HUD Color Theme Editor

Remix the in-game colour matrix and preview it live

Bored of orange? Drag the sliders — the cockpit screenshot recolours live. Pick a preset, copy the XML into GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml, or share your theme with the squadron via the link.

NOTE: Image screenshot taken from Elite Dangerous Odyssey.

Red
R1
G0
B0
Green
R0
G255
B0
Blue
R0
G0
B255
Instructions:

It is advised that you backup any file before applying any change. Modify at your own risk.

  1. Close the game if it is running.
  2. Use the sliders above until you are satisfied with the outcome.
  3. Navigate to \%AppData%\..\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\options\graphics
  4. Open the file named GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml - You can create the file if it does not exist.
    • If you have to create the file, paste the default values to the file.
    • If the file already exists, we suggest creating a backup before you edit.
  5. Copy the generated code below and replace the <MatrixRed> section.
  6. Save and close the file.
Generated Code:
Default Values:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
    <GUIColour>
        <Default>
            <LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
            <MatrixRed> 1, 0, 0 </MatrixRed>
            <MatrixGreen> 0, 1, 0 </MatrixGreen>
            <MatrixBlue> 0, 0, 1 </MatrixBlue>
        </Default>
    </GUIColour>
</GraphicsConfig>
                    

You can revert to standard colors by copying the code above and overwriting your GraphicsConfiguration.xml. You can also delete the section from <GUIColour> to </GUIColour>.

This app was built by CMDR EdBacayo for NEWP and is provided as-is and without warranty.

Presets

Click one to load it — then fine-tune with the sliders.