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
Version 4.0
(ready for SI Hotfix as of 19.02.2026)
As usual, enjoy…
samOM2605
Hi Dark :-)
Thanks so much for this great work and the regular improvements!
I have a small request for improvement regarding the player view with the "i".
Do you think it would be possible to add the pros and cons?
Thanks
xxx Darkside xxx
You mean the popups? In the regular playerprofile, I have added the pro/cons ;-)
Enos
I assume it needs to be a clean install again? (Just in time for the new SI hot fix.)
xxx Darkside xxx
Yes…
Bielsa is a legend
good update @Darkside63 with yours and @MrTini23 you are showing the SI coders up
keep it going mate
All the best Bielsa
xxx Darkside xxx
Thanks mate :-)
samOM2605
I'm talking about the popup that opens when you click or hover over the "i" next to the player's name.
xxx Darkside xxx
Haven't checked into that… Might have look into over the weekend…
xvasiliyx
Excellent work. I'd like to know if there's a way to set the player height information panel to be displayed by default? Otherwise need to switch it every time when you open new player's profile… Thanks!
Damien 14
Would you be open to add this feature to your skin from Mr. Tini's with his permission obviously?
FM's default page is frustrating
MrTini23
Darkside has helped me a tremendous amount, so anything in my skin can be used in his, should he wish to do so
Damien 14
It's so nice seeing you working together and both doing an impeccable job!
I suggested/asked if he's interested but mentioned permission because of what you went through last week bud.
Cheers to you both and keep on shining.
Copywriter
Thank you for the Mac version. Mutch appreciated.
xxx Darkside xxx
Glad it seem working well!
xxx Darkside xxx
I have to finish my project for the German community but have a look into this after… I think I remember Tini talking about this but didn't have a look into yet…
xxx Darkside xxx
Damien 14
Nice!
silaqa
Man please help me, ask agent about availability doesnt work, when you ask the agent the panel disappears and everything lags for a while, there's something wrong please help.
xxx Darkside xxx
Not sure what you're talking about?
Works like a charm…
estiam tv
this skin is broken!!!!!!!! After the match, you can't do anything, when there's a press conference, I click the fucked up "reply required" option and nothing can be done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxx Darkside xxx
Yeah, it's the skin…
Advice: Just take another one which is not broken…
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.1
(ready for SI Hotfix as of 19.02.2026)
- add some Logos on Startup Screens
- doing some more button adjustments
- added new transfer history panel (tnx MrTini for sharing)
- redid PlayerReport Career tab
- redid PlayerReport Performance tab
- adjusted key/preferred Attributes in PlayerReport for better readability
- PlayerProfile fully redesigned - tnx to sic and mw90 for the amazing Attributes Panel, making that possible in the first place.
As usual, enjoy…
samOM2605
Hi Dark :-)
Your work is fantastic!!!!! A huge thank you!!!!!
In individual training, why was the tile for positions known to the player removed? The field with colored circles (green, orange, yellow, etc.) is also missing. I find this information very useful in this area.
And in individual training, is there really no way to retrieve the key and secondary attributes colored according to the position being worked on?
And another question: is it possible to have a black background instead of an image?
xxx Darkside xxx
1.) for space reasons - I might redo that page at a later point
2.) not sure, but see 1.) :-)
3.) I'm thinking about releasing a Skinbuilder “light” version, allowing to replace some Pictures and select your Prematch Lineup of choice
xxx Darkside xxx
Unfortunately, there's a minor bug in inidividual training.
The Player part below is missing - most likely it was in the version before as well 😉
This will be fixed in the next version. As a temporary workaround, you can use the action button in Playerprofile and do it from there...
小橘子哦
Why is my download speed so slow?
TheLooser5
Your skin is, in my opinion, the most beautiful and practical. Is an adaptation for large font sizes planned ?
xxx Darkside xxx
Unfortunately, this would be doomed to fail.
As longs as poor spacing, poor tile-conten layout and non-existing adapative capabilities exist, there's no way to make that work properly.
Even in the original skin, there is an endless number of tiles, where lines are misplaced, text is cut off etc - and that on small or normal text size…
Great Work and Skin, Thank You !
to clearify, one Question: you wrote:
"To install, do this:
………
unmodded Game
= you did not talk about Files in Documents Folder, example Faces in graphics Folder, right?
You only mean with unmodded Game, that here: …\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\
all Files have to be Original (289 Files) + then, only your 22 Files have to be put in. (copy/paste)
I ask, because, first, i added many Graphic Files into Documents Folder, and now, i want to test your Skin and read your Info Notes.
Cheers.