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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.2

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

By Updated on Nov 05, 2025   51160 views   57 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v0.2
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


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


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."


Using the Sortitoutsi tool to change the attributes color you lost some changes because the tool reset ui-styles_assets_default.bundle

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
  • if you want default color attributes read the README files
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 - v0.2

57 comments have been posted so far.

  • 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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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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?

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