# V3.0.0 Changes Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 2, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44 "2026-03-02T16:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![AuroraSteve](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/aurorasteve/32/96_2.png) [@AuroraSteve](https://aurora4x.com/u/AuroraSteve)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/141 "2026-10-13T17:43:06Z")
My wife and I, plus our children of 14 and 16 at the time (so 20 years ago), had a couple of weeks in Las Vegas. We decided to leave most of things in the hotel, packed an overnight bag and set off for Yosemite. It’s a while ago, but I remember going through a place called Pahrump and then into Death Valley. We planned to go over the high passes, but it was October and they were snowed in. So we went through Kings Canyon national park and stayed a night in Visalia at a motel. Next day, we got up to Yosemite in the snow, including me losing the car in a slide that fortunately went away from the cliff edge 🙂 , and stayed in a cabin in the woods outside a hotel called the Ahwahnee. Yosemite is a must see for anyone who hasn’t been! Next morning we drove all the way back to Vegas, down through California and then across the Mojave. About 500 miles I think. Can’t remember the exact route but I do remember what looked like a mini-Vegas as soon as we crossed the state line into Nevada. I’ve spent a lot of time in Vegas. Usually 2-4 weeks each year between about 2004 and 2014, Including one year where I went for two weeks with my wife, came home for two weeks, then went back for another two weeks with a group of male (poker-playing) friends. They were quite different experiences 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![Nori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/67e7ee/32.png) [@Nori](https://aurora4x.com/u/Nori)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/142 "2026-10-13T23:52:40Z")
I love Tuscany. Beautiful place and great people (and food of course). ---
**Author:** ![Garfunkel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/garfunkel/32/486_2.png) [@Garfunkel](https://aurora4x.com/u/Garfunkel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/143 "2026-10-14T09:13:26Z")
This is now the travel recommendation thread! With your campervan, you could do an amazing road trip - winter would be a bit of an challenge but summer is easy peasy. Drive north from Oslo across all the bridges and tunnels, enjoy the fjords and so on. Once you reach Kirkenes, dip your toes in the Arctic Ocean, then turn south and you can drive across Finland north to south - the tundra & taiga of Lapland, then the forests and lakes. Grab the ferry from Turku to Stockholm and you can continue through South of Sweden and Skåne, cross the longest bridge-tunnel combination to get into Denmark and you’ve completed the grand Nordic circle! July-August is the best holiday season to do it, January-February is the most hardcore to experience winter at its best (or worst). ---
**Author:** ![nuclearslurpee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/nuclearslurpee/32/368_2.png) [@nuclearslurpee](https://aurora4x.com/u/nuclearslurpee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/144 "2026-10-14T13:08:23Z")
> [@Garfunkel](#): > > This is now the travel recommendation thread! I hear Delta Pavonis is nice this time of year as long as you avoid the Precursor fleet in orbit of the third planet! Bit pricey as far as fuel goes though. ---
**Author:** ![AuroraSteve](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/aurorasteve/32/96_2.png) [@AuroraSteve](https://aurora4x.com/u/AuroraSteve)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/145 "2026-10-14T14:24:07Z")
I’ve already looked at the Nordkapp trip, all the way from the Isle of Man via the UK, Netherlands and Denmark, while visiting the Lofoten islands en route. I think about 6 weeks would be required. Hadn’t considered going back via Sweden though. We once did a day trip (!) to northern Finland, above the arctic circle, on December 21st to see Santa. Probably 1996. It was dark all day and -20C. A LOT of snow. Reindeer sleighs, skidoos through the forest, husky dog sleds, ice fishing on a frozen river. It was a very full day 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kaiser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/kaiser/32/849_2.png) [@Kaiser](https://aurora4x.com/u/Kaiser)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/146 "2026-10-14T15:46:45Z")
I had my Erasmus studies in Finland during winter time, from January to June in 2011-2012, I was based on a town in the central of the country and visited the artic and this small island in the middle of the baltic. The sun at midnight and over. If I close my eyes I can still see meters and meters of snow, the best experience of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Gor-97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@Gor-97](https://aurora4x.com/u/Gor-97)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/147 "2026-10-14T19:15:39Z")
Funny, i live in northern Finland and i hate snow more than anything. Can’t wait next Summer to beging. 7 more months… ---
**Author:** ![Boscodiogigia](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/boscodiogigia/32/2379_2.png) [@Boscodiogigia](https://aurora4x.com/u/Boscodiogigia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/148 "2026-10-14T20:22:58Z")
I have done Erasmus studies in Sweden, Karlstad. That’s why in [my AAR](https://aurora4x.com/t/chronicles-of-the-axis-empire/390/23) the missile frigates are called Karlstad, ahaha… good time in Sweden ---
**Author:** ![S810\_Jr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/s810_jr/32/1911_2.png) [@S810\_Jr](https://aurora4x.com/u/S810_Jr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/149 "2026-10-22T20:31:59Z")
No commented out Comic Sans, shame on you! ---
**Author:** ![Antonin1957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Antonin1957](https://aurora4x.com/u/Antonin1957)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/150 "2026-10-22T20:51:52Z")
> [@AuroraSteve](#): > > Origins convention. Late 90s I think. There were some fun seminars as well as all the gaming Then our paths almost certainly crossed. My wife and I used to come down from Cleveland each year. I spent almost all of my time at War College seminars. Listening to Col David Glantz speak is one of my fondest memories of that time. Getting up early, hitting the snack shop for coffee and croissants, hurrying over to the lecture room… Sometimes Glantz was already there, waiting. I’d buy a couple of his self-published books, and he’d grin at me and look around at the half-empty room and say, “Looks like we’re suffering from a little attrition today!” ---
**Author:** ![AuroraSteve](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/aurorasteve/32/96_2.png) [@AuroraSteve](https://aurora4x.com/u/AuroraSteve)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/151 "2026-10-22T21:27:48Z")
I attended a few different seminars during the year I attended. I remember one on offensive doctrines for different nations; American, German, Russia, British, etc.. Another was a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, and this would be late-90s probably so very different than today. Another including military risk management, with the low risk, high impact scenario being a UK nuclear attack on the US 🙂 I don’t remember the personnel involved though. ---
**Author:** ![muraug](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/muraug/32/1611_2.png) [@muraug](https://aurora4x.com/u/muraug)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/152 "2026-10-23T09:16:32Z")
Hello. First of all, I would like to thank Steve for this wonderful game. I have played VB6 and now the last 2.71 version. I would like to make a request: would it be possible to implement an option to modify the dark background of the windows? I’m not sure if it’s just me—perhaps I have some undiagnosed form of epilepsy or color blindness, or maybe my brain just doesn’t function quite right—but the black background makes me feel dizzy if I spend too much time playing. Thanks a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Isotoxal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85e7bf/32.png) [@Isotoxal](https://aurora4x.com/u/Isotoxal)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/153 "2026-10-23T11:05:58Z")
> [@Aurora v3.0.0 Patch Notes - Unreleased](https://aurora4x.com/t/aurora-v3-0-0-patch-notes-unreleased/49/44): > > Aurora Colour Configuration As part of an effort to make themes an integral part of Aurora, all colours displayed on maps and in forms are now loaded from an XML file when Aurora starts. There are almost ninety different colour options within the XML, covering a huge variety of different areas. This includes map and form backgrounds, every display option on the tactical and galactic maps and the use of different text colours within forms. Each colour has red, green and blue values, which can … Next major update adds this ---
**Author:** ![Kaiser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/kaiser/32/849_2.png) [@Kaiser](https://aurora4x.com/u/Kaiser)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/154 "2026-10-23T12:59:19Z")
I am so f… hyped for the new update, but I can’t wait to try the expanded context menu with icons among all. > [@Aurora v3.0.0 Patch Notes - Unreleased](https://aurora4x.com/t/aurora-v3-0-0-patch-notes-unreleased/49/47): > > Expanded Context Menu In v2.7.1, you can right-click on a population, fleet or jump point and a menu will pop up with those items. Clicking the fleet takes you to the Naval Org window with the fleet selected, clicking the population opens the economic window and clicking the jump point changes the tactical map to the selected system. For v3.0, the context menu has been changed to the new colour scheme and extra functionality has been added. I’ve also included icons to avoid any confusion about… ---
**Author:** ![lumporr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@lumporr](https://aurora4x.com/u/lumporr)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/155 "2026-10-23T20:12:36Z")
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**Author:** ![paolot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/aurora4x.com/paolot/32/376_2.png) [@paolot](https://aurora4x.com/u/paolot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/156 "2026-10-24T13:04:18Z")
> [@muraug](#): > > but the black background May I suggest you to check your vision? In current 2.7.1 version, windows background is dark blue, not black. ---
**Author:** ![Antonin1957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Antonin1957](https://aurora4x.com/u/Antonin1957)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44/157 "2026-10-24T20:17:10Z")
> [@AuroraSteve](#): > > I attended a few different seminars during the year I attended. I remember one on offensive doctrines for different nations; American, German, Russia, British, etc.. Another was a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, and this would be late-90s probably so very different than today. Another including military risk management, with the low risk, high impact scenario being a UK nuclear attack on the US 🙂 > > I don’t remember the personnel involved though. Attending the Origins convention used to be something my wife and I eagerly looked forward to each summer. She would go shopping while I spent the entire day in seminars. Aside from Col Glantz, I loved listening to Col Les Grau. He lectured on Kashmir, and on Afghanistan looong before that country appeared on nightly news programs. Charles Sharp and Jack Radey were also great lecturers. One night in the hotel bar I noticed Glantz, Radey and Sharp sitting together nearby, excitedly discussing some never-before-seen Red Army assault gun Sharp had identified in an old wartime photo. Good times! We stopped going to Origins because the tone of War College changed. I’m interested in military history, not “America triumphant” ideology. [Previous page](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44.md?page=7)