(Note: Some operating systems may remove the '.ftl' ending. 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. You should see a file similar to the one pictured, ending with '.ftl' or '.zip'. For this tutorial, we will be using the Shiny! UI Overhaul and Graphics Mod to change the look of the game.įor reference, this is screenshot of the default hangar screen:Ģ. Choose the mod you would like to install. To add a new mod, please follow the instructions below.ġ. You can use Slipstream to both install and manage your mods. Once the program is done, you should be able to run the game as you would normally, but with new access to the mods. To activate a mod, run Slipstream, select the mod(s) you want to use, then click 'patch'. Once there, move your downloaded mod into the 'mods' folder. To add mods to slipstream, navigate to the steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light folder (where the game is located).

Adding Mods to Slipstream (Click to expand) Therefore, if two mods write over the same files, they will never be able to work together successfully. While it is possible to use two mods at once, mods get installed in the order in which they are listed in Slipstream. Additional details available in this post. You must return your copy of FTL to its default, unmodded state before installing Slipstream. Click 'yes' to confirm and launch Slipstream. You will see a confirmation popup (see screenshot) once FTL has been located. You will see a black window while the program searches for your copy of FTL. Open the Slipstream folder and find the 'modman' application.ĭouble click on 'modman' to start Slipstream. OPTIONAL: Rename the Slipstream folder to simply 'Slipstream'. In Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light (See screenshot.) Move the Slipstream file folder to your FTL folder. Open the Slipstream file folder, you should see a single folder with the same title as the parent folder (e.g.

Extract the Slipstream folder from the zip file.ģ. Download Slipstream Mod Manager zip file from the official thread in our forums.Ģ. Is the go-to method of using mods with FTL.ġ. 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.

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