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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v2.2.5 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.3.0

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

By Updated on Apr 14, 2026   399468 views   345 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v2.2.5 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.3.0
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"

Thanks to Darkside for the default skin and to all the other mods for their contributions to the community!

v2.2.5
- Fixed the portal messages in Polish languages (you must use the file in the "polish" folder)

v2.2.4
- Fixed player popup not show correctly

v2.2.3
- Changed color of the search panel and result
- Fixed deadline day agents panel that wasn't visible

v2.2.2
- Fixed Popup player not show attributes on MAC
- Restored the new Youth Setup screen

v2.2.1
- Fixed Popup player not show attributes

v2.2.0
- Fixed everything after update
- Added faces in tactics screen (Combined, IP, OOP, Both)
- Added faces in squad block during a match
- Added low-res for layouts during a match
- Applied new style to buttons and team squad during a match
- Added new profile player with big face of the player
- Fixed bug of MatchStats where show number#2 instead a real number
- Fixed ClubVision which had a transparent background and did not allow reading


v2.1.0
- Fixed everything after update
- Fixed picture staff overlapping text
- Resized some fonts (match commentary, attribute name etc)
- Fixed some bg button that was too bright and no readeble (button make offers, button in prematch press conference etc)


v2.0.1
- Fixed everything after hotfix
- Resized some fonts


v2.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Redesigned some screens using FM Skin Builder
- Changed fonts


v1.2
- Fixed everything after update break all


v1.1
- Fixed everything after update break all


v1.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Added colors of number sub in the prematch pitch
- Removed circle background from player (maybe not everywhere)
- Removed gradient for player, no player, retired player (read the instructions in the file you download because I also included a version that restores the gradients for those who like it)


v0.7
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Removed, for now, colors of number sub in the prematch pitch (i need find a way to restore it because they change the code of that files)


v0.6.1
- Fixed crash on tactics screen when you a role without player assigned
- Fixed crash when ask agent about teams that are interested in player
- Fixed crash on Data hub on Mac (it should not be)


v0.6
- Fixed recrutiment highlighted search by role
- Fixed press conference pre-match
- Fixed preference menu
- Added Mac compatibility


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


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How to Install the Material Skin on FM 26

1. Extract the contents of the downloaded file
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 - v2.2.5 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.3.0

345 comments have been posted so far.

  • Dziubson2115's avatar
    @budwaiser4 Yeah, I am using polish and on default skin it's normal i've sent the link below in last comment what it looks like now
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Dziubson also you using polish language? Have you try with default skin if the problem disappear?
  • Dziubson2115's avatar
    @budwaiser4 I have the same problem as @Stachu and I did restore the files before
    It looks like this https://imgur.com/a/fYcOFLm
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @filip is the new player profile that i add from 2.2.0 version of the skin..probably in future i can do 2 version of the player profile, one with the actual and one with the previous
  • filip991's avatar
    why is my player profile not the same as in the description of the skin? The player icon is large and the same under the bar with basic data
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @floom as i said before probably in future i can do 2 version of the player profile, one with the actual and one with the previous

    @serkan what you mean? it's something that are present in the default skin?

    @stanchu, it's strange because not depends on the languages..have you tried to restore all the default files before put the skin?
  • Stachu's avatar
    In the polish version nothing is displayed in Messagers under Overview
  • serkanedabasar78's avatar
    First of all, thank you for providing us with this amazing theme; great job! The only problem is that the referee isn't clearly displayed during the match, there's no referee add-on, which slightly diminishes the enjoyment of the game. Thank you again.
  • Floom7474's avatar
    Hello man, thank you for your job and amazing skin but pleaaaase we need to go back at the old way for player screen ... or at least reduce the picture to give more space and more "aerial" thing ... again ; thank for your job
  • Magnusthea's avatar
    @budwaiser4 when I reinstall the skin its fixed
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  • AleXisGTZ4's avatar
    @Budwaiser4 yep latest version and restored the files before
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Alexis have you download the latest version of the skin? Have you restored the files before put the skin?

    @Magnus you are on windows or mac? Have you restored the files before put the skin?
  • Magnusthea's avatar
    During the match, the tactics screen, the player commentary section, and similar sections do not open
  • AleXisGTZ4's avatar
    I'm having a similar problem like the number#2, but know in the result news change some words for <blank>
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    v2.2.4
    - Fixed player popup not show correctly
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    v2.2.3
    - Changed color of the search panel and result
    - Fixed deadline day agents panel that wasn't visible
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  • fmnoobs7's avatar
    Hey guys and sir @budwaiser4

    Anyone experiencing no image photo on player profile like me?
    But in pop-up player profile it shows the photo.

    Maybe anyone have the solution.

    Thank you.
    And thank you budwaiser for the skin🔥
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @andibol read the comment before yours

    @shadow download the new version...however maybe i understand..to work everytime you must assign to the player for example in the Role IP the specific role not the general..for example for a defender you don't have to select CB - role but for example CB - risk-free central defender...if the player are the default role the highlighted role not appers
  • andibol73's avatar
    The Pictures are way to big. Please revert to the original size.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @luanpefe it's a graphic choice to use the big picture like my previous skin on FM24 but probably in future i can do 2 version of the player profile, one with the actual and one with the previous…now i do only one version just for “urgent” reasons to publish the skin after the SI's update
  • luanpefe's avatar
    In version V26.2.2 pictures are too big
  • Ferdinand's avatar
    @budwaiser4 alright! Looking forward to it then. Thanks
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @shadow..i know it's a known bug and no work for no reason..it's used the same default attributes that work with default skin..unfortunately to certain panels if are custom added in the skin sometimes not work 100% or sometimes make the game crashing...try to found a solution if it's possible
  • Shadowagj24's avatar
    Hi @Budwaiser4

    Individual Training there is an issue , doesn't show the attributes used for the position and the same goes for the individual training focus , before was amazing because showed in orange the atributes the player is training
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @pathief thanks first of all! i agree with you but it's a particular panels that if i try to change something as the other panels causing crash during the match..i hope to find a new way to resize the font because i don't like too :D

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