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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   186274 views   191 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

191 comments have been posted so far.

  • 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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  • Clemns's avatar
    @budwaiser4 So here's my report. I tried to help you as much as possible, but when you add the files one by one, you realize that the "ui-widgets_assets_all.bundle" file creates an error and removes the text and the functionality of the tiles. ;) Hoping this helps!
  • Gebe's avatar
    This layout is complete madness, it frys the brain of anyone trying to understand it, changes without the slightest sense that only worsened an experience that was already good.

    Will you ever be able to make the layout of the side menus similar to what it was in the old FMs?
  • daveo72's avatar
    I'm on a MacBook Air. Weirdly, when I updated with this version, all the dropdown items at the top changed to all say 'Item'. Also, the load game option was not working on the main menu. Original version worked a treat. I firstly removed the required files then dragged the ones from the download into the folder. I restarted the game to update the skin. Probs something I've done. I do love the skin though mate. Well played
    1
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Clemns Unfortunately this problem is becoming common on other skins too but we don't understand why..
    do me a favor if you can..replace the files one at a time..so replace a file and open the game and see if it works..then put another one and see if it works...so in theory when you put the one that brings the error we can understand which one it is and let me know
    1
  • Clemns's avatar
    Hello,
    First of all, congratulations on the skin ;)
    I tested the new version on macOS, and I'm encountering a problem: either the game crashes, or I can't select anything in the interface, and some text is missing.
    I tried again with the old version, and it works correctly. For now, I'll use the old version until the issue is resolved.
    Great work, and thank you for it ;)
  • leverkuhn's avatar
    Great skin, thank you for keeping upgrading it
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @mattie1305 @baitkin you are on Mac? because I know people who have had problems with other skins too..text me in DM for more details to try to resolve it

    @JT what you mean?
  • 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
    2
  • 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

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