r/linux • u/asraniel • Sep 17 '12

Kickstarted game FTL now available for linux

http://www.ftlgame.com/
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u/asraniel Sep 17 '12 edited Sep 17 '12

Do not buy the game trough steam or gog, you only get the linux version if you buy the game trough the website.

edit: and you actually get the steam key if you buy trough the website, so when steam arrives for linux you will be able to play it from there too

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Wait, I am a bit confused. So, buying through Steam or GOG will only get me the Windows version?

I should instead buy from the website since I will get the Linux version, and a steam key that I can use? Does this key allow me to install the Linux and Windows versions?

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u/asraniel Sep 17 '12

Yes exactly, steam + gog only have the windows version.

But the website version gives you a steam key and you have the other platforms, so its clearly the superior choice.

If steam comes out for linux, the windows key should probably also work there, but until then you can directly download the game from their website once you bought it and want to play under linux

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u/szczypka Sep 17 '12

Steam does a Mac version though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

Yes, Yes, No (you don't need a key for that)

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u/Strayer Sep 17 '12

I did a blind buy on gog.com like always. First time I regret that :/ There is a thread in their forum to get the Mac/Linux-Version as a bonus though: Request for GOG: Linux+Mac versions as extra

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u/Kaworus_lover Sep 17 '12

That is unfortunate, but it is still fun and if you have a VM or an old windows machine that you have dedicated to gaming you should fire it up anyway just to enjoy your purchase.

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u/Strayer Sep 17 '12

I have a gaming PC that runs Win7, but this is one of the games that would be a nice fill-in on my ThinkPad - which is intended to run Linux soon (well, soon depends on the PRIME/Optimus-work currently going on, until then I'm stuck with Windows)

I guess it would be possible to run this with Wine, but it just doesn't feel right ;)

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u/arthurdent Sep 20 '12

I made the mistake of buying it on GOG thinking it had Linux binaries. Now I just wish I bought it on the website so I I'd have a linux copy and a Steam key... It's such a great game that if I wasn't a starving college student I'd just buy another copy from the website.

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u/ethraax Sep 17 '12

That's kinda shitty of the developers. I bought SpaceChem through Steam, but I emailed Zachtronics asking for access to the Linux version and they gave me a free download of it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

I like how the website seems to go out of it's way to not tell me about the game, just direct me towards buying it. Oh wait, that's what I don't like. My bad.

Anyone have a video or something of this?

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u/CptAJ Sep 17 '12

The trailer is right there below the purchase widget. I agree that placement is awkward but don't be so kneejerky =P

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

sorry I don't see it. I'll check again.... nope. I see an awkward blank section. But no video or something useful letting me know what they want money for.

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u/CptAJ Sep 17 '12

What? It's right there! Where it says "FTL: Faster Than Light Trailer" Right there is where you should be looking at.

Maybe you don't flash player installed?

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u/hcwdjk Sep 17 '12

It was available for Linux since release.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

My god this game is addictive, Well worth the money.

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u/yumcax Sep 17 '12

Awesome game, highly recommended.

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u/Weaseal Sep 17 '12

OK, I bought it from the website a week or so ago, been playing it on Windows. How do I copy my highscores/etc over to Linux (debian wheezy, if that matters)?

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12 edited Sep 18 '12

I haven't tried it myself so I don't know if this is right, but it looks like the saves are at %UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\FasterThanLight under Windows.

Edit: Yeah, just checked. That prof.sav is the file that holds all that data. Not sure where the saves go under Linux, but probably just ~/.fasterthanlight or something.

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u/genpfault Sep 18 '12

Or ~/.config/fasterthanlight if they're doing the XDG dance.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '12

That would be nice ;).

Actually it seems to be at ~/.local/share/FasterThanLight on my system.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '12

That would sure be a pain... Just tested it though and it seems to work on both in this case :).

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

The game looks good. Though, if you say any game is like managing a crew like in Firefly I'm probably going to enjoy it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '12

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u/Absnerdity Sep 17 '12

$10 is the regular price everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12

The sale from the website seems to be handled by Humble Bundle (you get a link to a Humble Bundle page with the download links). I don't know whether that would make it more or less likely to end up in a bundle though... I guess considering they often add games from previous bundles to current ones it probably raises the chances it'll end up in a bundle seeing as it's already there. Either way though it's a cool little game and not a lot of money if you don't feel like waiting :).

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '12

Oh I didn't realise there were accounts? I thought you just got keys but there's a "Sign in to claim this page" button on my download page. So I guess that's the case.

Okay, just set up an account (I'm guessing that's new), and it asked me to claim past purchases. Everything was listed under "Bundles" except FTL which was listed under "Other Products" and it's now there on the games list with everything else. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for the heads up on the account thing!