The Material Skin is ready for you again this year!
It's based on the colors of the skin created for previous editions of the game, with the addition of a couple of custom backgrounds. For now, this version is based on the game still in beta, so there may be structural issues unrelated to the skin.
I hope you like it, and if you'd like to support my work, I'd be very grateful. 🙂
If you'd like information on how to change any colors, DM me and I'll try to help you as much as I can. 🙂
Cheers
To use the default attribute colors go to preferences -> details -> audio and video and choose preset 3 on "player attributes"
Thanks to Darkside for the default skin and to all the other mods for their contributions to the community!
v2.2.6
- Redesigned panels for World Cup
- Added the possibility to use 2 different templates for the player profile (read the readme inside the file you download)
- Added faces instead of kits in formations during the match
- Fixed bg of some buttons
v2.2.5
- Fixed the portal messages in Polish languages (you must use the file in the "polish" folder)
v2.2.4
- Fixed player popup not show correctly
v2.2.3
- Changed color of the search panel and result
- Fixed deadline day agents panel that wasn't visible
v2.2.2
- Fixed Popup player not show attributes on MAC
- Restored the new Youth Setup screen
v2.2.1
- Fixed Popup player not show attributes
v2.2.0
- Fixed everything after update
- Added faces in tactics screen (Combined, IP, OOP, Both)
- Added faces in squad block during a match
- Added low-res for layouts during a match
- Applied new style to buttons and team squad during a match
- Added new profile player with big face of the player
- Fixed bug of MatchStats where show number#2 instead a real number
- Fixed ClubVision which had a transparent background and did not allow reading
v2.1.0
- Fixed everything after update
- Fixed picture staff overlapping text
- Resized some fonts (match commentary, attribute name etc)
- Fixed some bg button that was too bright and no readeble (button make offers, button in prematch press conference etc)
v2.0.1
- Fixed everything after hotfix
- Resized some fonts
v2.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Redesigned some screens using FM Skin Builder
- Changed fonts
v1.2
- Fixed everything after update break all
v1.1
- Fixed everything after update break all
v1.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Added colors of number sub in the prematch pitch
- Removed circle background from player (maybe not everywhere)
- Removed gradient for player, no player, retired player (read the instructions in the file you download because I also included a version that restores the gradients for those who like it)
v0.7
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Removed, for now, colors of number sub in the prematch pitch (i need find a way to restore it because they change the code of that files)
v0.6.1
- Fixed crash on tactics screen when you a role without player assigned
- Fixed crash when ask agent about teams that are interested in player
- Fixed crash on Data hub on Mac (it should not be)
v0.6
- Fixed recrutiment highlighted search by role
- Fixed press conference pre-match
- Fixed preference menu
- Added Mac compatibility
v0.5.1
- Fixed crash on match screen
- Fixed press conference journalist
- For Mac version removed for now the 2 file causing issue but i can't test now and i hope should work
v0.5
- Added Mac compatibility
v0.4
- Fix color label trendy in inbox message
- Fix bg number popup search result
- Fix circle end graphics total income in finance income popup
- Fix number in nxgn for list player
- Fix calendar purple in processing panel
- Fix circle this month total income in finance income popup
- Fix circle this month total expenditure in finance income popup
- Fix border bottom tab income breakdown tab
- Fix border bottom tab expenditure breakdown tab
- Fix bg opposite team news prematch
- Fix pitch lineup prematch
- Fix bg staff advice prematch
- Fix bg top card offer player
- Fix color label CL, EL, Conference in league table
- Fix color of current transfer budget cost text
- Removed gradient bg of transfer budget cost text
v0.3
- Fix everything after update break all
v0.2
- Fix colour circle news unread
- Fix color icon news
- Fix color must respond button
- Fix color icon and sub number in pre-match table
- Removed green bars in tactic panel
- Added new pitch for pre-match
- Fix color league table in pre-match
- Added file for default color attributes and instruction file
Download the file.
- Unzip the file.
- Locate the Game Directory: Navigate to your Football Manager installation directory.
The standard path for Windows is typically:
\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\
- And for Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/Resources/Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneOSX - Locate the original files (SEE ABOVE) in the game's data folder and make a backup copy before proceeding.
- Copy and paste the files into the game directory. When asked, choose to overwrite/replace the existing files.
DONATION
https://paypal.me/manuelalterio
- Date Created
- 02 Nov 2025 19:19:54
- Date Updated
- 02 Jun 2026 17:13:18
- Last Comment
- 03 Jun 2026 17:10:36
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RyanRaff
I have taken that path and it has a txt file Called core.txt and the fm game, which when I click opens up fm
budwaiser4
Have you tried right click on the fm icon? Do you see “Show Package Contents” when you right click?
RyanRaff
I didn't know that, sorted now Thank you
Hauler24
I'm assuming this doesn't work for Game Pass on PC?
xxx Darkside xxx
Wrong assumption - it does work on Gamepass as well… :-)
Path to bundles is as follows:
c:\XboxGames\Football Manager 26\Content\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\
Of course replace “C:\” with whatever drive your game is installed on…
ThrowingCopperFM
The new update has caused the drop-down menu's to not work. FYI 🙂
LordTopley
That's odd. Just been using this skin and 26.1.2 and my drop-downs were working fine. I've got the Gamepass version, not sure if it make any difference, but I've seen strange things with games on Gamepass.
Uneeeq
Vigipop
I'm using gamepass version as well, but forwarded a few days and I had the same issue. Dropdowns stopped working and game started to crash. Waiting for skin update. 🙂
budwaiser4
v1.2
- Fixed everything after update break all
Fırat Gölyeri
There is a problem with the download link @budwaiser4
budwaiser4
What do you mean? The download works for me
Omo Jnr
Hi mate, great work - is it possible for you to make a black version of this skin? My eyesight isn't the greatest and therefore I struggle with any theme that is not dark 😢
budwaiser4
Hi mate! I don't know if i can make another skin because it's not easy to edit especially everytime SI release an update..but there are other dark skin like the Alex Skin or the TinyHips Skin (i don't know if they are already update with the latest SI update)..eventually you would like a black skin?
Omo Jnr
Yes if possible a black skin would be most ideal, only if possible- thanks for responding
maezqoshwue
what is master audio?
budwaiser4
It's relative to the game not to the skin..i think if you disable it you disable both music and sound during match
Jamo6788
Is there any way to sort these tiles? Training calendar is cut in half on the last week which is ok if it goes into the next month but not so if it ends in the same month. Similarly with player career history, can't see “overall” stats for players.
reuben kane
mine damaged my FM on Mac when I changed the directory files, graphics like player faces and name fixes work fine but this damaged my fm, I installed properly any solution to this?
budwaiser4
No, for now is not possible
KABINHO
When downloading on MAC i try to locate the original files but after ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26 there is no (fm.app) so that I can continue to: /Contents/Resources/Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneOSX. Any help appreciated
Jamo6788
Ok, thanks for the reply. The skin is great, thanks for taking the time to share it. These little things in the game are really frustrating!
Jamo6788
Ok, thanks for the reply. The skin is great, thanks for taking the time to share it. These little things in the game are really frustrating!
trequartista_22
Hello everyone, I am asking for help. Before I downloaded this I completely forgot to backup the default files, is it possible that somebody can send me those default skin files or do I have to reinstall my game completely?
Goldenhand
Same too
Eduardo Allo
Hi Budwaiser4
First, thank you for your incredible job
Its possible see the imagine of old trafford not the imagine of the stadium generic of your skin?
Thank you so much for your time
budwaiser4
You can restore the default files, but i suggest you to wait because probably today there will be a new update by SI that restore every default files and after i must rework to my skin to release a new version compatible with the new SI Update
budwaiser4
Yes but i must do it for you..i suggest you to wait for the new release because probably today SI release a new update
Eduardo Allo
OK Bud, and after de new update you are going to release a new update too of the skin? thanks for your work again
budwaiser4
Yes, i must rework the skin and update the skin maybe with a little improvement but i'll see