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FM 2018 FLUT skin dark - Version 2.1

A skin for the regular career mode of Football Manager 2018. Version 2.1 released on 26 August 2018.

By Updated on Aug 25, 2018   423793 views   739 comments
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Football Manager 2018 Skins - FM 2018 FLUT skin dark - Version 2.1

FM 2018 FLUT skin dark - Version 2.1


Skin for FM 2018 regular career mode and widescreen (1920x1080).

This skin is compatible with cutout, DF11, scope and PMSC facepacks.



In this version, I included:
- “round country flags” and “round continents logos” specially made in metallic style by brian-q from sourtitoutsi. Those graphics will be displayed in the title bar.
- background maps for confederations, also made by brian-q. Thank you brian by your great work and for your collaboration!!!
- pitch textures for 3D match edited by myself

NEW pack of sites for news panel: If you want to replace the current news sites pack in the news panel by other different pack, you can download HERE a pack specially made by Doddo04 for dark FlutSkin. Thank you my friend!! The pack includes a read me file in order to know how to install it.

Once again, thanks to all FM fans (your suggestions keep me trying to make the skin better) and especially to all the fantastic FM skinners whose creativity contributes a lot to produce the FLUTSkin as it is today since FM 2013. Thank you all!!

Main changes in FlutSkin V 2.1 are in
  • Nation overview panel
  • Match review panel
  • Inbox Press conferences
  • Inbox content with competitions player odds panel
  • Inbox content with home grown info panel
  • Inbox content with player training focus
  • Pre-match opponent scout report news

"New" in FlutSkin v. 2.0
  • Restyled boxes (subsection and bordered) in most of panels. Now the boxes have round corners
  • Some country locator flags and round flags were also tweaked by brian-q

  • The main tweaked panels are:
  • Contract Offer Inbox
  • Inbox team of the week panel (animation front/back kits)
  • Training overview panel
  • Target List/Development list/Unwanted list panels
  • Team managers history panel
  • Team injuries overview panel
  • Risk assessment panel
  • Panel overview league table
  • Team container records summary
  • Board room
  • Affiliated clubs panel
  • Non player profile
  • Team training coaches panel
  • Past meetings fixtures panel

Main changes in FlutSkin V 1.9
  • Club overview panel tweaked and new information included in drop down arrows (club icons, legends and favourite personnel)
  • Match in between highlights tweaked
  • Full match review tweaked
  • New selection information default views included in the team squad panels
  • “New” match preview panel (new tabs with home and away analysis included)
  • “New” coach report panel, overview player report, analyst player report
  • “New” medical report panel
  • Scouting assignments tweaked
  • Scouting centre tweaked
  • Club knowledgment tweaked
  • Other tweaks here and there…

Main changes in FlutSkin V 1.8
  • New coloured country locator
  • “New” match overview panel
  • “New” match lineups panel
  • “New” match in between highlights panel
  • “New” match full time review panel
  • “New” match mid time panel
  • “New” team staff overview
  • Match titlebar tweaked
  • Competition fixtures roundup tweaked
  • Fixtures details panel tweaked
  • Player attributes changes tweaked

Main changes in FlutSkin V 1.7.
  • "New" match titlebar with new scoreboard
  • Match inbetween highlights teams stats tweaked (some information included/changed)
  • Non player profile and non player profile popup tweaked (now with attributes background boxes)
  • Player profile popup tweaked (new information included)
  • Tutor information panel tweaked (current ability and potential ability included)
  • Icon in actions bar displaying the number of unread messages included
  • Bugs due to SI update fixed

Main changes in FlutSkin V 1.6.
  • “New” player overview popup panel (new information and new options in drop down arrows included)
  • New inbox training (new information included)
  • New match preview panel (new opposition manager information and tab with lineups included)
  • Player overview tweaked and PMSC faces option added
  • Autohidden sidebar included (however the pack includes the alternative files for those who prefer the regular sidebar)

Changes and fixes in FlutSkin V 1.5.
  • “New”
    • match full time review panel
    • human profile
    • manager home
  • Major tweaks
    • Last eleven (club overview panel)
    • Main tabbed box in player overview panel
    • Non player profile
    • Match team talk panel
    • Team hierarchy panel
  • Other tweaks
    • Match preview panel
    • Various inbox panels
    • Various graphics files

    Changes and fixes in FlutSkin V 1.4.
    • “New” Player Attributes panel
    • “New” team report summary panel
    • “New” non player profile
    • News (drop down arrow to choose different leagues/continents news included)
    • Non player popup profile (tweaked)
    • “New” inboxes panels: Pre-Season report; pre-match opponent; post-match team.
    • Player overview panel (tweaked in some panels)
    • Other small tweaks here and there
    • Instant result (fixed, although is not the same I used in previous versions since that older code causes crashes)
    • Match-team talk (bug regarding morale fixed; some new information included)
    • TV Logos (removed, since I couldn’t found the way to make it works well, yet)

    Major changes in FlutSkin V 1.3.
    • Player overview popup (tweaked)
    • Team Squad Tactics Panel (row height decreased)
    • Player Overview panel (new information included in the boxes; position ability bar graphics included)
    • League stage views (capitals letters included; different colour for the club points)
    • Continent overview (tweaked and missing information included)
    • Team talk panel (half time rating included in the full time view)
    • League overview panel (tweaked and missing information included)
    • Agent Profile (tweaked)
    • Person Information panel (new)
    • Pre-match opponent scout report news (inbox) (player positions included in the pitch view)
    • Match lineups (kits on the pitch moved to not cover the player picture)
    • Tactics overview panel (kits on the pitch moved and subs bench kits increased and tweaked)
    • Tactics overview panel match (tweaked)
    • Opposition instructions (tweaked)

    Major changes in FlutSkin V 1.2.
    • Match squad team talk (new stats included)
    • Human profile (awards panel included)
    • Match mid review (new panel and information with drop down arrows; some match stats information added)
    • Match full review (new match stats included)
    • Player Overview panel (height and weight units fixed; some "new" information added in drop down arrows)
    • Stadium overview panel (pitch description information added)
    • Match inbetween highlights panel (new, with more information and 6 panels)
    • Training overview panel (bar graph for team happiness included and some layout changes)
    • Sidebar (club logo included)
    • Many tweaks in several inbox panels

    Major changes in FlutSkin V. 1.1.
    • Many inbox panels tweaked (pre season, pre,match, post match, etc, etc)
    • Match Preview Panel (new panels included)
    • Match In between highlights (tweaked and with new information included in the drop down arrow)
    • Tactics overview match/Tactics overview panel (tweaked and player faces included/new background pitch included)
    • Sidebar and back/next buttons (sidebar moved to down and includes the buttons)
    • Match titlebar (now transparent)
    • Match lineups panel (player faces with kits included)
    • Player overview panel (height and weight information included)
    • Match Introduction included (with automatic animation and option to choose the introduction of several leagues made for FM17 by JOVOVICH)
    • Opacity selector included

    Released: 26 August, 2018

    A special thank you to PATRES10 from fmslovakia for the 2D default kits (especially tailor-made for FlutSkin).

    As always FlutSkin is completely free to download and I hope you enjoy it. However, this year, if you want, you can reward my work donating whatever amount you wish. Any small amount is really appreciated.

    You can do so by clicking the button down below:


    Resolution requirements:
    This skin was made to work properly in 1920x1080 (1080p) full screen mode. As a result, some panels won’t work properly in other resolutions (and also in 1920x1080 windowed mode).


    IMPORTANT NOTES:
    In this pack I included a read me file in order to install the skin, the pitch textures addon and the default sidebar (I included two versions: a) "normal" sidebar; b) sidebar coloured according the club colour). I also included a TUTORIAL PDF with instructions regarding the structure of your Graphics folder in order to view the citypics, the kits and the competition logos in player details and in title bar.

    You can download the 2D kits for displayed in player overview panel and titlebar HERE

    You also can download the citypics (and much more…) in the Backgrounds Superpack made by DAZS8 and VULRAK (with some contribution from myself and other FM Fans), HERE

    For those one who experience crashes during the match (for example, when a yellow card is shown) the “alt match in between highlights panels folder” contains a file (match in between highlights.xml) for replace the original one. That xml is from FlutSkin 1.1 and works well in this version. You just have to follow the instructions in the read me file.

    How to add Flut Skin in FM18

    Download and extract the .rar file (using either 7-Zip for Windows or The Unarchiver for Mac).

    Place the "fm2018flutskin_dark21" folder here:
    Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2018\skins

    1. Create the folder "skins" if it doesn't exist.
    2. Start FM18 and go to Preferences screen and then into the Interface tab.
    3. You should see FM 2018 Flut Skin dark - Version 2.1 as an option in the skin drop down of the Overview box.
    4. Hit the Confirm button.

    Please note this skin is provided as is. It has nothing to do with Sports Interactive or SEGA and won't be supported by them.


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    Discussion: FM 2018 FLUT skin dark - Version 2.1

    739 comments have been posted so far.

    • RJO1377's avatar
      vanja1986:
      Even whenever I opened the Preferences during match to change camera angle also the game hangs... Had to terminate the game and restart in Steam. Any idea why? Not happening when I used other skins. Sad because this Flut Skin is good and have better features than most others.
    • kayne335's avatar
      Hi Flut, how can i remove background colour boxes for player attribute?
    • vanja1986's avatar
      RJO1377...same problem to me!
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi RJO: in fact a few other users also reported that bug. Thus I believe can be caused by some conflict with other skins,,,but I'm not sure, of course. However I can't help because in my game that bug doesn't arose (yet...). Thus I can't search for the xml that causes that bug. Sorry. Maybe you can try to replace the xmls I changed in 1.3 which are included in the "match" folder of the skin (you can find it searching the date of change), reload the game and test it....
    • RJO1377's avatar
      Hi Flut,

      I have an issue here. My FM18 usually hangs during match play when a player receives a yellow card or shown a yellow card or brandished a yellow card.   In the Window Task Manager, the Football Manager 2018 is shown as "Not Responding".  Had to restart game in Steam all the time.

      Currently running on FM 18.2.1 version and the Flut skin v1.3.

      This was not the case before. Not sure what is actually causing this. Any thought? When I used other skin the scenario is ok and no issue. Kindly assist.

      Thanks.
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    • Nikke177's avatar
      Thanks for the update, @Flut! Much appreciated, and great work on the skin!
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi Teiwaz: maybe but I really don't know how to do it. I tried a lot but I never got to put like [our club name]stats etc; [other club name]stats etc....
    • Teiwaz's avatar
      @Flut:
      That's a tad sad.
      A second version of the Stats widget with ratings, goals, assists and body language isn't possible I guess?
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi Teiwaz: unfortunately I don't know how can we do it in that way. sorry.

      Hi optik: thanks. As you know after our chat) the problem with the instant result is now fixed and it will be included in the next release.
    • optik2k5's avatar
      after an update FLUT isnt working anymore :(
      just getting crash dumps - after deleting FLUT its working without a crash
    • Teiwaz's avatar
      @Flut:

      Ok, I try to explain it more clearly.

      Right now during a match there's different options for information to show on the screen. Like Match Stats, Formations, Feedback, etc.. There's also an option for "Club X Stats" which shows the players passes, passes completed, mistakes, interceptions, etc.. There's also an option for f.e. "Away Player Body Language" which shows some statistics and body language of the away team's players. When you're managing Club X you always have to switch to "Away Players Body Language" or "Home Players Body Language" depending on whether your team's playing away or at home. The question is: is it possible to have this set of information for Club X instead of away/home team?

      Do you know what I mean now?
    • vonholzminden's avatar
      Hi Flut,
      thanks. No. Than it´s better to see the nations logo. Thanks for information.
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi Goddy: after the SI update that problem arose and I couldn't find how to solve it yet...sorry.

      Hi teiwaz:sorry but I still not understand. You just want to change the text/title?

      Hi vonreichsm: I'm not sure but maybe it is related to the fact that I changed the code for team logos in order that when we play with the nations, the nations logos could be displayed instead of flag (since the flags I use include the map). If you want you can try to replace the code I use for logos in match titlebar.xml by the original code of match titlebar of the default skin.
      The codes in my xml are

      <widget class="object_portrait_picture" id="hmtF" scale_picture="true" width="60" height="60" transparency="1" >
      <layout class="centre_in_parent_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0"/>

      <boolean id="keep_aspect_ratio" value="true"/>
      <flags id="image_alignment" value="centre"/>
      <record id="object_property">
      <integer id="get_property" value="home"/>
      <integer id="set_property" value="objt"/>
      </record>

      </widget>

      and

      <!--away team logo-->
      <widget class="object_portrait_picture" id="awtF" scale_picture="true" width="60" height="60" transparency="1" >
      <layout class="centre_in_parent_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0"/>

      <boolean id="keep_aspect_ratio" value="true"/>
      <flags id="image_alignment" value="centre"/>
      <record id="object_property">
      <integer id="get_property" value="away"/>
      <integer id="set_property" value="objt"/>
      </record>
      </widget>
    • Teiwaz's avatar
      @Flut:

      Instead of "Home/Away Player Body Language" --> "My Team/Opponent Player Body Language". So it's independent of playing away or at home.

      [edit]
      Like "My Team Stats" and "Opponent Stats".
    • vonholzminden's avatar
      Hi Flut,

      do you know how i could fix this bug with the letters? It should be "Preussen Münster"

      Thanks

    • GoddyLP's avatar
      Hey Flut...
      is it possible to make the TV logo in game not so transparent ?

      Pic: https://www.pic-upload.de/view-34499092/tvlogo.jpg.html

      Greets,
      Goddy
    • fero1907's avatar
      lrqvm • 17 hours ago ...it freezes in 3d matches when injury or yellow/red card. The only version working is the 1.1:

      I have the exact problem.
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi Teiwaz: what do you mean with "widget based on team"?
    • Teiwaz's avatar
      Hi,

      First: great skin. Really like it.
      One quick question though. Is it possible to get the "Away/Home Player Body Language" widget based on team?

      I really like to know the body language of my players but having to switch depending on away/home every time is a bit anoying.

      Cheers!
    • Flut's avatar
      Hi vonreichsm: thanks for all of your support and help in the answers. It is not easy to answer everyone indeed. Cheers!!

      Hi nikolaosaek: you can replace the default letters in league stage panel views.xml
      Search for every code font=”fonts/capitals” and delete it.

      Hi lrqvm: Sorry but I can’t help you since that bug not arose in my game.

      Hi perkeleensonni, fero and loxlo: I can’t explain that problem since everything is okay (until now) in my game. Maybe there is some kind of conflict with other skins. Try to clean the cache, keep this skin only in the skins folder and reload the game. I think maybe it will works since Vonreichsm already recommended that and in the loxlo game it works fine now. Regarding the medical centre I didn’t change anything on it. Thus I also don’t know what could be the cause of that bug you have.

      Hi Church on a hill: Thanks. Regarding your questions/issues:
      1. Side panels disappearing off the side of the match - could you explain this? I didn’t understand…
      2. the wheel in the tactics screen not updating when you switch players or roles - yes I noticed that. It only works when we repeat the action; I don’t know why; maybe there is a conflict with the xmls I edited in order to display the player pictures. But if so, I prefer that bug and keep the player pictures on the screen.
      3. Is it possible to make all of the panels for the in game between highlights screen available in each spot?-Yes. I didn’t include it since some of them don’t fit well in the size of the box (the smaller boxes on the bottom left and right). But if you want you can go to match inbetween highlights panel.xml and include the code for the two (home and away match formation are)

      <widget class="match_formation_panel" id="hmtt" file="match formation panel3" team_index="0" read_only="true" title="Tactics">
      <translation id="title" translation_id="230056" type="use" value="Tactics" />
      </widget>

      <widget class="match_formation_panel" id="amtt" file="match formation panel3" team_index="1" read_only="true" title="Tactics">
      <translation id="title" translation_id="230056" type="use" value="Tactics" />
      </widget>

      Put it after the following code:
      <widget class="match_view_selector_panel" file="client_object/client object viewer selector match1" pause_match_on_menu_opening="true" id="sel2" default_item="mazv" minimum_width="1" default_width="-1" priority="3" > <record id="object_property">
      <integer id="get_property" value="objt" />
      <integer id="set_property" value="objt" />
      </record>

      And also after the following code:
      <widget class="match_view_selector_panel" file="client_object/client object viewer selector match1" pause_match_on_menu_opening="true" id="sel4" default_item="mtst" minimum_width="1" default_width="-1" priority="3" > <record id="object_property">
      <integer id="get_property" value="objt" />
      <integer id="set_property" value="objt" />
      </record>

      4. Is it possible to differentiate the First team games from the youth team/reserves games. It could be with font, or just make the first team games a bolder color. They kinda blend into the background - could you please put a screenshot illustrating this?
      5. You can change the wheel colours editing the graphics in graphics/icons/custom/role rating/circular. In meantime I changed the position colours.
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    • vonholzminden's avatar
      hi loxlo. nice to hear.
    • vonholzminden's avatar
      This?

    • loxlo's avatar
      vonreichsm,flut,
      i've redownload and it seems to be working perfectly. Great skin nonetheless, keep it up
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    • nikolaosaek's avatar
      This is the panel I am looking for. I wanna change the team names that have capitals.
    • nikolaosaek's avatar
      vonreichsm: In the league table and at the inbox with the leagues the name of the teams turn to capitals with the uptade. I HATE capitals and I wanna change them.

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