Graphics Overhaul
For v3.0, Aurora is going to look different. I believe there is general consensus that the yellow/blue combination is quite jarring for some players, which is why I introduced the custom colours above. I will be moving to a light grey / soft black combination but that can be changed at user discretion. There are likely to be alternative colour config files shared by players.
I am also changing the general appearance away from the current coloured icons to a more consistent set of black and white icons from https://game-icons.net/, which is the same source as the Solaris mod, although I have used quite a few different icons. The buttons are also less prominent in general.
There are about thirty different icons on the Tactical and Galactic Maps. These are loaded at game start from a new Icons sub-directory. They are SVG files and can be substituted by using another icon with the same name. Game Icons has over 4000 to choose from, or you can find your own source.
I’ve also changed the planet icons from blue to grey and muted the name and fleet colours. I am still experimenting, so this screenshot is a work in progress but still gives a general idea of how Aurora will look for v3.0.
NOTE: The screenshot looks a little darker than the game itself unless you click to magnify.
