Total Annihilation
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| Developers | |
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| Cavedog Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| 1997-1999 | GT Interactive |
| 1999-2003 | Infogrames |
| 2003-2013 | Atari |
| 2013-present | Wargaming |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 27, 1997 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | September 17, 1999 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 23, 2013[1] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| 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 | Sci-fi |
| Series | Total Annihilation |
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| Total Annihilation | |
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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.
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
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Commander Pack | |
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| Humble Store | |
Commander Pack | |
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| Steam | |
Commander Pack (despite expansion content not mentioned on store page) | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Commander Pack | |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- The Commander Pack includes the base game with both The Core Contingency and Battle Tactics expansions.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The expansion packs include new units, maps, missions and terrain types. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Contingency | Includes a map editor. | |
| Battle Tactics | |
Essential improvements
Official downloads
- All of the official content for the game (v3.1 patch, units, utilities, etc.) can be found on the TA Universe file repository.
Skip intro videos
| Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Unofficial v3.9.02 beta patch
- Main information thread and links
- Updated distribution for modern systems and variants adapted for mods
- Includes the megamap feature (including zooming in and out akin to Supreme Commander), replay support, bug fixes, interface tweaks, engine-level improvements and other tweaks.
Game data
In-game interface settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Total Annihilation\ |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | For custom/unlisted resolutions, see Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Widescreen resolution
| Set custom resolution[citation needed] |
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Windowed
| Windowed without Unofficial patch[citation needed] |
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| Windowed with Unofficial patch[citation needed] |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Can only change scroll speed | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
In-game music settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. |
Network
- Multiplayer support requires DirectPlay.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Official servers are offline; Total Annihilation Forever is a community replacement. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
| Hosting/discovering game lobbies on a LAN network[2] |
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Notes
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Issues fixed
Game does not recognize installed version of DirectX
| Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2 or SP3[3] |
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| Install the updated version of the unofficial 3.9.02 beta patch[4] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [5] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Smacker | |
| Multiplayer | MPlayer.com, HEAT, Kali |
Modifications
Total Annihilation: Escalation
- Also known as TA:ESC, it is a complete mod for both skirmish and multiplayer settings.
- Active development.
- Includes bugfixes for the remaining issues in the game, improved AI, quality-of-life improvements such as extended menus and tweaked interface
- Adds new units with balance changes for the existing ones, as well as enhanced visuals such as new textures, enhanced FX and proper widescreen support.
- Incompatible with other 3rd party mods.[6]
- Singleplayer campaign is disabled.[7]
- Minimum supported resolution of 1024x768. Widescreen is supported if the height is 768 pixels and above.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 100 MHz | Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA 256 colour or better DirectX 5.0 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/298030/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (298030) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details. - ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com
- ↑ Lan play, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-12-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-12-05
- ↑ Total Annihilation: Commander Pack 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."
- ↑ TA:ESC FAQ
- ↑ Single Player For This Mod?