How to download mods onto slipstream
A "mod" short for "modification" is a fan-made alteration to a game which allows it to look and act different than the original. In the case of FTL, the community has created a number of mods , ranging from redesigns of the game's art all the way to mods which create brand new campaigns and gameplay modes.
Mods are not official patches. They are not developed, published, or maintained by any members of the development team, and as such, we cannot guarantee their stability nor are we responsible for any content we did not create ourselves.
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. Download Slipstream Mod Manager zip file from the official thread in our forums. Extract the Slipstream folder from the zip file. Open the Slipstream file folder, you should see a single folder with the same title as the parent folder e. Slipstream Mod Manager v1. Move the Slipstream file folder to your FTL folder.
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. 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. Setup Extract the mod manager anywhere.
On startup, it'll either find FTL automatically or ask you to locate it. Usage Mods come in. To install mods, open Slipstream, select the mods you want, and hit Patch. Anything not selected is effectively uninstalled. In order to uninstall all mods, patch with nothing selected. Requirements Link : Java 1. Link : FTL 1. To get 1. If you have other problems, check the readme's troubleshooting section.
If all else fails, try asking on this thread. Credits Grognak: For the long voyage on a Ship of Theseus that was so fun to patch. Soulmirror View Profile View Posts. Try the modman-admin. I Had the same issue. I tried all these things and it still gives me the same message.
Nevermind, I found it. I was just being retarded and didn't bother to use the search tool I had access to. Edit: Wow, they actually censor r e t a r d e d. Last edited by Bird Up ; 9 May, pm.
Slipstream is a mod manager for the game FasterThanLight, making it easy to install multiple mods at the same time and, later, revert to vanilla gameplay. Slipstream Mod Manager Web Site. Please provide the ad click URL, if possible:. Oh no! Some styles failed to load. Help Create Join Login. Application Development. IT Management.