Skin in the Navy Blue color scheme. Optimized several vanilla screens to suit my needs. Changed fonts and backgrounds


The concept is based on displaying the most important team management elements on the portal screen

 

Note! If you want to use the default colour scheme, just do not copy ui-styles_assets_default.bundle from the archive or replace it with the original file if you have already copied it into the bundles folder

 

 

How to install

Open your Football Manager installation directory.

WIndows:
\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\

MacOS:

/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/Resources/Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneOSX

 

Locate the original files 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.

 

 

Low-Res 16:9 screenshots

 

 

 

 


Low-Res 4:3 screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

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 Update 1.0.8 - updated to FM 26.3.1 patch

 

 Update 1.0.7 - Added new optional colour theme - Emerald Green. No new features, so if you already use the skin, and want to try the new colour theme, no need to redownload all the skin files. You can download only files by the link 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/cvres9bujzvew6o/Emerald_Green_Colour_Theme_FM26.3.zip/file

 

More Screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

 Update 1.0.6 - updated to FM 26.3 patch. I didn’t have much time for testing, so if you faced problems write about them in the comments

 

Update 1.0.5 - Reworked the competition sites screens. Added “Todays Top Fixtures” tile under the Stages table on the Portal screen. Added optional files with attributes spider-graph on the player overview screen. 

 

 

Now available 3 options for player overview screen: 

1) Scrollable without attributes spider-graph (Default)

 

2) Scrollable with attributes spider-graph (Optional files 1)

 

3) Not scrollable (Optional files 2)

For MacOS use files by the link instead of files from the archive

https://www.mediafire.com/file/g7gsaes702d73i6/playerreport_non_scrollable_MAcOS.zip/file

 

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Update 1.0.4 - HotFix - fixed an issue with font colors. 

 

Update 1.0.4 - Updated for FM 26.2.0. Reworked Player Report screens for high resolutions.

 

Update 1.0.3 - Reworked layouts for the most important menus for all screen resolutions. Fixed a bug that may have caused crashes on the Player Report screen on low resolutions. Added tile switchers to additional info on Portal and Player Report screens.

 

 

-Update 1.0.2 - Updated for FM 26.1.3 hotfix. MacOS compatibility bundles added. Also added a script for SkinBuilder that allows you to change the backgrounds of the interface to any other image fast and easily

Special thanks to @clarkiebaby for testing MacOS version 

 

-Update 1.0.1 - (Optional) Update 1.0.1 - Attribute table on player report screen replaced with a larger one

 

 

 

Credits

 

Thanks to the creator of FM_Skin_Builder Tom aka Lotsgon and FM Match Lab community for sharing their knowledges about FM26 skinning

 

Comments
moonwalker699
16 years ago
6 hours ago
39
Premium

I can´t load the game, after I installed the skin. But the skin looks nice, and I would like to use It!

 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By moonwalker699 12 March 2026 - 11:00 AM UTC 

I can´t load the game, after I installed the skin. But the skin looks nice, and I would like to use It!

Hi! Can you tell me more? Which system did you use - windows or mac? Are issues with loading happening only when you use skin files?

 

StuartNG
11 years ago
7 hours ago
4,790
Premium

Works perfectly fine for me, so thank you AnSeOs

Gio98
3 years ago
4 days ago
1

Hello first of all thank you for the Skin it`s amazing. I have a question, why is my player profile screen not the same as shown in the screenshots? As an example on the right side i don´t have the Performance Data.

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By Gio98 12 March 2026 - 15:06 PM UTC 

Hello first of all thank you for the Skin it`s amazing. I have a question, why is my player profile screen not the same as shown in the screenshots? As an example on the right side i don´t have the Performance Data.

 

I reworked the players profile screen in the last update - now it's scrollable and contains more tiles, including performance data. If you want to return the previous version of players profile use the file from the link in the description

moonwalker699
16 years ago
6 hours ago
39
Premium
By AnSeOs 12 March 2026 - 11:47 AM UTC 

Hi! Can you tell me more? Which system did you use - windows or mac? Are issues with loading happening only when you use skin files?

 

I solved the issue with the anti-virus. The skin works, but I only have the default backgrounds, from the original skin Football Manager 26 - Gyazo

Is there any files I need to get the background from your skin. I really think the skin is awesome, and I like the fonts. 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By moonwalker699 12 March 2026 - 15:42 PM UTC 

I downloaded the version from yesterday. I worked, but with some bugs. I downloaded the version from today, and my anti-virus said it could be infected. I use the windows version.

 

Well, there are no viruses in my files but if you hesitate about it, you may use files from 11.03 and download and install the font fix above it. You can find the link to the fix in the description

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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There are few licensed competitions with their own background images like EPL or Bundesliga. It seems like I missed replacing the EPL background 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By moonwalker699 12 March 2026 - 15:42 PM UTC 

I solved the issue with the anti-virus. The skin works, but I only have the default backgrounds, from the original skin Football Manager 26 - Gyazo

Is there any files I need to get the background from your skin. I really think the skin is awesome, and I like the fonts. 

Here is the file with the replaced background for EPL

https://www.mediafire.com/file/adast6pzy5645yi/ui-backgrounds_assets_common.zip/file

lonely_man27
4 years ago
4 hours ago
4

do you change scoreboard all of leagues? add full name and logos??

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By lonely_man27 12 March 2026 - 19:13 PM UTC 

do you change scoreboard all of leagues? add full name and logos??

Nope. None of the skins changes the names or the logos - they are in other files. Scoreboards are also not impacted by my files.
 

Hello Guys, I always get this error message after the update. This usually happens when I try to play a game.

Hello Guys, I always get this error message after the update. This usually happens when I try to play a game.

AnSeOs
3 years ago
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By Patrick Jnr Chibueze Olumba 14 March 2026 - 15:02 PM UTC 

Hello Guys, I always get this error message after the update. This usually happens when I try to play a game.

 

Hi! Does the error happen only with installed skins files, or with default files too?

By AnSeOs 14 March 2026 - 15:12 PM UTC 

Hi! Does the error happen only with installed skins files, or with default files too?

 

It happens with the installed one 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By Patrick Jnr Chibueze Olumba 14 March 2026 - 15:13 PM UTC 

It happens with the installed one 

 

Is the main menu not loading or a save file?

By AnSeOs 14 March 2026 - 15:26 PM UTC 

Is the main menu not loading or a save file?

the main menu loads up and my save file also loads up but when I want to start the game starts that error message 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By Patrick Jnr Chibueze Olumba 14 March 2026 - 16:20 PM UTC 

the main menu loads up and my save file also loads up but when I want to start the game starts that error message 

I recommend you to restore the original files via Steam Check and to install skin files over them. My files aren't changing something specific for matches, so if the main menu and club management menus are working, then match menus should work as well

 

By AnSeOs 14 March 2026 - 20:08 PM UTC 

I recommend you to restore the original files via Steam Check and to install skin files over them. My files aren't changing something specific for matches, so if the main menu and club management menus are working, then match menus should work as well

Alright then. I will try that out 

 

AnSeOs
3 years ago
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By Patrick Jnr Chibueze Olumba 14 March 2026 - 20:12 PM UTC 

Alright then. I will try that out 

 

Tell me please if that helped or not

kis6meszi
4 years ago
1 month ago
1

Mate, I love this. Just given up on the default skin finally, and found yours 15 minutes ago, and my life is so much better now.

I'm super excited, and I immediately have a few suggestions, maybe you'll consider them:

  • I love the Today's Top Fixtures on the News Site, not sure if it exists in the default skin, but it is amazing, it makes me feel significantly more interested in my save's world. I would like to see it on the Portal/Overview, to be seen more frequently. (Seeing it on the processing widget that is there when you hit continue would be an absolute dream.)

 

Player profiles are awesome. But here's two:

  • Attribute graph, I use it a lot, would be awesome to be able to see it without having to click on its button first. Since you made this page scrollable, I'm sure there could be a place for it on the whole page somewhere.
  • Season stats. I Love Them. And they never get enough space, it is always too small, and a bunch of information is hidden on them because of it. In my opinion Seasons Stats and Carrier stats should be at least as big as the Form widget on the player's profile.

 

Not sure how much you can do with this awful UI the devs created, but yours is already so much better, really, thank you very much!

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
74
By kis6meszi 21 March 2026 - 01:26 AM UTC 

Mate, I love this. Just given up on the default skin finally, and found yours 15 minutes ago, and my life is so much better now.

I'm super excited, and I immediately have a few suggestions, maybe you'll consider them:

  • I love the Today's Top Fixtures on the News Site, not sure if it exists in the default skin, but it is amazing, it makes me feel significantly more interested in my save's world. I would like to see it on the Portal/Overview, to be seen more frequently. (Seeing it on the processing widget that is there when you hit continue would be an absolute dream.)

 

Player profiles are awesome. But here's two:

  • Attribute graph, I use it a lot, would be awesome to be able to see it without having to click on its button first. Since you made this page scrollable, I'm sure there could be a place for it on the whole page somewhere.
  • Season stats. I Love Them. And they never get enough space, it is always too small, and a bunch of information is hidden on them because of it. In my opinion Seasons Stats and Carrier stats should be at least as big as the Form widget on the player's profile.

 

Not sure how much you can do with this awful UI the devs created, but yours is already so much better, really, thank you very much!

 

Hi! Thanks for your feedback! I have many requests to add spider-graphs to the attribute table. It will be tricky, but I'll see what I can do. Other changes can be possible too, I think. I'll get to it as soon as I have some free time for that

dsmeby
16 years ago
9 hours ago
6
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@AnSeOs Love the skin, thank you so much! 🙂 Very grateful that you have included the 2D tile\window during matches.

neves14
14 years ago
5 days ago
34

@AnSeOs game is crashing if i only use the files from Player Overview_non scrollable (optional).

Is this not an option anymore to keep the color scheme of the default skin?

EDIT: not even loading the full skin works with the files i said first. So something def wrong with those ones. These are the ones that get the tiles to have options right?


MacOS

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By neves14 27 March 2026 - 19:18 PM UTC 

@AnSeOs game is crashing if i only use the files from Player Overview_non scrollable (optional).

Is this not an option anymore to keep the color scheme of the default skin?

EDIT: not even loading the full skin works with the files i said first. So something def wrong with those ones. These are the ones that get the tiles to have options right?


MacOS

 

Hi! If you want to use the default colour scheme, just do not copy ui-styles_assets_default.bundle from the archive or replace it with the original file if you have already copied it into the bundles folder

About crashing - on which screen is it crashing exactly? Does the game work normally if you dont use optional files?

neves14
14 years ago
5 days ago
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By AnSeOs 27 March 2026 - 20:45 PM UTC 

Hi! If you want to use the default colour scheme, just do not copy ui-styles_assets_default.bundle from the archive or replace it with the original file if you have already copied it into the bundles folder

About crashing - on which screen is it crashing exactly? Does the game work normally if you dont use optional files?

 

Opening a player profile. If I don't use bundles game works fine. If i use all your bundles, and the two provided on that folder i mentioned game crashes opening a player profile. Previous Player report works fine though. All this on MacOS

AnSeOs
3 years ago
14 hours ago
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By neves14 27 March 2026 - 21:02 PM UTC 

Opening a player profile. If I don't use bundles game works fine. If i use all your bundles, and the two provided on that folder i mentioned game crashes opening a player profile. Previous Player report works fine though. All this on MacOS

Ok, just to be sure - if you copy only these two files from "Player Overview_non scrollable (optional)" folder into your bundles folder and dont copy other files and launch FM, game will crash on player report screen?

 

neves14
14 years ago
5 days ago
34
By AnSeOs 27 March 2026 - 21:22 PM UTC 

Ok, just to be sure - if you copy only these two files from "Player Overview_non scrollable (optional)" folder into your bundle and dont copy other files and launch FM, game will crash on player report screen?

 

Yes! I've added you on Discord if you need any more support or testing on Mac bundles as i'm only using bundles from your skin mostly haha. I have a similar name there as well!

AnSeOs
3 years ago
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HollyWoods
12 years ago
18 hours ago
117

Hello!
 

I know absolutely nothing about FM 26 skins, so my question might seem a little bit stupid. But is it possible for an average gamer like me to change the background image and the colour of the menu and panels without too much effort or skinning knowledge?

Thank you! 🙂

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