Wow. So easy to understand.

bmcelroy8 · 07-19-2026, 03:51 PM

So which boxes do we check to get our money back?

AESP_pres · 07-19-2026, 11:37 PM

I already told you what to do... we can't do much if you don't want to listen when we try to help.

See what you will get if you would do what you are supposed to...

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 12:28 AM

Thank you again for your reply, and for your patience. I have done what you instructed...over and over...nothing changes the goofy pics.

I have deleted and replaced the fg_files several times, and I think have tried everything else in between. There's got to be something else. I have been reading through a lot of other threads trying to find an answer. I have also tried deleting then re-installing the game exe from scratch. Same deal.

How is it that I can delete the fg files, then replace with LansdowneSt ones, or with the 2.0 ones (and thank you to those generous users too...I have tried both) but then the results are exactly the same.

It must seem as though I am being impatient here, but I have spent hours on this... and, as I read through the forum, I am not the only one.

Is there any alternative answer?

Bobfather · 07-20-2026, 12:47 PM

What type of monitor are you using and what are your settings.

AESP_pres · 07-20-2026, 12:55 PM

Maybe that will sound dumb and counterproductive but can you select "none" in place of "all players" for the Player FaceGen Pictures setting and check if it works. This is how it is in my setting and the correct FGs are loaded.

If that doesn't work I really have no idea why it doesn't work for you and you will need someone else help...

LansdowneSt · 07-20-2026, 01:15 PM

First, let's make sure the pack is installed correctly. The fg_files folder won't read subfolders so all the 50k of .fg files need to be directly in the fg_files folder. just unzip the file, select all those .fg files, copy and paste into the game's file.

To erase every cached picture in there, the best way is to, after checking the above step, go to the save folder (GameName.lg) and delete the faces.dat file (back up the .lg by copy pasting it somewhere if nervous about deleting things).

Now, with faaces.dat deleted, the game will be compelled to generate a new facegen for every player on first load - and hopefully see the fg files. Sorry for the frustration trying to get things right, there but AESP and I are the helpful type, and will stand by.

LansdowneSt · 07-20-2026, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AESP_pres

Maybe that will sound dumb and counterproductive but can you select "none" in place of "all players" for the Player FaceGen Pictures setting and check if it works. This is how it is in my setting and the correct FGs are loaded.

If that doesn't work I really have no idea why it doesn't work for you and you will need someone else help...

As AESP suggests, if you go to the facegen tab first and select NONE that will turn off the fictional facegens and either no facegen will be created OR it will only pull from the 50k of fg files in the fg_files folder (after the pack is loaded)

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 09:22 PM

PROGRESS! I have successfully deleted the face.dat files... either I am a poor reader (which I am,) or nobody mentioned this earlier...I did also uncheck "all players," as AESP_pres noted....

I have reloaded the game, which is a Quick Start All-Time Greats League... and it loaded with only the default blank pic for everyone--this is very very good.....

I don't want to jinx this with a drum roll... but let's see what happens after I pour the fg_files into the fg_files folder now.... stay tuned, sports fans!!!

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 09:32 PM

Please help me get to the finish line!

Okay, each player is a blank canvas now... before I screw this up....can you please advise as to how I generate faces from here?

Please see pic of settings menu attached. Thank you again!

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 09:37 PM

That's a great Bob Gibson, by the way.

AESP_pres · 07-20-2026, 09:50 PM

Try Force update / Generate Pictures for ML Players...

AESP_pres · 07-20-2026, 10:00 PM

Lans I have never use a Quick Start, do you think it could be the problem here? Something like FGs mode doesn't with a quickstart...

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 10:08 PM

Generate/Force Update is really confusing.

I tried ML Force/Generate and Doc Gooden was reborn even funnier than the last one. --He turned into Johnny Depp!

I loaded 50,000 files of great pics (much appreciated,) yet somehow, goofy pics continue to get generated.

This is something else.

I'm F'n amazed.

AESP_pres · 07-20-2026, 10:11 PM

Just to test something... could you create an historical game (whatever year you want as long as it's 1990 or before) and not use a quickstart.

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 10:31 PM

No luck.

AESP_pres · 07-20-2026, 10:38 PM

I really don't understand what is the problem... I have no idea what I could tell you, sorry. Wait for Lans to be back maybe you will have better luck with him.

bmcelroy8 · 07-20-2026, 10:39 PM

It's crazy. Thank you for trying to help me.

LansdowneSt · 07-20-2026, 10:44 PM

take a screenshot of the fg_files folder so we can see what is looks like in the file itself. It will end with data>fg_files and you can get to it from troubleshooting, open folder with customizable data. The QS is wonky but the historical should have been fine.

pstrickert · 07-20-2026, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmcelroy8

Please help me get to the finish line!

Okay, each player is a blank canvas now... before I screw this up....can you please advise as to how I generate faces from here?

Please see pic of settings menu attached. Thank you again!

Did you check the box next to...

Load FaceGen PhotoFit files automatically

...on the Game Settings-->Facegen screen?

LansdowneSt · 07-20-2026, 10:53 PM

I know why it is happening in the quickstart. That quickstart is so old that it predates the use of the Historical Minors ID so no players have a historical minors ID hence the facegen cannot tag to it. The historical game in 1946 should have worked though if the fg files are loaded in the correct folder, the correct way So solving the 1946 one is more interesting to me.

07-19-2026, 03:51 PM	#1
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	Wow. So easy to understand. So which boxes do we check to get our money back? Attached Images Last edited by bmcelroy8; 07-19-2026 at 03:52 PM. Reason: grammar

07-19-2026, 11:37 PM	#2
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	I already told you what to do... we can't do much if you don't want to listen when we try to help. See what you will get if you would do what you are supposed to... Attached Images __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Last edited by AESP_pres; 07-19-2026 at 11:39 PM.

07-20-2026, 12:28 AM	#3
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	Thank you again for your reply, and for your patience. I have done what you instructed...over and over...nothing changes the goofy pics. I have deleted and replaced the fg_files several times, and I think have tried everything else in between. There's got to be something else. I have been reading through a lot of other threads trying to find an answer. I have also tried deleting then re-installing the game exe from scratch. Same deal. How is it that I can delete the fg files, then replace with LansdowneSt ones, or with the 2.0 ones (and thank you to those generous users too...I have tried both) but then the results are exactly the same. It must seem as though I am being impatient here, but I have spent hours on this... and, as I read through the forum, I am not the only one. Is there any alternative answer? Last edited by bmcelroy8; 07-20-2026 at 08:43 PM. Reason: You your

07-20-2026, 12:47 PM	#4
Bobfather Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 2,000	What type of monitor are you using and what are your settings. __________________ I play out every game—one pitch mode.

07-20-2026, 12:55 PM	#5
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	Maybe that will sound dumb and counterproductive but can you select "none" in place of "all players" for the Player FaceGen Pictures setting and check if it works. This is how it is in my setting and the correct FGs are loaded. If that doesn't work I really have no idea why it doesn't work for you and you will need someone else help... __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Last edited by AESP_pres; 07-20-2026 at 12:56 PM.

07-20-2026, 01:15 PM	#6
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 8,316	First, let's make sure the pack is installed correctly. The fg_files folder won't read subfolders so all the 50k of .fg files need to be directly in the fg_files folder. just unzip the file, select all those .fg files, copy and paste into the game's file. To erase every cached picture in there, the best way is to, after checking the above step, go to the save folder (GameName.lg) and delete the faces.dat file (back up the .lg by copy pasting it somewhere if nervous about deleting things). Now, with faaces.dat deleted, the game will be compelled to generate a new facegen for every player on first load - and hopefully see the fg files. Sorry for the frustration trying to get things right, there but AESP and I are the helpful type, and will stand by. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

07-20-2026, 09:22 PM	#8
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	PROGRESS! I have successfully deleted the face.dat files... either I am a poor reader (which I am,) or nobody mentioned this earlier...I did also uncheck "all players," as AESP_pres noted.... I have reloaded the game, which is a Quick Start All-Time Greats League... and it loaded with only the default blank pic for everyone--this is very very good..... I don't want to jinx this with a drum roll... but let's see what happens after I pour the fg_files into the fg_files folder now.... stay tuned, sports fans!!!

07-20-2026, 09:32 PM	#9
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	Continued thanks to all of you... Please help me get to the finish line! Okay, each player is a blank canvas now... before I screw this up....can you please advise as to how I generate faces from here? Please see pic of settings menu attached. Thank you again! Attached Images

07-20-2026, 09:37 PM	#10
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	That's a great Bob Gibson, by the way.

07-20-2026, 09:50 PM	#11
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	Try Force update / Generate Pictures for ML Players... __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

07-20-2026, 10:00 PM	#12
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	Lans I have never use a Quick Start, do you think it could be the problem here? Something like FGs mode doesn't with a quickstart... __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

07-20-2026, 10:08 PM	#13
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	Sigh. Generate/Force Update is really confusing. I tried ML Force/Generate and Doc Gooden was reborn even funnier than the last one. --He turned into Johnny Depp! I loaded 50,000 files of great pics (much appreciated,) yet somehow, goofy pics continue to get generated. This is something else. I'm F'n amazed. Attached Images Last edited by bmcelroy8; 07-20-2026 at 10:47 PM. Reason: added comment

07-20-2026, 10:11 PM	#14
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	Just to test something... could you create an historical game (whatever year you want as long as it's 1990 or before) and not use a quickstart. __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

07-20-2026, 10:31 PM	#15
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	1946 Historical No luck. Attached Images

07-20-2026, 10:38 PM	#16
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,284	I really don't understand what is the problem... I have no idea what I could tell you, sorry. Wait for Lans to be back maybe you will have better luck with him. __________________ Complete set of the FGs I have updated for the pack 1871 to 1990 Yearly first year player class. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

07-20-2026, 10:39 PM	#17
bmcelroy8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2026 Posts: 38	It's crazy. Thank you for trying to help me.

07-20-2026, 10:44 PM	#18
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 8,316	take a screenshot of the fg_files folder so we can see what is looks like in the file itself. It will end with data>fg_files and you can get to it from troubleshooting, open folder with customizable data. The QS is wonky but the historical should have been fine. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

07-20-2026, 10:53 PM	#20
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 8,316	I know why it is happening in the quickstart. That quickstart is so old that it predates the use of the Historical Minors ID so no players have a historical minors ID hence the facegen cannot tag to it. The historical game in 1946 should have worked though if the fg files are loaded in the correct folder, the correct way So solving the 1946 one is more interesting to me. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file