FTL: Faster Than Light
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Release dates | |
Windows | September 14, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | September 14, 2012 |
Linux | September 14, 2012 |
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
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Windows XP / Vista / 7 | |
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System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 175 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
- Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.
macOS (OS X) Minimum Operating system (OS) OS X 10.5.8[3] Processor (CPU) System memory (RAM) Hard disk drive (HDD) 175 MB Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatibleLinux Minimum Operating system (OS) Linux Processor (CPU) System memory (RAM) Hard disk drive (HDD) 175 MB Video card (GPU) OpenGL 2.0 compatible References