FM26 Has Been Updated
FM26 was just updated on March 30th which will have broken many skins so you may have to wait for the author to update this file.
This is a generic message applied to all FM26 Skins, check the comments for more accurate information.
Last Edited: 13th March (v4.0)
Note: This skin is built to my own personal spec. I also work alongside Darkside and Luke on skins so I know about the features in their skins. Help and support available on https://discord.gg/Dr9gaChvRG. The Skin Builder version is no longer included within the download package following an incident where someone took the skin and tried to claim it as their own on Sortitoutsi. A skin builder version is available to Patrons. Any request to 'revert' will be ignored.
Changelog v4.0
- Renamed to 4.0 to avoid patch-related confusion
- Fixed a bug that saw player profile images being duplicated
- Fixed a bug that saw staff images being cut off
Changelog v3.4.1
- Fixed two bugs related to the player profile (had to rework the layout)
Changelog v3.4
- Modified Portal to include news (Replaced tiles now in a stack with the data hub)
- Player profile modified with larger player images and working polygon switch
Changelog v3.3.1
- Player profile edited to readd Pros and cons and polygon as standard
- Added a 1 tile spacing to stop the top of the scrollable layout from showing on the overview page.
Changelog v3.3
- v26.2 patch now supported
- Edited new fixtures panel to remove some blank spacing
- Reverted player profile attributes block to default (Tom is working on a Skin Builder fix)
- Added scrollable player profile option as default whilst also keeping in other tiles for those who prefer not to scroll (best of both)
Changelog v3.2
- Fixed bug with role selector panel and font in default colours mode
- Added option for scrollable player profile as standard
- Reworked player profile tooltip
- Additional stacked tiles added thanks to Darkside
- Personal and Performance layouts added for loaned out players
Changelog v3.1
- Player profile rework
- Changes to the individual training screen to readd some unintentionally removed features and fix some issues
- Some small bug fixes to various page
Changelog v3.0.1
- Fixed an issue where edit search was failing to load correctly
Changelog v3.0
- v26.1.3 hotfix patch now supported
- Added new version for those on low res setups
!IMPORTANT! Only use low res if high res tile layouts don't show
- Individual training screen reworked to add weak foot and pros and cons
- New portal and squad layouts to include more information
- Removed purple colour from club vision
- Removed circle background from behind player faces
- Player profile reworked to have more info, plus additional pros and cons toggle
- Passmap pages in Data Hub have been enlarged
- New club site layouts with thanks to WorkTheSpace
- Transfer history layout reworked so In and Out have their own page
- 2d match viewer option added to in-match screen
- Fixed issue where training tile would leave a blank space on players not at user club - now shows transfer status
- Fixed issue where the scout report and traits tiles weren't appearing correctly on player tooltip
- Fixed issue where agent offers weren't appearing on deadline day
- Fixed colour of familiarity lines and some graphs
- Fixed issue where icons weren't displaying correctly on the staff page
- Fixed issue where reputation segments weren't displaying correctly
Changelog v2.0
- v26.1.3 patch now supported (I hope, let me know of any issues)
- Pass maps and other patch-specific things should now be added
- I'm hoping the new build will fix crashes related to the previous version being a pre-patch build
- Staff page now works again
- Notification icon colour changed to make it more noticeable
- Border colours changed to make them a little bit more subtle
- Fixed an issue with overlapping text within the team talk section
- Fixed League Table view when clicking live league table in match
- Added a coach report tile to individual training to allow pros and cons to be viewed properly.
- Changed shape of header buttons which thanks to MW90 on Discord
- Various other bug fixes (I'm rubbish at taking notes)
Here we are, the first release of a skin I've ever done! Thanks to Lotsgon and his excellent Skin Builder tool, we have been able to edit not only colours but also tile layouts, giving the game a fresh feel and making things a little bit easier to see. A version with default colours is also available.
Here we are, the first release of a skin I've ever done! Thanks to Lotsgon and his excellent Skin Builder tool, we have been able to edit not only colours but also tile layouts, giving the game a fresh feel and making things a little bit easier to see. A version with default colours is also available.
Tutorial Videos
PC
MAC
Bundle Text Tutorial
For those who don't want to make any changes to the skin, there is the option for a copy-and-paste install. In the download folder, you will find a 'Copy + Paste' folder which will contain bundle files. One set of bundles is for the dark skin and the other is for the default colours with the changed layouts.
Choose which one you want to use and copy all of the bundle files. Then paste them into your game installation files. The default location for PC Steam users is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64. You will be prompted to replace files; do this. The MAC file location will differ; to find it, in the Football Manager folder, you need to right-click the Football Manager icon and click ‘show package contents’ . The files will then show up. From there, navigate to the bundles folder as above.
It is also good practice to make a backup of anything you replace before installing.
FM Skin Builder Install (Inactive for now)
IMPORTANT
Whenever a patch is announced, restore to the original game files before the patch is rolled out and downloaded. This will mean the Skin Builder tool always uses the most up-to-date default files.
To do this on Steam, right click on Football Manager 26, click properties, installed files then choose Verify Integrity of game files
This installation method is for anyone who fancies making changes to the skin. There will be a tutorial video coming out for this soon, which I'll link as soon as I have it.
The first thing you need to do is download the FM Skin Builder tool that can be found here https://fmskinbuilder.com. Make sure to always download the latest beta version. Help and support for using the tool can be found in the FM Matchlab Discord here: https://discord.com/invite/Dr9gaChvRG
To do this, make sure beta is highlighted, then go ahead and download the installer and run it.
Once installed and run for the first time, the program should create a skins folder in your Documents folder (Documents\FM Skin Builder\skins).
Download the skin zip file below, unzip and copy the MrTini23 v1.0 Skin folder from the Skin Builder version folder. Then go over to the skins folder inside the FM Skin Bulder folder and paste the skin here.
With that copied, open up the skin builder tool, which by default is installed in C:\Program Files\FM Skin Builder.
The first thing to do will be to make sure the tool is finding the bundle files it needs. To do that click on the cog bottom left.
Locate the Game Bundles Directory and click browse. You then need to select the folder where the FM bundles are located. Typically on PC this is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64
Once that has been selected, click on explorer at the top left.
Click on open skin and select the MrTini23 skin.
The skin will then be loaded. I won't go into how to edit it here, since the tutorial video will cover that. We'll skip to installing.
To install, click on build on the left-hand side.
Then click build on the top right and the tool should build the skin.
The tool will take a minute or two to build the skin files. Now make sure FM is closed! Once it is done, click apply to game and you are ready to play FM with a fresh look and feel!
Credits:
Massive thanks to Darkside, Luky Luke, Sic and MW90 who have been crucial to me being able to make this skin. You can check out some of thwir work at the following links:
Darkside Base Skin V 4.0 Release - Update 19.02.2026, ready for SI Hotfix! - Football Manager Skins - FM26 - Football Manager 26
ASF skin FM26 Patch 26.1.3 Update 17.02.2026 - Football Manager Skins - FM26 - Football Manager 26
TinyHips and Ferrigi97 for sharing their pre-match lineups
Lotsgon for his excellent tool, which has changed the skinning game
Sasmaz for allowing me to use his excellent scouting table templates
Everyone else at the Match Lab Discord who has helped with the discovery of new features
Comments
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Adam Persson
Nice work with the skin! Truly.
A couple of notes though. I personally need to know the weak foot on the individual training screen. Otherwise I can't decide which wing to put someone on for example, or know if it's worth it to train them to play on both wingbacks. and the role familiarity doesn't seem to work, as it shows up as empty until I click it for all players.
Secondly, the staff screen is a bit difficult right now. The outline showing a filled slot is so small it takes a while to see which slots are filled and which are open. but if you go over your slots it's very clear.
Adam Persson
oh and this screen…the progress line is almost impossible to see
slibouze
Perfect thx a lot
ilhan22gs
Is it compatible with 26.1.3?
xxx Darkside xxx
Reading changelog, first posting might help…
MrTini23
Changelog v3.0
- v26.1.3 hotfix patch now supported
- Added new version for those on low res setups
!IMPORTANT! Only use low res if high res tile layouts don't show
- Individual training screen reworked to add weak foot and pros and cons
- New portal and squad layouts to include more information
- Removed purple colour from club vision
- Removed circle background from behind player faces
- Player profile reworked to have more info, plus additional pros and cons toggle
- Passmap pages in Data Hub have been enlarged
- New club site layouts with thanks to WorkTheSpace
- Transfer history layout reworked so In and Out have their own page
- 2d match viewer option added to in-match screen
- Fixed issue where training tile would leave a blank space on players not at user club - now shows transfer status
- Fixed issue where the scout report and traits tiles weren't appearing correctly on player tooltip
- Fixed issue where agent offers weren't appearing on deadline day
- Fixed colour of familiarity lines and some graphs
- Fixed issue where icons weren't displaying correctly on the staff page
- Fixed issue where reputation segments weren't displaying correctly
MrTini23
Changelog v3.0.1
- Fixed an issue where edit search was failing to load correctly
KenVelo
Hey, amazing update, thank you!
The only issue I’ve noticed so far is with the new Scouting Report tile on a player’s profile. It only shows 2 Pros and 2 Cons, and the rest of the tile stays empty. At the bottom it says “+ a few others,” but those are only visible in the popup. Not sure if that’s something you’re able to adjust or if it’s just limited by how the UI is built.
Also, as a small suggestion: would it be possible to move “Playing Time” from the 4th tile to the 3rd one? The 3rd tile usually only contains Plans and Progress Report, which tend to be empty for players not at your club.
MrTini23
Not sure why it would be doing that. It's the biggest tile possible. I'll take a look and see if I can figure it out
Good suggestion! Noted
Bielsa is a legend
5 months post release the lack of skins was constantly holding me back from getting back into FM26, this skin certainly helps @MrTini23
hopefully you and the other skinmeisters can collaberate and continually improve the experience
all the best
Bielsa
xxx Darkside xxx
Don't worry - we do… :-)
chaser2k9
Love the skin. Saw SYC using it on his stream and downloaded straight away.
Omo Jnr
Hi mate,
any chance you could add the 2d match screen to the matches for this skin? It's a nice way to follow the game.
MrTini23
Read the patch notes and look at the screenshots
Bielsa is a legend
its an option, but the 2d match is awful
Ruslan9
Всем hello! Может ли кто-то помочь в этом? Не отображается история трансферов корректно и профиль игрока почему - то такая
lembergman
восстанови файлы через стим и установи заново
Ruslan9
Спасибо тебе большое…..Спас меня)
William Brearley-Hill
hi ive got to the point where im applying it to game on the builder and it says this [WARNING] \u26a0\ufe0f No config.json found - nothing will be processed!
what do i do?
xxx Darkside xxx
It's a bundle version . so just apply it to your gamesfolder directly… Say thanks to the copy&paste guys stealing our work, that most of us do no longer publish skinbuilder versions…
samOM2605
Hello Mr. Tini
What fantastic work!!!!!
Thank you so much!!! It really makes me enjoy the game again ^^
There's a problem with the recruiter priorities. We can no longer change the order of priorities as we want.
And a small suggestion: add the pros and cons to the player's popup that opens with the "i" next to their name.
Joshuaporter
Love this skin, truly is saving the game! Just a little request for the tutorials - would it be possible for anyone to do a Linux tutorial aimed at Steam Deck/Linux players? I'm trying to work it out and think I have got it but would just make it a lot easier if those in the know could show how to do it properly!
samOM2605
I just noticed a problem with the individual training screen.
The green and blue lines for the attributes being worked on aren't visible...
MrTini23
It's a side effect of having the pros and cons working as they are. It's one or the other atm :/
SolasRFC
Hey,
Fantastic skin, makes the game so much better.
Is it possible to add a screen for your trophy history? On your manager profile you can see how many trophies you've won but not exactly what they were. Doing an Octagon so would be really nice to see.
Sorry if it's been asked/answered before..
MrTini23
I don't think such a page exists in FM26
MrTini23
MrTini23 on X: "I wouldn't normally do this but given I'm so undecided I'll put it to a poll" / X
samOM2605
Hi Mister :-)
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.
MrTini23
This is something I've sorted for the next update (ignore the bottom section, I'm testing things)
samOM2605
Fantastic !