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.

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  • 2026.06 - Released on 10 May 2026
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 👍
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
Downloaded the 11.0 megapack, installed as normal and suddenly none of it works? Had a previous pack installed which I deleted in order to install this one which was working fine.

Have you changed the preferences as per the screenshot in the OP?
vanh
19 years ago
20 hours ago
194
Is there a link only fo icons?
Toby Carswell
8 years ago
1 year ago
6
Hi, recently become a premium member! However I've been trying the 10GB download for around 14 hours now and the furthest I've got is 4GB, with recent attempts stopping around 50MB! I have enough space on the drive and my internet tends to be fine if a bit on the slow side. I've tried a couple of browsers and chrome comes up with the error 'server failed', not sure if this is an issue with your server? Basically any help getting this file downloaded would be appreciated
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
Hi, recently become a premium member! However I've been trying the 10GB download for around 14 hours now and the furthest I've got is 4GB. I have enough space on the drive and my internet tends to be fine if a bit on the slow side. I've tried a couple of browsers and chrome comes up with the error 'server failed'. Basically any help getting this file downloaded would be appreciated

Chrome should allow you to resume any interrupted downloads
Toby Carswell
8 years ago
1 year ago
6
It just continues to say 'server failed' upon resuming. Very quickly as well, doesn't seem to attempt to resume the download
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
It just continues to say 'server failed' upon resuming. Very quickly as well, doesn't seem to attempt to resume the download

It's working fine for me right now It may be due to your internet connection being slow and/or unreliable but I'm obviously just speculating. If the issue persists, do let us know, though...
Toby Carswell
8 years ago
1 year ago
6
Okay, I'll give it another go. If it still has issues is there anyway it could be broken down into smaller files? Maybe around 2/2.5GB?
Kalis44
13 years ago
1 month ago
73
Premium
I just have a query. As the German 1st division is fully licensed with the majority of players beginning the game (in that division - who are german) have images already. I quite like the new images, however I am obviously in need of the pack to incorporate all of the other players across the leagues. Is there are plan in mind to include the images already given in fm with the facepack? I have already put the facepack in and it has overwritten the faces of the bundesliga.
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
Okay, I'll give it another go. If it still has issues is there anyway it could be broken down into smaller files? Maybe around 2/2.5GB?

It's already available for non-premium members in smaller files of 1GB or so...
Toby Carswell
8 years ago
1 year ago
6
It's already available for non-premium members in smaller files of 1GB or so...

With really slow download speeds aha
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
With really slow download speeds aha

The contingency is never as good as the original plan...
Rowan
18 years ago
5 months ago
1,977
Okay, I'll give it another go. If it still has issues is there anyway it could be broken down into smaller files? Maybe around 2/2.5GB?


If this time fails you could try using a download manager app? Like mons says though, bit strange as I downloaded via Chrome with no problems either.
Toby Carswell
8 years ago
1 year ago
6
If this time fails you could try using a download manager app? Like mons says though, bit strange as I downloaded via Chrome with no problems either.

Thanks for this. Just downloaded one but it wants to download from a URL. Is there a path to access the rar. file download? Copying the link off of the download button doesn't work, just downloads the web page
1ronaldo
18 years ago
5 years ago
11
Rather than download the whole mega pack which is about 8GB, which of the 12 split out versions do I need to download to cover most of Europe and well known players from across the world for players and staff?

Thanks
ΦΩΤΗΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΣ
10 years ago
2 hours ago
1,220
the face meria olympiacos piraeus not can see in game in fm 18 in new fm 19 i can see in faces icons; i download all faces pack. sorry for my bad english.
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
the face meria olympiacos piraeus not can see in game in fm 18 in new fm 19 i can see in faces icons; i download all faces pack. sorry for my bad english.

Yassine Meriah was not in the FM18 default database but was added in an editor data file, and so could not be part of the megapack. His FM19 profile sees his cutout face included.
ΦΩΤΗΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΣ
10 years ago
2 hours ago
1,220
GREAT IN THE FOOTBALL MANATZER 19 WILL BE NORMALLY IMAGINED, THANK YOU.
Kalis44
13 years ago
1 month ago
73
Premium
I've since deleted the pack, and now i've downloaded the logos, oddly enough I have remnants of some of the players faces still in the save, but none of the originals that start the game with. I have cleared the cache and still the same
pezzahawkins
20 years ago
1 week ago
228
Looking for a Premier League cut-out face pack ONLY

I can't seem to find a download just for this league?

Is there a page where I can download facepacks for leagues only rather than megapacks which are huge in size!

Thanks in advance for any help!
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
Is there a link only fo icons?

I'm afraid not. If there's enough demand, I may include a link just for it...



I just have a query. As the German 1st division is fully licensed with the majority of players beginning the game (in that division - who are german) have images already. I quite like the new images, however I am obviously in need of the pack to incorporate all of the other players across the leagues. Is there are plan in mind to include the images already given in fm with the facepack? I have already put the facepack in and it has overwritten the faces of the bundesliga.

As somebody said elsewhere, the SI cuts are generally inferior than ours' due to a lack of hair details and attention to detail. Besides, a lot of German clubs have had HQ packs added recently to the megapack, so most of the Bundesliga clubs have recent HQ cuts in our MP.

I also refer you to this (old) post which is nonetheless still valid, and which I have bookmarked for the precise purpose of requests such as this



Rather than download the whole mega pack which is about 8GB, which of the 12 split out versions do I need to download to cover most of Europe and well known players from across the world for players and staff?

Thanks

It doesn't quite work like that. The split versions are not categorised. It's already hard enough keeping on top of things as they stand, let alone if we had to sort out individual packs by team or division or nation, and that's without taking into consideration the work involved in moving people from one pack to another due to transfers or staff movements etc. It's not something which can be automated as far as I can tell, and doing it manually is just not practical.

If you want to download the full megapack, you can also do so via torrent instead of via split files




I've since deleted the pack, and now i've downloaded the logos, oddly enough I have remnants of some of the players faces still in the save, but none of the originals that start the game with. I have cleared the cache and still the same

Are you sure you've deleted the pack completely or that the cuts you're seeing aren't part of the SI cuts?



Looking for a Premier League cut-out face pack ONLY

I can't seem to find a download just for this league?

Is there a page where I can download facepacks for leagues only rather than megapacks which are huge in size!

Thanks in advance for any help!

I'm afraid it's not possible. It's all or nothing. As indicated above, it doesn't quite work like that. It's already hard enough keeping on top of things as they stand, let alone if we had to sort out individual packs by team or division or nation, and that's without taking into consideration the work involved in moving people from one pack to another due to transfers or staff movements etc. It's not something which can be automated as far as I can tell, and doing it manually is just not practical. What about when Premier League teams buy players from abroad in your save or get in a foreign manager not in the "PL-only cuts pack"?
Dawg1
7 years ago
3 years ago
38
Hi, when I download individual images, such as a completed cutout request or an image from the release thread, it does not show up in-game. When I download image packs or completed multi-image requests, the files work as expected but individual images do not. This also applies to 3D kits, SS kits, etc.
Crpls
19 years ago
5 months ago
59
Premium
Hi, when I download individual images, such as a completed cutout request or an image from the release thread, it does not show up in-game. When I download image packs or completed multi-image requests, the files work as expected but individual images do not. This also applies to 3D kits, SS kits, etc.


If you download them individually they won't have config files or at least won't be added to an existing config. You'd have to add them yourself.
Dawg1
7 years ago
3 years ago
38
If you download them individually they won't have config files or at least won't be added to an existing config. You'd have to add them yourself.
Could you explain how?
foggy22
18 years ago
3 days ago
8
Premium
Is there a torrent at all to download this as tried with Chrome and keep getting "Failed - Server unreachable" tried with Edge gets to 1.4GB and stops
mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
Is there a torrent at all to download this as tried with Chrome and keep getting "Failed - Server unreachable" tried with Edge gets to 1.4GB and stops

Yes, there is - have a look at the opening post to see where you can get it from. If you get that error with Chrome when downloading the full file, you should be able to resume the download instead of having to start it again from scratch.
foggy22
18 years ago
3 days ago
8
Premium
Yes, there is - have a look at the opening post to see where you can get it from. If you get that error with Chrome when downloading the full file, you should be able to resume the download instead of having to start it again from scratch.


Thanks that's the problem Chrome wont for some reason resume the download. I have found the torrent link now so will try that.
bernd schmidt
8 years ago
5 months ago
8
Premium
It appears to be the case, and I'll see what we can do about it, but can I ask why you're downloading FM2013 files? As a premium member, all you really need to do is download the latest complete pack. It's backward compatible


I must say, thats the easyest Way is only the newest download of the Megapack. But sorry, it is not realy the Best to Update FM 2010,2011, 2012 ect. .you must see soo the newest Pack 11 have 10,3GB, and the Pack 4 have 4,13GB Data to Upload the Manager, i`ts not realy the same, and.......
for example Messi at 2009 have an other Face (Foto) that at 2018...


Your text to link here...


mons
20 years ago
5 hours ago
101,346
I must say, thats the easyest Way is only the newest download of the Megapack. But sorry, it is not realy the Best to Update FM 2010,2011, 2012 ect. .you must see soo the newest Pack 11 have 10,3GB, and the Pack 4 have 4,13GB Data to Upload the Manager, i`ts not realy the same, and.......
for example Messi at 2009 have an other Face (Foto) that at 2018...


Your text to link here...

Then why not download the 6.0 complete pack? It's the 5.0 complete pack plus all the subsequent update packs from 5.01 onwards till the release of 6.0

You'll have images from the period you want, without having to download separate update packs

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