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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.5.1 - Windows and Mac versions (Mac version not tested yet) - Works with new update

Custom theme/skin that changes the UI based on the colors of the Material Skin from previous years!

By Updated on Nov 13, 2025   121651 views   129 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.5.1 - Windows and Mac versions (Mac version not tested yet)  - Works with new update
The Material Skin is ready for you again this year!

It's based on the colors of the skin created for previous editions of the game, with the addition of a couple of custom backgrounds.

For now, this version is based on the game still in beta, so there may be structural issues unrelated to the skin.

I hope you like it, and if you'd like to support my work, I'd be very grateful. :)

If you'd like information on how to change any colors, DM me and I'll try to help you as much as I can. :)

Cheers

To use the default attribute colors go to preferences -> details -> audio and video and choose preset 3 on "player attributes"



v0.5.1
- Fixed crash on match screen
- Fixed press conference journalist
- For Mac version removed for now the 2 file causing issue but i can't test now and i hope should work


v0.5
- Added Mac compatibility


v0.4
- Fix color label trendy in inbox message
- Fix bg number popup search result
- Fix circle end graphics total income in finance income popup
- Fix number in nxgn for list player
- Fix calendar purple in processing panel
- Fix circle this month total income in finance income popup
- Fix circle this month total expenditure in finance income popup
- Fix border bottom tab income breakdown tab
- Fix border bottom tab expenditure breakdown tab
- Fix bg opposite team news prematch
- Fix pitch lineup prematch
- Fix bg staff advice prematch
- Fix bg top card offer player
- Fix color label CL, EL, Conference in league table
- Fix color of current transfer budget cost text
- Removed gradient bg of transfer budget cost text


v0.3
- Fix everything after update break all


v0.2
- Fix colour circle news unread
- Fix color icon news
- Fix color must respond button
- Fix color icon and sub number in pre-match table
- Removed green bars in tactic panel
- Added new pitch for pre-match
- Fix color league table in pre-match
- Added file for default color attributes and instruction file


IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE THE DYNAMIC BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE USED IN SOME COMPETITIONS SUCH AS CHAMPIONS, EUROPA LEAGUE, CONFERENCE, PREMIER, CHAMPIONSHIP, LEAGUE ONE DOWNLOAD AND UNZIP THIS FILE AND INSERT IT IN THE SAME PATH REPLACING THE EXISTING FILES. (YOU MUST DOWNLOAD FIRST THE MAIN FILE OF THE SKIN, THIS FILE NOT CONTAINS EVERY FILE)

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How to Install the Material Skin on FM 26

1. Extract the contents of the downloaded file. You'll get those files:
  • ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle
  • ui-styles_assets_common.bundle
  • ui-styles_assets_default.bundle
  • ui-styles_assets_match.bundle
  • ui-match_assets_all.bundle
  • ui-prematch-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle
  • ui-tactics_assets_all.bundle
  • ui-widgets_assets_all.bundle
  • ui-recruitment_assets_all.bundle
  • ui-tiles_assets_all.bundle
2. Locate the Game Directory: Navigate to your Football Manager installation directory.
The standard path for Windows is typically:
\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64\
And for Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/Resources/Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneOSX
3. Locate the original files (SEE ABOVE) in the game's data folder and make a backup copy before proceeding.

4. Copy and paste the files into the game directory. When asked, choose to overwrite/replace the existing files.

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Discussion: Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.5.1 - Windows and Mac versions (Mac version not tested yet) - Works with new update

129 comments have been posted so far.

  • bazjeck's avatar
    Version v0.5.1. Still crashes the game when entering a match.
  • theadeile's avatar
    Hey @budwaiser4 so i think the panels are glitchy because the press conference journalist boxes doesn't show the journalist & sometimes in the news inbox, the fonts are bigger than the the boxes
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @kaczy, ok thanks for letting me know. I'll see what it depends on this evening.
  • Kaczy's avatar
    @budwaiser4 - it is not bug of game mate. I was playing after patch and everything works well and after i used your "skin" it fcked.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @kaczy i think is a bug of the game not the skin..i'll check it
  • Kaczy's avatar
    When i am looking for player and i want to chose what position i am looking to chose attributes for it i do not see names of possitions.

    https://fmshots.com/image/wbzq80
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @dlcLUFC this version conver all fixes
  • phnompenhandy's avatar
    I just downloaded and installed the new version - it overwrites the files and you're good to go.
    1
  • djcLUFC's avatar
    Do you need to download each version, or does this version cover all fixes?
    1
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @ravage download the new version and it works
  • ravagesilence's avatar
    With the new update just being released. This skin currently crashes the game when entering a match. Even though it works absolutely fine throughout the rest of the game. I've done multiple tests and have a few mods installed and found out the skin is the issue. I installed all the mods I had and everything works fine, I installed the skin and it crashes when entering a match.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @theguardian have you download the last version? If you have problem DM me and we try to resolve
  • Felixx1982's avatar
    works smoothly. tks bro
    1
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    v0.5
    - Added Mac compatibility
  • the_guardian's avatar
    Hello, when I try to change the tactic during a match, it doesn't change, stays the same.
    It's just me or anyone else has the same issue. Thanks
  • daveo72's avatar
    Works a treat on Mac now thank you
    1
  • Markoni99's avatar
    Hello how to change atributes colors?
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @enesxd try to restore the original files of the skin and after replace again all the files..i'm on windows an no have issue
  • Enesxd's avatar
    I'm playing on PC and it gives me an error as soon as I enter the search.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Enesxd did you follow the instructions I wrote in the comment before yours?
  • Enesxd's avatar
    The game crashes when I try to search
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    Update for Mac user that using v.04 of my skin:
    I test with a guy with an M3 Pro - Sequoia 15.3

    you should not replace
    ui_match_asset
    ui_panelids_uxml_asset
    ui_recruitment_asset
    ui_tactics_asset
    ui_tiles_asset
    ui_widget_asset

    Now should work, with a less changes of colors than the complete skin
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Fooow on windows it should be no crashing at all..i use it with no problem..try to restore the original file with the verification integrity of file on steam, after that replace the files and see if it works
  • FoooW's avatar
    @budwaiser this is windows
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Fooow if you have Mac is a common bug with all the skins..try to not add the default_asset and match_asset and see what happens
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