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
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
Patches
official patches
Skip intro videos
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
All of the official content for the game (patches, units, utilities, etc.) can be found here.
Unofficial patch
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
In-game interface settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game graphics settings.
Template:Video 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
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Network
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
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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[4] |
Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
System requirements
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