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#845055 FM26 Real Name Fix v5.0 - for FM26.3.1 [26/05/2026] - USE THE WORKAROUND IN THE FIRST POST IF SOME CLUB NAME CHANGES AREN'T WORKING
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By JordiSimons2502 23 October 2025 - 21:11 PM UTC 

Why can't this be done during the Beta?

 

Because probably it can be changed only in pre game editor.

#845047 FM26 Graphics - Pre Download Graphic Megapacks for the Football Manager 26 BETA
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By peterfunkster 23 October 2025 - 20:17 PM UTC 

hi all, just started FM26 and try to install the Facepack, in preferences  I cannot find the right buttons to  add/ change >>reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences”  etc.  Am I the only one, or is this a ‘common situation’  because of the status Beta?  

 

Right now there are no reload skin buttons so you only place the facepack in graphics subfolder, and it should work (after the restart).

#840794 FC Lahti
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This club is not in fm24, will be in new fm26, but no need to upload them now when there's no official id.

#836964 Polish 3 down league
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By galvanize777 13 August 2025 - 15:56 PM UTC 

Well, you saw the mistake yourself, I hope that now the file with the 4th league and daily updates will be correct, because it's important to me because I stream on YouTube and play lower Polish leagues and I want it to be available in Europe at the moment

 

Again, there was no mistake because two files may not be compatible with each other. I've only activated lower leagues without any further changes and without promotion/relegation updates for 24/25 and 25/26 season (it was even mentioned by me in polish in comments section that you didn't read).

 

And you try to argue this since Monday, instead you could just ask - hey, polish file is not working for me, I try to load lower league files and promotion files. Can you guys help?

 

I hope that you understand this message well, and there will be no further problem with communication on your part. 

 

Cheers.

#836817 Polish 3 down league
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By galvanize777 12 August 2025 - 13:35 PM UTC 
 

 

you've uploaded two files, so I presume these are the files you try to load. Files with promotions/relegations are not working with lower league files. And if you have file from older version of the database, check in editor file topic if there's a new version of that file.

#836755 Polish 3 down league
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By galvanize777 12 August 2025 - 09:18 AM UTC 
 

 

From the screenshot provided, I can see, that you have additional editor data files loaded with additional leagues. You've probably loaded more than one file with polish league. Uncheck the other file when starting a new game and it should work. It's not a problem with file, because it is never a problem with file.

#835031 New Football Manager ID Lookup Tool fmref.com
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By GROWEN123 29 July 2025 - 19:07 PM UTC 

Hi, I'm trying to find the ID numbers for a couple of teams down in Level 12 of English football which I downloaded via a lower leagues pack, so I can add their logos etc. I've tried the ID lookup tool, but it doesn't loo like it goes quite that far down. Is there anyway I find these ID numbers? Many thanks 😊

 

Yes, you can load this file in editor and check the id's there.

#834106 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
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By wqe 21 July 2025 - 21:08 PM UTC 

One Way do get it hopefully done, described in different words:

This worked for me:

 

my problem was that I extracted all of the files together into the graphics folder and ended up with multiple folders each with a config.

 

the game needs the config to read the files.

 

When you download the megapack (the biggest file from all)

u end up with a faces folder and an icon faces folder.

Both facesfolders also include a config.

 

If you have this folder inside your graphics folder it should work!

 

but the updates are still missing.

The update files also include those folders with updated faces and also the config.

So the config from update 1 for example is basically the config from the megabuck including the updates. Thats why u replace it with the one from the update file.

 

You extract them one by one in order and put the insides of the folders into the folders from the megapack and replace the files that already been there (newer updated photos of players) and also the updated config.

The config from the update files is the old config including the new updates, that’s why its important to put them in order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So how it worked for me with the Mega  face pack uncut + Updates: 
First Download Mega Pack and unpack it. I did it on Mac and after unpacking I got a sortitutsi folder. 

 

This folder called “sortitusi”, the one you extracted from the Mega Facepack uncut, you put into the graphics folder. 

(How you find this one, hidden folder if you have a Mac, you can google quite easily 🙂) + If you don't have a graphics folder, just make a new one. 

 

Inside the extracted folder (sortitutsi) you will find one folder named Faces and one named Iconfaces. Both of them have their own config. file. 

That's for the game so it understands where to put the Facepictures. 

 

Now you have to reload the skin in game (click option inside settings (you will also find it pretty easily via google.) + after you did, also tick box to load stuff via cache or something like that. 

 

IF you did this, you can go in game and will have the pictures from mega pack uncut. 

 

 

With the updates. you also to the unpacking stuff and will then find another “sortitutsi” folder with Faces and Iconfaces folder. BUT: YOU THEN JUST COPY AND PASTE ALL THE PICTURES FROM THE “FACES” FOLDER OUT OF THE UPDATE FOLDER YOU JUST DOWNLOADED AND EXTRACTED INTO THE FACES FOLDER OF THE MEGA PACK UNCUT AND TICK REPLACE IF ASKED. SAME WITH THE ICONFACES. 

 

You have to do that with each new update. And update after update. Important: don't go update 2,3,1, go 1,2,3 or 1,2,5 for example. The config file will always get overwritten and you need the lates one if you want data update pictures. Remember: the gam needs it to connect your pictures to the right players. 

 

Also don't wonder if starting the game first takes some time, the game needs to adjust. (Uploading new data kind of

 


 

 

So basically, you've just followed instructions from the video. And based on what you showed me in private message, you didn't have all faces in main pack and you didn't have config file as well.

 

That's why it's important to follow the instructions.

#833919 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
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By wqe 20 July 2025 - 15:27 PM UTC 

I downloaded Mega Pack Cut out faces for Mac + the updates. Installed them like described in the folder + did the cache thing in game. Now I have not faces at all and not even “non face players from before" have a silhouette. It is loading ages and after the cache thing it also takes a long time. like 20 minutes minimum. Do you have any ideas? Im a little frustrated. 
Also: is it normal that I have 8 folders after downloading and extracting the big fm24 faces + the update folders? Or should it be just one? 

You need to extract the main pack, and then you copy and paste updates to that main folder.

 

#833463 [FM24] Germany Leagues (Level 1 — 4)
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You can also use this file on from steam workshop

 

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3090946770&searchtext=

#833461 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
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By lirgia 16 July 2025 - 05:40 AM UTC 

thanks thanks thanks!

but how can i use,

ps i used flut skin

 

#831578 Does National teams squads updates included in data update?
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By 星际掮客 30 June 2025 - 01:59 AM UTC 

Does National teams squads updates Included in data update? 

 

I believe the national team call-ups are ‘’based'' by CA and reputation (at least in most cases). So if there were any changes to these two things - national teams might look a bit different.

#826223 FM2023 Licensing and Real Name Fix File v5.0 for FM23.5 [released on 09/05/2023]
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By fmilln7 07 June 2025 - 08:15 AM UTC 

Hi Mons, Could you kindly update the Ajax staff file please? Johnny Heitinga is now the manager and Marcel Keizer is the Ass manager. Many Thanks

This is fm23 file.

 

#826222 FM24 Nation and League Expansions - Add playable leagues to Football Manager 2024
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By Kez21 07 June 2025 - 09:11 AM UTC 

where is the megapack for this?

This is a list with links to each country/file - there's no megapack because it's a collection of files from various people. As far as I know, Masterigor has continent megapacks (and a lot of his files are here).

 

#821415 [FM24] Serbia Full 2027 - Level 4 - U19 level 3 - 28 Cups
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By maredelboy 25 April 2025 - 04:49 AM UTC 

Is there any way to put these leagues on my current save without starting a new one?

You have to load the files from the start, unfortunately.

 

#821035 latest fm
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@Jack#gk Football - please update the name and details of the file.

#818616 Spanish lower league database?
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By Swaineh1 29 March 2025 - 10:34 AM UTC 

Does anybody have a Spanish lower league database? I can't seem to find one on here.

 

https://www.fmsite.net/files/file/1506-sistema-regional-espana-fm24-24-25/

#812484 Anthony Martial
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Is this really higher quality than the last picture? Because the current cutout quality looks bad in my opinion.

#804565 SI have updated FM24! But only to remove licensed clubs 🤦‍♂️ Here's how to quickly fix it
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By rayaustin17 08 December 2024 - 14:12 PM UTC 

I use Standard Logos still working

I think u need setting windows defender exclusion to fm mod folder

Again, logos and graphics are not related to real name and licensing fixes.

 

And you don't need any exclusion from antivirus/defender to reapply files.

 

#804518 SI have updated FM24! But only to remove licensed clubs 🤦‍♂️ Here's how to quickly fix it
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By K Kalantari 05 December 2024 - 17:12 PM UTC 


The club logos are still the wrong ones for me :/

 

Real name fixes have nothing to do with logos. 

#804269 FM24 Real Name Fix File v4.1 [23/05/2024] - DOWNLOAD AND APPLY AGAIN TO FIX ISSUES CAUSED BY NEW UPDATE
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By Mahameru 05 December 2024 - 17:59 PM UTC 

WHY IS AC MILAN AND INTER MILAN NAME NOT FIXED???

 

  1. Don't capslock, everyone can see this post.
  2. The last update was in may.
  3. Literally, there's an answer to your problem in post above.
#803630 FM24 Real Name Fix File v4.1 [23/05/2024] - DOWNLOAD AND APPLY AGAIN TO FIX ISSUES CAUSED BY NEW UPDATE
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By TheFoxDK 30 November 2024 - 19:59 PM UTC 

Does this pack include real player forms and kits currently used in the world, or are they just generic/boilerplate ones?

 

the file description doesn't say anything about real player forms and kits, so no.

#803627 FM24 Real Name Fix File v4.1 [23/05/2024] - DOWNLOAD AND APPLY AGAIN TO FIX ISSUES CAUSED BY NEW UPDATE
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By TheFoxDK 30 November 2024 - 18:20 PM UTC 

Hello
Can you tell me if there are real forms in the pack?

What is the real form?

 

#802575 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
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By Reece middleton 18 November 2024 - 15:35 PM UTC 

thanks for help I've tried everything deleted pack redownloaded it again everything's in right order because ive downloaded backgrounds pack from somewhere else and works fine all other backgrounds working apart from big stadium ones from sortitoutsi so don't know what problem could be 

Few posts above you have a tutorial video, maybe this can help you. If not, something is not set up correctly from your side.

 

#802436 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
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By Reece middleton 17 November 2024 - 22:28 PM UTC 

Hi when you say having right folder selected when in the game what do you mean by that?

 

You can check in game options what folder game load files from. And compare it with the actual folder you have the files in.

#801257 my game has just completely broken
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By WillHarvey 03 November 2024 - 19:15 PM UTC 

I backed out of my current save to create a new one, then when I went to create the new one there was none of my mods on there so went to reapply them but there was no files to put them into, wouldn't let me unarchive anything so deleted and redownloaded the game. Now everything is gone including my save and all my mods and there are still no files for the re-downloaded version.

 

any help much appreciated

There's little to no chance to delete anything, unless you did it yourself. And FM load all the files from certain location, so if this location is empty, there' won't be any mods to select.

 

Feel free to follow my guide on official forums, because it's foolproof.

https://community.sports-interactive.com/forums/topic/579214-guide-how-to-create-and-configure-a-separate-folder-for-fm-files/

 

#800556 Spain low leagues
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you can try also this Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

#800553 Spain low leagues
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By Heikki Koiste 29 October 2024 - 18:10 PM UTC 

What would the right folder be? The instructions say to place the file here:MacOS X: /Users/USERNAME/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

So, have you placed the files in exactly this folder? Because if the game does not recognize the files, you didn't.

 

#800413 Spain low leagues
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You've got the files in the wrong folder.  Follow the instructions in original thread and put the files in the correct folder.

#800340 Spain low leagues
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By Heikki Koiste 27 October 2024 - 18:27 PM UTC 

Hey,

I've downloaded the file and placed it in the editor data folder, but the game does not regocnize it for some reason. I cannot choose that file as a game database, any advice on what to do?

Im looking to have Atletic Bilbao C team in a playable league.

 

Any screens?