Subset Games | FTL Mods (2024)

Slipstream is a fan-made mod manager for FTL which makes it easy to install multiple mods and control which ones you use, when you want to use them. It is the go-to method of using mods with FTL.

Slipstream installation instructions:

1. Download Slipstream Mod Manager zip file from the official thread in our forums.
2. Extract the Slipstream folder from the zip file.

3. Open the Slipstream file folder, you should see a single folder with the same title as the parent folder (e.g. Slipstream Mod Manager v1.6-Win).
4. Move the Slipstream file folder to your FTL folder. For Steam users, it will be located in Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light (See screenshot.)

OPTIONAL: Rename the Slipstream folder to simply "Slipstream".
Open the Slipstream folder and find the "modman" application.

Double click on "modman" to start Slipstream. You will see a black window while the program searches for your copy of FTL. You will see a confirmation popup (see screenshot) once FTL has been located. Click "yes" to confirm and launch Slipstream.

Important notes:

You must return your copy of FTL to its default, unmodded state before installing Slipstream. Additional details available in this post.

While it is possible to use two mods at once, mods get installed in the order in which they are listed in Slipstream. Therefore, if two mods write over the same files, they will never be able to work together successfully.

To add mods to slipstream, navigate to the steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light folder (where the game is located). Once there, move your downloaded mod into the "mods" folder.

To activate a mod, run Slipstream, select the mod(s) you want to use, then click "patch". Once the program is done, you should be able to run the game as you would normally, but with new access to the mods.

You can use Slipstream to both install and manage your mods. To add a new mod, please follow the instructions below.

1. Choose the mod you would like to install. For this tutorial, we will be using the Shiny! UI Overhaul and Graphics Mod to change the look of the game. For reference, this is screenshot of the default hangar screen:

2. Download the mod to your computer. You should see a file similar to the one pictured, ending with ".ftl" or ".zip". Slipstream can be set to recognize zip files by launching it, going to the file tab at the top left, clicking preferences, then checking the "allow_zip" option. (Note: Some operating systems may remove the ".ftl" ending. If this happens, you can simply add it back yourself.)

3. Open your Slipstream folder in a second window and move the new mod into the "mods" subfolder.

4. Once you have moved the new mod, open Slipstream. The newly-added mod should appear in the list of available mods. Check the tickbox next to the new mod, then click "Patch".

5. When Slipstream has finished patching the game, you will see a popup asking if you would like to start FTL. Click "yes" to launch the game and see the results of your newly-added mod.

Note: You do NOT need to run Slipstream every time you play; only when you need to change which mods you are using.

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