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.
This is a call to the FM26 player community…
Support FMSB Development
If you’d like to support ongoing development of FM Skin Builder and help cover hosting, tooling and research time, you can do so via https://ko-fi.com/lotsgon. The builder will remain free to use — contributions simply help keep the project online, stable and improving over time.
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ARookieKeeper
Take all the time you need and … honestly I would even take less features than before, if it requires more time to figure some stuff. So be it.
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.3
(ready for SI Patch as of 9.03.2026)
Due to some major changes within the code, for now we can't continue using the redesigned Playerprofile - so for the time being it reverts back to default. However, the feature to be able to scroll that page is still there!
Summarizing, all features which had been in 4.2 should be fully reinstated.
Enjoy - and this time an additional big hug to @lotsgon for making this happen so quickly!!!! The whole community owes you on this!
michael kotwi
can i just download 4.3 or do i need all the updates with it
Copywriter
@Darkside63 Mac version follows?
xxx Darkside xxx
Yes it will… Might take another day …
Copywriter
Nice, take your time, better good than to fast
Phil9999
@Darkside63 Is it possible for you to fix the finance section where colours doesn't match the legend in the pie charts for Last Month and Current Season in Income and Expenses?
Note that the same issue may happens within the Last Season tab, although I am not sure.
Thanks for taking this in consideration.
xxx Darkside xxx
Added MacOS bundle.
As usual and because I can't test them myself - use at own risk ;-)
xxx Darkside xxx
Soon back to 100% ;-)
dingjiany
Thank you!
xxx Darkside xxx
Just a quick update - PlayerProfile is fully back… ;-)
ARookieKeeper
Just a heads up … there might be a hotfix for the custom databases dropping in either today or in the next few days. Apparently it's already in the public beta channel.
franck69
Wonderful job, thank you, it's a real game changer.
xxx Darkside xxx
This is a call to the FM26 player community…
Please check and go here .
We, the skinners do all this for free and in our spare time. However, without having a proper tool not much of this would be possible or even coming back after SI patches usually within hours or even after major updates within 24 hours.
All this requires ressources (servers, spaces and bandwidth) and those cost money. So I kindly ask all of you who can, support the community and make it possible to continue with the project.
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.5
Martin Lachmann
Thanks for your work. Could somebody please enlighten me how exactly the additional file Base Background and Lineup Changer works and how i am supposed to install it? In the same folder as the skin itself? Sorry if this is a stupid question.:-)
adamcoyle8
Would like to know the same
xxx Darkside xxx
Regarding the Skinbuilder Addon, please refer here
John Wilmott
ability to click traits from player profile page has gone since the new update…………..
xxx Darkside xxx
Did you click here?
Just tried, working fine…
John Wilmott
Hi Guys, the clickable traits tab on player profile seems to have disappeared since the update, it is there on other skins but really want to come back to this skin its by far the better choice
Damien 14
Hey Darkside,
Not sure if you can help here but worth asking 🙂
How come during these type of news, background is just blank? Tried extracting the bundle which contains backgrounds but I couldn't locate it.
Thanks mate 🙂
xxx Darkside xxx
Check posting directly above yours… Traits are working as usual - just click the small traits box…
xxx Darkside xxx
Doesn't look being my skin - so can't answer… Not even sure if on messages like this (it's from inbox I assume?) a background pic is defined to be shown…
John Wilmott
The circled area doesn't seem to be on my box anymore only lists the traits that have been trained.
xxx Darkside xxx
Not my skin…
John Wilmott
Maybe I'm confused but I downloaded it as yours? The profile screen is scrollable ? Maybe I'm losing it 😔 …. I deleted the files and redownload it and all good now !!!!! Back to enjoying the game once more …. Awesome work with the skin
xxx Darkside xxx
You showed this…
My skin looks like:
MrTini23
Old version or Frankenstein skin?
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.6
- Aligned Scoreboards to left (not for MacOS yet)
- Playereport Pros/Cons now proper 50:50 splitted
- minor Color adjustement
- added new Background Mappings for tunnel interviews & press conferences
- fixed a visual issue with Board Targets and expectation when starting a save