FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0

Dear all

This FLUTSKIN version 16 is the final version of FLUTSKIN for FM21!!

A great thank you to all FM fans who choose to play with FLUTSKIN and always keep me motivated to still improving the skin and gave me new ideas!!!

A special thank you to all players who decided to distinguish my work with a donation!! Although just a small part of FM Players who use the skin made a donation (I edited the skin as a hobby and, as you know, completely free), I always feel honoured and happy when people recognize the work done and decide to contribute. So, I reinforce, I have to give a special thank you to that friends of FlutsKin!!!!!!

Also a recognized thank you to those one who help me answering the questions and requests and adapted the FlutSkin (namely and specially Rosek for the help to answering questions and the adapted version for 2560x1440, and Richbell, for the adapted version with hidden attributes!!!!! And, of course I don't forget the skinners community who also indirectly contributed to FlutSkin with their creativity.

Also a special thank you to PATRES10, from fmslovakia for the 2D default kits (especially tailor-made for FlutSkin) anf to Michael Murray since I started editing the match inbetween highlights panel based on his amazing work!!

Now is time to stop editing the skin for this season. I wish to return for FM22. Lets wait and see since no one is able to predict the future.

MAIN CHANGES IN v16.0
- Following the great idea of majesticeternity, Tyburn and a31632 (from Sports Interactive community) I included in several xmls a code for personalize the background in specific panels, namely club overview, player overview, board room, human profile and team training. These codes are not “activated” by default but if you want to have a different (customized) background in each one of that panels you just have to activate the codes. In the read me file I explain how you can do it.
- Nation overall panel
- Nation overview panel
- Human profile panel
- Player profile stadium option in player overview panel
- News panel

The Skin pack also includes:
1. “Round country flags”, “round continents logos” and default logos specially made in metallic style by @Qvordrup from sourtitoutsi. Those graphics will be displayed in the title bar.

Thank you @Qvordrup by your great work and for your collaboration!!!

You can download the 2D packs prepared for Flutskin (titlebar and player overview panel) here in sourtitoutsi. FC style kits HERE; SS Kits style HERE
However, if you prefer edit your own kits, I also included in the pack a .pdf file explaining how you can edit the kits for Flutskin.

If you prefer SS'kits you can download this and replace the kits folder located here:
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\skins\fm2021flutskin_dark\graphics\pictures\kits
HERE

The logos in country locators are now updated by @Qvordrup according the last version of metallic logos.

You can also download the stadiums background megapack and the citypics released by @DazS8 (thank you, my friend) HERE and HERE

And @geordie1981 has made a pack for inside "small" stadiums HERE

You can also download the sortitoutsi Backgrounds Megapack HERE

As always FlutSkin is completely free to download and I hope you enjoy it. However, if you want, you can reward my work donating whatever amount you wish. Any small amount is really appreciated.

You can do so by clicking the button down below:


SOME ADITTIONAL NOTES:

PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE SKIN

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE THE GAME MORE DIFFICULT, YOU ALSO CAN DOWNLOAD AN ADAPTED VERSION OF THE SKIN (V. 15) WITH THE ATTRIBUTES VALUES HIDDEN. THIS ADAPTED VERSION WAS AN IDEA OF RICHBELL AND, ALTHOUGH WITH MY HELP, IT WAS RICHBELL WHO ALSO DID THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES. THANK YOU MY FRIEND!
Please note that for this version working well (with hidden attributes) you should remove the original version of the skin.


FOR THOSE WHO USE 2560x1440 RESOLUTION YOU ALSO CAN DOWNLOAD THE ADAPTED VERSION (v. 16.0) EDITED BY ROSEK

THE SKIN IS TOTALLY COMPATIBLE WITH 1920x1080 SCREEN RESOLUTION AND 4k (windows display settings 200%; game 100%).
YOU SHOULD USE IT IN FULL WINDOWS, ICONS ONLY


Important note regarding TV LOGOS:
Although the default tv logo is the one I use, of course you can easily change it; for that you just have to go to skin/graphics/icons/tv logos. In that folder there is a alt folder with many TV logos. You just have to replace the tv logo.png and the tv [email protected] for that one you want. Of course you should rename the new logos as tv logo and tv logo@2x. You also can use other logos made by you. The procedure to use them is exactly the same. However, I should remember that yo should use logos with the right height. For tv logo you should use 25px and for the @2x you should use 50px.


Resolution requirements:
This skin was made to work properly in 3840x2160 (4K with windows display settings 200%) and also 1920x1080 (1080p) full screen mode, sidebar icons only. As a result, some panels won’t work properly in other resolutions.

How to add Flut Skin in FM21
Download and extract the .rar file (using either 7-Zip for Windows or The Unarchiver for Mac).

Place the "fm2021flutskin_dark" folder here:
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\skins

  • Create the folder "skins" if it doesn't exist.
  • Start FM21 and go to Preferences screen and then into the Interface tab.
  • You should see FM 2021 Flut Skin dark - Version 16.0 as an option in the skin drop down of the Overview box.
  • 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
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    It's a great skin, I only have 1 issue, I don't have team names in my match view. Is there something I have to change? I don't find the solution myself!
    Br. Darwin


    Hi. Thanks. This is weird. Try to clean the cache, exit the game, keep this skin version in the skins folder only and reload the game.
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    @flut I play in full screen resolution 1920 x 1080 and normal size at 100% but every time at half-time and at the end of the game after the talk in the locker room, it don't let me push the button to go forward top on the right
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    @flut I play in full screen resolution 1920 x 1080 and normal size at 100% but every time at half-time and at the end of the game after the talk in the locker room, it don't let me push the button to go forward top on the right


    Please place a screenshot of that problem.
    Χάρης Τσουμπάκης
    6 years ago
    1 year ago
    1
    where is FLUT skin version 1
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    @flut https://i.postimg.cc/d3SSDsV4/Immagine-2021-01-01-235418.png

    https://i.postimg.cc/zB4x1dtc/Immagine-2021-01-02-000419.pngimage hosting for websites


    I must click on the tactic panel and then click continue. Very uncomfortable

    https://i.postimg.cc/brX95ZdX/Immagine-2021-01-02-000518.png
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855


    This is due your screen resolution. The match titlebar is cut. To the right of FM there is buttons you don't have. What is the screen resolution you use?
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    This is due your screen resolution. The match titlebar is cut. To the right of FM there is buttons you don't have. What is the screen resolution you use?


    I have FM button, i cuted the picture but don't works anyway

    https://i.postimg.cc/ZqB3hJGJ/Immagine-2021-01-02-000922.png


    About the resolution

    https://i.postimg.cc/L5BL0vrf/Immagine-2021-01-02-000922.png
    gholliday87
    16 years ago
    1 month ago
    76
    Premium
    @AndreaSSL1900, I used to have the same issue. You can just press space bar and that should solve it!
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    I have FM button, i cuted the picture but don't works anyway

    https://i.postimg.cc/ZqB3hJGJ/Immagine-2021-01-02-000922.png


    About the resolution

    https://i.postimg.cc/L5BL0vrf/Immagine-2021-01-02-000922.png


    yes, you can use the space. But I'm curious, your monitor screen is 1920x1080? Because as you can see in the my screenhots of the skin, there are two missing buttons to the right (one of them is "continue" button). In your screenshot, the match titlebar go almost to the end of the screen, differently from what happens in my game.
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    @AndreaSSL1900, I used to have the same issue. You can just press space bar and that should solve it!


    Must i press the space bar everytime?
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    yes, you can use the space. But I'm curious, your monitor screen is 1920x1080? Because as you can see in the my screenhots of the skin, there are two missing buttons to the right (one of them is "continue" button). In your screenshot, the match titlebar go almost to the end of the screen, differently from what happens in my game.


    Yes. Are the default settings so i not change anything about the resolution
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    Must i press the space bar everytime?


    When you want to go ahead of that panel, yes. The space bar works as the continue button.
    AndreaSSL1900
    4 years ago
    1 day ago
    510
    When you want to go ahead of that panel, yes. The space bar works as the continue button.


    Ok thanks
    Ian Brooks
    4 years ago
    4 months ago
    1
    Hey, 1st time user here. I have downloaded the stadium pack into the folder:

    C:\Users\xxxxxxxx\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\Graphics\Pictures\Backgrounds\Stadiums\

    but I only seem to be getting the outside stadium views and where the inside view is I get the 'coming soon' placeholder. DOwnloaded a stadium megapack that you linked to in the OP
    Rosek
    4 years ago
    1 month ago
    600
    Premium
    @flut


    <<1. I believe is a result of the screen resolution. I remember it was happened a few years ago wth my game but I don't remember how I solved it. Try to go to graphics/backgrounds and increase the value of that background (default) for your resolution...

    2. Go to team squad.xml and change

    <widget class="tactic_player_list_table" id="pltb" database_table_type="1" customisation_context="play" mode="fill_rows, stripe_rows, printable, store_sort_state, drag_rows, drop_on_rows, show_bullets, select_rows, select_multiple, show_insert_column_popup,keyboard" column_mode="resize_columns, move_columns, custom_views" popup_menu_class="popup_button_table_header" row_height="25" navigation_container="true" default_focus="true">

    for

    <widget class="tactic_player_list_table" id="pltb" database_table_type="1" customisation_context="play" mode="fill_rows, stripe_rows, printable, store_sort_state, drag_rows, drop_on_rows, show_bullets, select_rows, select_multiple, show_insert_column_popup,keyboard" column_mode="resize_columns, move_columns, custom_views" popup_menu_class="popup_button_table_header" row_height="28" navigation_container="true" default_focus="true">>


    Great thanks for the help of replacing the numbers in the line. I had to tweak it (35 in place of 28) and now it's nickel.

    For the first one, I found out how to do it. It is necessary to change, with 3d paint for exemple , the resolution of the panels and make it correspond to the resolution used. But, i put back the "client object panel browser" finally. Thanks anyway.


    have a nice week end
    pottersmad
    14 years ago
    13 minutes ago
    556
    Premium
    @flut Thanks for updating your skin over the festive holidays..In your next update can you put the TV logos in i see Rick's Andromeda skin has got them to work.
    gholliday87
    16 years ago
    1 month ago
    76
    Premium
    Anyway I can get my news to stay like this??
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    Hey, 1st time user here. I have downloaded the stadium pack into the folder:

    C:\Users\xxxxxxxx\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2021\Graphics\Pictures\Backgrounds\Stadiums\

    but I only seem to be getting the outside stadium views and where the inside view is I get the 'coming soon' placeholder. DOwnloaded a stadium megapack that you linked to in the OP


    Hi maybe the mini stadiums are missing. Try to download a mini stadiums pack.
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    pottersmad: I really don't know if I will include it. maybe later I take a look on in.

    gholliday87: you just have to click on the arrwows to extend or collapse the news.
    Onyewu
    15 years ago
    6 days ago
    73
    Premium
    @flut I play in full screen resolution 1920 x 1080 and normal size at 100% but every time at half-time and at the end of the game after the talk in the locker room, it don't let me push the button to go forward top on the right


    Try clicking on your tactics....once your in that screen all the buttons will show (at least for me it does.....I can't explain why)
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    Hi all: my holidays are finishing. Thus I will have much less time to work on the skin. So, I'm sorry but from now on I only will answer questions about bugs and not requests. I hope you understand but if I will spent time to answert requests I will have no time to update the skin. 😉
    I already changed some things and fixed some bugs (for example titlebar and the bug regarding the unreadable text in continue button in pre match/team talk panels when we use some team or play in some leagues - that's why I had to change titlebar; player pictures in tactics vew during the match..) but, for now, maybe not justify an update of the skin. Thus, when the skin have more changes I will update it
    Cheers and thank you all.
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    Try clicking on your tactics....once your in that screen all the buttons will show (at least for me it does.....I can't explain why)


    Hi Onyewu, as I believe you noticed, due the great idea of OPZ, whish I followed in FlutSkin, the problem regarding the colour of team names in scorebard was solved!!! Finally!!!
    Bielsa is a Legend
    10 years ago
    14 minutes ago
    1,762
    Premium
    Hi all: my holidays are finishing. Thus I will have much less time to work on the skin. So, I'm sorry but from now on I only will answer questions about bugs and not requests. I hope you understand but if I will spent time to answert requests I will have no time to update the skin. 😉
    I already changed some things and fixed some bugs (for example titlebar and the bug regarding the unreadable text in continue button in pre match/team talk panels when we use some team or play in some leagues - that's why I had to change titlebar; player pictures in tactics vew during the match..) but, for now, maybe not justify an update of the skin. Thus, when the skin have more changes I will update it
    Cheers and thank you all.


    Thanks Flut for using your holidays to make the best skin better.

    V5.0 is perfect
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    @flut

    It is a small thing but this could perhaps be adjusted in next update (it is from season review)

    https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/nPt8Zaew1vutMiH3KkSfCDdSnGXx5iflDBFOqB6D.png

    And could this be permanent removed from the skin so I don't have to do it after each update 😀👍

    go to panels/generic/kit icon16 and delete the following code

    <widget class="picture" id="pict" scale_picture="true">
    <boolean id="keep_aspect_ratio" value="true" />
    <flags id="image_alignment" value="centre" />
    <layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="top" inset="-43"/>
    <layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="left" inset="128"/>
    <layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0" />
    <layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="105" />
    <record id="object_property">
    <integer id="get_property" value="mnpc" />
    </record>
    </widget>


    Hi

    I found the way to solve that problem regarding the kit names and numbers in the end of season. However for fix that, I have to change the original kit icon.xml and I don't know if changing it ill affect other panels that use that xml. In fact, that bug arises because I use the kits instead of the "rectangular kits" (the zoomed kits). Unfortunately I can't return to the "rectangles" because I will lose the kits used in player overview and other panels. Thus, I prefer not change it....in spite of that bug. Sorry.
    flut
    14 years ago
    14 hours ago
    3,855
    Thanks Flut for using your holidays to make the best skin better.

    V5.0 is perfect


    Thanks!!!!
    McG84
    8 years ago
    1 day ago
    2,567
    Premium
    Hi all: my holidays are finishing. Thus I will have much less time to work on the skin. So, I'm sorry but from now on I only will answer questions about bugs and not requests. I hope you understand but if I will spent time to answert requests I will have no time to update the skin. 😉
    I already changed some things and fixed some bugs (for example titlebar and the bug regarding the unreadable text in continue button in pre match/team talk panels when we use some team or play in some leagues - that's why I had to change titlebar; player pictures in tactics vew during the match..) but, for now, maybe not justify an update of the skin. Thus, when the skin have more changes I will update it
    Cheers and thank you all.


    👏👏👏👏
    Brockie19
    9 years ago
    2 hours ago
    5,966
    Dougie Grieve
    3 years ago
    3 years ago
    3
    Premium
    Hi

    First time installing any skin into the game so please be patient with me.

    I’ve installed it all and the skin is working good within the game. Only thing that’s not right is on certain screens/display in missing buttons or everything just seems a little squashed up. My laptop res is 1366 x 768. Will this skin still be able to work correctly with that? Also I noticed the instruction at the top saying play in full windows and icons only. What does that mean? Again sorry if this is proper basic stuff

    Any help would be much appreciated

    Thanks
    bartdude
    15 years ago
    1 day ago
    652
    Premium
    Hi

    First time installing any skin into the game so please be patient with me.

    I’ve installed it all and the skin is working good within the game. Only thing that’s not right is on certain screens/display in missing buttons or everything just seems a little squashed up. My laptop res is 1366 x 768. Will this skin still be able to work correctly with that? Also I noticed the instruction at the top saying play in full windows and icons only. What does that mean? Again sorry if this is proper basic stuff

    Any help would be much appreciated

    Thanks

    It means only play the skin in "Full Screen" mode, not "Windowed" mode and select "Sidebar icons-only" in the FM preferences. Regardless the Flutskin is designed around 3840x2160 but will also display well in 1920x1080. At 1366x768 you will not be able to display panels corectly.
    gholliday87
    16 years ago
    1 month ago
    76
    Premium
    pottersmad: I really don't know if I will include it. maybe later I take a look on in.

    gholliday87: you just have to click on the arrwows to extend or collapse the news.


    Hi @flut, that only works until I continue, then they all expand again. Just wondered if there was some code to alter.

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