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 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.
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 👍
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.
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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Jubez
nvm, got it sorted eventually. This post can be deleted.
cahels
The megapack torrent doesn't open (not speaking of the update, I mean the 15GB one). I tried opening the torrent file with uTorrent, as well as opening it as a link in uTorrent. Neither works.
Edit: Actually – none of the torrents open any downloads. With the link it gives 401.
mons
Working perfectly fine here 😕 This file gets the download started.
cahels
I changed the program from uTorrent and it worked. Must have been something with the program.
mons
I used uTorrent to download it, actually. All's well that ends well, anyway 😉
JDubsNZ
hi, is it possible to download just the latest config file? I have been adding the updates but I'm thinking my config file is not lining up if that makes sense
mons
If you download just the latest update pack, you can use the config file from there 👍
If you're having issues with cuts not showing, remember you should have one folder for the cuts with no sub-folders.
JDubsNZ
cheers, thank you
fatmup
Am I missing something here? I've never had an issue with any other facepacks, they're always easy to use but neither these cut out faces or the metallic logos pack (the logos I copied over directly from my FM21 folder) are showing in my game. Do they not work with the BETA?
mons
Course they do. You probably haven't installed things correctly.
Did you change the preferences to look like this?
kingrobbo
Hi all
I removed all my old facepacks /backgrounds etc which were working fine, and updated them to the current mega packs
I cleared cache and reloaded the skin but found this happening
mostly seems to be the French national team
stadiums/backgrounds all working fine
skin is Flut
cheers
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kingrobbo
started a new save and now Pogba is back but none of the other French squad though
hang on clicked on attributes and he is gone again lol
seems to be if I view a player via French squad the pic goes
return to club squad view and pic is gone there too, move from profile page to attributes and pic is back how odd
Bielsa is a legend
I had this last week, had to reapply the real name fix then all worked again, only happened to French players
kingrobbo
thanks will try that now
cheers
Bielsa is a legend
Also, I tweaked the player overview in Flut skin to separate the kits, looks better for me, can send it if you like
mons
@kingrobbo, this is a licensing issue. As @R Charlston rightly says, installing the real name fix should solve it 👍
kingrobbo
The odd thing is I have the real name fix mate and pics were fine before I upgraded thanks for the help I will have a play around tomorrow
Cheers
mons
Are you sure you installed it correctly? Make sure the 2201 folders look exactly like the ones in the screenshot of the main post of the real name fix.
kingrobbo
on checking for some reason when I copied over your fix to 2201 folder it kept the old lnc file inside the new one, I usually manually delete the files before installing your fixes..Ive not seen that happen before😉
thanks for your help it is appreciated
cheers
mons
That is precisely why the installation instructions specify that the original folders should be deleted outright, rather than those of the download merely copied in 😉
kingrobbo
I always do ….it was a man multi tasking, say no more😀
but the strange thing is the faces were showing using my old facepack, not to worry all sorted
pedrochapps
Hey guys i seem to be having an issue where my other gfx will load but player faces wont ive downloaded the latest pack via Torrent,
I also have the real name fix applied as per reading above, Made no difference.
I tied the config from my previous install still no difference,
Ive been playing the Game all the way back since it was on the first released on the Amiga so ive a fair idea how it works but this has me stumped.
mons
Can I have a screenshot of your faces folder? I'd need to see the full path and the number of images in it 👍
pedrochapps
its the Exact same as fm 21 as you can see
\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\graphics\sortitoutsi
\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2022\graphics\sortitoutsi
mons
Have you changed the preferences as set out in the first post too?
pedrochapps
Yea i have a million times
mons
Can I see a screenshot of it, as well as what a person without a cut looks like in-game?
How large in terms of MBs is the config file you're using? Do you have any other graphics within the graphics folder? Can I see a screenshot of that too?
pedrochapps
I will do that tonight currently at work.
pedrochapps
ok it looks like it was a conflict from another face pack i was using in fm21. All sorted now 🙂
thanks for your help 🙂
s-d-b89
is that possible? I've downloaded the last Cut Out Facepack V.2022.00 and at the faces/folder there's no config? Only at the iconfaces folder