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#134789 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
Nick Free
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18 Jan 2014 10:48:27
I'm no expert but can say that the downloading part was not an issue for me, although it did take about 1 hour and I wondered a few times what the messages meant (I 'OK'd' a few random pop up messages that looked like they might be an issue)... I used an eval copy of WinZip to download and extract files. That worked for me, as I say - good luck and persevere, it will be worth it


By lozkinjones1 | On 17 January 2014 - 19:52 PM
Hi there

Is anyone else having trouble downloading the megapacks from the server?

I'm a premium user, but can download a small part of the file before the download stops and i see an error message saying "the requested URL was not found on this server"

this is happening on metallic logos and ad boards too over the last couple of days
#134664 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
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17 Jan 2014 17:56:08
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I decided that maybe I had cocked up during the 1st download and unzip, so I deleted everything and re-run the download... it took a while but... this download DID have an XML file... I unzipped and saved that down, which again did take a little while (<1hour) and crossed everything... loaded up, sorted preferences and YES it works, that XML file did it... I do now have all the players cut outs and the game just visually improved by 100% IMO. Thank you very much for your assistance, it is/was very cool!

Happy member now feeling confident to go find lots more enhancements !



By Nick Free | On 17 January 2014 - 10:01 AM
Hi there, thanks and apologies that I am not too tech aware but I do have the Kits and Players folders under Graphics, separately (see pic). Is this OK? I checked in the kits folder and see there is an XML file in there, which explains why they show up OK in the game. I checked the players folder and no XML file, just the thousands of .png files. This is probably why they don't appear in the game? So, being a bit unsure about what an XML file even is, I guess that is what I need? Some kind of XML file needs to be in with the thousands of .png images in the Players folder? The question is what is it and how do I get one in there please? I also just checked the WinZip file that I downloaded (saved to desktop) and there appears to be no XML file in there either, just thousands of .png files.

As I said, apologies that I'm not very technical or even understand this but is it simply a case of me needing to get an XML file for those .png files and pop it in that folder? If so, how do I do that please?

MTIA
#134558 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
Nick Free
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17 Jan 2014 10:01:31
Hi there, thanks and apologies that I am not too tech aware but I do have the Kits and Players folders under Graphics, separately (see pic). Is this OK? I checked in the kits folder and see there is an XML file in there, which explains why they show up OK in the game. I checked the players folder and no XML file, just the thousands of .png files. This is probably why they don't appear in the game? So, being a bit unsure about what an XML file even is, I guess that is what I need? Some kind of XML file needs to be in with the thousands of .png images in the Players folder? The question is what is it and how do I get one in there please? I also just checked the WinZip file that I downloaded (saved to desktop) and there appears to be no XML file in there either, just thousands of .png files.

As I said, apologies that I'm not very technical or even understand this but is it simply a case of me needing to get an XML file for those .png files and pop it in that folder? If so, how do I do that please?

MTIA


By mons | On 16 January 2014 - 17:28 PM
Create a folder named faces or Cut-out megapack or something along those line and place all the images in there. Apart from the hundred thirty something thousand images, you should also have a config file, which is the file which maps the images to the correct person in the game. That also needs to go in there. Once that's done, see if that works.

If you have a kits folder, that should be in the same path, but a separate folder altogether...

Or load up a screenshot of your megapack folder, perhaps I can spot what's wrong...
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#134339 Cut-Out Faces Megapack TECHNICAL SUPPORT thread - first post updated for FM26
Nick Free
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16 Jan 2014 09:33:36
Hi there - I signed up for the premium subscription to help you guys out - great job on the site btw, loads of advice and tips here.

I downloaded the Complete Megapack 6.3 facepack and after a bit of faffing around with WinZip I now successfully have loads of .png files with the players faces in my drive location. I use Win7 on a PC. The .png files are separately listed (unzipped) here on my PC:

"my docs/sports interactive/football manager 2014/graphics"

Graphics folder didn't exist so I manually created this, per instructions. This is fine and I appear to have thousands of .png files in that folder but cannot get them into the game. I have followed the instructions around preferences > interfaces etc. but no joy. I also had the Dark Skin loaded and a club kit kit (under graphics/kits) and these both worked fine... please help, I would love to enhance the game with faces.

Thanks in advance (ps - I am not too technical but did manage to get the kits pack installed (from another site) OK).