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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Footygamer
Strange Firefox for me on Mac is absolutely fine. You might try uninstalling and reinstalling Firefox if you want to keep using it.
It could also be a Firefox extension that isn't enabled on Chrome, particularly any anti virus ones.
mark_flem
I'm having trouble with the complete cut out face pack. It downloads fine but when I go to extract it into the graphics folder it won't complete & I get an error code.
0x8096002A: No description error available
mons
What program are you using to extract it? I suggest Winrar.
mark_flem
I'm not, I wasn't aware I needed to if it was just a zip file. I will see if that helps though.
mark_flem
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but the packs I downloaded aren't showing in the game, even the logos that were previously there (the licenced ones) aren't showing either. I feel really stupid!
I've created folders in the graphics folder for faces, logos & kits & extracted the relevant packs using winrar into their folders.
Then cleared the cache as instructed in the guides & ticked the reload skin when confirming preferences box.
So I'm unsure where Ive gone wrong.
Any help would be appreciated.
mons
That's not really the point of this particular thread, however. Why don't you post in the technical support thread of any of the files you've downloaded?
I suggest you post screenshots of your megapack folder, showing clearly the full path it’s located in as well as how many images are in that folder, as well as screenshots of what it looks like in-game.
mark_flem
Couldn't can't find a technical support thread. Again I'm pretty useless at this
mons
If you hover on each kind of megapack here, most of them will have a forum, and there will be a technical support thread in there.
mark_flem
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but the packs I downloaded aren't showing in the game, even the logos that were previously there (the licenced ones) aren't showing either. I feel really stupid!
I've created folders in the graphics folder for faces, logos & kits & extracted the relevant packs using winrar into their folders.
Then cleared the cache as instructed in the guides & ticked the reload skin when confirming preferences box.
So I'm unsure where Ive gone wrong.
Any help would be appreciated.
Here are screenshot to show the locations
mark_flem
Thanks so much for your help
mons
I've moved this to here because we might get somewhere here 😉
I suggest you post screenshots of your megapack folder, showing clearly the full path it’s located in as well as how many images are in that folder, as well as screenshots of what it looks like in-game.
So far, you've done only the highlighted bit. Help us to help you by providing all the rest, focusing on faces here as I suspect the issue is the same across the board.
Oh, and please use the reply function when answering someone because they then get a notification, and can answer you more quickly 😉
mark_flem
Hi whilst these screen shots aren't the player face cut outs you'll see the locations etc. I'm trying to get logos & kits before I do player faces.
mons
No offense buddy, but I really need you to pay a bit more attention to what I'm asking - there are reasons I asked for screenshots of your megapack folder, showing clearly the full path it’s located in as well as how many images are in that folder, as well as screenshots of what it looks like in-game, focusing on faces.
It's no good showing me the logos stuff - I'm not conversant much about it, which is why I moved this here.
In the meantime, here's a video on how to install the cut-out faces megapack:
mark_flem
No offence taken & I'm not meaning to be awkward. It's just all a foreign concept to me. I've watched the install video's & followed them as best I can. See more screen shots. I hope these are of more help. If not I'll just leave it & hope my brother can help because you are clearly losing patience.
mons
You've got around 650k+ images in your faces folder instead of the 460k+ actually in the pack. I can't really tell how you end up there, and I suspect it's part of the reason why it's not working in the way it's intended. I'm not losing patience, and I'm happy to help, but it's quite hard to diagnose an issue like this without having access to as much info as possible, because there will be a myriad of reasons why it could be happening…
Frankly, I think your best bet is to delete everything you've downloaded - everything: graphics, logos and kits - and download everything again from scratch. As a premium member, you can get everything directly from here with a 1-click download, which should minimise the hassle.
I would suggest installing the packs one at a time, then loading the game after each installation to see if it's working in-game. Let us know what happens when you install the first one 🙂
mark_flem
Thanks for all your help. I do appreciate it. I'll wait for my brothers help & if he struggles I'll get him to read our conversation in the hope it helps him.
There is no support chat for the the logos & kits either. That's why I posted it all here. Have a good day
hariz zakwan
Guys what happened to Facepack changes from fm12 to fm15? The download links are gone.
mons
a) I can see them just fine here
b) we're in the middle of 2024 - move on and stop asking about such older versions of graphic files
Julk44
Hi guys, the megapack stopped to work in my game. I tried to make a new save yesterday and the faces did not appear. I did not change anything since my last save and I do not use patches. Any solution? Thanks!
mons
As already asked elsewhere, can you please provide screenshots of your megapack folder, showing clearly the full path it’s located in as well as how many images are in that folder, as well as screenshots of what it looks like in-game? We cannot draw conclusions without having even a rough idea of what's what at your end.
Julk44
The megapack is located in the same place as always. It worked for years…
mons
You've cropped out just how many images there are in the pack 😕
You've also not shown me what it looks like in-game?
Why does it always have to be so difficult with you? 😢
Julk44
Sorry and forget it. I tried to make a screenshot in a new save now and It seems perfect again 🙂
Julk44
Or not. The megapack has 466.563 elements. It happens in National Teams.
mons
From the FAQ at the top of the page:
Julk44
Julk44
THANKS
Parris Barron
Hi - I downloaded the file on mac and get the attached error when I try and unzip it using archive utility
mons
I would suggest that you download Winrar, and use it to try and extract the file.
How large is the file you've downloaded, and what was the download method please?
Parris Barron
I used a different tool and it worked. Thank you