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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1seasonwonder
shame, thank you mate.
Bruno Miguel Garrido
É possivel trocar a imagem de fundo do campo da liga dos campeões e por a do meu clube?Se sim como posso fazer?
Obrigado pela Skin está 5*.
xxx Darkside xxx
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Bruno Miguel Garrido
Is it possible to change the background image of the Champions League screen and replace it with my club’s image? If so, how can I do it? Thanks for the skin, it's 5 stars
Copywriter
I have the FM Skin Builder on my Mac, the latest version, but I can't open your skin with the button to open the app. Any suggestion?
xxx Darkside xxx
You should be able to directly download skins from within the app itself?
xxx Darkside xxx
If you installed the skin directly as bundles, you can download the small addon I'm sharing here and directly build and patch OVER the installed skin…
xxx Darkside xxx
Btw, as a general remark… Still seeing decent download numbers here, I highly suggest again switching to Skinbuilder right now and get the latest version there…
You can then directly download the most recent Version of the Skin directly in the tool… There had been a couple of additonal changes and fixes since the 5.1. release here!
If you need some help with how to do this, you can find a nice guide over here!
Copywriter
Where do I put the fmsb file if I download it directly?
xxx Darkside xxx
You don't need to download the fmsb file manually… Install the tool and then directly donwload a skin from the gallery within the tool…
Copywriter
The problem is that there is no apply button as in your instruction
xxx Darkside xxx
Click on one of them …
Copywriter
I did it, but I think this is a Mac problem. My screen is other.
xxx Darkside xxx
This looks like the website!
Use the Gallery within the Skinbuilder tool…
Then click on the skin you want and download it within Skinbuilder… Once done, you can switch to local view and apply the skin…
Copywriter
The button missed in my skinbuilder
xxx Darkside xxx
You're on latest version, being 0.7.0.2?
Copywriter
No, but if I check for updates, it gives the information that I am on the latest version. I think I have to reinstall tonight because automatic updates and checking for updates are not working.
xxx Darkside xxx
You're heavily outdated… Get the latest version here …
Copywriter
I have downloaded the latest version for Mac , but if I want to open it, I get the message that it's damaged.
xxx Darkside xxx
Read the documentation on Skinbuilder site - the issue (on Mac) is explained and how to resolve it
Copywriter
Thanks for your help so far. I did it already; read it. It is not the first time I downloaded FMSB… I stop trying and use your bundles.
Maybe you can share the Mac bundles by your next update?
xxx Darkside xxx
guga81
Hi, any suggestions (avoiding decreasing the font letter) that will solve the issue of the first 2 attributes (mainly first) don't fit properly in the goalkeeper attributes:
The Miller
Is te introduction of i ternational management on the 26th like to mess up the skin?
Lozz Eggett
Hi probs dumb question but first day using Skin Builder - but i have the dark skin - but what do i do with Base Backgound and Lineup Changer pack ? in simple steps for dumb dumbs
xxx Darkside xxx
For now nothing - unless you have installed the bundles directly (outside Skinbuilder). The toll is noit yet ready to apply additional changes to a complete skin installed via Skinbuilder.
AlexMD
I just want to say that manual installation is still very important for us people that are playing the game on Linux and we can't use the Skin Builder application. So having detailed manual instructions on how to install the base and the bundles… still is worth it.
stratos79
Goodmorning my friend & thanks!
Does it work with the new version 26.3.1?
ARookieKeeper
No, you need to wait for the skin to be updated.
datapata
Very nice skin, thanks for making it!