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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.2

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

By Updated on Nov 05, 2025   51159 views   57 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.2
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


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


For Mac users experiencing crashes or other issues, I recommend restoring the "ui-tactics_assets_all" and "ui-widgets_assets_all" files, restoring the original ones and replacing the others present in the skin you've downloaded or need to download.

For those who no longer have the original files, it's best to run the "Verify Integrity of Game Files" command from "Settings->Installed Files" on Steam to restore the original files. Then, replace them with the skin's files, except for "ui-tactics_assets_all" and "ui-widgets_assets_all."


Using the Sortitoutsi tool to change the attributes color you lost some changes because the tool reset ui-styles_assets_default.bundle

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
  • if you want default color attributes read the README files
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 - v0.2

57 comments have been posted so far.

  • Mattie1305's avatar
    It's extremely bugged now. A lot of text just say item now. And the game crashes every time I click on something
  • Baitkin's avatar
    Think the new version may be bugged,
    Attribute pages not showing for me now on the player page.
  • JT1513's avatar
    Where do you find the skins part on the new game? I am very lost haha
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    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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  • akindele's avatar
    i think you were right it was becuase of the dynamic bg becuase i manage in the prem, but it started working by itself after like 2-3 hours so ill wait and if the backgrounds stop working again ill download the file in the yellow @budwaiser4
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  • AkoProto's avatar
    Having the same issue with the background i sent you a DM btw
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @akindele maybe you manage in one competition with a dynamic bg..can you provide me a screenshot in DM?
    @semperfid can you send me a screenshot in DM?


    To make sure you don't want to use dynamic backgrounds, download the file in the yellow warning in the description.
  • akindele's avatar
    it actually just randomly worked for me after my last match 2-3 hours later lol
  • semperfid's avatar
    Same, I don't have the background dynamics, just the FM background, but the colour has changed, which is already very good.
  • akindele's avatar
    yo everything works except the background picture, it is still the defualt fm 26 picture which is just dark purple anny ideas?
  • fruitwinder's avatar
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @bushkin if you manage in Premier or other competition which have dynamic background not appears my default bg.
    To avoid the dynamic background check the description of this post and read the yellow advice in which there is a downloadble file..extract and replace the files and you have the default bg everytime :)
  • Ruso_2208's avatar
    hello @budwaiser4. it is posible to change the atributes colours? I want to change the color of the bad attributes to red, the good ones to green, and the best ones to blue. btw thanks for the skin, it is the best.
  • bushkin's avatar
    @budwaiser4 I only replaced the 4 files, not sure why they aren't displaying?
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @bushin you should only replace the file and custom bg works

    @lovro I still haven't found a way to isolate the attributes because unfortunately some colors are common for many things...for example, if you change the color of the normal value of a player's attribute, the color of many texts on the skin changes.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Ryan you should see my bg..you replace all the files? if you have problem DM me and we provide to resolve with teamviewer if you want
  • bushkin's avatar
    Does anyone know how to get the custom backgrounds to work? Thanks
  • Lovrosaur's avatar
    @budwaiser4 ... Screenshots* ... Like in article. Photos.
    I mean staff attributes, are they also like in game with GOOD, VERY GOOD etc. or did you make them like grades (1,2,3,4,5 ... ).
    P.S. my english is also not very well, you can see it :D
    Thanks :D
  • RyanMonaghan's avatar
    @budwaiser4 Is it possible to also get the custom background image you have? Mine is still the default purple.
  • Manager34's avatar
    @budwaiser4: Thanks for your DM, all works perfect now. :-)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @lovrosaur what you mean for SS? Sorry no speak english very well :D
  • Lovrosaur's avatar
    Do you have SS on staff maybe ?
    Because i cant stand it now those attributs (good, very good etc.)
    Thanks :)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @zersoger DM me with the colour you want
    @meeking text me in DM and we see with Teamviewer thanks :)
  • zersorger's avatar
    Can someone change the attributes colours for me? Green the good ones, and the best in blue?
  • Meekins's avatar
    mate i do not have the stadiums or themes in the background its still purple i extracted all the files into the folder skin works just purple background anyone have any help thank you
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