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Read point 5 of this FAQ

Read the installation instructions of the real name fix, carefully this time.

a) the German national team doesn't instantly populate itself but only at the time of the next call-up

b) you delete the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the 2400 and 2430 folders and replace them with the ones from the download.

Save the both of us the time and upload multiple images as a pack @Swedie …

This file will need to be re-applied if/when official patches/updates are released to ensure full compatibility. This is due to the fact that some files which are removed when installing this file are automatically re-installed by Steam when official patches come out.

As said in the post immediately above yours: Just install the fix, it'll take you 2 mins maximum to do, and you'll avoid issues, some minor, some less so. You don't need it before starting a new game, and the majority of the fixes were always save-game compatible…

Best to @ me or another moderator if you want to point something like this out. Posting in caps doesn't mean we are somehow automatically notified 😉

Not caused by this download: 

Maybe it's an issue with the kitpack you're using 😕

The final version of this download for the default database can be downloaded from here. Use it 👍

Just install the fix, it'll take you 2 mins maximum to do, and you'll avoid issues, some minor, some less so. You don't need it before starting a new game, and the majority of the fixes were always save-game compatible…

Much too small to bother with.

Hmmm, I think I prefer the current MP cut then, tbh, even though it's not ideal.

Don't use image enlarging software @PavelT. Using an AI image enlarger just “guesses” what certain pixels should look like when you make the image larger, and the result looks blurry/out of focus on certain details, with unrealistically smoothened skin, and unnatural looking hair/beard/eye/teeth details. If the source image isn't large enough to be cut, then it shouldn't be…

@Martin Aizenberg, if you want your cuts to be added to the megapack, you need to follow the guidelines and take note of the feedback you're being given.

We want the player's face to fill the canvas for the 250px cutout, which would mean cropping the image along these red lines:

Nice to see you again @fumuj 

Good cut, but please remember that we want all cuts to include a little bit of collar. At the same time, the ideal cut only contains 2-3 pixels beneath the chin. Since in some sources like this one, the person in the image may have a longer neck than usual, this would be quite difficult to achieve naturally.

I'll fix this one myself, but please keep it in mind for any future cuts you may do 👍

Here's a video of the process on how to nudge the collar upwards:

@BigDog45, from the guidelines

• If you are requesting an image for a person who already has a cut in the megapack, please make sure that the source you are uploading will produce an improvement. We don't consider a newer image to be automatically an improvement since we also take quality of source and cut into consideration. If the current megapack cut is recent and similar in look (check on his/her timeline before uploading an image), there is little added value in cutting another source for the person. Just because a source image is more recent than that in the MP does not automatically mean it's an improvement. It's better to have a slightly older image in the MP if it is of better quality. Ask yourself, is it really an improvement to the existing MP image? If it's the same face and hairstyle with just this season's new kit, it's probably just an alternative. Please keep in mind that we have a limited number of cutters and hundreds of thousands of images in the megapack, so we can't update them every few months or so.

This was cut only a few months ago and is essentially identical. There is little value added for this, and several others in these packs, to be cut yet again. You are welcome to do so yourself, of course.

How much older are we talking though? It's one thing being a month or two older, but another altogether being years older…

There's a reason why I recommend using Winrar…

Unless you @ or quote whoever it is you're replying to, and thus making sure they get a notification like you did, they might well miss it, give how fast the forum moves.

FAO @Lunatic11000 😉

No idea, it was added with this update, so I don't intend to remove it just yet.

That's exactly what we're looking for 👏

I have no idea what the first one is, so I left it there. I thought I'd deleted the second one, but seems I didn't, so I've released a new version with it removed. I don't believe there are other files which shouldn't be there.

My earlier post included a link to the guidelines. Have a look at them before doing any more cuts.

I have also tagged you numerous times already, answering the questions you've made here, actually. Please go back through the notifications you got so that you understand what's needed.

Please remember that we want all cuts to include a little bit of collar. At the same time, the ideal cut only contains 2-3 pixels beneath the chin. Since in some sources, the person in the image may have a longer neck than usual, this would be quite difficult to achieve naturally.

Here's a video of the process on how to nudge the collar upwards:

@Romics, this pack are all images from your packs which need to be fixed: https://mega.nz/file/FElzXLDA#h7F-UUvzFZlDLcy5Y3lzdU_CFZzxNgX7ViIbF855tSw

Unless you do so, I won't add them.

Most of them need to have a collar added, using the below technique, while others need to be cropped much closer to the chin or cleaned. Others are in 250x250 but are of low quality so should be resized to 180x180.

If you persist in ignoring the guidelines, I will have no choice but to ban your account. If you have any questions, ask. Ignoring the feedback you're being given and continuing on this path will serve you no purpose whatsoever.

Final version of the file is now available for download, including the changes proposed since the last version was released.

Everyone needs to download it so that a number of files recreated in today's official update are removed from your files and therefore cannot affect your existing save game. Same as always 👍

@Romics, this is the 3rd or 4th time I've asked you not to post cuts with collars. If you keep doing so, I'll just reject the entire pack. We have guidelines, please follow them.

Please try and avoid black and white images @maxtod77 

@Romics, again, I remind you that we want all cuts to include a little bit of collar. At the same time, the ideal cut only contains 2-3 pixels beneath the chin. Since in some sources like this one, the person in the image may have a longer neck than usual, this would be quite difficult to achieve naturally.

Here's a video of the process on how to nudge the collar upwards:

@Paulo César Tuya Rodríguez, for future reference, when you have a lot of images to upload, then you should upload them as a pack instead of individually and save the both of us some time.

You can also upload up to 50 images per pack instead of just a maximum of 6 when done individually.

The correct folder is Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 24 \ graphics. The bit in bold is missing in the first screenshot.

It's not clear from the second screenshot how many images there are in the faces folder. Should be in the region of 459,000.

@Geeor, a lot of this pack aren't as sharp as the current cut, which are mostly essentially identical in terms of looks, so the new ones won't be an improvement.

It's important to make sure that the source images you're cutting are of superior quality than the current megapack image, and thus focus more on those which are really needed 😉

@Geeor, you should take care to avoid the shoulders being cut off before the edge of the canvas (below is another example, showing the gaps between where the shoulders are cut off and the edge of the canvas).

All you need to do is be sure you don't crop the source image too narrowly before putting it through remove.bg, so that you have enough shoulder width to work with. If the original source is cropped already, just use clone stamp to recreate the missing bits.

@Geeor This isn't a bad cutout, but you should take care to avoid the shoulders being cut off before the edge of the canvas (below is another example, showing the gaps between where the shoulders are cut off and the edge of the canvas).

All you need to do is be sure you don't crop the source image too narrowly before putting it through remove.bg, so that you have enough shoulder width to work with. If the original source is cropped already, just use clone stamp to recreate the missing bits.

@Geeor For future cuts, keep in mind that the face should be straight-on, rather than slanting or at angle; i.e. the eyes are ideally in a straight line and parallel to the top or bottom of the cut.