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.
Key points
- Modding tools are available
- Small but dedicated community
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
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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GOG.com |
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Total Annihilation: Commander Pack |
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Humble Store |
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Total Annihilation: Commander Pack |
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Steam |
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Total Annihilation: Commander Pack |
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- Total Annihilation: Commander Pack includes both The Core Contingency and Battle Tactics expansions.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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The Core Contingency |
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Battle Tactics |
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Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
official patches
Skip intro videos[edit]
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\
- Delete or rename
1.ZRB and 2.zrb .
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Official downloads[edit]
All of the official content for the game (patches, units, utilities, etc.) can be found here.
Unofficial patch[edit]
Unofficial patches made by TA community TA Patch Resources v1.0 and TA Patch v3.9.02 Beta.[2] This patch has been know to cause a crash at startup, notes on the cause and how to fix it can be found here.
Game data[edit]
In-game interface settings.
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System |
Location |
Windows |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Total Annihilation\ |
Mac OS (Classic) |
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macOS (OS X) |
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Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
Video settings[edit]
In-game graphics settings.
Set custom resolution[citation needed]
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- Add the parameters
-screenwidth XXXX -screenhight XXXX
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Windowed without Unofficial patch[citation needed]
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- Add
-d to the end of the shortcut target
- This will mute all sound effects, regardless of Sound settings.
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Input settings[edit]
Audio settings[edit]
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Hosting/Discovering game lobbys on a LAN network[3]
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- Download ipxwrapper-0.5.0 from http://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/
- Unzip the ipxwrapper files into the total annihilation folder (example: "C:\CAVEDOG\TOTALA")
- If you have a 32 bit OS, run the file "directplay-win32.reg" as administrator.
or If you have a 64 bit OS, run the file "directplay-win64.reg" as administrator.
- Pick "IPX Connection for DirectPlay" and leave the search address blank.
Notes
- This fix may not be necessary for versions of Windows older than XP
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Other information[edit]
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) |
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[4] |
Middleware[edit]
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
Smacker |
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Multiplayer |
DirectPlay |
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System requirements[edit]
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 100 MHz
| Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
48 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
VGA 256 colour or better | |
Notes
References