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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thisischris66
I am Wrexham, I had the game on a PC with Steam, got a new computer and moved everything - I've got 382,994 images - somehow I don't think I have everything
mons
You seem to have downloaded the updates multiple times, so I'm thinking you may not have installed them correctly. Are you getting an empty space instead of the default black silhouette perchance?
thisischris66
No, I'm getting the black silhouette
For Wrexham, I used to get Ryan Reynolds pic and that's black now too
I'm missing some players pics too low level guys Andre Wisdom and Pape Matar Sarr
Do you know what # they would be so I can check the folder?
Maybe I should redownload the big file?
mons
Can you make a search in the graphics folder of the following UID: 2000066047? It's Ryan Reynolds' UID, who is one of the players whose iconface isn't showing.
Before you take a screenshot, can you post the results in the manner outlined below?
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 column in the green circle is long enough to display the full path.
When you run the search, can you change the below search options?
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, and if Ryan Reynolds' image is actually in your files or not…
FJW82
I have just started playing FM again after a long break. I'm playing FM18 and have downloaded the latest cut-out facepack mega pack from sortitoutsi.
I've followed all the instructions, but the faces aren't showing on the game.
Can anyone help me?
mons
Can we have a screenshot of your faces folder, as well as of your in-game preferences?
FJW82
mons
How many images are there in the faces folder?
What do your in-game preferences look like?
Do you see a blank space instead of the faces, or the default black silhouette?
FJW82
thousands and thousands. I see a blank space instead of a silhouette.
FJW82
Sorry, in game preferences - I’ve unticked cache and ticked reload skin - as instructed.
FJW82
The logo mega pack I downloaded is working perfectly, just not the facepack.
mons
Can you give me a specific amount please?
FJW82
420,523
sorry, I wasn’t by my Mac at the time you first asked.
FJW82
There are some random faces. Like Christian Panucci, David Wagner & Claude Puel…
mons
That amount sounds about right.
The reason that blank spaces are displayed is that there is a config file somewhere pointing to a folder which does not contain the images it is trying to map.
I don't use a Mac, but you should be able to search in the graphics folder for a file titled config.xml, right? If you do, can you give me a screenshot of what it throws up, ideally showing filesize and path? I might be able to identify where the rogue config is located this way.
You installed the entire 2023.10 pack at the start of June - did you delete it when you installed the full 2023.11 megapack? If not, you may have the reason behind the issue.
FJW82
The graphics folder was completely empty before I downloaded the packs.
there is a file titled config.xml in the pack I downloaded…
FJW82
mons
Can you change the columns in that search to show the path they're in? I have no context to them otherwise 😢
FJW82
Here are the paths for each file…
32.4 MB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/players/faces
30.7 MB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/players/iconfaces
3.8 MB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/logos/normal/clubs
3.8 MB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/logos/small/clubs
269 KB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/logos/small/competitions
269 KB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/logos/normal/competitions
16 KB - /Users/fraser/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2018/graphics/logos/normal/nations
FJW82
Is the fact that I'm trying to use these files on an older version of the game an issue?
mons
It shouldn't be. The fact you're seeing a blank space means the game is actually reading the config file.
Can I see the contents of the faces folder? Not all of the images, naturally, just a random selection 🙂
FJW82
mons
Can you tell me a player which has a blank image, and take an in-game screenshot of him?
Can you also take a screenshot of the image that person has in the faces folder, that same person's UID within the config file as well as of a search item within the graphics folder for that UID?
I'm scrambling a bit tbh, all seems in order.
FJW82
FJW82
mons
I'm really sorry, I have no idea what could be wrong 😢
Final throw of the dice, try removing the config file from the faces folder temporarily and making sure the preferences look like this (or its equivalent in FM18) - does the game still show the blank space?
FJW82
No, they changed back to silhouettes when i removed the config.xml file.
Thanks for trying anyway 🙂
FJW82
It's a bit strange that some (very, very few) of the faces are showing…
Qvordrup
When every thing else fails… delete what you have and download the complete file once again using chrome so you can resume any interruptions in the download making sure you got the full file 👍😀
FJW82
This is my second try already, unfortunately
i think I’ll just have to go faceless.