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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Copywriter
Missing in downloads!
xxx Darkside xxx
Ups… Try now :-)
Scott Cairns
Does the base background and lineup changer pack get installed in the Standalone folder also?
janickfm1234
Does it work with the latest FM26 Data Updates? Would be handy..
xxx Darkside xxx
Yes, including the latest hotfix.
xxx Darkside xxx
Since last night, the new Skinbuilder public beta has been released.
You can now directly download an manage your skins in there. Easy updates including!
Download the tool and give it a try at Skinbuilder's brand new site!
Ben Beard
Hi guys, this is my first time using a skin, I like the original FM colours but really want the additional reports and display like above. If i add the bundle with no other downloads, will it look the same as the example pics above or keep the OG colours etc?
Thanks guys!
xxx Darkside xxx
New Update 5.1 available on Skinbuilder site already!
Update here will follow later on or tomorrow.
xxx Darkside xxx
Version 5.1
Mirror links will now directly lead to Skinbuilder site of my skin
javillera
Good afternoon , first of all, thank @Darkside63 you so much for creating this skin and making FM so much more fun.
Secondly, I hope this isn't a silly question, but I can't figure out how to download the file from the new "fmskinbuilder" site. Instead of a .rar file like before, it downloads an .fmsb file, and I don't know how to extract it and copy the files to the "StandaloneWindows64" folder.
A little help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
xxx Darkside xxx
You need to install the SkinBuilder Tool. The fmsb format you downloaded will be handled by the tool, so you can directly apply the skin to your game. No more manually copying necessary.
You can download the tool here.
Once installed, open the tool and do a quick setup:
Just put the path to your Gamebundles directory according to your Gameinstallation. For Steam that would be something like
\XboxGames\Football Manager 26\Content\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\
Once the tool is installed and configured, you can go back to the download and just press “Open in APP”
It will lead you to your locally available skins…
Just select “Apply” and the tool will do the rest for you…
javillera
Thank you so much @xxx Darkside xxx applied correctly. My pleasure.
biffaxxl
Love this skin, but when I play the game with it on matchday, and go to the tactics screen, I cannot confirm and go back to the match, any ideas?
xxx Darkside xxx
Can't reproduce this here… Try resetting your gamefiles (verify within steam for example) and reinstall the skin.
Maybe use SKinbuilder for this…
ARookieKeeper
The download link seems to still be here on this site … the free download anyway. It doesn't direct you to the new FMSB site.
As for the FMSB tool, can you still do customisation with it for your own personal use for the skin or you only just get what you open up in the app (the FMSB format)?
xxx Darkside xxx
The regular download here is still the archived bundlefiles. This is - as to answer your second question - to keep the possibility to continue using the Addon on top of it, to do some custom changes. Currently, FMSB manages the Skins in the fmsb format, so you cant load and apply a “skin” (which the addon technically pretty much is) on top of it. This will change and become possible in future, as the development of the tool moves forward.
To use the mirrors, it's a couple of clicks needed to get there - but there are def. leading to the Skinbuilder site :-)
irontusk
Hi, Is it possible to use this skin but without the background images?
Liquid-Fats
ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle
Liquid-Fats
@xxx Darkside xxx
Easily best FM26 skin thank you!
xxx Darkside xxx
There's a minor update (V5.1.1) availabel at Skinbuilder Site.
It fixes the club negotiation panel at the start of a new save, as it went full transparent. Now it's back to the theme style.
As it's not game breaking, I won't release a new bundle version. If you still want to have it, just get it from the link above.
irontusk
sorry I don`t use the skin builder or anything - I am just installing it normally.
Are you saying to not include that file?
Lennart Kettenis
Hey man,
Thank you for the work it looks great. I am now going to test it with FM freshly installed and a complete new save. However you say make sure you have an unmodded game. I do use the sortitoutsi transfer update file and also the real name fix mod files, they are both in the editor data file folder in documents. Will this give a conflict?
Thanks for taking the time!
xxx Darkside xxx
No, these do not interfere with a skin. Only modes which would replace bundle files, could potentially interfere - thatfore the string suggestion to always have a “clean” game install before applying a skin.
irontusk
I installed the skin and it looks great - I tried not including this file but still get the background image.
Is there a quick solution for this or do I need to use the skinbuilder?
xxx Darkside xxx
ui-backgrounds_assets_
xxx Darkside xxx
Later today I will release a small update, adding another PlayerPic to the tactic view.
You will find it here …
xxx Darkside xxx
New Update 5.1.2 now available on Skinbuilder!
You will find updates to my other skins there as well…
DWCallaghan
Love this skin, only thing is I would like league table to be over on right on commentary only screen in match
How do I change that ? complete idiot though.
1seasonwonder
hi! lovely skin. is there a way we can increase the spacing in the league table to fill it even to half the column? thank you.
xxx Darkside xxx
Unfortunately not. SI redesigned that tile and changing it's overall size doesn't resolve the behaviour…
It was surely done to better reflect larger leagues to show more teams and less scrolling. The downside is, it does not properly rescale for smaller leagues :-(