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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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
7 minutes ago
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Try extracting the files with winrar - despite any error messages displayed, all the images are extracted nonetheless.
kudos123
11 years ago
11 years ago
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Just to inform you guys that the default replacement images will not work with the new default dark skin. Trying to make a workaround, but not having a lot of luck so far.

Any ideas?
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
86,065
I'm not on my PC so can't check but try using the resource archiver to find the path in which the dark skin's default image are placed in, and replicate it in the Documents > SI > FM13 folder.
bagigino
12 years ago
5 days ago
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not seen with the new patch
mons
17 years ago
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By bagigino | Permalink | On 24 December 2012 - 18:38 PM
not seen with the new patch

Thanks for all the info you have provided

They're working fine for me - which means you've done something wrong at your end. What is the location of the megapack folder? How many images in all do you have?
bagigino
12 years ago
5 days ago
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dcumenti/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2013/pictures


I tried in other locations

I pack the 5.2 and have always gone

I also tried to calncellare cache
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
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By bagigino | Permalink | On 24 December 2012 - 18:50 PM
dcumenti/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2013/pictures


I tried in other locations

I pack the 5.2 and have always gone

I also tried to calncellare cache



dcumenti/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2013/graphics/anywhere in here
bagigino
12 years ago
5 days ago
27
ok I solved

thank you very much and Merry Christmas
kudos123
11 years ago
11 years ago
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By mons | Permalink | On 24 December 2012 - 17:36 PM
I'm not on my PC so can't check but try using the resource archiver to find the path in which the dark skin's default image are placed in, and replicate it in the Documents > SI > FM13 folder.



Sorry mate, extracted the default dark skin to find the source to the new default images but they are still not working.
MinstrelHam
13 years ago
8 years ago
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Is it possible to use the faces from here in the megapack for players currently without faces? I like to have all of my staff and players to have something, whether it is a regen face or a real one.
If so how would it be done?
Rowan
16 years ago
1 month ago
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By MinstrelHam | Permalink | On 26 December 2012 - 07:17 AM
Is it possible to use the faces from here in the megapack for players currently without faces? I like to have all of my staff and players to have something, whether it is a regen face or a real one.
If so how would it be done?


No as mentioned at the bottom of that thread and THIS one SI have disabled the function. They may add it back in for a a future update but for now, we're crossing our fingers.
garyh
16 years ago
4 years ago
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By Rowan | Permalink | On 26 December 2012 - 09:19 AM
No as mentioned at the bottom of that thread and THIS one SI have disabled the function. They may add it back in for a a future update but for now, we're crossing our fingers.


I don't have fm-13 mate have they disable all cutouts? i think the lad was asking can any cutout be used for a player or staff without a cutout?
Rowan
16 years ago
1 month ago
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Was he? Then the answer is obviously yes, otherwise the Megapack wouldn't work

And they have disabled Regen replacements meaning you can't replace a Regen's image with something else.
jayjonesy1
13 years ago
10 years ago
1
Hi just tried to download the 5.0 torrent file but comes up with this error:

Could not connect: Access denied for user 'getfiles'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Do you have to be premium member or something to use the torrent files? I couldn't see it written anywhere.
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
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The torrent should be available for everyone - give it a go tomorrow morning and let us know if it still isn't working.
kudos123
11 years ago
11 years ago
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By mons | Permalink | On 24 December 2012 - 17:36 PM
I'm not on my PC so can't check but try using the resource archiver to find the path in which the dark skin's default image are placed in, and replicate it in the Documents > SI > FM13 folder.


Yeah I fixed it. Slight change was needed to the name of one of the sub folders.
forcebio
13 years ago
1 year ago
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By jayjonesy1 | Permalink | On 26 December 2012 - 22:07 PM
Hi just tried to download the 5.0 torrent file but comes up with this error:

Could not connect: Access denied for user 'getfiles'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Do you have to be premium member or something to use the torrent files? I couldn't see it written anywhere.


By mons | Permalink | On 26 December 2012 - 22:33 PM
The torrent should be available for everyone - give it a go tomorrow morning and let us know if it still isn't working.


Me too, I have this error. Doesn't work yesterday, and this morning again
MusicboySam
13 years ago
11 years ago
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Can someone help me? I have downloaded the megapack as a compressed folder. However when I try to extract it into the graphics folder I created, I get the message:

"Windows cannot open the folder.

The Compressed (zipped) Folder 'C:\Users\Sam\Desktop\sortitoutsi_megapack_5.02.zip' is invalid."
Rowan
16 years ago
1 month ago
1,970
Use winRAR to extract it mate. You might get a couple of errors at the end, but as long as you have the right number of images and a config file, all will be good.
spanish
11 years ago
1 month ago
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Hi ive tried to unzip the mega pack that i downloaded using a torrent. It wont do anything at all, on mac archiver it just says preparing for ages and does nothing, its the same in rar and winzip for mac. Is the file corrupted?
Rowan
16 years ago
1 month ago
1,970
You're a Prem Member, so you could download the complete pack and ignore the torrent file. But as you have it via that method anyway, let's try and resolve the issue.

How big is the file size of the downloaded zipped file?

Also try using "The Unarchiver" - Available for free via the App Store.
MusicboySam
13 years ago
11 years ago
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I have managed to get the facepack to load but now the text on every player has gone dodgy colours and is near impossible for me to read, any suggestions? http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4520/problemxq.jpg
Mullen18
14 years ago
7 years ago
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The megapack can't cause anything like this unless you have put it in the wrong place (probably programme files?)
Did you add anything else ?
try reloading the skin
Aljarov
15 years ago
3 months ago
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There's an error in 5.2

72038663 is the ID# for Mike Smith (Portland Timbers) but the cut out is an image of Adam Smith (Portland Timbers) ID#72025351

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/academy/timbers-academy-coaching-staff

there's already an Adam Smith cut out floating around hence why i realized as I was missing Mike Smith, but this isn't him.
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
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By Aljarov | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 18:55 PM
There's an error in 5.2

72038663 is the ID# for Mike Smith (Portland Timbers) but the cut out is an image of Adam Smith (Portland Timbers) ID#72025351

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/academy/timbers-academy-coaching-staff

there's already an Adam Smith cut out floating around hence why i realized as I was missing Mike Smith, but this isn't him.

Thanks, this will be rectified for 5.03. Cutters, this is the correct image for Mike Smith (UID 72038663):

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/sites/portland/files/Smith, Mike.jpg
blackmetalboon
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By mons | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 21:09 PM
Thanks, this will be rectified for 5.03. Cutters, this is the correct image for Mike Smith (UID 72038663):

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/sites/portland/files/Smith, Mike.jpg


Here you go Mons,

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae143/blackmetalboon/72038663.png
mons
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mons
17 years ago
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By jayjonesy1 | Permalink | On 26 December 2012 - 23:07 PM
Hi just tried to download the 5.0 torrent file but comes up with this error:

Could not connect: Access denied for user 'getfiles'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Do you have to be premium member or something to use the torrent files? I couldn't see it written anywhere.




By forcebio | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 08:17 AM
Me too, I have this error. Doesn't work yesterday, and this morning again


Both of you, try again now. Our site overlord Rob seems to have fixed the problem
Jack Hodder
11 years ago
1 hour ago
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Hi.

I have signed up for a premium account but cannot download the cutout facepack as the page for the download wont load??

I have been trying loads of times, if i log out and log in with a non-premium account the page loads and asks me to upgrade or download via the links.... if i log in with my premium account it wont let me get to this page?!!

HELP

Jack
mons
17 years ago
7 minutes ago
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By Jack Hodder | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 23:24 PM
Hi.

I have signed up for a premium account but cannot download the cutout facepack as the page for the download wont load??

I have been trying loads of times, if i log out and log in with a non-premium account the page loads and asks me to upgrade or download via the links.... if i log in with my premium account it wont let me get to this page?!!

HELP

Jack

Hi there - thanks for supporting the site

Rob, the site owner, changed servers yesterday and this might be related. Give it till tomorrow morning and try again. If it still doesn't work, we'll try to get to the bottom of it

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