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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v1.2 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.1.2

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

By Updated on Jan 21, 2026   251983 views   227 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v1.2 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.1.2
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

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


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


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 - v1.2 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with update 26.1.2

227 comments have been posted so far.

  • 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
  • ooshosboshe's avatar
    Does this work with the Korean tool to change attribute colours?
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    I forgot to insert this other changes

    - Fix bg opposite team news prematch
    - Fix bg staff advice prematch
    - Added new pitch for lineup prematch
    - Change bg of the legue table in prematch
  • Jynxsy's avatar
    It terms of CA and PA showing in the skin etc surely you have to have the in game editor, I believe if you have this then you can just add custom columns into your squad list and scouting to see CA/PA values
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Ren I need to study the structure first and understand how and if it is possible to introduce it...unfortunately it takes time :(
  • RenKyuu's avatar
    Very good update, so did you look into the CA-PA?
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    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 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
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Ren i see if it's possible
    @Glasgow have you replace all the files except ui-tactics_assets_all", "ui-widgets_assets_all" files and "ui-match_assets_all"?
  • GlasgowAirport's avatar
    Hi Budwaiser, your skin suffers from the same bug as Alex Morak's skin for Mac users... so on the main page screen of the front end the main menus for "Portal", "Squad", "Recruitment" all show up as "Item", "Item', "Item" and the UI and game instantly crashes fatally.
  • RenKyuu's avatar
    Hello, are you going to inclure the player CA-PA ?
  • serkanedabasar78's avatar
    ok bro thank you
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @serkan text me in DM the colour you want for the attributes and i send you a file
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  • serkanedabasar78's avatar
    How do I change the colors of player attributes to my liking?
  • leverkuhn's avatar
    Thank you, great skin.
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