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Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v2.1.0 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with winter update and hotfix 26.2.0

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

By Updated on Mar 12, 2026   304965 views   285 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Skins - Material Skin 26 by budwaiser4 - v2.1.0 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with winter update and hotfix 26.2.0
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"

Thanks to Darkside for the default skin and to all the other mods for their contributions to the community!


v2.1.0
- Fixed everything after update
- Fixed picture staff overlapping text
- Resized some fonts (match commentary, attribute name etc)
- Fixed some bg button that was too bright and no readeble (button make offers, button in prematch press conference etc)


v2.0.1
- Fixed everything after hotfix
- Resized some fonts


v2.0
- Fixed everything after update break all
- Redesigned some screens using FM Skin Builder
- Changed fonts


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


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How to Install the Material Skin on FM 26

1. Extract the contents of the downloaded file
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 - v2.1.0 - Windows and Mac versions - Works with winter update and hotfix 26.2.0

285 comments have been posted so far.

  • Ferdinand's avatar
    Great! Thanks. Lemme know when you find a way.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @Ferdinand i must look if it's possible (i think yes but not sure)
    @Imnot can you send me a DM with screenshot to understand better?
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  • ImNotNax's avatar
    hi! i have a question thats kiiinda related with skins, but it seems that the base game does't show the purple color for affiliate clubs, is there any ways to change that? thx
  • Ferdinand's avatar
    Hello @budwaiser4. Thanks for the skin. With your experience as a fm skin maker , how would you go about changing the default morale icons? I have been using custom ones since fm13 and I just can’t enjoy fm26 without them but I don’t know how to change them with the new unity setup. Thanks again
  • ozkan.irdemm's avatar
    @budwaiser Thanks for your help (::
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @ozkan you can use also in Epic and there is a version for mac in the download :)
  • ozkan.irdemm's avatar
    @budwaiser4:
    I downloaded FM26 from Epic Games. Does it matter that it’s not from Steam? and macbook (:
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @ozkan can you text in english? I dont speak turkish :)
  • ozkan.irdemm's avatar
    epic games den indirdiğim fm 26 ya yama yapılmıyor mu?
  • AleXisGTZ4's avatar
    Working great with Mac, thank you as always Budwaiser
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  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @gojak in the previous version of the skin the player faces were bigger but especially the staff faces overlapping some text so i decided to reduce them..maybe in next version I reorganize the player profile
    @scafutto honestly i don't know because everytime SI release a new update we must rework the skin..it's ok with one, with 2 seems complicate but never say never :)
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  • scafutto20's avatar
    are you thinking about making the skin with different colors besides teal?
  • gojak.miroszlav's avatar
    First of all, thank you so much and good luck with your work! I really love your skin. I have a question: would it be possible to make the player faces bigger? In other skins, the template has been enlarged, so finally the photos are not that small anymore. Thanks in advance for your reply!
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @joao i test to schedule friendly match and i have no problem to do it :)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @joao what kind of error? visual bug or crash?
    Windows or Mac?
    Have you try to restore file and retry?
    On Steam, right-clicking on the game -> properties -> installed files -> and clicking the "verify integrity of game files" button. This will restore all the original game files. After that, re-insert the skin files and any other mods you used, such as no-fake
  • joaocardoso8's avatar
    There's an error when you go to the calendar menu and try to schedule a friendly match.
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    @kayaarda please text in english i dont know the turkish :)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    v2.1.0
    - Fixed picture staff overlapping text
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    v2.1.0
    - Fixed everything after update
    - Resized some fonts (match commentary, attribute name etc)
    - Fixed some bg button that was too bright and no readeble (button make offers, button in prematch press conference etc)
  • budwaiser4's avatar
    Probably the new version will be available today
  • kayaarda0441's avatar
    Merhabalar yeni güncelleme gelmeden önce tema çalışıyordu oyun güncellendikten sonra tema sıfırlandı yeniden indirip yapmayı denedim fakat oyun yükleme ekranında loading kısmı farklı dillerde gözüktü ve yüklenmedi Steam’den oyun dosyalarının bütünlüğünü doğrula diyip yeniden indirdim fakat yine olmadı yardımcı olursanız sevinirim
  • RenightW's avatar
    It's written in the title. Version 26.1.3. Updated February 20th. Let's read a bit before asking, guys.
  • blackpoint786's avatar
    I installed the latest update and the updated skin, but unfortunately the game starts but gets stuck on an endless screen with loading messages in various languages. Do you know how I can fix this or restore everything to default? Thanks in advance.
  • gabn's avatar
    for me it does not work. it stuck on opening scene
  • simmo's avatar
    Does this skin work with the new FM26 update???

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