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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Lukie Pookie Bear
thank you
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.7
a BIG thanks this time goes to Tangfu!!!
he shared a way with us, which makes it possible to add the PlayerPics to the tactics views!
erkan kaymaz
thank you
yasin006
The theme is really nice, but I want to revert the colors to their original state. Is that possible?
xxx Darkside xxx
No
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 4.8
Thanks to @Matt for this incredible finding and job!
MacOs version will follow at a later point
Roby12
thanks a lot, fantastic !!
Luis Miguel99
Bom dia há um problema na parte de recrutamento de jogadores, não se consegue mudar de foco de recrutamento, no sitio do foco, coloco na parte onde está europa mas não muda.
Roby12
Good morning everyone, I tried to put the 20 files from the packages folder inside my skin, replacing the old ones. It starts the game, but when I go to the tactics menu to see the players' faces, to my delight, the game crashes and closes.
xxx Darkside xxx
Always bring back the game to original status - THEN copy the files into the game dir…
Roby12
yes, it's ok now, thanks a lot, fantastic !!
xxx Darkside xxx
Great!
regularoften
Thanks a lot for visual annoyance in messages inbox.
Appreciate it.
kanarokan
Only ui-tactics_assets_all If you upload the file, player faces will appear on the tactics screen.
xxx Darkside xxx
Great finding - but what's the purpose of this?
kanarokan
The themes seem very confusing to me. Since the game came out, I've tried a few things to make player faces visible on the tactics screen, but it didn't work. You managed it, thank you. This was exactly what I needed.
xxx Darkside xxx
I didn't, Tangfu and Matt did - and share with us.
If you're so into your own thing - just do your own skin. It's not a very good idea to pull isolated bundles out of a complete skin - as in various bundles MORE things are changed than the PlayerPics - particularly widgets as an example.
But yeah, this will end soon :-)
ARookieKeeper
And here we go again … Hope you reverted to the original files, folks.
Franklyn7879
Will this work with the new update?
xxx Darkside xxx
No - and maybe never again.
Franklyn7879
Please tell me this is a joke… your skin is the only thing that made this playable 😢
ARookieKeeper
Let's give the team time to try and figure things out. Surely SI did not do the unthinkable and made it impossible to have skins anymore.
Mag1lc2
What exactly does that mean? Do you mean it's no longer technically working, or are you as annoyed as Mr. Tini and that's why you're not updating anymore? I can't interpret your statement?!
Without your skin (I'm using the FM-Zweierkette-version), it's no fun at all.
xxx Darkside xxx
As usual, they've broken various things - but no, technically it will be possible to catch up.
Yes, I'm annoyed on various things, not due to public discussion. Initially my plan was to do a final version after the WC patch - which I think will be the last thing SI will drop for FM26 (unless necessary hotfixes maybe) and then call it a day… That should have lasted all the way to FM27…
Unfortunately SI decided to drop something out of nothing - and here we are again.
FM.Zweierkette will be continued, as this is also my community, so not dropping on it…
Mag1lc2
That sounds great, I really appreciate your work! And those aren't just empty words!
By the way, SI might release another major patch, which could also affect the UI. The national team feature is supposed to be coming shortly before the World Cup...
xxx Darkside xxx
That's the WC (World Cup) Patch I was referring to…
Mag1lc2
Ah, now I understand the abbreviation WC...all clear!
BRUNOMRPEIXOTO
Boa noite a todos. Em primeiro quero felicitar todo o teu trabalho. Para mim a Skin está a funcionar mesmo com a nova atualização
ivob2001
Hi, I can´t see current ability and potential ability stars anymore, as well as newly scouted players won´t show up. Anyone else got this problem?
ARookieKeeper
If your base skin isn't going to be updated anymore, but Zweierkette will, I would absolutely take that. Because I love your work and the game is absolutely empty without an awesome skin.