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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{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}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://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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{{XDG|true}} | {{XDG|true}} | ||
− | {{++}} Save games are fully cross-platform.<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|prof.sav}} contains over-all game progress. | {{ii}} The file {{Code|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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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | The developers of FTL have a page with common fixes for the game, navigate to their [ | + | 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=== | ||
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===Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics=== | ===Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics=== | ||
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# Open Nvidia control panel. | # Open Nvidia control panel. | ||
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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">[ | + | |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> |
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements |
Revision as of 21:40, 2 May 2020
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 |
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 | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
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 |
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/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
- Save games are fully cross-platform.[2]
- The file
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] | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video settings
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 settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
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
|
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 | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
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.[7]
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 |
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
- ↑ Official FAQ