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).
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
done that Pogba showed up but then rest of facepack didn't work any ideas what else to do? thanks

You need to place the Pogba cut and the config file in the faces megapack folder, not a sub-folder.
Sophie1001
15 years ago
3 weeks ago
18
Premium
Hi, I downloaded the megapack as one single download and I have put it in library > appsupport > si > fm20 > graphics > faces

there is a config file and I have the correct preferences, but nearly all of the faces are not showing in game. im on mac if this helps

appreciate any help! cheers
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
Hi, I downloaded the megapack as one single download and I have put it in library > appsupport > si > fm20 > graphics > faces

there is a config file and I have the correct preferences, but nearly all of the faces are not showing in game. im on mac if this helps

appreciate any help! cheers

Can I have a screenshot of the faces folder? How large was the file you've downloaded and how many images do you have in there?
CraiigMan
15 years ago
2 years ago
28
All seem to be fine other than Paul Pogba, is he included?

edit: Fixed it, seems there is a couple of lines of code missing in the config. 85028014 Pogba and 85028015 (unsure)
Kamer Khid
6 years ago
6 years ago
3
I have downloaded the full pack (premium member) and i have the faces and iconpack located in the graphics>sortitoutsi folder. yet when i go to the game and reload the skin the player faces are not loaded. Pretty ennoying :/ regarding i payed premium just for this and its frustrating the hell out of me. -.- any help would be appreciated idk what I did wrong...
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
I have downloaded the full pack (premium member) and i have the faces and iconpack located in the graphics>sortitoutsi folder. yet when i go to the game and reload the skin the player faces are not loaded. Pretty ennoying :/ regarding i payed premium just for this and its frustrating the hell out of me. -.- any help would be appreciated idk what I did wrong...

Are you running a Mac? Can you upload a screenshot of the folder you've placed it in?
Kamer Khid
6 years ago
6 years ago
3
I have downloaded the full pack (premium member) and i have the faces and iconpack located in the graphics>sortitoutsi folder. yet when i go to the game and reload the skin the player faces are not loaded. Pretty ennoying :/ regarding i payed premium just for this and its frustrating the hell out of me. -.- any help would be appreciated idk what I did wrong...


On windows...https://imgur.com/a/lBtzzsZ
scott purdie
6 years ago
4 years ago
3
All seem to be fine other than Paul Pogba, is he included?

edit: Fixed it, seems there is a couple of lines of code missing in the config. 85028014 Pogba and 85028015 (unsure)


hi so what did you do to fix this ? cheers
macca2oo7
17 years ago
2 years ago
13
Since the release of the cutout megapack version 12.01, it seems that Pogba (85028014) doesn't have a face!
I've checked the config and it all looks correct: <record from="85028014" to="graphics/pictures/person/85028014/portrait"/>

Any ideas?
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346

That looks fine. Graphics needs to possibly be renamed to graphics (all smaller case) but I doubt that's the issue. Can I see inside your faces folder as well?



Since the release of the cutout megapack version 12.01, it seems that Pogba (85028014) doesn't have a face!
I've checked the config and it all looks correct: <record from="85028014" to="graphics/pictures/person/85028014/portrait"/>

Any ideas?

Read this to solve this issue.
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
All seem to be fine other than Paul Pogba, is he included?

edit: Fixed it, seems there is a couple of lines of code missing in the config. 85028014 Pogba and 85028015 (unsure)

I don't believe 85028015 is in the megapack. The issue is exclusively with Pogba's face as far as I can tell...



hi so what did you do to fix this ? cheers

Read this to solve this issue.
Kamer Khid
6 years ago
6 years ago
3
Its sorted now. After reading some other comments in the thread I found that only half of the pictures were there in the faces pack (about 100,00) when there should be 237,000 or so... so I redownloaded and checked that it had the full amount this time, reloaded the game and the faces are there! putting this here in case anyone else stumbles across the same issue.
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
Its sorted now. After reading some other comments in the thread I found that only half of the pictures were there in the faces pack (about 100,00) when there should be 237,000 or so... so I redownloaded and checked that it had the full amount this time, reloaded the game and the faces are there! putting this here in case anyone else stumbles across the same issue.

That's what I was trying to see tbh. Does happen from time to time. Anyway, all's well that ends well, so enjoy your game
corsaro83
14 years ago
6 months ago
14
It looks like it may be an issue with your internet connection, I'm afraid. It's downloading at 5MB/sec here and we haven't had any other users mentioning this particular issue yet. Are other files you're trying to download suffering from the same issue? May be worth restarting your modem/router and see how it goes, or downloading it later. If that still doesn't solve it, you could try downloading the torrent file...


Not sure what's going on, honestly. My connection is just fine for other things but it just bogs down here. Odd.

Where would I find the torrent link? Thanks.
cool3pehr
11 years ago
1 day ago
2
Premium
I have downloaded megapack 12 and 12.1 updates but when I go to the game Pogba does not have a pic. Does anybody else have the same problem?!
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
Not sure what's going on, honestly. My connection is just fine for other things but it just bogs down here. Odd.

Where would I find the torrent link? Thanks.

There's an explanation in the first post of this thread on how to get it
noahtjoms
12 years ago
4 days ago
11
Premium
I have downloaded megapack 12 and 12.1 updates but when I go to the game Pogba does not have a pic. Does anybody else have the same problem?!


I have the same problem...
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
I have downloaded megapack 12 and 12.1 updates but when I go to the game Pogba does not have a pic. Does anybody else have the same problem?!


I have the same problem...

Read this to solve this issue.
macca2oo7
17 years ago
2 years ago
13
Read this to solve this issue.


Have redownloaded the megapack 12.01 (incase files were missing), and then applied your hotfix - Pogba is still missing...
Can't fathom why!?
scott purdie
6 years ago
4 years ago
3
I don't believe 85028015 is in the megapack. The issue is exclusively with Pogba's face as far as I can tell...

Read this to solve this issue.


not sure what I have done by I now only have Pogba and no one else lol
milanmanutd
13 years ago
1 month ago
13
@mons
Friend have problem on his MAC with graphics. First, when the BETA came out, we put some graphics adn everything work just fine.
On friday I downloaded for him Cut Out FP and non of faces is in the game. Also put just one KITS pack and also don't work.

I find your answer to Paddy_za and did all steps but still nothing.
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
Have redownloaded the megapack 12.01 (incase files were missing), and then applied your hotfix - Pogba is still missing...
Can't fathom why!?

Can I have a screenshot of your megapack folder?



not sure what I have done by I now only have Pogba and no one else lol

Most likely you've installed the Pogba fix in a separate folder. You should place it in the megapack folder, overwriting when prompting.
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
@mons
Friend have problem on his MAC with graphics. First, when the BETA came out, we put some graphics adn everything work just fine.
On friday I downloaded for him Cut Out FP and non of faces is in the game. Also put just one KITS pack and also don't work.

I find your answer to Paddy_za and did all steps but still nothing.

It's a completely different issue to Paddy_za's. The folder to install graphics on a Mac has changed from FM19. Read the first post to see the correct place to put them in

If that still doesn't work, send me a screenshot of the location they're in, so I can see if there's anything wrong there.
macca2oo7
17 years ago
2 years ago
13
Can I have a screenshot of your megapack folder?

Does this help?

https://i.ibb.co/1qvXXwM/fm-facepack-folder.png
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346

That looks fine. Could you upload the config file that you have? And also, are your preferences as per the screenshot in the opening post?
macca2oo7
17 years ago
2 years ago
13
That looks fine. Could you upload the config file that you have? And also, are your preferences as per the screenshot in the opening post?


Checking and unchecking the caching option in preferences seemed to resolve the issue, as Pogba now has a face again!

Thanks for your help.
milanmanutd
13 years ago
1 month ago
13
It's a completely different issue to Paddy_za's. The folder to install graphics on a Mac has changed from FM19. Read the first post to see the correct place to put them in

If that still doesn't work, send me a screenshot of the location they're in, so I can see if there's anything wrong there.


He manage somehow in mean time, maybe by changing Skin. That was last that I told him.
Thank you.
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
He manage somehow in mean time, maybe by changing Skin. That was last that I told him.
Thank you.

All's well that ends well
milanmanutd
13 years ago
1 month ago
13
Although, now I have little problem. Brazilian logo appear only on main Club Info page and also I can't see small logos. Only Brazil .

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/dOPnnSJjFlZxhNHFuMGFswlE5sXozSLu1qjHjozG.jpg

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/oecMBDKK4TLGp73qI53Dr3O4szw8idiwDgIFUlyz.jpg
mons
20 years ago
1 hour ago
101,346
Although, now I have little problem. Brazilian logo appear only on main Club Info page and also I can't see small logos. Only Brazil .

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/dOPnnSJjFlZxhNHFuMGFswlE5sXozSLu1qjHjozG.jpg

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/oecMBDKK4TLGp73qI53Dr3O4szw8idiwDgIFUlyz.jpg

You seem not to have installed it properly. Best to ask where you downloaded the logopack from

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