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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mons
Can you not download it yourself from this link?
I'd be surprised if the older file is available when the newer one isn't tbh, but you never know…
Littlebird31
If it's the 9.00 file with “download complete torrent” button ("FM17 start here"), yes i tried to download this on Utorrent already… So i have no more options 😢
QWERTYOP80
Apologies if this is posted in the incorrect place. Please move if needed. I've just paid for premium membership to download Facepacks for FM22 for the first time, and I've made a complete pigs ear of things clearly and seemingly need walking through this like I'm 5. I waited for it to download (which took about half an hour?!) and clicked on it. I don't know where I went wrong here because Instead of extracting into another FM folder like the instructional video said, it asked me which programme I wanted to use to open it, so I clicked on the first one available and seemingly this is around about the point where things have gone completely wrong and deviate totally from the instructional video. I've since downloaded a free rar opener from windows to try and successfully complete this (not that there was any mention of needing this in the video) but that just seems to get stuck halfway. I am completely at my wits end here with something which is supposed to seemingly be very straightforward. Somebody please help?
mons
Download winrar to extract the file, using the extract to function. Take it from there. It'll take a fair while to extract, but you should be able to follow the video once it's extracted 👍
If you still have issues, post some screenshots of what stage you're at, and we'll see how to assist.
QWERTYOP80
It's quoting me 30 notes to download winrar. Is that right?!
mons
You can if you want, but you can use the trial version just fine.
QWERTYOP80
Thankfully saw the trial version after my post. Extraction in to the “sort it out SI” folder underway. Presumably this part takes a while!
QWERTYOP80
Right, so I waited for Winrar to do its thing & then moved the file into a newly created graphics folder like the video said, and then my laptop froze up, so I was forced to reboot, and now my laptop won’t boot up. Brilliant. I’ve been stuck at the following screen for over 10 minutes now. Never ever happened before. Starting to sincerely regret attempting this. Somebody help?
—— Good news - Laptop finally sprang into life at 1am
—— Bad news - no facepack in the game still! 🤦🏻♂️
mons
You really need to start reading the installation instructions and the FAQs, my friend 😉 Have you changed the preferences?
As requested earlier, if you still have issues, post some screenshots of what stage you're at, and we'll see how to assist. In this case, I'd like to see screenshots of your faces folder showing clearly the full path and the amount of images included within it.
QWERTYOP80
mons
a) The preferences as shown are not the same as they are shown in the second FAQ at the top of this thread. There's a screenshot there for your ease of reference; make sure to follow it.
b) Please take another screenshot. This time please give some time for the folder to open fully, the files to be listed in alphabetical order and the preview thumbnail to be shown for all images. I also would like to see the whole screen, including the amount of files contained within the folder as displayed in the bottom left corner.
QWERTYOP80
mons
I can't tell what's inside the second faces folder. Whatever it is, it's not necessary and needs to be removed.
Moreover, the correct location is not the desktop (unless you've changed your user data folder to there, which is most definitely NOT recommended). It should be in Docs / SI / FM 2022 / graphics
I urge you again to follow the installation instruction steps outlined in the FAQs at the top of this thread and in the readme - your queries are all already addressed within 😉
QWERTYOP80
That solves everything then. 😉
mons
Excellent - glad to hear that 👍
QWERTYOP80
How do I cancel my ”premium“ membership? I don’t want another penny going to this. 😉
mons
Why?
QWERTYOP80
I’ll try again - how do I cancel my premium membership? 😉
mons
I'll try again too - why? 😉
QWERTYOP80
How do I cancel my premium membership?
mons
You want your money back for a service which was provided in full, including repeated guidance and assistance on how to use said service. It's not unreasonable to ask why.
QWERTYOP80
How do I cancel my premium membership?
mons
You're not getting an answer, at least not from me, until you reply 😉
Do you find that this approach serves you well in real-life?
QWERTYOP80
F* you.
mons
What a well-mannered chap 😂
QWERTYOP80
mons
Give your head a wobble, son, and come back tomorrow if you find your manners. No more posts for you today 👎
mikeowl
Hi,
I'm a Mac book user on OS Big Sur
I've copied my previous graphics folder, including facepacks from last years FM - all installed in the correct drives.
The only graphics not working are Facepacks - everything else is fine
I've tried everything, has anyone got any ideas as to why it's only facepacks not working and how to fix??
mons
Can I have screenshots of your faces folder and one of your preferences?
mikeowl
No problem, thank you!