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.
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- 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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Eduardo Allo
Perfect Bud, and, sorry for another question, in that update its when you can put old trafford in the skin?, i wish have the skills to help or do by myself….if you can, great, if not, thanks anyway, this comunity its fantastic because people like you
budwaiser4
I send you in PM the file with Old Trafford as bg when i release the skin
PedroM03007M
I can't open the league panel with this skin after the new FM26 update. I also try clicking to view the teams, but the game lags and takes me to my club's page.
budwaiser4
You must wait the release of my skin..i'm working on it
ilhan22gs
when 26.1.3 material skin
xxx Darkside xxx
when? when ready!
ilhan22gs
I've gotten so used to your theme, I can't play with any other theme.
budwaiser4
I'm working on it guys, i hope to release by the weekend
LUBOM25
Sorry if this has been asked before but how do you change the background picture?
Ramius1521
For Xbox Game Pass users:
Download the file.
1.- Unzip the file.
2.- 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\
Xbox
C:\XboxGames\Football Manager 26\Content\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
4.- Locate the original files (SEE ABOVE) in the game's data folder and make a backup copy before proceeding.
5.- Copy and paste the files into the game directory. When asked, choose to overwrite/replace the existing files.
budwaiser4
Tonight probably I'll release the new version for the new patch
ilhan22gs
we are waiting master
budwaiser4
v2.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Redesigned some screens using FM Skin Builder
- Changed fonts
LUBOM25
How do you change the background?
budwaiser4
I use FM Skin Builder, but you can't start with my skin to change it…if you want i can change the bg for you but i need an image 3840x2160..In case send me in DM and when i can i change
macaulay morris
i am a macbook user, when i click a player the game closes and sends me an error message
budwaiser4
Before use the skin have you try to restore all the original files?
Callum_Jones_93
Hey man, I tried verifying game files and still get the game closing on clicking on player profile on Mac. Cheers
saidabrahman
does your latest update include pass maps
budwaiser4
Try downloading again the skin, a guy who have same problem have resolved
budwaiser4
Yes
Jerry Anderson
how do i get match events back while watching a game in commentary mod?
budwaiser4
Hi mate in a few minutes probably i release a new version because i see that the match events i put is not work 😢 give me some minutes
KABINHO
Same issue on Mac. Redownloaded and when clicking player profiles game shuts down.
budwaiser4
Have you restore the original files before put the skin files?
simsimma
i dont know if im doing anything wrong here, ive downloaded it put where it should do and when io load the game its still the basic fm26 skin, what am i doin wrong do i need to change soemthing in the settings to get it change skin??
simsimma
and i'm on windows too
budwaiser4
Try to restore the original files and after that put again the download skin in the installation path, if you see the basic fm probably you not overwrite the original files
AL3
For me it’s the same.
Still a Mac user — I tried uploading the skin and when I click on a player’s profile, the game crashes.
I deleted everything, restored the original files, and downloaded the skin again. I installed the skin again (just like I’ve always done with previous versions), and when I click on a player’s profile, the game crashes again.
I tried 5–6 times, always restoring the original files, then adding the skin, re-downloading the skin, and so on.
But the game keeps crashing every time.
Thanks anyway for the great work and for creating the best FM26 skin.
budwaiser4
The crash happens only if you click on the player's profile? Or you have crash also in other part of the skin? This morning i upload another version of the skin, you download it?