Search
On FM Scout you can chat about Football Manager in real time since 2011. Here are 10 reasons to join!

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   186277 views   191 comments
Download Now
Downloads: 35399 / Size: 53.7 MB / Added: 2025-11-02
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)

DONATIONS
Donate via PayPal

Material Skin - FM26 Screenshots





















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.

Download Now
Downloads: 35399 / Size: 53.7 MB / Added: 2025-11-02
Your content on FM Scout

We are always looking for quality content creators, capable of producing insightful articles. Being published here means more exposure and recognition for you.

Do YOU have what it takes?

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.

  • 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
    1
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Manager send me a DM with your colors for low, good and excellent attribute and i send a new file to you :) (normal attribute can't be modified for now)
  • Manager34's avatar
    Would it be possible to make the attribute colours more different? On the screenshot at least for my eyes its very hard to differentiate bad attributes like 3 or 5 from good attributes like 17 because the colours are quite similar. Thanks for your work, always one of my favorite skins
  • Dannufc1992's avatar
    Legend dude! I’ve not downloaded the game yet waiting for release but this is the skin I used in fm24. Glad your back
    2
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    Hi Zen, we must study the new architecture of the skin to understand what is possible to do..it's not so easy
  • Zen7198's avatar
    Hi, is it possible to add the tactical lineup information and match ratings when viewing AI match reports like in FM24? Currently, it only shows in list form, which is quite inconvenient.
  • Stam's avatar
    @michaelandrews: There are literally 10 screenshots above. :D
  • michaelandrews's avatar
    Would it be possible to share some screenshots? Thank you

FMS Chat

Stam
hey, just wanted to let you know that we have a fb style chat for our members. login or sign up to start chatting.