope this helps
bockson
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
3
You are correct

bockson is indeed correct, again


Thanks man.

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