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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 14, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ftl-faster-than-light|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ftl-faster-than-light|89}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions|None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|Top-down view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Roguelike, Strategy, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles|Space flight}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Sci-fi, Space}}
 
|steam appid  = 212680
 
|steam appid  = 212680
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659102
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659102
 +
|official site= https://subsetgames.com/ftl.html
 +
|hltb        = 3738
 +
|lutris      = ftl-faster-than-light
 +
|mobygames    = 57826
 
|strategywiki = FTL: Faster Than Light
 
|strategywiki = FTL: Faster Than Light
−
|mobygames    = ftl-faster-than-light
 
 
|wikipedia    = FTL: Faster Than Light
 
|wikipedia    = FTL: Faster Than Light
 
|winehq      = 14388
 
|winehq      = 14388
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}}
 
}}
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{++}} Basic modding support.
+
|introduction      =
−
{{--}} Resolution is hardcoded at 720p.
+
 
 +
|release history  = The game was re-branded as the '''''Advanced Edition''''' as of the 1.05.4 patch from April 3, 2014.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/ Official forum]
+
{{mm}} [https://www.subsetgames.com/forum/ Official forum]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659102|ftl_advanced_edition}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659102|ftl_advanced_edition}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.ftlwiki.com FTLWiki] - PCGamingWiki's FTL subwiki
 
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/ftlgame r/ftlgame] - subreddit.
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/ftlgame r/ftlgame] - subreddit.
  
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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 | {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
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{{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 }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ftl-faster-than-light/ftl-faster-than-light | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}.<br>Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | 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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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\settings.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\FasterThanLight\settings.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/settings.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/settings.ini}}
 
{{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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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\FasterThanLight\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\FasterThanLight\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|true}}
+
 
−
{{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<ref>[http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=721 Helpful Profile File Location Info! - FTLgame.com]</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}} The file {{Code|prof.sav}} contains over-all game progress.
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{{ii}} {{file|ae_prof.sav}} contains overall game progress.
−
{{ii}} The file {{Code|continue.sav}} is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit' or 'Main menu'.
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{{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]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               = true
+
|discord                   = true
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       = false
+
|epic games launcher       = true
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 = true
+
|origin                   = true
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     = Sync is not cross-platform.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
+
|steam cloud notes         = Sync is not cross-platform.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             = unknown
+
|xbox cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ftl-faster-light/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ftl-faster-light/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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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          = Use {{store link|steam|993090|Lossless Scaling}} on 1440p and 2160p monitors for {{term|pixel-perfect}}.
+
|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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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - language settings.jpg|In-game language settings.}}
 
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - language settings.jpg|In-game language settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#ftl Fan translation]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
The developers of FTL have a page with common fixes for the game, navigate to their [http://www.ftlgame.com/faq.html#common support page] to learn more.
+
The developers of FTL have a page with common fixes for the game, navigate to their [https://subsetgames.com/faq.html#runfailures support page] to learn more.
  
 
===Performance issues===
 
===Performance issues===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set the ''Dynamic Backgrounds'' option in the [[#Video settings|general settings]] to ''Disabled''|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/zv8k0/ftl_release_today_everything_you_need_to_know/c6819ns Primer comments on FTL release today: everything you need to know - /r/games]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set the ''Dynamic Backgrounds'' option in the [[#Video|general settings]] to ''Disabled''|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/zv8k0/ftl_release_today_everything_you_need_to_know/c6819ns|title=Primer comments on FTL release today: everything you need to know - /r/games|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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===Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics===
 
===Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable vsync and change maximum pre-rendered frames to "1" in nvidia control panel|ref=<ref>[http://subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3124&start=10 Mouse Cursor Lagging subsetgames forum]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Vsync and change maximum pre-rendered frames to "1" in Nvidia control panel|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3124&start=10|title=Mouse Cursor Lagging subsetgames forum|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
  
 
# Open Nvidia control panel.
 
# Open Nvidia control panel.
 
# Go to manage 3D settings.
 
# Go to manage 3D settings.
 
# Go to Program settings.
 
# Go to Program settings.
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# Add ftlgame.exe from the game folder if not allready present.
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# Add {{file|ftlgame.exe}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}}} if it is not already present.
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# disable vsync and set pre-rendered frames to "1".
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# 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>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/864973123969193063/ Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions]</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 <code>libstdc++.so.6</code> from <code>{{p|game}}/data/amd64/lib</code> and <code>{{p|game}}/data/x86/lib</code>
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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 <code>FTLGame.exe</code> and select Properties.
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# 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.
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# Click OK and run <code>FTLGame.exe</code>.
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# Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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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 <code>FTLGame.exe</code> and select Properties.
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# 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 <code>FTLGame.exe</code>.
+
# Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}.
  
 
'''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>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/540744936081003396/|title=No Sound with PulseAudio on Arch|date=May 2023}}</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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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
+
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
−
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
−
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
−
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
−
|notes    = {{ii}} Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.<ref name="faq">[http://www.ftlgame.com/faq.html#reqs Official FAQ]</ref>
+
|notes    = {{ii}} Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.<ref name="faq">[https://subsetgames.com/faq.html#runfailures Official FAQ]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements

Latest revision as of 23:21, 22 February 2024

FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light cover
Developers
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
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FTL: Faster Than Light on HowLongToBeat
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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
Developer website
DRM-free
 Humble widget.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 5 songs from the soundtrack, a mini-artbook, some wallpapers & avatars.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Origin
Origin
 Included with EA Play Pro.
Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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
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
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

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.ini.
  3. Set the required values:
       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

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
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]

Notes

This setting doesn't have a considerable impact on the visual quality of the game.

Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics

Disable Vsync and change maximum pre-rendered frames to "1" in Nvidia control panel[5]
  1. Open Nvidia control panel.
  2. Go to manage 3D settings.
  3. Go to Program settings.
  4. Add ftlgame.exe from <path-to-game> if it is not already present.
  5. Disable Vsync and set pre-rendered frames to "1".

Notes

On Nvidia Optimus notebooks also make sure the correct GPU is selected for FTL.

Ubuntu logs off at game startup

Delete libstdc++.so.6[6]

Delete libstdc++.so.6 from <path-to-game>/data/amd64/lib and <path-to-game>/data/x86/lib

Pixelated Graphics (Windows)

Problem associated with older laptop graphics cards.
Run as Administrator[citation needed]
  1. Right click on FTLGame.exe and select Properties.
  2. Click the 'Compatibility' tab.
  3. Check 'Run this program as an administrator'.
  4. Click Apply.
  5. Click OK and run FTLGame.exe.

Notes

Right-click on the game executable and select 'Run as Administrator' to test this fix.
Update graphics card drivers[citation needed]
Visit AMD.com or Nvidia.com depending on what graphics card manufacturer your computer uses.

Game is permanently zoomed in and cannot be played

Fix[citation needed]
  1. Right click on FTLGame.exe and select Properties.
  2. Click the 'Compatibility' tab.
  3. Check 'Disable display scaling on higher DPI settings'.
  4. Click Apply.
  5. Click OK and run FTLGame.exe.

Notes

Problem associated with higher DPI settings.

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:
pacman -S pulseaudio-alsa

Notes

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

Fix

Open a terminal and enter the following command to install an ALSA configuration for PipeWire:
pacman -S pipewire-alsa

Notes

If you are experiencing this issue on another Linux distribution, try installing that distribution's equivalent package to resolve the issue.

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


References