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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cavedog Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cavedog Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|1999}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|1999-2003}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2003-2013}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wargaming|2013-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 25, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 25, 1999}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy=
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Steampunk }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Total Annihilation }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|total-annihilation-kingdoms|74}}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20010124060800/http://www.cavedog.com/ta-kingdoms/
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = total_anihilation_kingdoms
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658912
 +
|hltb        = 10541
 +
|igdb        = total-annihilation-kingdoms
 +
|lutris      = total-annihilation-kingdoms
 
|strategywiki = Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
 
|strategywiki = Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
 +
|mobygames    = 1953
 
|wikipedia    = Total_Annihilation:_Kingdoms
 
|wikipedia    = Total_Annihilation:_Kingdoms
 
|winehq      = 293
 
|winehq      = 293
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Total Annihilation}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{++}} Modding tools are available
+
|introduction      =
−
{{++}} Small but dedicated community
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://totalannihilation.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Total Annihilation Wiki] - A wiki for everything Total Annihilation.
+
{{mm}} [https://totalannihilation.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Total Annihilation Wiki] - A wiki for everything Total Annihilation.
−
{{mm}} [http://www.tauniverse.com/ Total Annihilation Universe] - A huge fan site for the entire Total Annihilation series.
+
{{mm}} [https://www.tauniverse.com/ Total Annihilation Universe] - A huge fan site for the entire Total Annihilation series.
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658912|total_annihilation_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658912|total_annihilation_series|for game series}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v1}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v1}} | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | total_annihilation_kingdoms | DRM-free | Includes "The Iron Plague" expansion. Comes pre-configured with [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]. | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | total_annihilation_kingdoms | DRM-free | Includes "The Iron Plague" expansion. Comes pre-configured with [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] and with the unofficial 4.0BB patch. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | total-annihilation-kingdoms-iron-plague | DRM-free | Includes "The Iron Plague" expansion. Comes pre-configured with [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] and with the unofficial 4.0BB patch. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/takingdomsdemo_exe Archive.org].
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        = The expansion pack includes a new faction (Creon), a campaign and new units. Also included are previously freely downloadable units.
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Darien Crusades | Free add-on distributed with the official 3.0 patch | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| The Iron Plague |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| The Iron Plague |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 3.0, which comes in a [https://www.moddb.com/games/total-annihilation-kingdoms/downloads/total-annihilation-kingdoms-v30-patch regular version] and one with the [https://www.moddb.com/games/total-annihilation-kingdoms/downloads/ta-kingdoms-v30-patch-darien-crusades Darien Crusades add-on].
 +
 +
===Unofficial patches===
 +
{{ii}} The unofficial patch used in digital releases is 4.0BB, available [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ZWaR47IJSE9W2Fyx2iJnj8MlpicB0uM/view here] and changelog [https://takingdoms.wixsite.com/landsofdarien/fr/downloads here]. It enables more than 500 units to be present on a map, allows more than one AI per person in mutliplayer games, and allows the Creon faction in multiplayer connections via [[DirectPlay]].
 +
{{ii}} The latest unofficial patch is 4.1BB, available [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BySK1LV_mwiONnBfcEJMUWwyb1k/view?pli=1&resourcekey=0-6JwxA7f4VJJ11qzVUa_NRQ here] and changelog [https://takingdoms.wixsite.com/landsofdarien/fr/downloads here]. It enables sound for hosts in multiplayer, disables [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]], increases player limit to 8 in multiplayer, and no longer uses the {{file|ironplague.icd}} file as its functionality was backported to {{file|kingdoms.icd}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Kingdoms}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Kingdoms}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SavedGames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SavedGames}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/total-annihilation-kingdoms
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/total-annihilation-kingdoms
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = limited
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= In Direct3D and software rendering modes, most common resolutions are listed, including widescreen ones. In Glide rendering mode, only 4:3 is selectable.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Use [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
−
|key remap notes          = Modify the <code>Keys.TDF</code> file in the game installation folder with Notepad.
+
|key remap notes          = Modify the {{file|Keys.TDF}} file in the game installation folder with Notepad.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Can only change scroll speed
 
|acceleration option notes = Can only change scroll speed
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Music.png|In-game music settings.}}
 
{{Image|Total Annihilation Kingdoms Music.png|In-game music settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes     = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official Boneyards service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = true
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = unknown
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Direct3D mode issues===
 +
{{--}} Menus are not animated
 +
{{--}} Intro audio is played, but video shows as black.
 +
{{ii}} Software rendering mode has neither issue, and supports widescreen natively like Direct3D does with little visual difference.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 6.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
−
|glide versions        =  
+
|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
−
|software mode          =  
+
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/total_annihilation_kingdoms|title=Total Annihilation: Kingdoms + Iron Plague on GOG.com|date=2020-01-14|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
−
|minHD    = 350 MB
+
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 6.1
 
|minDX    = 6.1
  
−
|recOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
+
|recOS    = 98
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 266 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 266 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
−
|recHD    = 1 GB
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|recHD    = 350 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 21:40, 11 February 2024

Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms cover
Developers
Cavedog Entertainment
Publishers
1999 GT Interactive
1999-2003 Infogrames
2003-2013 Atari
2013-present Wargaming
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows June 25, 1999
macOS (OS X) April 23, 2013[1]
Reception
Metacritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Fantasy, Steampunk
Series Total Annihilation
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Total Annihilation: Kingdoms guide on StrategyWiki
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms on MobyGames
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms on Wikipedia
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Total Annihilation 1997
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms 1999

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Total Annihilation: Kingdoms is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view RTS game in the Total Annihilation series.

General information

Total Annihilation Wiki - A wiki for everything Total Annihilation.
Total Annihilation Universe - A huge fan site for the entire Total Annihilation series.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v1 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes "The Iron Plague" expansion. Comes pre-configured with nGlide and with the unofficial 4.0BB patch.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Includes "The Iron Plague" expansion. Comes pre-configured with nGlide and with the unofficial 4.0BB patch.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack The expansion pack includes a new faction (Creon), a campaign and new units. Also included are previously freely downloadable units.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Darien Crusades Free add-on distributed with the official 3.0 patch
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Iron Plague
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 3.0, which comes in a regular version and one with the Darien Crusades add-on.

Unofficial patches

The unofficial patch used in digital releases is 4.0BB, available here and changelog here. It enables more than 500 units to be present on a map, allows more than one AI per person in mutliplayer games, and allows the Creon faction in multiplayer connections via DirectPlay.
The latest unofficial patch is 4.1BB, available here and changelog here. It enables sound for hosts in multiplayer, disables command line arguments, increases player limit to 8 in multiplayer, and no longer uses the ironplague.icd file as its functionality was backported to kingdoms.icd.

Game data

In-game interface settings.
In-game interface settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Kingdoms
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SavedGames[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 In Direct3D and software rendering modes, most common resolutions are listed, including widescreen ones. In Glide rendering mode, only 4:3 is selectable.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Modify the Keys.TDF file in the game installation folder with Notepad.
Mouse acceleration
Can only change scroll speed
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game music settings.
In-game music settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official Boneyards service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Direct3D mode issues

Menus are not animated
Intro audio is played, but video shows as black.
Software rendering mode has neither issue, and supports widescreen natively like Direct3D does with little visual difference.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[4]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz Intel Pentium 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB 350 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6.1 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
  2. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  3. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  4. ↑ Total Annihilation: Kingdoms + Iron Plague on GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-01-14
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."