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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v1.0 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.1.0

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

By Updated on Dec 06, 2025   184708 views   189 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v1.0 - Windows and Mac versions  - Works with update 26.1.0
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"


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


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
  • ui-panelids-uxml_assets_all.bundle
(if you want the gradient version add the 2 files in the gradient-folder)
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 - v1.0 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.1.0

189 comments have been posted so far.

  • daveo72's avatar
    Works a treat on Mac now thank you
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  • 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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  • FoooW's avatar
    after this skin i have a crash all time...
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @lievbert do the verify integrity of the file so Steam download again the original file of the game
    @daveo try to not add the default_asset and match_asset and see what happens
  • daveo72's avatar
    @Kmanz21 Doesn't crash on mine but won't display the tab names at the top. Also on the loading screen, there is no load another save button just load the last save. Found the 3 skins that have been developed so far do the same thing
  • Lievbert's avatar
    i need backup file bro
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @kmanz @daveo..I really don't know why it doesn't work with Mac, but in theory no skin is working well with Mac.. for some it works with some files that are not copied and that I wrote in the description and for some it doesn't work at all.. I don't know if it depends on the operating system
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  • Kmanz21's avatar
    this skin doesnt work on macbook. always crashes.
  • daveo72's avatar
    @budwaiser4 Does this work with Mac? Previous versions have had bugs where the tabs all show as ITEM' rather than their default names
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @LeAlan..you shoud use only the files that works and unfortunately you won't have the color changes on the files that don't work...I honestly can't tell you why they don't work...but I'll do some checks anyway
  • LeAlan's avatar
    Probleme avec : ui-styles_assets_default
    ui-panelids-uxml_assets_all
    ui-recruitment_assets_all
    I stop the test.
  • LeAlan's avatar
    For your information , I test one by one. First test : ui styles_assets_common.bundle. OK ui-styles_assets_default : PROBLEM
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @LeAlan Try this...reset all the files to default...then insert the files one by one, starting with "ui-styles_assets_common.bundle."

    1) Replace the ui-styles_assets_common.bundle file.
    2) Open the game and see if everything is OK.

    Repeat the process for each file, leaving out the three I mentioned so we can at least figure out which file is causing the problem.
  • LeAlan's avatar
    @budwaiser4 I followed your instructions, but still the main menus for 'Portal', 'Squad', 'Recruitment' are all displayed as 'Item', 'Item', 'Item' and the interface and the game crash instantly and irreversibly.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @LeAlan i don't know, i haven't Mac and i can't test it..Try to use and if don't work try to not replace this files "ui-tactics_assets_all", "ui-widgets_assets_all" files and "ui-match_assets_all" and see if works
  • LeAlan's avatar
    hello. merci pour your work. it's ok for MAC ?
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @oosho i don't know if they are released a new version that works with FM update..in the preset 3 there are the default color of FM, if you want another combination of color text me in DM with the colors for attribute and i make a file for you

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