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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Izet Pilipovic
I dont know has anyone else had this issue but my faces are all messed up. I downloaded megapack and then i installed changes from 1 to 8 to that.
If anyone has any solution to this would be helpful
mons
What version of FM are you playing?
Izet Pilipovic
Best FM there ever was, FM 15 haha
Yeah i figured it out, I didnt saw there were versions hehe all good now.
presby
Hi everyone, I recently downloaded the 17-part cut out face pack and while extracting them, I get a notification asking me if I want to replace an existing file with the new file. I realised that the files have the same name (numerical number) but the file sizes are different. Do I click Yes or No? And to be honest, I am not sure if I should be getting these notifications in the first place. Thanks!
mons
If you use the split file method, the downloaded files are all linked. So if the downloaded filea are all in the same folder, when you extract the first one, the extraction program should automatically detect the others and extract the lot.
presby
Thanks for your reply, so do I or do I not replace the file when the system asks me? I downloaded them all in the same folder too FYI.
mons
Yep, overwrite them 🙂
jaqua45
Hi all! I'm using the most up to date version of the pack and some specific faces are not loading. For example, ID 52090582 is not loading. I checked to ensure that the face was in the folder and to make sure that the ID was created in the config file which it was. I have also made sure that my settings are the same as the FAQ. If anyone has any solutions that would be really helpful!
mons
Can I have a screenshot of your faces folder? It needs to show clearly (a) the full path and (b) the amount of images contained within it (on Windows it's in the bottom left corner).
jaqua45
Here you go!
mons
You're not using the most up-to-date version of the pack. You've got just over 300,000 images in your folder, whereas the most recent update pack has over 363,000.
It's impossible to know which packs you've missed out, so my recommendation would be to download the 2022 torrent and then download the subsequent update packs and install them chronologically 👍
jaqua45
Thank you! Looks like some of the files were missing and now it's working! Cheers!!!
Mark Dimbleby
Ive downloaded the facepack and it is asking for a pin for me to extract why is this?
mons
What program are you using to extract the file? No password is necessary to extract the file, let alone a PIN.
Mark Dimbleby
Ok I was using Pea Zip but will try Win Rar free trial thanks
DadInk
Hello! No Faces for France national team, any idea why? Everything else works correctly
mons
Read the last entry in the FAQ at the top of the page 👍
maximilian8777
Hello guys, new 2022 pack not works in FM18, and I think it's because maybe the game not support 250x250 and want only image with 180x180?
There is a way? A fix to make them work in FM18?
Thanks!
mons
Cut-outs started to be produced in 250x250 in January 2018, so they worked in FM18. If they're not working, it's likely you didn't install the pack properly.
Please read the FAQs in the technical support thread and, if they don't help, post screenshots in there of your faces folder, showing clearly the full path and the amount of images contained in that folder.
maximilian8777
Hi guys, I don't know why with 2022 megapack on my FM18 some image not showing, and I check and see that the 250x250 not working, only image with 180x180 shows perfectly..
You know why?
mons
I already answered you here.
Please read the FAQs in this thread and, if they don't help, post screenshots of your faces folder, showing clearly the full path and the amount of images contained in that folder.
maximilian8777
I read the faq and follow the instrucions.
I use cut out from many years, and only after I download the last megapack 2022 I got this problem….the same pic of the new megapack that are on 180x180 works perfectly, but the pics 250x250 NO :-(
I reload the skin empy cache and use the Default theme!
180x180 show good
250x250 show empty (also the black silhouett not showing)
See the attachment
250x250 no image: https://ibb.co/pjyxZKJ
180x180 correct → https://ibb.co/51w8dcs
Folders is correct → https://ibb.co/WffZSDR
mons
There's a reason I asked you to post screenshots of your faces folder, showing clearly the full path and the amount of images contained in that folder 😉
The fact that instead of a cut-out you have a blank space would seem to indicate that you do not have the full megapack in place, because that's what happens when the game is looking for an image in the config which is not located in the folder.
It's definitely not a 180x180 or 250x250 issue, but an issue with you not having the full megapack or it not being installed properly, I'm afraid. In fact the cut-out displaying for Raoul Bellanova is not in 180x180 in the megapack but in 250x250.
Bes7i
All the faces in the megapack currently work bar the players from France and Holland, which for some reason do not have their faces.
I've checked the directory to see if they were missing in there but all the faces were in the file, just not showing up in-game.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
mons
I've moved this to here so that you can look at the last FAQ at the top of this thread to see why this is happening for you and how to solve it.
maximilian8777
Here the pic of the folder and the amout of files..
https://ibb.co/dLZv9Yn
I use the same way that I use for any FM and for any megapack….I don't know what happens…
please help
mons
That screenshot contains the full 2022.00 megapack, so in isolation it should work just fine.
Can I have a screenshot of Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 2018 \ Graphics?
Also, in this folder, can you do a search of 142173 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.
This will help me see if there is one or more other folders in your user data folder which contains one or more other facepacks…
maximilian8777
Thanks,
Here your pics:
https://ibb.co/J259NB2
https://ibb.co/C2Pq4xB
mons
All looks fine there. Can you upload the config file from the faces folder?
maximilian8777
Here the file :-)