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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | faster_than_light | DRM-free | 5 songs from the soundtrack, a mini-artbook, some wallpapers & avatars. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | faster_than_light | DRM-free | 5 songs from the soundtrack, a mini-artbook, some wallpapers & avatars. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | ftl-faster-than-light | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | ftl-faster-than-light | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nwntzqw4g8g | Microsoft Store | | + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nwntzqw4g8g | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Origin | ftl-faster-than-light/ftl-faster-than-light | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Origin | ftl-faster-than-light/ftl-faster-than-light | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 212680 | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 212680 | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/settings.ini}} | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/settings.ini}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{XDG|true}} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
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{{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<ref>[https://www.subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721 Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com]</ref> | {{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<ref>[https://www.subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721 Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com]</ref> | ||
− | {{ii}} The file {{Code| | + | {{ii}} The file {{Code|ae_prof.sav}} contains over-all game progress. |
{{ii}} The file {{Code|continue.sav}} is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'. | {{ii}} The file {{Code|continue.sav}} is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'. | ||
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|discord = true | |discord = true | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games store = | + | |epic games store = true |
|epic games store notes = | |epic games store notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = true | |gog galaxy = true | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | |notes = [http://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#ftl Fan translation] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} Problem associated with higher DPI settings. | {{ii}} Problem associated with higher DPI settings. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PulseAudio on Arch Linux=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Fix|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/540744936081003396/ No Sound with PulseAudio on Arch]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PulseAudio:<br> | ||
+ | <code>pacman -S pulseaudio-alsa</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} If you are experiencing this issue on another Linux distribution, try installing that distribution's equivalent package to resolve the issue. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PipeWire on Arch Linux=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Fix|fix= | ||
+ | Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PipeWire:<br> | ||
+ | <code>pacman -S pipewire-alsa</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} If you are experiencing this issue on another Linux distribution, try installing that distribution's equivalent package to resolve the issue. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 |
|minCPU = 2 GHz | |minCPU = 2 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 1 GB | |minRAM = 1 GB |
Revision as of 01:21, 19 April 2021
Developers | |
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Subset Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 14, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | September 14, 2012 |
Linux | September 14, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
IGDB | 89 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Genres | Roguelike, Strategy, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
Key points
- Basic modding support.
- Resolution is hardcoded at 720p.
General information
- Official forum
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- FTLWiki - PCGamingWiki's FTL subwiki
- r/ftlgame - subreddit.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Developer website | Humble widget. | |||
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[1] | |||
GOG.com | 5 songs from the soundtrack, a mini-artbook, some wallpapers & avatars. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\settings.ini[Note 1] |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/settings.ini |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/FasterThanLight/settings.ini |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FasterThanLight\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/FasterThanLight/ |
- Save games are fully cross-platform.[2]
- The file
ae_prof.sav
contains over-all game progress. - The file
continue.sav
is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Sync is not cross-platform.[3] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Native resolution is 1280x720. | ||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed 16:9. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed 16:9. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Lossless Scaling on 1440p and 2160p monitors for pixel-perfect. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Uses 2D artwork. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Optional framerate cap at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode |
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Edit settings.ini[citation needed] |
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fullscreen=0 lastFullScreen=0 manual=1 screen_x=your x value screen resolution screen_y=your y value screen resolution windowed=0 stretched=1 4. Use one of the available borderless fullscreen solutions. This was tested using the AutoHotkey method. NOTE: Your x and y value resolution can be determined by finding your resolution, for example: 1920x1080, 1920=x value, 1080=y value |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music and sound. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
The developers of FTL have a page with common fixes for the game, navigate to their support page to learn more.
Performance issues
Set the Dynamic Backgrounds option in the general settings to Disabled[4] |
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Notes
|
Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics
Disable vsync and change maximum pre-rendered frames to "1" in nvidia control panel[5] |
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Notes
|
Ubuntu logs off at game startup
Delete libstdc++.so.6[6] |
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Delete |
Pixelated Graphics (Windows)
- Problem associated with older laptop graphics cards.
Run as Administrator[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Update graphics card drivers[citation needed] |
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|
Game is permanently zoomed in and cannot be played
Fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PulseAudio on Arch Linux
Fix[7] |
---|
Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PulseAudio: Notes
|
Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PipeWire on Arch Linux
Fix |
---|
Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PipeWire: Notes
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
OpenGL | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | BASS |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
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.[8]
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 175 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 175 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-12-27
- ↑ Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com
- ↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-04-29
- ↑ Primer comments on FTL release today: everything you need to know - /r/games
- ↑ Mouse Cursor Lagging subsetgames forum
- ↑ Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions
- ↑ No Sound with PulseAudio on Arch
- ↑ Official FAQ