Instead of changing the icon on the consoles you should fix them so that they actually work like for example the Directed energy distribution manifold it doesn't work with antiproton beam array and also prefire chamber it doesn't work on all cannons and turrets.
I also have the same problem and I just advance a rank form commander to captain and I bought a new ship by rank and I also can't assigned any Bridge officer they should give us one of the ships that cost certain amount of zen they should have fix the rpoblem by now :mad: