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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   184707 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.

  • alearg's avatar
    Best skin ever. using it from the start and feeling proud
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Acebend the game crash because SI has change the structures of attributes color..send me a PM with the 4 colour for the attributes and i change it and i sent back the file
  • AceBend555's avatar
    That seems to have fixed it.

    Although, I am still trying to get the attribute colors to match the default colors, preset 3 is close but not exact and when I use the sortitoutsi tool it crashes the game lol
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Acebends use the default "ui-tactics_assets_all" and "ui-widgets_assets_all" files...Replace the other with the files you find in my skin except those 2 and see if works..I have to understand why this is happening but it's not easy since I don't have a Mac
  • AceBend555's avatar
    @budwaiser4
    I am still getting an error on the skin on Mac Apple Silicon.

    All the buttons across the top say Item, clicking on a bookmark crashes the game.

    Any insight?
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    To use the default attribute colors go to preferences -> details -> audio and video and choose preset 3 on "player features"

    v0.3
    - Fix everything after update break all
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  • NolifeAddict's avatar
    i dont think the skin work anymore with the last patch
  • Clemns's avatar
    I will add you I would normally be present tomorrow ;)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @clemns if you have discord and you want add me so we can chat easily and eventually test together..my nick is budwaiser4
  • Clemns's avatar
    @budwaiser : Okay no worries I will surely test tomorrow if the update is ok. I would tell you that again after testing.

    According to what is indicated on Google, some files would need a Mac to export the content and for it to be properly coded for Mac. Unfortunately I can't test on my side I don't know at all how Unity and the rest works....
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Clemns When the new update comes out, can you reinstall the skin files that were causing the problem and see if it fixes it? If so, let me know because unfortunately I can't test it. Thanks.
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    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."
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  • Clemns's avatar
    @budwaiser4 : No worries ;) We'll see later if that changes anything.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Clemns I had more or less the same idea as you, but in the end it should have done the same with the previous version too...unfortunately, not having a Mac makes everything more complicated, but thanks for checking...I'll put this advice in the description
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @daveo72 yes for some reason on mac there is the problem with those two files..replace it with the default one and see if it works..if it works we must check why with the changes fm breaks
  • Clemns's avatar
    @budwaiser4 : So yes, it's okay if we replace the broken files with the original ones. I did some research, and if I understand correctly, it stems from a compilation error with the bundles, which don't work the same way on Windows and Mac. This means that the file needs to be edited on Mac for it to work, and vice versa for Windows. If I've understood everything correctly...
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @gbdantasgdsd we study to see if it's possible to do
  • alfiepatto's avatar
    @clemns @budwaiser think it might be deeper than those files. Can't get a match to progress past 'address the team'. Although this could just be an SI bug haha
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Clemns thanks for help..you have the default "ui-tactics_assets_all" and "ui-widgets_assets_all"? If you have and you put in the path installation the game is ok? If you haven't i'll pass you

    The strange thing is that we who make the skins have only changed the colors
  • Clemns's avatar
    @budwaiser : The two files in question would be "ui-tactics_assets_all" and "ui-widgets_assets_all"
  • alfiepatto's avatar
    @clemns unfortunately errors still occur. Just went to my tactics screen and my game crashed
  • Clemns's avatar
    @alfiepatto : Unfortunately, I can't help you with that ;)
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  • alfiepatto's avatar
    @clemns sounds good, thanks. How crucial is that particular file? What does it change?
  • Clemns's avatar
    @alfiepatto : Unfortunately, I'm not a developer, but I thought we could use it like that while the problem is being resolved ;)
  • alfiepatto's avatar
    @clemns do you reckon we can still use the files, but just not change that particular one? Think it's the same for every skin on mac right now as I had tried another and the same issue comes up
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