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.
However, for the sake of releasing mods on Steam, it's strongly suggested you set the name, friendlyname, description and version parameters.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. If you don't need a parameter, don't include it. You could for example create a metadata file that only contained an author parameter, or a metadata file that included every parameter except a version number. (Note: parameter order doesn't matter, and that each parameter is optional Starbound will load just fine without it. The metadata file contains general information about the mod, much of which will be displayed in mod's information section via the mod list on the Starbound title screen. Should these parameters be needed in a Steam upload, they will need to be manually added prior to uploading. It should be noted, however, that the uploader does not have fields for "requires", "includes", "priority" or "link", but will not harm any already contained in the file. Simply click the normal play from Steam, and select the "Launch Mod Uploader Tool" and follow along with the instructions.
This will automatically generate a metadata file for you. If you are using Steam for windows, you can upload a mod using the Mod Uploader Tool. It's been suggested to either use _metadata for the filename, or name it. (Note: Windows generally takes issue with any file that starts with a period. metadata and is placed at the root of a mod's folder. The metadata file can be named either _metadata or. It's an entirely optional JSON file that contains a set of entirely optional parameters. modinfo file as of version 1.0 (Cheerful Giraffe, released July 22nd, 2016).
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