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TinyHips' Real News Images [Win + Mac] *UPDATED FM26.0.5*

Mod pack to replace all Football Manager 26 news background images (generated in Unity) with real images taken from real footballing events.

By Updated on Nov 14, 2025   23553 views   8 comments
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FM 2026 Misc Graphics - TinyHips' Real News Images [Win + Mac] *UPDATED FM26.0.5*

How to install:

1. Download the file - "real-news_26.0.5.zip"

2. Extract the contents of the .zip file. You should have the following file:
- ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle

3. Locate the Game Directory: Navigate to your Football Manager installation directory:
\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\fm_Data\StreamingAssets\aa\StandaloneWindows64

4. Move the extracted files into the 'StandaloneWindows64' directory.

How to make your own mods (and own news images):


Demonstration of Real News Images mod:



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Discussion: TinyHips' Real News Images [Win + Mac] *UPDATED FM26.0.5*

8 comments have been posted so far.

  • leverkuhn's avatar
    leverkuhn • 1 month ago
    Good job. Biggest problem with FM26 skinning is combining mods. For example, I want to use both this and Material Skin, but I must choose only one ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle file
  • trigger3571's avatar
    trigger3571 • 1 month ago
    Hi, I have downloaded the file and placed in the correct folder but when I load FM26 the changes havent taken place and still defaulted broadcast - can you help ?
  • Copywriter's avatar
    Copywriter • 1 month ago
    @tinyhips, is it possible to replace the default faces by the DF11 default faces?
  • Lebron Jr's avatar
    Lebron Jr • 1 month ago
    sorry so where are the stadium ads i can download?
  • michaelandrews's avatar
    michaelandrews • 1 month ago
    @tinyhips, so edtiting the bundles would it be possible, for example, to improve stadiums?
  • tinyhips's avatar
    tinyhips • 1 month ago
    @CeskoN not at the moment, unsure if there ever will be.
  • CeskoN's avatar
    CeskoN • 1 month ago
    Great job, thank you.
    is it possible to make no-crowd mode for laptop low end users.. we had that option and it was really helpful.. now crowd makes 3d match laggy unfortunately..
    thanks in advance!!
  • michaelandrews's avatar
    michaelandrews • 1 month ago
    Awesome work, congratulations
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