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{{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721|title=Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721|title=Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} {{file|ae_prof.sav}} contains overall game progress. |
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} {{file|continue.sav}} is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'. |
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9. | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9. | ||
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]], 1440p and 2160p resolutions are {{term|pixel-perfect}}. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = Uses 2D artwork. | |fov notes = Uses 2D artwork. | ||
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# Go to manage 3D settings. | # Go to manage 3D settings. | ||
# Go to Program settings. | # Go to Program settings. | ||
− | # Add ftlgame.exe from | + | # Add {{file|ftlgame.exe}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}}} if it is not already present. |
− | # | + | # Disable Vsync and set pre-rendered frames to "1". |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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===Ubuntu logs off at game startup=== | ===Ubuntu logs off at game startup=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Delete libstdc++.so.6|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/864973123969193063/|title=Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete {{file|libstdc++.so.6}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/864973123969193063/|title=Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
− | Delete | + | Delete {{file|libstdc++.so.6}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}/data/amd64/lib}} and {{folder|{{p|game}}/data/x86/lib}} |
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{{Fixbox|description=Run as Administrator|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Run as Administrator|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | # Right click on | + | # Right click on {{file|FTLGame.exe}} and select Properties. |
# Click the 'Compatibility' tab. | # Click the 'Compatibility' tab. | ||
# Check 'Run this program as an administrator'. | # Check 'Run this program as an administrator'. | ||
# Click Apply. | # Click Apply. | ||
− | # Click OK and run | + | # Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}. |
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===Game is permanently zoomed in and cannot be played=== | ===Game is permanently zoomed in and cannot be played=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | # Right click on | + | # Right click on {{file|FTLGame.exe}} and select Properties. |
# Click the 'Compatibility' tab. | # Click the 'Compatibility' tab. | ||
# Check 'Disable display scaling on higher DPI settings'. | # Check 'Disable display scaling on higher DPI settings'. | ||
# Click Apply. | # Click Apply. | ||
− | # Click OK and run | + | # Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' |
Latest revision as of 23:21, 22 February 2024
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 | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Genres | Roguelike, Strategy, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
FTL: Faster Than Light is a singleplayer top-down view roguelike, strategy and vehicle combat game.
The game was re-branded as the Advanced Edition as of the 1.05.4 patch from April 3, 2014.
General information
- Official forum
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- r/ftlgame - subreddit.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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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 Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. |
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Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\FasterThanLight\settings.ini |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/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 |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FasterThanLight\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/FasterThanLight/ |
- Save games are fully cross-platform.[2]
-
ae_prof.sav
contains overall game progress. -
continue.sav
is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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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] | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Native resolution is 1280x720. | ||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed 16:9. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed 16:9. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Borderless fullscreen windowed, 1440p and 2160p resolutions are 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 |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and sound. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
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
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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
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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
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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
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Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PulseAudio on Arch Linux
Fix[7] |
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Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PulseAudio: Notes
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Audio is silent or doesn't follow system preferences when using PipeWire on Arch Linux
Fix |
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Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PipeWire: Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | BASS |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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) | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-12-27
- ↑ Helpful Profile File Location Info! - SubsetGames.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-04-29
- ↑ Primer comments on FTL release today: everything you need to know - /r/games - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Mouse Cursor Lagging subsetgames forum - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ No Sound with PulseAudio on Arch - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Official FAQ