FTL: Faster Than Light
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Key points
- Purchase from the developer's website for a DRM-free and Steam key version.
- Save games are cross-platform on Windows, Mac and Linux.[1]
- Game is unplayable on resolutions under 1280x720, and exhibit other anomalies above this resolution.
General information
- FTLWiki - PCGamingWiki's FTL subwiki
- Official Forum - most active community
- r/ftlgame - subreddit.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Game data
Configuration file and save game location
- The file
prof.sav
contains game progress. - The file
continue.sav
is generated when pressing 'Save & Quit'. - The file
settings.ini
contains all settings. - No save file is generated if pressing only 'Quit'.
- If one dies or wins the game, the file is automatically deleted as is standard in roguelike games.
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Quicksaving
- It is possible to 'quick save' by saving and quitting, and then making manual backup copies of the
continue.sav
file, and restoring them when one dies, a method known as 'save scumming'. - This is considered cheating by most players and may spoil enjoyment of the game. It goes against the intentions of the developer's desire for the player to experience permanent death, a standard feature of many roguelike games.
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- The game is very restrictive in only rendering in 1280x720. Screens with lower resolution than this, such as 1024x768 cannot play the game.[2] Note: a recent patch, added experimental support for smaller resolutions, provided the graphics card is modern enough.
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
- Working using Borderless Windowed application. However, a black bar renders on the right hand side.
Issues fixed
Framerate Too High
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Low Performance
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System requirements
- Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.