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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mons
I already answered you when you asked this yesterday.
Richie69
Hello,
my face pack isnt working but i have extract all the files to the faces folder. It also worked because i can see the faces in the folder but i cant see them in game
Euzio
Apologies if this has been asked but does this facepack still work for FM24?
mons
Yes, it does.
mons
A new thread didn't need to be created since this thread already exists. Watch the video on how to install this fix, read the FAQs and if it still doesn't work, provide the info outlined in the first post 👍
Rik_2002
Apologies if this has been asked but some faces do not load in game for example the face of winston bogarde (id 55). Is there a fix for this?
mons
Read this.
pawll1
is no guardiola face in these faces
mons
Read the FAQ.
conway970
from what iv read peps face id and a clubs id are duplicates hence why it wont work
Pedronasci2003
How to install the update of the face pack on top of the original face pack, like what should I do with the config file. (Im on Mac). Thank you
mons
Yes, as per the FAQ 😕
conway970
somebody has said that theyv managed to get pep showing up tho. not sure how
Scarredone
Followed the instruction video. Created a ‘graphics’ folder inside ‘Football Manager 26’ folder, and moved in ‘iconfaces’ and ‘faces’ folders from the extraction. Restarted the game and all of the images were there. Thanks!!!!
Boudewijn
As seen on the attached photos, Amanda and Lisa have their photos in the game, but their faces are not seen on the team page for cut outs. It´s not only for IK Uppsala, but a big majority of players and staff in Elitettan. Haven´t had a look at other players and clubs more than in Elitettan in Sweden.
https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/browse/1/1669723
mons
I suspect these are images which are licensed by SI and come as part of the game, which means that they are not actually part of the megapack…
Boudewijn
I do think that´s the case. Will the SI photos be uploaded on this page or should I check the game before requests?
mons
From FM22 onwards, SI changed the process to extract images from the game, and it's a bit of a ball-ache now, to be honest. More info here.
If someone is willing to do the honours, I'd gladly see which need to be added into the megapack 👍
Jay Sky
hello, how come theres no icon faces when i download the megapack? but the changes for 26.01 did have the iconfaces. Did I miss something?
detari74
Good evening, is anyone able to add pictures to the FM Data Update players - I can add pictures to players that are in the original game database but not add pictures to any added players? The FM Wonderkids player pics aren't working either.
I haven't added screenshots as I have followed every footstep I have always used for the last 10 plus years.
Thanks
detari74
I found this on Steam Forum but don't understand where I would put the additional bit
Cannot add picture to custom players
I went into the editor to create some Italian legends for my database. I went into my graphics to add pictures but no matter what I try I cannot get the pictures to load. For example, player ID is 2002042476. I created a png file, labeled 2002042476, created the config file and added, <record from="2002042476" to="graphics/pictures/person/2002042476/portrait"/>. No face appears. I cannot for the life of me figure this out and I have played FM for 10 years. Any sense as to what I am doing wrong? Everyone else's faces work except for my six custom players.
They were added to the editor so I don't think this is a regen problem but I will double check just to make sure. At my wits end...
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dfrank
9 Nov @ 1:35pm
Found it. Had to add r- to each picture and make sure the generated pictures in preferences was toggled on.
Bengv
Any updates on how to instal for Mac users?
detari74
I have found a solution - I hope this helps anyone else that is struggling
https://community.sports-interactive.com/bugtracker/1644_football-manager-26-bugs-tracker/1890_pre-game-in-game-editors/pre-game-editor/when-i-add-a-new-player-to-the-database-and-try-to-put-him-a-picture-it-doesnt-work-r38111/
Alvar Lambert
The facepack causes my game to freeze for a long while when loading up the game, i have narrowed it down to this by renaming my graphics folder and then launching, which resolved the issue. Mac user btw, does anyone have this issue?
Julian Coleman
There's icon faces in the update pack but none in the megapack? What are the icon faces in the latest update pack?
muffincats
Hello, I downloaded the complete FM26 cutout facepack, and after turning it into a folder with all the images, there was no config file, so I was wondering if I could just get the config file separately without needing to download the complete pack again (im on mac)
Titlos85
[FM26] Hi! I downloaded the entire pack (2026.00 + 2026.01) and the FM26 New Player Megapack. Do I need to put both in? If so, should I keep them in two separate folders? Maybe you've already written about it, but I can't find anything.
mons
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 were no longer available for download in the main pack because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from the update pack files, in which they were included by mistake👍
You can download the most recent update pack, and use it from there 👍 However, if the file you downloaded did not have a config file, I fear you didn't download the full file, or didn't install it correctly.
Install them in separate folders 👍
Qvordrup
Hopefully not by mistake 😲 I'm playing FM24 and will continue to so for a foreseeable time until FM26 is pathed up to a playable game. So removing the iconfaces from updates would be a small disaster for me and anyone else playing FM24 and older 🙂
mons
The thing is that they weren't included in the main megapack download, and not only are they not needed in FM26, but they actively stop the main cuts from showing, seemingly.
While I agree that they should still be available for download, maybe not having them as part of the main download is the better option for the time being 🙂