Cut-Out Player Faces Megapack
Our Cut-Out Faces Megapack is the biggest collection of Football Manager Player Faces available. All players are available in the default cut-out style. When you download our Cut-Out Faces Megapack, you'll receive just under 550,000 player faces to spice up your copy of Football Manager.
- 548,701
- 2026.06 - Released on 10 May 2026
Installation Instructions
1. How do I install the cut-out megapack if Iām 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 Iām using a Mac OS?
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
Frequently Asked Questions
If you've never downloaded the pack before, you should just download the larger "complete pack".
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
You need to copy and overwrite the faces and the new config file from the update pack into the faces folder.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
It's a known issue with FM26 - read this. We're assuming this issue will get resolved in upcoming official patches/updates.
The new players were added before FM26 was released and didn't have the right UID yet. We've started the process of mapping them to the correct person's UID.
When you have a blank space instead of a cut-out, it means there is a config file pointing to a folder in which an image with that UID is not present. This generally happens when an update pack is installed in a separate folder and not part of the overall faces folder, or there is a rogue config file somewhere. It could also be that you have somehow not downloaded the full megapack but only part of it. Search within the graphics folder for the UID of this person, and you will probably find the secondary image. Delete that folder, and it should be fine.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
In line with guidance on the official SI forums, At present, FM26 cannot handle multiple files with the same name. For example, if you have two files with the name "kit.png", it will not load both. and Player Faces: These work fine. You do not need the icon files anymore, and they can cause issues with the note above. Delete them.
As a result, the iconfaces are no longer available for download because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from your system too š
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 š
You need to change your user data location. Simple steps on how to do so can be found here.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
The torrent file includes the base megapack uploaded just before that year’s FM version is released. Any and all subsequent update packs are to be downloaded separately.
For those who have never used torrents, in the vast majority of cases, it's just a question of downloading the client program (a small file, less than 1MB) and then downloading the megapack torrent file (a tiny file, around 20k) and then letting the program do the job.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Please report this so that they can be reuploaded. Since the files are hosted outside our pages, there isn't much we can do about this unfortunately. You could try downloading the pack via torrent and get it this way.
Extracting the file will take a while, but it shouldn't take the hours and hours that the program extracting will sometimes say it will. To speed it up, it is recommended that you have as few programs running as possible so that the system can dedicate as many resources to the extraction as it possibly can.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
You might have a poor internet connection or your browser might have some extensions which interrupt this download. Having loads of downloads ongoing and/or streaming may also de-prioritise this download.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
The most recent update pack will include the most recent config file, so you can choose to download it and use it from there.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Down the years, after an update pack was released, it was noted that some images included therein where of the wrong person, with a wrong extension or duplicated. Due to the way the download system is structured, these cannot be removed from the download, so there may well be a couple of hundred images’ worth of difference, depending on the version you download.
Our megapack covers 25,000 teams and it's impossible to cater for these kind of requests since players and staff get transferred or sacked or retire etc and recreating and reuploading 25,000 different smaller packs would be an impossible task. That's why we have all the images in a megapack so that everything is captured therein.
These persons do not appear in the default database for licensing reasons. This means that they only appear in your save-game because they were added via a custom file, generally the real name fix file. However, this means that their UID (which is what is used to map a person's image to the right individual) is different, and so the game cannot assign the image to them from your existing facepack.
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
It's a licensing issue. Download this file (or the equivalent for your version of FM) to resolve it.
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Ugo Ibeabuchi
Yeah didn't realise I downloaded both and mistakenly installed the Scope one. Cut Out pack now installing so fingers crossed. Licensing works perfectly as it has done for previous iterations so anticipating no problems
Krafturinn
this is strange i downloaded the torrent file it is 17.3 gb can you check whats wrong ?
mons
I can't for the simple reason that it's on your computer š I can help you try and find out what the matter could be š
If the file downloaded fully, then perhaps it's just a question that it didn't extract fully - perhaps you stopped the extraction before it completed. Please try extracting it again š
AndyR
mons
You should be able to resume downloads with Google Chrome. Also, try downloading it in Incognito mode.
AndyR
Krafturinn
hi there again and thanks for your comment. I noticed it also that it was 524.000 after I saw your reply so I downloaded the torrent again and extracted it and then it came at 559.000 and the lost images are now in their correct places. I would like to thank you for your help š
Lars van Kooten
mons
If you have enough space, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work for FM mobile too.
Lars van Kooten
Okay okay.. Interesting.. Just one more week haha, can't wait! Thanks for your very quick reply!
By the way, do you maybe also know if this pack contains staff pictures as well and if these are shown in FM21 Mobile..? In the last version staff members didn't have pictures in their profiles for some reason, but their picture would come up in small in your inbox if they would be mentioned..
mons
I don't play FM mobile so I cannot really tell you š¢
Lars van Kooten
Okay, thanks for your reply. Maybe someone else will know! š
Aljo24
mons
The same for faces - anywhere within Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2020 \ graphics
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JamesDavies10
I don't mind if a handful of players won't have faces in FM18, but just wanted to check if it'd work in general? The downloads for the FM20 pack took ages and I don't want to go through downloading everything again if I can help it!
mons
It'll certainly work and you should have all the faces you need. If anything, you will have a fair few thousand images extra from players added in FM18-FM21, but that really shouldn't interrupt your enjoyment of this pack and the game š
JamesDavies10
That's great, will give it a go. Cheers!
JamesDavies10
Ah. I've just tried and all of the badges and kits work, but the faces aren't showing. My files are set up as shown below, I copied the whole folder over from FM20 to make sure everything is the exact same so not sure why they'd work on FM20 but not FM18, any ideas?
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/26G89H8gLWaoyVdRqHDAl3UTyr6q19eY7NnYdM3l.png
Then...
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/duv0C9ISjXdnTxgafEEeHgIOsriAtdh9ZhcFBe1P.png
And finally...
https://sortitoutsi.b-cdn.net/uploads/mirrored_images/tauJ7l9pxjiHMQzwejFARErXNEu353FXbctQiehx.png
mons
No attachments included š
JamesDavies10
Sorry mate. Deleted them as I meant to post as screenshots (which still haven't worked), but they should show from the link above I think.
mons
In the first screenshot, there is no need to keep the split files you downloaded. In the third screenshot, it's not clear how many images you have in there. If you only have up till update pack 12.09, you should have in the region of 257,500 cut-outs in there. Do you have a file titled config.xml in there too?
JamesDavies10
I thought that but didn't want to delete just in case! Will get rid of them now.
There are 257k files in the folder. And yeah, the config file is also there...
mons
And you have changed the preferences as per the first post? If yes, you may have another faces file somewhere in your graphics folder which may be stopping the main file from working. For instance, one user I helped earlier this month actually had a secondary faces folder in his kits folder š So do check in your files just in case š
JamesDavies10
Oh wow. It was as simple as unticking 'use caching to decrease page loading times' when I reloaded the skin. Now I feel stupid haha. Thanks for the help mate!
axristeas
The issues came when I tried to install an individual face on my own.I found the player ID,the photo itself,I added the column in the config file,and the face was properly shown up.
The case is,that EACH AND EVERY other face of the facepack wasn't appearing.
I tried cleaning cache,reloading skin,and restarting the game multiple times,until I decide to just remove the face I added(deleting the picture and re-installing the old config I had backup),yet no faces were showing up.
I even attempted a re-install(via overwriting) of the megapack,without any success.
The number of files inside the faces folder is 279547,I think it's good
mons
Looks like you may not have edited the config file in the right manner. Did you follow the steps outlined in this thread?
Can you upload the image you've added and the config file as well so I can maybe have a look?
axristeas
Here is my edit on the config,I did the process twice,first without the guide you posted and the second with it,I even used different pictures as well,but all I managed to do was to show up only the specific picture I added.
I have overwritten the config so it is not available anymore.
I don't want to add the picture I wanted anymore,I just want the facepack to work as before
mons
Best thing to do is to download the latest update pack and take just the config file from it, because that is guaranteed to work. If you want to add another cut-out, I would strongly suggest you do it in a separate sub-folder, creating a config file just for that one image.
axristeas
It still doesn't work for me,I even tried to completely delete and re-install the files but to no avail.
I am frustrated that I cannot get it to work,while every file is in its place.
Here is the current config I have