There are also mods meant to be used along with other mods, so it is always strongly recommended to read the description of each file before adding it to FTL. Occasionally, mods may cause the game to crash - either during loading, inside the hangar, right after pressing Start button, or during a session - this is caused either by errors in the mod itself, or multiple mods being incompatible with each other. It is important to note that the first mods created were released before the "Advanced Edition", though primarily all recent mods since function in AE. If the mods contains no errors the game should start without any problems.
In order to install these mods into FTL, one has to use a mod manager - Slipstream Mod Manager (SMM) is the currently supported program.
ftl files by standard, which are simply renamed. ftl format, which is simply a renamed zip (compressed) file. The original mod manager for FTL was Grognak's Mod Manager, though it is now heavily outdated and no longer used.įTL mods now utilize Slipstream Mod Managerto patch mods.įTL mods usually come in the. Nonetheless, the developers decided to allow the modding community a home at the official forums, where most mods are released and discussed to further improve them.