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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 page  = faster_than_light
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659102
 +
|official site= https://subsetgames.com/ftl.html
 +
|hltb        = 3738
 +
|lutris      = ftl-faster-than-light
 +
|mobygames    = 57826
 +
|strategywiki = FTL: Faster Than Light
 
|wikipedia    = FTL: Faster Than Light
 
|wikipedia    = FTL: Faster Than Light
 +
|winehq      = 14388
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{++}} Mod support.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|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]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/ftl_faster_than_light GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659102|ftl_advanced_edition}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/faster_than_light GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/ftlgame r/ftlgame] - subreddit.
−
{{mm}} [http://www.ftlwiki.com FTLWiki] - PCGamingWiki's FTL subwiki
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.reddit.com/r/ftlgame r/ftlgame] - subreddit.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.ftlgame.com Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | https://subsetgames.com/ftl.html | DRM-free | Humble widget. | Steam, Humble Store | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/FTL-Faster-Than-Light-Download/dp/B00D7GNPO2 Amazon.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} / {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | faster-than-light | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-12-27}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/ftlfasterthanlight_storefront Humble Store] | {{ID|DRM-free}}{{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{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 Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/faster_than_light GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | 5 songs from the soundtrack, a mini-artbook, some wallpapers & avatars. }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | ftl-faster-than-light | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com//app/212680 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nwntzqw4g8g | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{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 }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\FasterThanLight\settings.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/FasterThanLight/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.local/share/FasterThanLight/}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/settings.ini}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/settings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} The file {{Code|settings.ini}} contains all settings.
 
−
{{++}} 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>
 
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\FasterThanLight\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\FasterThanLight\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/FasterThanLight/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.local/share/FasterThanLight/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/fasterthanlight/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/FasterThanLight/}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} The file {{Code|prof.sav}} contains over-all game progress.
 
−
{{ii}} The file {{Code|continue.sav}} is only generated when pressing 'Save & Quit'.
 
  
−
====Quicksaving====
+
{{++}} 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}} It is possible to 'quicksave' by saving and quitting, and then making manual backup copies of the {{Code|continue.sav}} file, and restoring them when one dies.
+
{{ii}} {{file|ae_prof.sav}} contains overall game progress.
 +
{{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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  = true
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   = true
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Sync is not cross-platform.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:FTL - Faster Than Light - settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://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    = silver
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Native resolution is 1280x720.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        = <!-- the game does not make use of a wider resolution, therefore it doesn't actually support mm or uw -->
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|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                        = na
+
|fov                        = n/a
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Uses 2D artwork.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
−
|anisotropic                = na
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = Disable Frame Limit in-game.
+
|60 fps notes               = Optional framerate cap at 60 FPS.
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit settings.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change the windowed resolution to match your desktop}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
# First, follow the instructions in "''[[#Change the resolution in settings.ini|Change the resolution in settings.ini]]''", setting the resolution to match your full desktop resolution.
+
# Open {{file|settings.ini}}.
−
# In addition to those changes, set {{Code|windowed}} and {{Code|stretched}} to ''1''.
+
# Set the required values:
−
# Start the game using one of the available borderless fullscreen solutions. This was tested using the [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Another AutoHotkey Script|AutoHotkey]] method.
+
        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 [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Another AutoHotkey Script|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==
+
==Input==
−
[[File:FTL - Faster Than Light - input settings.png|290px|right|thumb|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          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 +
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          =  
+
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          =  
+
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  =  
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen              =  
+
|controller hotplug        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes         =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|FTL - Faster Than Light - language settings.jpg|In-game language settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
−
|surround sound          = na
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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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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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|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
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      =
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
  |notes     =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Framerate is too high===
+
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.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable vsync}}
 
−
{{ii}} Turning on Vsync in the [[#Video settings|general settings]] will prevent unnecessary frame renders.
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable frame rate cap}}
 
−
{{ii}} Turning on the frame rate cap in the [[#Video settings|general settings]] caps the frame rate at 60.
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Performance issues===
 
===Performance issues===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{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=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable dynamic backgrounds}}
+
 
−
{{++}} Switching off the dynamic background option can have a major, positive effect on performance.<ref>[http://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>
+
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} This setting doesn't have a considerable impact on the visual quality of the game.
 
{{ii}} This setting doesn't have a considerable impact on the visual quality of the game.
−
# Set the ''Dynamic Backgrounds'' option in the [[#Video settings|general settings]] to ''Disabled''.
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Mouse Lag on Nvidia Graphics===
 +
{{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.
 +
# Go to manage 3D settings.
 +
# Go to Program settings.
 +
# Add {{file|ftlgame.exe}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}}} if it is not already present.
 +
# Disable Vsync and set pre-rendered frames to "1".
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} On Nvidia Optimus notebooks also make sure the correct GPU is selected for FTL.}}
  
 
===Ubuntu logs off at game startup===
 
===Ubuntu logs off at game startup===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{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=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete libstdc++.so.6}}
+
Delete {{file|libstdc++.so.6}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}/data/amd64/lib}} and {{folder|{{p|game}}/data/x86/lib}}
−
{{ii}} The game path on Ubuntu is usually ~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/FTL Faster Than Light/
 
−
Delete '''''libstdc++.so.6''''' from <code>{{p|game}}/data/amd64/lib</code> and <code>{{p|game}}/data/x86/lib</code><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/212680/discussions/0/864973123969193063/ Starting the game logs me out of my computer - Steam Community discussions]</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Pixelated Graphics (Windows)===
 
===Pixelated Graphics (Windows)===
 
{{ii}} Problem associated with older laptop graphics cards.
 
{{ii}} Problem associated with older laptop graphics cards.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Run as Administrator}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Run as Administrator|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Right click on {{file|FTLGame.exe}} and select Properties.
 +
# Click the 'Compatibility' tab.
 +
# Check 'Run this program as an administrator'.
 +
# Click Apply.
 +
# Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Right-click on the game executable and select 'Run as Administrator' to test this fix.
 
{{ii}} Right-click on the game executable and select 'Run as Administrator' to test this fix.
−
# Right click on FTLGame.exe and select Properties.
+
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update graphics card drivers|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Visit AMD.com or Nvidia.com depending on what graphics card manufacturer your computer uses.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game is permanently zoomed in and cannot be played===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# 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 'Disable display scaling on higher DPI settings'.
 
# Click Apply.
 
# Click Apply.
−
# Click OK and run FTLGame.exe.
+
# Click OK and run {{file|FTLGame.exe}}.
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Update graphics card drivers}}
+
 
−
{{ii}} Can usually be obtained from laptop manufacturer websites.
+
'''Notes'''
 +
{{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.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = 2.0
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = BASS
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 175 MB
 
|minHD    = 175 MB
 
|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">[https://subsetgames.com/faq.html#runfailures Official FAQ]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Windows 8 is not officially supported.<ref name="faq">[http://www.ftlgame.com/?page_id=192#reqs Official FAQ]</ref>
 
−
{{ii}} Some integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.<ref name="faq" />
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
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|minOS    = 10.5.8
 
|minOS    = 10.5.8
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
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|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 175 MB
 
|minHD    = 175 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB  
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
−
|minHD    = 175 MB  
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|minHD    = 175 MB
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:21, 22 February 2024

FTL: Faster Than Light
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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
FTL: Faster Than Light on IGDB
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FTL: Faster Than Light guide on StrategyWiki
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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