How to Fix Missing Faces for Created Players in FM26
I finally figured it out, I had the same issues as you guys above...
If you have created a player in the Pre-Game Editor but their face doesn't show up in Football Manager 26, it is usually because the ID number in the Editor is different from the ID number in your active save.
Follow these steps to fix it:
1. Find the CORRECT Unique ID in-game
Do NOT use the ID from the Pre-Game Editor.
Open your save in FM26.
Go to Preferences (Settings).
Search for "ID" and check the box: "Show Unique IDs in Title Bar to assist with skinning".
Go to your created player's profile. You will now see their actual ID number next to their name (e.g., 20021234).
2. Update your config.xml file
Go to your graphics folder (usually Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26/graphics/faces/). Open
your config.xml with Notepad or a text editor. Remember to also change the picture name to the correct ID.
3. Add the "r-" prefix
For created players and newgens, FM26 requires the prefix r- before the ID number in the config file for the game to recognize the custom face.
Your line in the config.xml should look like this:
<record from="YOUR_ID" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-YOUR_ID/portrait"/>
Example with ID 20021234:
<record from="20021234" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-20021234/portrait"/>
4. Enjoy! =)
I finally figured it out, I had the same issues as you guys above...
If you have created a player in the Pre-Game Editor but their face doesn't show up in Football Manager 26, it is usually because the ID number in the Editor is different from the ID number in your active save.
Follow these steps to fix it:
1. Find the CORRECT Unique ID in-game
Do NOT use the ID from the Pre-Game Editor.
Open your save in FM26.
Go to Preferences (Settings).
Search for "ID" and check the box: "Show Unique IDs in Title Bar to assist with skinning".
Go to your created player's profile. You will now see their actual ID number next to their name (e.g., 20021234).
2. Update your config.xml file
Go to your graphics folder (usually Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26/graphics/faces/). Open
your config.xml with Notepad or a text editor. Remember to also change the picture name to the correct ID.
3. Add the "r-" prefix
For created players and newgens, FM26 requires the prefix r- before the ID number in the config file for the game to recognize the custom face.
Your line in the config.xml should look like this:
<record from="YOUR_ID" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-YOUR_ID/portrait"/>
Example with ID 20021234:
<record from="20021234" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-20021234/portrait"/>
4. Enjoy! =)
