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TinyHips' Dark Mode Skin v5.3 [Win + MacOS] UPDATED 26.1.1 HOTFIX

Dark mode skin that recolours Football Manager 26, adding new graphical elements, decluttering the interface and making a OLED friendly skin.

By tinyhips Updated on Dec 12, 2025 95991 views 39 comments

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Downloads: 15909 / Size: 186.0 MB / Added: 2025-11-12

Football Manager 2026 Skins - TinyHips' Dark Mode Skin v5.3 [Win + MacOS] *UPDATED 26.1.1 HOTFIX*

Updates
v5.3 - Updated for Patch 5 Hotfix, 26.1.1 (12-12-25)

Either read the written instructions below or watch a quick video for an installation guide.

To install:

1. Navigate to StandaloneWindows64/StandaloneOSX:

Windows C: (or your installation drive)/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm_Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneWindows64

~Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/Resources/Data/StreamingAssets/aa/StandaloneOSX
TO SEE OSX .bundle FILES YOU MAY NEED TO UNHIDE THE FILES, USE Command + Shift + Period (⌘ + ⇧ + .).

Alternatively, you can navigate to the Football Manager 26 folder by clicking the ‘cog’ next to the game screen on steam:

manage -> browse local files

*Some users experience crashes with ui-styles_assets_match.bundle (with speed-up mod) & stadium-ads_assets_all.bundle (some languages)*

2. Backup files in StandaloneWindows64/StandaloneOSX that have the same name as those in '.bundle', in case you need to revert your game files:

- stadium-ads_assets_all.bundle
- ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle
- ui-mainmenu-assets_assets_all.bundle
- ui-match_assets_all.bundle
- ui-prematch-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle
- ui-styles_assets_common.bundle
- ui-styles_assets_default.bundle
- ui-tactics_assets_all.bundle
- ui-textures_assets_all.bundle
- ui-tiles_assets_all.bundle
- ui-widgets_assets_all.bundle
- ui-styles_assets_match.bundle

3. Drag and drop the files from the skin pack into StandaloneWindows64/StandaloneOSX.

4. Click replace.

5. Start Football Manager 26 and enjoy!

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Downloads: 15909 / Size: 186.0 MB / Added: 2025-11-12

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Discussion: TinyHips' Dark Mode Skin v5.3 [Win + MacOS] UPDATED 26.1.1 HOTFIX

39 comments have been posted so far.

FootPole • 2 weeks ago

Hi. Love the skin But there is an issue in latest fix... I cant change training schedules! The button to confirm is greyed out and cant change it at all.
Chers
Wessamfcpal • 2 weeks ago

Wouldn't it look better if was closer to black than the current pale grey?
Goodname • 3 weeks ago

Thank you
Can you please remove the key highlights attributes on player profile?
kfnielsen • 3 weeks ago

Thanks @Tiny

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moonraker65 • 1 month ago

Great skin. Helps me a lot as I have cataracts so the darker background is much kinder for my eyes

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RenKyuu • 1 month ago

Hello, will you be adding the players' CA?
Douglass • 1 month ago

Great job ! Thanks

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leopfv • 1 month ago

It's possible change the "hearts" for % in player condition?!
tinyhips • 1 month ago

@felipemoller when you say 'it stopped working', what do you mean?
felipemoller • 1 month ago

I installed it on macOS, it worked at first, but now it stopped working and the game won't start. I reverted to the default settings and the game started. What should I do?
tinyhips • 1 month ago

For those asking for a light skin:
- I have tried
- It seems very difficult as several white texts are unchangable
Klapco • 1 month ago

please make more darker skin
theshynephilim • 1 month ago

Please what .bundle file and which lines of text are responsibe for the match ratings ranges and colours? I would like to make them more similar to Sofascore.
tinyhips • 1 month ago

@sulo67 working on a fix for this

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sulo67 • 1 month ago

@tinyhips I also have players match and training ratings in black when over 8.0, it is green when between 7.9 and 7.0, below is gray, can you make it dark green instead ?
czarny00pl • 1 month ago

hey Tiny Hips, your skin crashes on match screen. Checked it without any other mods, still crashed.
It worked when I skipped installing stadium-ads_assets_all.bundle from your skin.
Not sure why, maybe language and ingame settings ad selections matters.
Great work, fingers crossed!

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4ksoy • 1 month ago

please light skin..
ivcnfm • 1 month ago

I copied all the files I downloaded and put them in the folder.
tinyhips • 1 month ago

@ivcnfm check you are installing the ui-backgrounds_assets_common.bundle when installing the skin.
tinyhips • 1 month ago

@scran18 report icons are green for me.
JordzFM95 • 1 month ago

@tinyhips I reinstalled it now and it works fine, I must've messed up somewhere last night

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scan18 • 1 month ago

Can you make training report icons green not black? These fot players with good rating in training.
ivcnfm • 1 month ago

I already installed the updated skin, but the background image isn't black; it's a different image, and the player profile picture isn't black either.
tinyhips • 1 month ago

@JordzFM95 I'll have a look into it. I've heard there may be "cached files" issues with skinning at the moment. Let me know if you identify any causes of crashes.

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Klapco • 1 month ago

More dark from original game???
No thanks, disaster for eye.

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