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Revision as of 13:47, 26 November 2022
Developers | |
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Cavedog Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
1997-1999 | GT Interactive |
1999-2003 | Infogrames |
2003-2013 | Atari |
2013-present | Wargaming |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
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 |
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 | ||||
GOG.com | Commander Pack | |||
Humble Store | Commander Pack | |||
Steam | Commander Pack (despite expansion content not mentioned on store page) | |||
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 |
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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 | |
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The Core Contingency | Includes a map editor. | |
Battle Tactics |
Essential improvements
Patches
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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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
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cavedog Entertainment\Total Annihilation\ |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298030/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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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 |
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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 |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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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 |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only. | |||
Italian | Retail only. |
Network
- Multiplayer support requires DirectPlay.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Official servers are offline; Total Annihilation Forever is a community replacement. |
Hosting/discovering game lobbies on a LAN network[3] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | [4] | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
Modifications
Total Annihilation: Escalation
- Also known as TA:ESC, it is a complete mod for both Skirmish and Multiplayer settings.
- Active development. Version 9.9.0 was released on December 24, 2021.
- Bugfixes for the remaining issues in the game.
- Improved AI for deeper gameplay and challenges.
- Addition of new units with balance changes for the existing ones.
- QOL improvements, such as extended menus and a new GUI.
- Enhanced Visuals such as new textures, enhanced FX and proper widescreen support.
- Incompatible with other 3rd party mods.[5]
- Multiplayer only, since Single Player missions are disabled.[6]
- 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 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (298030) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions ● GOG.com
- ↑ Total Annihilation v3.9.02 Beta Patch - Total Annihilation Universe
- ↑ Lan play, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ 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?