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+Slipstream Mod Manager
+http://
+
+
+About
+
+  Slipstream is the successor to Grognak's Mod Manager (GMM), a
+  program designed to make it easy to install multiple mods at the
+  same time.
+
+
+Requirements
+
+  Java 1.6 or higher.
+    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
+
+  FTL (1.01-1.03.3, Windows/OSX/Linux, Steam/GOG/Standalone).
+    http://www.ftlgame.com/
+
+  * WinXP SP1 can't run Java 1.7.
+    (1.7 was built with VisualStudio 2010, causing a DecodePointer error).
+    To get 1.6, you may have to google "jdk-6u45-windows-i586.exe".
+
+
+Setup
+
+  Extract the files from this archive anywhere.
+
+  On the first run, you may be prompted to locate your
+  FTL resources. Specifically "data.dat" in the "resources\"
+  directory under your FTL install.
+
+  In most cases, this should be located automatically.
+
+
+Usage
+
+  To add a mod (an *.ftl file):
+    Put it in the Slipstream\mods\ folder.
+
+  To start the mod manager:
+    Double-click modman.exe or modman.jar.
+
+  To install mods:
+    Tick checkboxes to select the mods you want to install.
+    Mods at the top get clobbered by ones below. Drag names to reorder.
+    Click the "Patch" button.
+    (Any unselected mods will be omitted/uninstalled.)
+
+  To uninstall all mods:
+    Click "Patch" with none selected.
+
+  Before upgrading Slipstream:
+    Uninstall all mods, so the next version will see a clean game.
+
+  If you upgrade FTL:
+    Delete the outdated files in Slipstream\backup\
+    If you don't, the game's resources will get corrupted.
+
+
+Troubleshooting
+
+* If you get "java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError" on startup...
+    You need a newer version of Java.
+
+* If some other program starts when you double-click modman.jar...
+    Try JarFix.
+      http://johann.loefflmann.net/en/software/jarfix/index.html
+
+* If you get permission errors...
+    Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories.
+    Right-click "Command Prompt" to run as an admin.
+    Type this, then hit enter: cd "c:\location\of\Slipstream"
+    Type this, then hit enter: java -jar modman.jar
+
+    Make sure that your resource.dat and data.dat files are not read-only.
+
+* If the game shows exclamation marks for everything...
+    See the suggestion below for replacing corrupt resources.
+
+* If text in-game is shrunken and moved to the top of the screen...
+    FTL was upgraded, but Slipstream modded with backups from the old FTL.
+    When upgrading FTL in the future, delete what's in SMM\backup\ first.
+    See the suggestion below for replacing corrupt resources.
+
+* If FTL's resources are corrupt...
+    Delete the files in SMM\backup\
+    Steam users:
+      Delete FTL's resource directory:
+        "C:\Program Files [or (x86)]\Steam\steamapps\common\FTL Faster Than Light\resources"
+      Start Steam and "verify game cache".
+        https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
+      Run FTL, which will cause steam to copy fresh resources from its cache.
+    Standalone users:
+      Reinstall FTL.