Skin Dark (Final Version) for FM 2017 regular career mode and widescreen (1920x1080).

Compatible with DF11 and Scope faces.

I would like to start by expressing my acknowledgment to all FMfans who keep me motivated to edit the FlutSkin with kind words of support and stimulus.
In spite of my great recognition to all FM Skinners and graphic/addons producers that make our FM experience much more exciting, I would like to express a special thank you to PATRES10, for the tailor-made default kits I included in the skin; to NECJEFF, for the original creation of country locator that I adapted in Flutskin; to JOVOVICH, for the wonderful match intro panels; to SIRWILL and PIKAWA, for the match scoreboards I included in the skin; and, “last but not the least”, to RUNE, who has always shared his ideas with me, was responsible for the most innovative idea to improve FM skins visual – the citypics – and who has been a “compagnon de route” since the beginning of this journey.
All of you are the main source of inspiration that has made possible to improve FlutSkin since the first time (in FM13) I decided to try to edit a skin.



About this update
This version does not include "structural" (or big) changes. It includes, however, several tweaks in different panels, namely in the following:
- News panel: pre-season report team preview, post match analysis, pre-match opponent analysis and team report panel tweaked
- Match preview, Match overview and Match pre-match panel: all the lineups in those panels were tweaked
- Match titlebar score: scoreboard was tweaked
- Flut match scoreboard (tweaked)
- Match introduction: League one, Serie A, K League, Bundesliga included (from Jovovich); Liga NOS included (non official intro, made based on EPL league)
- Board room ( “new” )
- Club overview panel: slightly larger club kits and Last XI tweaked.

I hope you enjoy this version!
See you in FM18!!!



Released: 27 August, 2017

Resolution requirements:

This skin was made to work properly in 1920x1080 (1080p) full screen mode. As a result, some panels won’t work properly in other resolutions (and also in 1920x1080 windowed mode).

IMPORTANT NOTES:

In this pack I included a TUTORIAL PDF with instructions regarding the structure of your Graphics folder in order to view the citypics, the kits and the competition logos in player details and in title bar.

You can download the 2D kits for displayed in player overview panel and titlebar HERE or HERE

You also can download the citypics (and much more) in the Backgrounds Superpack made by DAZS8 (with some contribution from myself and other FM Fans), HERE

How to add Flut Skin in FM17

Download and extract the .rar file (using either 7-Zip for Windows or The Unarchiver for Mac).

Place the "fm2017flutskin" folder here:
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2017\skins

  1. Create the folder "skins" if it doesn't exist.
  2. Start FM17 and go to Preferences screen and then into the Interface tab.
  3. You should see FM 2017 Flut Skin - Dark - Final Version as option in the skin drop down of the Overview box.
  4. Hit the Confirm button.
Please note this skin is provided as is. It has nothing to do with Sports Interactive or SEGA and won't be supported by them.
Comments
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi Flut,

I admire your works, using your skin since it released and thank you for your efforts.

I have some questions for you,

1- I don`t see my stadium pics in player profile when I select ``profile flut stadium``. I have FMC stadium megapack under graphics folder and uses fine in club overview.
2- I cant make my background to show stadium in player profile
3- I see too many xml files doesn`t belong to any folder under panels, are they backups for different views (such as ``person snapshot club overview4 /5/6``)

Thank you again,


Hi forumcu:

Thanks!
Regarding your questions.
1. and 2. You should use background stadiums. You can download the superpack HERE. After download it you have to find the folder "players" and rename it for zzplayers (if you don't do it the player photo will be shown instead of the stadium.
3. No. Those xmls are not backups. They are xmls with changes in order to show the specific stuff of FlutSkin. If you delete it, lots of panels will not work well.

cheers
Johannes45
11 years ago
2 days ago
148
Premium
Hi. You're doing an amazing job. I want to get the kits on the image, and your tutorial isn't clear for me. So I could use a little help. Here is a picture of my graphics folder. Just let me know if you need more info about the structures of the folders
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/8Jopl19VVojB3xe3n65721AdxUOcIZg57FE9bfXz.png

flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi. You're doing an amazing job. I want to get the kits on the image, and your tutorial isn't clear for me. So I could use a little help. Here is a picture of my graphics folder. Just let me know if you need more info about the structures of the folders
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/8Jopl19VVojB3xe3n65721AdxUOcIZg57FE9bfXz.png


Hi johannes: Thanks.
Now you could use the kits with the config already ready to use. You just have to download the pack HERE IN SOURTITOUTSI and follow the installation instructions.
Johannes45
11 years ago
2 days ago
148
Premium
Thanks a lot FLUT. It also fixed the problem that i has with the player name on the picture. Now the player name is on a little white bakground, which makes it easier to see. However, I now got big forward and backwards buttons above my managed teams.https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/IXF45BypqpM3xVbvT8U07kaX27eqgY1yV4eQ9qYC.jpg
ois_maurice
11 years ago
5 years ago
4
Hi Flut,

Once again thanks for the amazing skin for FM 2017!

But I've got the same problem as forumcu1907, I couldn't see a background stadium from Player Profile after I selected 'Profile Flut Stadium'. I've followed all of your instructions including ------> You should use background stadiums. You can download the superpack HERE. After download it you have to find the folder "players" and rename it for zzplayers (if you don't do it the player photo will be shown instead of the stadium).

Cheers
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi Johannes: I really didn't understand your problem because I don't know whta kind of changes you did in what xmls....so I can't help you. Sorry.

Hi ois_maurice: what happen when you choose "profile Flut Stadium"? What kind of stuff is displayed?
Azhar Sologuy
7 years ago
1 year ago
1
Hi,

I was wondering if i could get the assist and rating column back like it was in the original skin.
ois_maurice
11 years ago
5 years ago
4
Hi Johannes: I really didn't understand your problem because I don't know whta kind of changes you did in what xmls....so I can't help you. Sorry.

Hi ois_maurice: what happen when you choose "profile Flut Stadium"? What kind of stuff is displayed?



Hi Flut,

There's only the player pictures come up if I choose 'Profile Flut Stadium' even though I've changed 'Players' folder to 'zzplayers' on 'DS8 Backgrounds Megapack'
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi Azhar: you just have to go to the match folder (inside of the panels folder of the skin) and delete the match team stats floating.xml

Hi maurice: as you can imagine is not easy to me help you when I can't see screenshots and the structure of your folders. However you can try the following: drop all the graphics folders you have in the pictures folder of the game (this folder should be inside the graphics folder of the game) and keep only the superpack folder. Reload the game and in preferences/interface don't forget to untick the option "use caching...". If the stadium still not appear, drop all the folders of the superpack and keep only one for a nation you want. Reload the game and look again in order to see if it appears now. If it works you just have to use the try and error method (adding each one of the folders, or groups of folders in order to be faster, and reload the game after each of the changes in order to understand what is the folder or folders that causes the problem, After that you can rename those folders starting by "z" or two or three etc "zzzzz" for assure that folders will be the last folders to be read by the game (the game read the folders in alphabetical order)
hilariaomatavitorino
11 years ago
3 years ago
6
flut love your work since from the begin. this case just want to ask this . In the first row the 4t Screenshot what to do to see the picture above the stadium because in my game i just see one of them. i don´t see the outside the stadium. always the default picture . can y explain like you did with the kits ? sorry CV
ois_maurice
11 years ago
5 years ago
4
Hi Azhar: you just have to go to the match folder (inside of the panels folder of the skin) and delete the match team stats floating.xml

Hi maurice: as you can imagine is not easy to me help you when I can't see screenshots and the structure of your folders. However you can try the following: drop all the graphics folders you have in the pictures folder of the game (this folder should be inside the graphics folder of the game) and keep only the superpack folder. Reload the game and in preferences/interface don't forget to untick the option "use caching...". If the stadium still not appear, drop all the folders of the superpack and keep only one for a nation you want. Reload the game and look again in order to see if it appears now. If it works you just have to use the try and error method (adding each one of the folders, or groups of folders in order to be faster, and reload the game after each of the changes in order to understand what is the folder or folders that causes the problem, After that you can rename those folders starting by "z" or two or three etc "zzzzz" for assure that folders will be the last folders to be read by the game (the game read the folders in alphabetical order)


Hi Flut, thanks for your reply. I will try your suggestion first, if its still not working, I'll screenshot the structure of my folders.
Cheers.
NunoKopio
17 years ago
4 hours ago
910
Premium
Dude top job, but dam your xml files are a mess organization wise, took 4 hours to adjust some stuff i wanted. Apart from that 5 star skin
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Dude top job, but dam your xml files are a mess organization wise, took 4 hours to adjust some stuff i wanted. Apart from that 5 star skin


Hi NunoKopio: Thanks :-)
Regarding the xml, in general the "original" or the equivalent to the original are in the respective folders. The other I included (those one with 1, 2, 3 etc) are directly in the panels folder. It easy for me lol

cheers
NunoKopio
17 years ago
4 hours ago
910
Premium
Hi NunoKopio: Thanks :-)
Regarding the xml, in general the "original" or the equivalent to the original are in the respective folders. The other I included (those one with 1, 2, 3 etc) are directly in the panels folder. It easy for me lol

cheers

That's the easy part, after i get in the files and start trying to find the lines where they start and end, thats the hard part. But i figure it out.
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
That's the easy part, after i get in the files and start trying to find the lines where they start and end, thats the hard part. But i figure it out.


Ah. Ok. You're absolutely right. In fact I know I am some kind of "anarchic" guy when I change the codes....:-)
NunoKopio
17 years ago
4 hours ago
910
Premium
Ah. Ok. You're absolutely right. In fact I know I am some kind of "anarchic" guy when I change the codes....:-)

Well you said it not me
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi flut,

thanks for the new genial skin.
do you mean, that i could insert the odd (bet) in the pre match panel (picture)?

http://imgur.com/a/MTG5m

i mean like in the picture 2 "Wettquoten"

http://imgur.com/a/yhMmn
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi flut,

thanks for the new genial skin.
do you mean, that i could insert the odd (bet) in the pre match panel (picture)?

http://imgur.com/a/MTG5m

i mean like in the picture 2 "Wettquoten"

http://imgur.com/a/yhMmn


Hi vonreichsm: thanks :-)
Regarding your question, the code responsible for the odd is the following:

<container>
<layout class="arrange_vertical_attachment" alignment="top" offset="5" gap="5" />
<layout class="fit_children_attachment" alignment="vertical,fill" />
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="horizontal" inset="0" layout_children="true" />

<widget class="picture" file="dividers/standard/horizontal/line" height="10" />
<!--odds provider-->
<widget class="text" id="oddp" auto_size="vertical" colour="green" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="11" />

<!--odds-->
<container>
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0" layout_children="true" />
<layout class="fit_children_attachment" alignment="vertical" />
<layout class="arrange_horizontal_attachment" alignment="fill" offset="0" gap="0" />

<widget class="text" id="oddh" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
<widget class="text" id="oddd" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
<widget class="text" id="odda" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
</container>
</container>
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi vonreichsm: thanks :-)
Regarding your question, the code responsible for the odd is the following:

<container>
<layout class="arrange_vertical_attachment" alignment="top" offset="5" gap="5" />
<layout class="fit_children_attachment" alignment="vertical,fill" />
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="horizontal" inset="0" layout_children="true" />

<widget class="picture" file="dividers/standard/horizontal/line" height="10" />
<!--odds provider-->
<widget class="text" id="oddp" auto_size="vertical" colour="green" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="11" />

<!--odds-->
<container>
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0" layout_children="true" />
<layout class="fit_children_attachment" alignment="vertical" />
<layout class="arrange_horizontal_attachment" alignment="fill" offset="0" gap="0" />

<widget class="text" id="oddh" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
<widget class="text" id="oddd" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
<widget class="text" id="odda" auto_size="vertical" colour="yellow3" font="fonts/capitals_bold" size="8" />
</container>
</container>


Thanks flut. And where i must copy it? In the pre match panel i know, but i saw the lines in the panel (i mean the panel before the tactic screen of your own team).
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Thanks flut. And where i must copy it? In the pre match panel i know, but i saw the lines in the panel (i mean the panel before the tactic screen of your own team).


Hi

I did it for you.
Put this file in the match folder of the skin (inside the panels folder)

DOWNLOAD
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi

I did it for you.
Put this file in the match folder of the skin (inside the panels folder)

DOWNLOAD


Thank you very much flut. It works realy fine for me.
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi flut,

i found a small think. If you can see, i can only see the half face:

http://imgur.com/a/fn2JO

Thanks for regarding.
esiliatu
9 years ago
2 years ago
29
Premium
Hy Flut, after having downloaded 17.3 i can't install my coach picture..... do you have a solution please?
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hy Flut, after having downloaded 17.3 i can't install my coach picture..... do you have a solution please?


Hi: unfortunately the patch disabled that option. According michaelmurray in FM Skinning hideout at the moment there is no way to re-enable it.
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855
Hi flut,

i found a small think. If you can see, i can only see the half face:

http://imgur.com/a/fn2JO

Thanks for regarding.


Hi vonreichsm: it seems is okay in my game but when that panel appears I will take a look....
kfnielsen
17 years ago
2 hours ago
2,629
Premium
Hi flut
Thanks for a brilliant skin
I have just one small issue I can't figure it out
But do you know why my flags are greyed out when selecting league's
All other places the flags show's fine just not there
Cheers Troy
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi vonreichsm: it seems is okay in my game but when that panel appears I will take a look....


Thanks for regarding.
flut
14 years ago
9 hours ago
3,855


Hi

In my game that panel is okay....
6scholl6
12 years ago
7 hours ago
726
Premium
Hi

In my game that panel is okay....


in my now too. sorry. didn´t know why it was like on the picture.
kfnielsen
17 years ago
2 hours ago
2,629
Premium
Hi flut
Thanks for a brilliant skin
I have just one small issue I can't figure it out
But do you know why my flags are greyed out when selecting league's
All other places the flags show's fine just not there
Cheers Troy

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