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.

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  • 2026.06 - Released on 10 May 2026
Cut-Out Player Faces Megapack

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 👍
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
masmoudi
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By mons 06 February 2025 - 19:17 PM UTC 

Are you sure the file downloaded fully? What program are you using to extract the downloaded file?

 

dfiles. com 

mons
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By masmoudi 07 February 2025 - 08:20 AM UTC 

dfiles. com 

 

My friend, you need to pay attention to the questions that I ask you.

 

I did not ask where you downloaded the files from. I asked whether the file downloaded fully and what program you used to try to open it.

masmoudi
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By mons 07 February 2025 - 09:51 AM UTC 

My friend, you need to pay attention to the questions that I ask you.

 

I did not ask where you downloaded the files from. I asked whether the file downloaded fully and what program you used to try to open it.

 

oh sorry , Yes I download the entire file as for the old ones you made and I use Winrar every time as usual except that this time for this 2025.02 file it doesn't work.. 

I will wait for the 2025.03 I think there must be a problem with the 02, I tried the 2025.01 again and it works.

mons
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By masmoudi 08 February 2025 - 16:25 PM UTC 

oh sorry , Yes I download the entire file as for the old ones you made and I use Winrar every time as usual except that this time for this 2025.02 file it doesn't work.. 

 

Can I have a screenshot of the file size you are trying to extract?

masmoudi
4 years ago
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By mons 08 February 2025 - 16:26 PM UTC 

Can I have a screenshot of the file size you are trying to extract?

 

masmoudi
4 years ago
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and the  2025.01 :

 

mons
20 years ago
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By masmoudi 08 February 2025 - 16:30 PM UTC 

 

Yeah, that's 238Kb. As suspected, the file did not download fully. The file you are to download is supposed to be 158.03 MB:

 

masmoudi
4 years ago
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the 2025.02 has a problem

mons
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By masmoudi 08 February 2025 - 16:32 PM UTC 

and the  2025.01 :

 

 

This one is fine, however. Do you have any issues with extracting it with Winrar?

masmoudi
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By mons 08 February 2025 - 16:33 PM UTC 

This one is fine, however. Do you have any issues with extracting it with Winrar?

 

le 2025.01 no its perfect ,but the 2025.02 offers me that 238.41kb is weird

masmoudi
4 years ago
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 I'll wait for 2025.03 it's not a big deal thank you, this one the 2025.02 file must have a problem. Thank you for your help 

mons
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By masmoudi 08 February 2025 - 16:39 PM UTC 

 I'll wait for 2025.03 it's not a big deal thank you, this one the 2025.02 file must have a problem. Thank you for your help 

 

Your download must have been interrupted. There's nothing wrong with the file. Try again.

dellboyukss
13 years ago
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Hi i am trying to down the complete pack but the download speed is terrible, the update packs download in seconds but the main wont go beyond 50kbps

 

Any advice for this one?

 

Cheers

lee1972
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By dellboyukss 08 February 2025 - 19:04 PM UTC 

I have disabled AVG or other Anti-virus temporarily when this happens and it sped things up. Hope this helps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footygamer
20 years ago
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By dellboyukss 08 February 2025 - 19:04 PM UTC 

Hi i am trying to down the complete pack but the download speed is terrible, the update packs download in seconds but the main wont go beyond 50kbps

 

Any advice for this one?

 

Cheers

 

What browser and desktop system are you using? Have you tried alternatives?

 

I can see you connecting from two different IP addresses, one IP4 and IP6, I don't know why that would be. They also seem to be coming from two different places in the UK (I won't name them incase you're worried about your privacy). Where you possible connected to a VPN or something?

Mott
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By masmoudi 08 February 2025 - 16:39 PM UTC 

 I'll wait for 2025.03 it's not a big deal thank you, this one the 2025.02 file must have a problem. Thank you for your help 

 

I've got the same issue. The 2025.02 file causes problems, irrespective of the mirror I use. Downloading it via Deposit I get the warning “malware included” and using freedlink the dowload's never complete. I tried both mirrors several times. No chance.

masmoudi
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By Mott 10 February 2025 - 15:03 PM UTC 

I've got the same issue. The 2025.02 file causes problems, irrespective of the mirror I use. Downloading it via Deposit I get the warning “malware included” and using freedlink the dowload's never complete. I tried both mirrors several times. No chance.

 

yes that's what I told them, I think the 2025.02 file has a problem. No big deal 
I hope the next file will be ok, it's the first time it's done this to me.

Footygamer
20 years ago
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@Mott 

 

2025.02 must have wound up on a malware list somehow, but I can guarantee that it doesn't.

 

Are you able to tell your antivirus that it isn't a problem?

Mott
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By Footygamer 10 February 2025 - 18:09 PM UTC 

@Mott 

 

2025.02 must have wound up on a malware list somehow, but I can guarantee that it doesn't.

 

Are you able to tell your antivirus that it isn't a problem?

Don't worry. I'll be able to manage this. Not a big deal. Thanx for your incredible work & services. Cheers!

 

TheWednesday
14 years ago
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Hi guys, apologies if I'm asking this in the wrong section. What does it mean when a player in game doesn't have a picture or the standard black outline? i.e. there's nothing there at all. Quite a few like this appearing in game for me in the 2nd/3rd tier in Norway so just wanted to check whether these guys should have a picture within the attached pack and if not, why the standard outline may not be displaying. 

mons
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By TheWednesday 11 February 2025 - 18:46 PM UTC 

Hi guys, apologies if I'm asking this in the wrong section. What does it mean when a player in game doesn't have a picture or the standard black outline? i.e. there's nothing there at all. Quite a few like this appearing in game for me in the 2nd/3rd tier in Norway so just wanted to check whether these guys should have a picture within the attached pack and if not, why the standard outline may not be displaying. 

 

I've moved this to the right thread 👍

 

Are you saying it's a blank space? 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.

 

Can you make a search in the graphics folder of the UID of a person who's not showing in your game?

 

Before you take a screenshot, can you sort 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 where that image is coming from within your files…

andrea lo burgio
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HELLO GUYS IN THE LATEST FACEPACK UPDATE IT IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TO DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT SURE COULD YOU PUT IT WITH MEDIA FIRE?

TheWednesday
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By mons 11 February 2025 - 18:48 PM UTC 

I've moved this to the right thread 👍

 

Are you saying it's a blank space? 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.

 

Can you make a search in the graphics folder of the UID of a person who's not showing in your game?

 

Before you take a screenshot, can you sort 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 where that image is coming from within your files…

 

Apologies for getting the wrong thread, thanks for moving it and for your quick response.

 

You're right yes its a blank space. I've followed your steps and it doesn't appear that the UID is being found in my folder, for some reason I'm having problems screenshotting the search to attach for you, could you let me know if UID 2000276166 should have an image showing? This is one of the players picked at random that shows as a blank space with no face or outline.

 

I have previously downloaded the megapack and the update packs, am I right in thinking a possible solution (If the player in question indeed has a picture) would be to clear my graphics folder completely and re-install the megapack so this is the only thing I have in the ‘faces’ folder? (I presume the latest update pack is now part of the megapack download?). Thanks again!

mons
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By TheWednesday 12 February 2025 - 13:57 PM UTC 

Apologies for getting the wrong thread, thanks for moving it and for your quick response.

 

You're right yes its a blank space. I've followed your steps and it doesn't appear that the UID is being found in my folder, for some reason I'm having problems screenshotting the search to attach for you, could you let me know if UID 2000276166 should have an image showing? This is one of the players picked at random that shows as a blank space with no face or outline.

 

I have previously downloaded the megapack and the update packs, am I right in thinking a possible solution (If the player in question indeed has a picture) would be to clear my graphics folder completely and re-install the megapack so this is the only thing I have in the ‘faces’ folder? (I presume the latest update pack is now part of the megapack download?). Thanks again!

 

That guy is in the database, yes.

 

I think the best thing to do is to delete any faces you have, and download the full 2025.03 pack 👍

t.marinov
15 years ago
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@mons, @Footygamer  I believe you have spotted it already, but some of the images included in the last update doesn't have “Megapack 2025.03” status image here in the website.
Example: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/browse/1/1531666/timeline 

mons
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By t.marinov 19 February 2025 - 08:16 AM UTC 

@mons, @Footygamer  I believe you have spotted it already, but some of the images included in the last update doesn't have “Megapack 2025.03” status image here in the website.
Example: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/browse/1/1531666/timeline 

 

All of them, actually, I think.

Footygamer
20 years ago
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Apologies the automation that handles this has been broken for a few months so I have to keep remembering to do it manually.

Mott
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By Footygamer 10 February 2025 - 18:09 PM UTC 

@Mott 

 

2025.02 must have wound up on a malware list somehow, but I can guarantee that it doesn't.

 

Are you able to tell your antivirus that it isn't a problem?

 

Since I still wasn't able to download 2025.02 properly despite what I tried: would it cause any problems if I would skip this file and continue with 2025.03?

mons
20 years ago
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By Mott 20 February 2025 - 11:26 AM UTC 

Since I still wasn't able to download 2025.02 properly despite what I tried: would it cause any problems if I would skip this file and continue with 2025.03?

 

You'll just be missing thousands of images.

Hazard10
12 years ago
3 weeks ago
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Is there something wrong with the depositfiles link for the 2025.02 update? It only shows up as 200KB in size prior to starting the download. (For reference, the frdl.io download shows the correct size but annoyingly it doesn't do anything when I click on normal download, I assumed it was my adblock but no dice). Thanks in advance for any help, I can download the other two updates just fine but this one is giving me trouble for some reason.

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