Hi, does anyone know how to get real faces to the new wonderkids. Like Max Dowman. I downloaded the FM 26 New players megapack and his face is in it. But named without the face_ so i added face_ and updatet the config file. But still his face wont show, What do i do wrong??

Let's think about what each entry inside the config.xml file means: It connects the image to the player via the ID. 

Didn't you see your config.xml file… "graphics/pictures/person/0/portrait": 

1. Every line on your screenshot is identical? 
2. Whose player ID is “0”?

It may be a good idea to review how things work first… for reference: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJFN3BwLffg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E80eRRpv8Gg

Sorry, i uploaded the wrong config file picture. As you can see, the line is correct, but still. No Max Dowman picture, the rest of the ‘’old players'' work, its just the players from the FM 26 New players megapack file that does not work

Not sure how you concluded this, but no, the line is incorrect… you may want to compare it with other config.xml files. 

As said, it may be a good idea to review how things work first. Please watch the videos in my last reply… it only takes you a few minutes. It's better than making guesses and then wasting your time. 

The image filename isn't an ID, which doesn't have the prefix… simply refer to the game or your screenshots. 

OK? I have watched the videos you attached. And i still do not see whats wrong. Why cant you just please show me how the line should look since you clearly know the answer 

So, did you follow how they fill in the ID in the config.xml file? 

Anyway, please compare the screenshot of the config.xml file of either video, and your screenshot: 

https://youtu.be/E80eRRpv8Gg?si=kkyXMVHRwP1OBZSY&t=270 

https://sortitoutsi.b-cdn.net/uploads/media_2026/8GQUm67HMUAWC7S2Rlzd8jL8NgLcQpZYz38PMtIh.png

If you can't find the difference here, then… 

If I tell you the answer straight away, you'd not learn anything, and you'll stuck again with another problem in the future… like you're now. That's why I encouraged you to watch the video and review how things work. Believe me, I'm not wasting your time here… it's important to understand how things work first, for your own good, seriously. 

By the way, I actually answered already… the word “prefix” (can't believe I need to highlight this…). Please read. 

As i said, i watched both the videos and done exactly as they tell me to, but still no Max Dowman picture

And as you can see, the config line is just as the others who is working just fine

I also have the same issue where all new players no longer align to the cut out facepack I previously downloaded a few months ago. Frustrating but we will have to wait for someone to reset the config for all new players, I have no idea how easy that is or the quickest and most efficient way of doing it other than one by one.

me too.i decide to try NG Regens

Yeah it isn't working for me again and it is really annoying and frustrating, all I want is max Dowman's face to be in my game, the rest seem to be working just not his 

Hi, 

I have an issue where after downloading the newest data update and face packs (including new wonderkids pack) all the wonderkids are mixed up and not showing correct faces on players..

Anyone know what I can do about this?? 

I have currently erased both face packs and data update and reinstalling game.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have a solution to avoid having to manually change the IDs in the pack one by one? It would take me weeks, whereas someone else has likely already done it for themselves. Thanks!

Don't understand what exactly you guys need to do, or the entire situation… 

If you're talking about generating a config.xml file from a bunch of images and players ID, you don't have to do it one by one! There are software, such as fmXML or FM Graphics Configurator, that can do the job. As a matter of fact, you can actually find the programs here at this website (assume that the links are still valid). However, they seem to be outdated for FM26, and you probably need to edit a bit afterwards, but at least, it should save you plenty of time. 

Alternatively, if you need to add something, e.g. prefixes, or replace some texts, in each line inside the config.xml file, then you may try using Python or Regular Expression. Simply ask AI to generate a script to do it automatically… 

The bottom line is… OK, do it manually then. Many of you have been waiting for a month or so? Again, don't know what exactly you need to do, but you've possibly finished the task by now, if you started editing a month ago (you said “weeks”?). You can then share the result with others here, and be a hero in this community! 

Lastly, there are many of you gathering here, and posting every now and then, basically asking the same question. Anyone's going to take action (or at least, think about it)? Or, like what you said, just hoping somebody has done it, and would kindly share the file with you? 

So, instead of looking at each other and waiting for somebody to step up, have you thought of sharing the workload together? Everyone edits a hundred lines or so, and suppose this can be done. 

So, the question is: Anyone's interested in leading such a group project? 

Forgive me for being nosy... just try to sort out what's going on, since you suddenly quoted me into the discussion. 

I didn't say I started a month ago; I only got started this morning, and it's taking a long time. Also, I was using fmxml with FM24, but it's not working. So, I'm going through each player from the a1a1 "new players" pack one by one.

it has already been stated that when there is a game update it can affect things like player ids

the game has been released for 9 months now so if somebody had a fix it would be common knowledge

just focus on updating your own if you really need to

I think at this point it would be better if admin just removed the new players face pack because it is clearly broken and misaligned and it will continue to keep raising questions until someone actually has a way to fix it

I have merged the new wonderkid face pack and the mega pack as one config file…. but it is not showing up in the game. why is that? i used fmxml to make config file again for both faces and iconfaces but still it is not showing up

You shouldn't have. They should be installed in separate folders with distinct config files.

Hi, 

I’m having an issue where all the faces are muddled up.. Is this an ongoing issue for everyone? 
 

I’ve asked the question in here but didn’t get a response from anyone. 
 

Thanks! 

I believe, in the last 24 hours or so, the issue with offset UIDs for the New Players Facepack for FM26 has now been corrected. I do know the Site Admin looked at it, recognised the offset and re-processed the numbering system.

I am not an active FM26 player so it is hard for me to validate in-game - as such, can someone download the latest version, test and confirm whether everything is now correct again, please?

Just want to say you are a star and add so much value on this forum mate, thanks for taking the time to update us. You do an amazing job considering you do it for free. Great passion

I will redownload and conduct a test now

Unfortunately still not working

I have downloaded the wonderkids facepack from the data update, but everytime I do they are either showing the wrong faces because the UID has changed I.e Marli Salmon is on Jack Talbot, or regen faces, and I am trying to change them but everytime I do something happens I.e some has gone back to regen races is there a qucik fix because it is seriously doing my head in

It is working now (see Kai Rooney). However I have noticed the bug for duplicate Amir Ibragimov has returned. Two different IDs and both players have images which is strange. Hopefully an easy fix. I think someone just needs to remove ID 2002057293 from the DB add on for new players and also the new players face pack because he is already an original player in game already

Good news on the overall facepack.

Regarding Amir Ibragimov - it's a bit more nuanced, with him. You're correct that he's been added as a newly-created player (once) and he now also exists in the official DB (in FM26). We would still want the one created instance to exist as this caters for FM24 players (where he doesn't exist officially).

The issue, here, is that the created instance has been linked to the created instance (I think) of Gazi Ibragimov. Basically, he's been linked to the wrong counterpart - this is a human error. He needs to be linked to the official Amir Ibragimov and then everything will be correct - the system then ensures he is created for FM24, but not created for FM26.

I'll flag internally - it'll need to get fished out from the data directly and then corrected.

hI. Still it doesnt work for me. For example Kai Rooney kas ID: 2002051951. I downloaded new data update, wonderking faces. What can be wrong ? 

Bonjour, je suis sur FM 2024, après la màj avec le pack nouveaux joueurs (pour FM 2024), je constate que plein de visages ont disparus. 

J'ai relancé le jeu,  suis allé dans préférences pour décocher et recocher les cases “recharger le thème après confirmation…” et “utiliser la mémoire cache…” mais rien…

Une solution? Merci.

How Can I get these working properly without them going back to constant regen face files I change there UID to match what it is in game but for some reason the go back to regen faces I have been trying to sort this for a week but no luck please help I am also using the data update

You need to edit the config file. I had started going through all the IDs one by one, but I didn't save it, and I couldn't be bothered to start over.

No matter how much you change the IDs, you also need to change them in the config folders.