Update 07.04.2026:
Update to version 5.1
For updates and further information, please check here
To install the skin, do this:
- Download the bundles archive
- Locate your game directory. For steam this will usually be:
\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\ - For Gamepass installations it should be
\XboxGames\Football Manager 26\Content\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\ - Make sure you have an unmodded Game, as you will otherwise create an unhealthy mix of modded files and those from this skin
- In case you're unsure, verify your gamefiles first!
- Copy and paste the files form the skin archive into the above game directory. When asked, choose to overwrite/replace the existing files.
The mirror links will now directly point to the Skinbuilder site - where you can download them and directly manage the Skin (including easy updates!) in the tool.
For some quick guidance, you might want to check here.
Credits:
My special thanks goes to lotsgon, sic, MW90, MrTini23, LuckyLuke - and in general to the community on FMML discord, for massive support and sharing stuff and ideas while trying to work into this new environment, as well as ongoing - as this is and has been incredibly valuable - and finally to my old friend Flut who teached me so many things in the past. To show my respect, I selected two of his backgrounds for the Startmenu.
Additional credits going to
- TinyHips for sharing his prematch lineups
- Ferrigi97 for providing a load of additional prematch lineups as of V3.0
Enjoy.
This is a call to the FM26 player community…
Support FMSB Development
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xxx Darkside xxx
Quick exercise …
xxx Darkside xxx
Easy switch from blue to green theme…
Download the file “green theme”.
Within you skins folder in Skin builder, delete the content in folder “styles”
Copy the files “base.uss” and “mapping.json” from the green theme archive into that folder.
Then do the usual “restore”, “build”, “apply” routine and restart your game…
xxx Darkside xxx
Current work in progress…
Mark C 123
Thamks for this
Ra Dim
Very nice skin, thanks. But Broadcast graphics doesnt work for me. It looks like that Skin Builder doesnt create ui-prematch-backgrounds_assets_common. bundle. Could you please fix it?
xxx Darkside xxx
Did you actually select one of the lineups? You need click on the “config.json” on the left side and the select one of the 5 possible Lineups…
You can only select one at the same time. If you want to try another one, do "Restore original", unselect your current one and select a new one, do “build” and “Apply”
Ra Dim
Yeah, did it that way, but it does not work. Not a big deal tho, I installed it manualy.
xxx Darkside xxx
Current pictures from the FC Bayern package:
Adjusted Startmenu
Adjusted Background ingame, header in teamcolor
Adjusted FMmenu
Mark C 123
Will there be a manchester united one?
xxx Darkside xxx
If someone does one ;-)
Though, it's fairly easy. All necessary mappings are visible within the tool (will be in “backgrounds”, “Startmenu” and “FMmenu”). Just make sure you prepare the pictures you want to replace the same size than the current ones.
stomaking1986
Hi really weird for some reason I can't seem to click on press conferences won't let me answer questions or when I'm offered a job
xxx Darkside xxx
Working totally fine here…
Would be suprised if not, tbh …
Are you using the skin with other/additional mods?
stomaking1986
Yeah shit loads of mods to be honest il have a play around it's also certainly something I've done wrong in ABIT hit and miss with modding
xxx Darkside xxx
Anyone interested to get this template as “ready to apply" bundle files?
LeAlanPJ
Yes, i will test on mac
xxx Darkside xxx
Skin Builder is available as Mac Version as well…
xxx Darkside xxx
If you want this in the skin
just download the new mod.
Copy the ui-tiles-assets_all.bundle into the “packages” directory of your skin.
Redo a "restore", “build”, “apply” circle and enjoy it in your game.
Thomas Sinclair
Thank you for making my FM experience so much better, the blue one looks great!
Is there a way to change the background, even for the licensed competitions? Thanks!
xxx Darkside xxx
Glad you enjoy it!
Yes, their is … currently working on it for the next version…
Mack777
Hello! Great skin — probably the best one I’ve been looking for! But I’ve got a problem, when I open the tactics screen, an error appears, I’m playing on a Mac, any advices ?
xxx Darkside xxx
Hm, maybe some issue with crossover compatibility? I would suggest to join the discord and raise the issue. The author of skin builder is present there…
xxx Darkside xxx
Got an idea what might most likely cause it… Try the follwoing:
Within the tool,
This should most likely resolve your issue. Unfortunately the header in the tactics screen will revert back to the green outfit, but the rest should be ok… That's a compromise for now, hopefully this will be resolvable in future…
Mack777
Thank you! I changed everything as you said, and it works perfectly!
xxx Darkside xxx
Glad to hear! Hopefully we find a solution for Mac in future as well…
xxx Darkside xxx
Preview of upcoming Version 2.5
With the latest beta update of Skin Builder, we got a lot of new features and functionalities. Along going with this, there will be some major Changes to my Skin.
In future, there will only be one skin! This becomes possible as base colors are a selectable choice now:
This is possible, as it will be selectable in the config.json mapping:
Just select your prefered color and do the usual restore/build/apply cycle.
Also, as seen in the Bayern screenshot above, main menu displayed with teamcolor is now a selectable option!
Pictures (backgrounds, Startmenu, FMmenu) will be provided in “Base Picture Set”, being identical for all base colors.
Up from version 2.5, additional sets will be provided as “addons” and can be added to the skin:
You just need to deselect the base set and add a team. I will publish a teamset for Bayern München and 1.FC Kaiserlautern. There are no plans from my side to create or publish more teamsets. Feel free to do them on your and publish them to share with others - or get them from others which have done so. I consider creating an additional thread for those addons where maybe some Instructions on how to do so can be better discussed.
Also Fonts are now easily replacable and will be part of Version 2.5.
Of course, the wonderful new Playerprofile screen made by lotsgon is also included:
All the stuff you might be used to already (Adboards, Prematch lineups, message background pictures) are still part of the base skin as before.
Thanks to lotsgon for this wonderful tool and the stunning progress it has made in almost no time!
I still need to do some additonal stuff and some tweaks here and there, the usual finetuning, so no release date yet. I hope this to be within the next couple of days…
Hope you're looking forward to this - cheers! :-)
Bielsa is a legend
making great progress there mate, looking really good
Thomas Sinclair
The new update is looking great, keep it coming : )
I can't get a specific line-up graphic to appear in-game (it still shows the default one), despite following all your instructions. Any ideas? Thanks!
xxx Darkside xxx
Not really tbh - not facing similar issues. What you can try though…
Might fix it… Can you send a screenshot how mapping of config.json looks like?
xxx Darkside xxx
Last night, a new beta version of Skin Builder had been released. It came with lots of new features and stuff which can be done to do even more amazing things, so we're getting closer to “skinning” as we were used to.
However, it will get more complicated to understand and work with the tool. Based on this, I consider sharing my skin as a simple collection of bundlefiles in future alongside the Skin Builder Skin.
This would make it a lot easier for ppl to apply this to their games, without needig to get into and used to the tool.
Let me know what you think about that and based on your thoughts on this, I will make a decision…
MrTini23
Is it possible to get both. I like the ability to make personal changes using the skin builder