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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mikeowl
mikeowl
This layout has worked on previous FMs, but this is the first time I've been on a MAC
Cheers
mons
I can't tell what path they're in from the screenshot but the user data folder for Macs is different than that for PCs. Have a look at the third FAQ for the correct path.
I would also like to see a screenshot of the same section of the preferences as that one displayed in the FAQ 👍
Vignir Magnússon
Hey
i bought the player face megapack and became a subscriber to support the site but i cant get the pack to install to my game.
Can i get some guidance on how to do it? i already tried to follow the guide that i found on this site but it didnt work.
Is there something i might be doing wrong?
mons
I've moved this to here 😉
Can you check if any of the FAQs at the top of this thread help? If not, can you upload screenshots of your faces folder (showing clearly the full path and the amount of images in there) as well as the section of your preferences shown in the FAQ?
Vignir Magnússon
mons
That seems fine. Now, can I see the rest of what I asked for screenshots for please? i.e. the amount of images in there as well as the section of your preferences shown in the FAQ?
Vignir Magnússon
Vignir Magnússon
mons
The preferences are fine, but you need to use Winrar or a similar program to extract the file you've downloaded.
Davke1904
Hi Guys,
i've updated all my faces, but now ive seem to be have a problem with the smaller faces.
Ive putted 2 screenshots inside .
i have this problem with all my more little faces because the normal faces seem to be all of them normal
can someone help or tell me how to solve thisproblem? Or what is the problem. thx in advance
mons
I can't see much wrong with the first screenshot, and there don't seem to be any icon faces from this megapack at all in the second screenshot, so I have no idea what the problem might be.
You'll have to be a bit more clearer on what the issue is, if you want us to provide assistance.
Davke1904
1th picture no little face
2nd picture thats the normal face
3rd picture other example that works fine
picture 1 and 2 is the same person but the first one small face 2nd is big face picture
mons
@Davke1904, I'm sorry but I still can't tell what the issue is. Can you circle where you think cut-outs should be showing but aren't?
Icon faces are the 25x18 faces shown when you right-click on a player's profile. The cut-out faces are those displayed elsewhere. To avoid misunderstanding, can you please refer to them in this manner?
Also, can I have a screenshot of your faces folder? Showing clearly the full path it's located in, as well as the amount of files contained in that folder (usually shown in Windows in the bottom left corner of the folder).
Davke1904
Mons,
when i right click on a players profile that doenst give an issue
the problems is circled in the next attachment.
Cant find online how to make a screenshot from my pc
Davke1904
sorry find my screenshot
mons
What happens if you use a different skin?
can I have a screenshot of your
faces
folder?
Davke1904
Another skin doenst make a difference
Do you mean this screenshot ?? in attachment?
mons
That's the place I wanted to see, yes. Can I see a screenshot in which the image with filename 43009067 is shown?
Can I also see a screenshot of the below folders:
Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2022 \ Graphics \ Pictures
Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2022 \ Graphics \ Pictures \ Faces
I suspect you've not installed it right.
Can I also see a screenshot of the same page as this, but with a different skin?
Davke1904
filename 43009067 is attachment 1
Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2022 \ Graphics \ Pictures attachment 2
Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2022 \ Graphics \ Pictures \ Faces attachment 3
other skin attachment 4
mons
All good so far. Can't find a reason why it wouldn't work in terms of the folder structure.
Can I have a screenshot of Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2022 \ Graphics?
Also, in this folder, can you do a search of 43009067 and post the results in this manner?
This can be achieved by posting the UID in the red circle, choosing the view tab via the blue circle, the details option in the black circle and making sure the folder in the green circle is long enough to display the full path,
Davke1904
all right no problem
Davke1904
this attachment is after searching,
mons
Come on man, I specifically explained how I'd like the screenshot of the search to look like, with colour-coded instructions. Can you please show it in that manner?
Davke1904
sorry i never done this.
is this attachment the right one you ask for ?
mons
All seems fine, apart from the files being hosted on OneDrive, which I do not recommend but which shouldn't really influence too much.
Do you have the preferences saved as per the installation instructions?
Davke1904
u mean unticked use caching and ticked reload skin when confirming changes?
mons
The one shown in the second FAQ at the top of this very thread, yes.
Davke1904
I did all of these faces like i did for the last 8 years but the example i give off Hamza Ayi is just an example….
All of my faces in little give that problem (can give you other examples if you want)
mons
I'm out of ideas tbh. I'm thinking it might be a display bug in FM22 itself.
Can you try again using the default skin?
Using the layout shown below, can you do another search in the graphics folder, this time for 43409366 (given that one displayed fine)?