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.
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xxx Darkside xxx
I have no plans to drop the sharing of my skin as Skin Builder skin.
However, as the tool gets more and more powerful and complex - it might easily overwhelm a lot of users, so currently I lean towards publishing both in future.
At least the base version, my blue theme, might be available as bundlepackage, while I continue to share the full version with the three base colors and potentially easy replacement of Teampictures as well.
ayazoglu1994
brother hi, I'm working on a modification that limits the polygon and attributes features, but I can't figure out where the polygon in the overview of the player comparison screen comes from. Do you know where it is?
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 2.5 is ready for release.
It will come with many small enhancements (dividers are back visually), new fonts and a new Portal Overview:
As annoucned already, it will contain easy color switching through config mapping. I will wait for the patch announced by SI for tomoorw and verify if all works as expected. Once that is verified, the update will be released.
As usual I will release it as Skin Builder skin, though I have realized that a lot of users might have issues working with the tool. For all those, I will release the blue base version as bundlefiles as well. Hope it helps those, struggling with the tool…
xxx Darkside xxx
The call for it is in PlayerAttributesLargeBlock.uxml …
Dear @Darkside63 ,
here he is again. The German skin creator king. 🙂
It's really great what you're doing. I'm very happy that you're putting a lot of time and effort into fm26 as well. Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't have the fm26 game, but, we will see.
Edit: you include Adboard Changes? you know this? = @Dale Niland
Link: https://sortitoutsi.net/content/75422/static-adboards-for-english-premier-league-and-the-championship?page=2
maybe you can work with him together, so just one mod needs, for having real adboards in the 3d match + your Skin.
Example: the download Link A is your Skin and the Addon Link B is for including real Adboards
Enos
This looks really cool. I've just purchased FM26 after a long hiatus from the game. Using "skins" seems a lot more complicated now. I like the coloring of the Alex Morat skin yesterday, but the latest update killed that. It doesn't appear that skin will continue so I need to move on. This one looks great and it appears that I can mimic his color pattern and get some other enhancements too. Is that possible? I'll need to review the instructions and make sure I get this right. It seems a bit complicated for me. Any tips for anyone new-ish?
xxx Darkside xxx
Glad you like it.
In general, sure it's doable. Most colors or classes which are in the skin are commented, so you get an idea what they actually do…. It's a tray & error approach tbh.
The best suggestion might be - onyl change one thing at a time and see what it does…
Thomas Sinclair
I updated the new skin with the new version of th Skin Builder and with the new game patch, but it keeps crashing with an ‘application error’ (screenshot below) a couple of minutes into the game : (
Already tried restoring game files and building again but no luck.
Any suggestions?
xxx Darkside xxx
Try this:
Thomas Sinclair
Working great so far, top man!
To change the background, can I just swap it for one of the same size with the ‘11’.jpg in the Base Picture Set file? Last question I promise ; )
xxx Darkside xxx
Yes. As long as you go with the same size - you should be fine
e1twat0
@Darkside63 Well done mate, this is the best one so far. Would love to get into this and do a West Ham one when I get more knowledgeable on how to create these in skin builder
xxx Darkside xxx
You will get into that mate… In the beginning it's some learning curve, but when you start slowly and doing it step-by-step, you will get a feel for it… For what you doing in your thread, Skin Builder would be a blessing for you. You would just need to create the pictures as you do, put them in the proper folder and adjust the mapping. Skin Builder will create the proper bundelfile(s) for you… It's worth a try ;-)
e1twat0
Thanks mate, I'll keep trying. Love that you put both the skin builder file and the one that goes straight into the standalone folder. Gives me some guidance on where things go. I'm going to give the skin builder a good go at the weekend when I've got more time
xxx Darkside xxx
Great, glad to hear. Once you get a bit more familiar with it - you will love it…
e1twat0
Says I'm on the latest version 0.4.0
xxx Darkside xxx
Enable beta in the settings… Should elevate you too latest beta 0.5.0-5
e1twat0
good shout man thanks
xxx Darkside xxx
Preview for next version - all relevant overview pages replaced!
Portal
Squad
Recruitment
Matchday
Club
Additionally a new screen for in between highlights in 3D game
…stay tuned… :-)
Damien 14
You're on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE bro!
Thomas Sinclair
The man's clearly destined to have the best-looking skin for FM26!
e1twat0
@Darkside63 I seem to be getting a shut down error using the Darkside - Base 2.5 Release theme via the skin builder. Game seems to run fine unless I click on a player name to look at the player. Then my game closes instantly so not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm loading the skin in the builder, all I've done is change the colour to the club colour then run it through the builder, I then apply in game. Not made any amendments to the skin at all
xxx Darkside xxx
It might be an issue based on the 0.5.0-4 Beta…
Issues might be fixed… I can not reproduce the error but could image what might have happened.
Also ALWAYS make sure you only apply a skin via Skinbuilder if your gamefiles are original! Everything else will lead to an unhealthy mix and problems…
abbespl
Any way to have a font from the original SI skin? This one from the skin is soooo bad for my taste mate..
xxx Darkside xxx
Use skinbuilder version and just deselect "fonts" in mapping
abbespl
I did that, however font still changed, for whatever reason. Maybe it's due to other than english language of the game?
xxx Darkside xxx
Oh, you did?
Ok, do the follwoing…
Should fix it…
Zanetti Amaper
Damien 14
Nice work, thanks for adding the seperate file for easier install.
xxx Darkside xxx
You can't hire me as I'm not offering any services ;-)