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{{Infobox
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|cover          = FTL_cover.png
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|developer      = [http://www.ftlgame.com/ Subset Games]
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|publisher      =
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|engine        =
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|release dates  = 14 September 2012
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}}
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'''Key Points'''
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{{++}} [[#Game Data|Save games are cross-platform]] on [[#Windows|Windows]], [[#Mac|Mac]] and [[#Linux|Linux]]..<ref>http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721</ref>
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'''General Information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/ Official Forum] - most active community.
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{{mm}} [http://www.reddit.com/r/ftlgame r/ftlgame] - subreddit.
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=Windows=
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.ftlgame.com Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Coming to GOG.com | {{ID|Gog}} | Bonus music and art. }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Coming to Steam | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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}}
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==Game Data==
 
==Game Data==
 
===Save Game Location===
 
===Save Game Location===
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The file <code>prof.sav</code> contains unlocked ships and game preferences.
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===[[Cloud Syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | unknown | }}
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}}
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==Video Settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Renders in 1280x720.
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =
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|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =true
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|windowed_notes            =Starts in windowed mode as default.
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|fullscreen                =hackable
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|fullscreen_notes          =See [[#Borderless Fullscreen Windowed|Borderless Fullscreen Windowed]].
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|anisotropic                =
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      =
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
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===[[Borderless Fullscreen Windowed]]===
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[[File:FTL_borderless_fullscreen.png|300px|right|thumb|Video settings: black bar running on the side whilst using [[Borderless Windowed]].]]
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{{ii}} Working using [[Borderless Windowed]] application. However, a black bar renders on the right hand side.
  
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The file <code>continue.sav</code> is generated when pressing 'Save & Quit'.
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==System Requirements==
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{{ii}} No save file is generated if pressing only 'Quit'.
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{{System Requirements
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{{ii}}If one dies or wins the game, the file is automatically deleted as is standard in [[Wikipedia:Roguelike|roguelike]] games.
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
  
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===Quicksave Cheating===
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|minOS_  = Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7
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{{++}} It is possible to make manual backup copies of the <code>continue.sav</code> file, and restoring them when are deleted when one dies. This acts as a kind of 'quick save'.  
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|minproc_ = 2 GHz Core 2 Duo
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{{--}} This would be considered cheating by some 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 [[Wikipedia:Roguelike|roguelike]] games.
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|minmem_  = 512 MB
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|minHD_  = 8 GB
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|minGPU1_ = OpenGL 2.0 Support, 256 MB (dedicated card preferred)
  
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===[[Cloud Syncing]]===
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|recOS_  =
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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|recproc_ =
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | unknown | }}
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|recmem_  =
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|recHD_  =
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|recGPU1_ =
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}}
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=Mac=
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==Game Data==
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===Save Game Location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|~\Library\Application Support\FasterThanLight\prof.sav<ref>http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721</ref>}}
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}}
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==System Requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily_ = Mac
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|minOS_  = OS X 10.5.8<ref>http://www.ftlgame.com/?page_id=106</ref>
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|minproc_ = 2 GHz Core 2 Duo
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|minmem_  = 512 MB
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|minHD_  = 8 GB
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|minGPU1_ = OpenGL 2.0 Support, 256 MB (dedicated card preferred)
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|recOS_  =
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|recproc_ =
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|recmem_  =
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|recHD_  =
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|recGPU1_ =
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}}
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=Linux=
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==System Requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily_ = Linux
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|minOS_  = Linux
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|minproc_ = 2 GHz Core 2 Duo
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|minmem_  = 512 MB
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|minHD_  = 8 GB
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|minGPU1_ = OpenGL 2.0 Support, 256 MB (dedicated card preferred)
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|recOS_  =
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|recproc_ =
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|recmem_  =
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|recHD_  =
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|recGPU1_ =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Game]] [[Category:Windows]] [[Category:Mac]] [[Category:Linux]]

Revision as of 00:50, 9 September 2012

Template:Infobox

Key Points

Save games are cross-platform on Windows, Mac and Linux..[1]

General Information

Official Forum - most active community.
r/ftlgame - subreddit.

Windows

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game Data

Save Game Location

Template:Game Location Table

Cloud Syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video Settings

Template:Video Settings

Borderless Fullscreen Windowed

File:FTL borderless fullscreen.png
Video settings: black bar running on the side whilst using Borderless Windowed.
Working using Borderless Windowed application. However, a black bar renders on the right hand side.

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Mac

Game Data

Save Game Location

Template:Game Location Table

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Linux

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements


References