# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 153
**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 --- _[View the full topic](https://aurora4x.com/t/v3-0-0-changes-discussion-thread/44)._