Originally developed by Cavedog back in 1997, the rights eventually came into the hands of Atari who has given us permission to re-release it.
Stardock is handling the support for Total Annihilation directly and includes a new launcher that helps automatically configure the game for modern systems, streamlines getting multiplayer games going and includes easy access to tips and tricks for getting the most out of it.
As part of Stardock's support for the game, it will be releasing subsequent updates (with Atari's permission) to further streamline multiplayer, incorporate Impulse Reactor and work with fan sites to incorporate new content into the "official" release. It will also be further enhancing the release to prepare it for eventual availability on other digital distributors.
In other words, we’re treating Total Annihilation similarly to a newly released title with ongoing updates wherever possible.
The package includes Total Annihilation + Core Contingency as a single integrated package.
What makes Total Annihilation particularly special is that (depending on your modern setup and trouble shooting skills) you can get the game playing at crazy high resolutions and the game runs fine.
Total Annihilation at 2500x1600
Now, a word of warning – if you’re a PC novice, Total Annihilation won’t be for you. It’s a serious RTS and, depending on your setup, we are talking about a game developed 14 years ago when DirectX 3 was state of the art. Running it in a window has had good success for me on my Windows 7 64-bit desktop.
If you try to run it full-screen at a very high resolution you can end up with a goofy color mess of it. Anything beyond 1024x768 in full screen can be a crap shoot but if you run it windowed, you can go nuts. Back in 1997, anything beyond 1024x768 probably seemed like science fiction. The fact it will run at 2500x1600 is just…wow.
To get it, go here:
http://bit.ly/amPYVd
How do I increase my resolution beyond 1024? I can't figure out how.
Btw, can I assign units to task forces? If not, I'd love to see that feature.
I take back what I said about the graphics. They look just fine. I can easily play this game.
EDIT: I'm just throwing this out here. Strategic zoom? Pretty please?
If you're talking about assigning units into numbered groups then yes. Press ctrl + 1 to put units into group 1 and alt + 1 to select units that have been put into group 1. Same thing for numbers 2-9 of course.
As far as adding strategic zoom... I agree it would be a great feature, but I'd be very suprised if it was possible. One can dream though...
The Sycraft is angered. There is no music! That was one of the best parts of the orignal game (full orchestral score) .
i nearly had an orgasm after reading this
F*** YEAHHH!!!!!!!!!!
WTG STARDOCK AND FROGBOY. ICO sucks but this just trumped it
so happy...
Here's the deal:
Stardock couldn't get the music to play in-game, since the engine is hard-wired to play music from a CD. Instead, Stardock has included the entire soundtrack in mp3 format, so you can play it in the background, if you wish.
For all u poeple wanting more units to battle with there is a few mods that bring the pop up into the 4k area but u got to look for em lol im not doing it just mentioning it.
lol to many mods to look thru also they forgot battletactics uh noooooooo lol.
Must buy TA must replay TA must get krogtar and destroy whole armies in the blink of an eye lol loved this game.
This one and dark reign dark reign is the rts that got me started lol this one just uped it to the insane.
Well u get the 250 units limit with the original lol but there still missing battletactics unless its implemented into the game.
all the beutiful explodies and robot parts go bursting away lol
i also like some of the others suggest Dark Reign the future of war
stardock and ironclad ftw
Was Krogoth part of Core Contingency or Battle Tactics?
Anyone know where you can get the maps which used to be on TAMEC?
Good luck on the TAMEC search.Any specific map you want?
www.tauniverse.com hosts alot of files.
Also the Krogoth was from CC and Battle Tactics didnt add anything except some maps and missions.The 4 units you got were available via doanload you can get them from http://files.tauniverse.com/library/ta/cavedog/
Yes, Molten Metal. I had this saved to disc but can't seem to find it
It's in Core Contingency.
fuzzy logic, I have ONLY 12gb of TA add ons and yes I do have molten metal.zip dated 18/11/2000 6.06am size 954kb and can upload it
harpo
edit added link to uploaded map zip
Hey Harpo if you ever find time to upload some of those maps we would love ya.
I mostly have CAP's maps as he was IMO one of the finest map makers on the scene second only to maybe Datanut.
@ Frogboy
When will Impulse release Battle Tactics ?
fuzzy, the link is in my prevoius post, and have uploaded a directory listing of all the ta stuff that i had downloaded over the decade including an entire month of 48kb dialup (15gb) of download including re-tries due to dropouts and it did scare the poor isp.
Thanks. That's my favourite map
Thanks Harpo could you hook me up with one of my old maps so I can redo it?
AngvirsMaze2.zip
here you are
dratted double post
NEED POST DELETE FUNCTION
and I have uploaded an 82mb rar of my own maps they are mostly epic size and will work in as little a computer as a p1 200mhz 8mb ram
Need attach image function.
TA : Supreme Commander mod, in memory 2004 i think. Discontinued due to lack of modelers.
TA : Independance War Beta 5, a space TC for TA. Federation 7th War Fleet lineup.
TA : Escalation Beta 4.0 mod, a good mod created for TA. The picture featured a few Gimps, some T2 amph tank,two Krogoth,two Rancour ( T3 artilerry ship capable of walking on land), and some massive spiderbot behemoth known as C.O.R.E (T4)
Does anyone know if the yankspankers demo recorder works with the impulse version of TA?
Thanks!
Tademo should work.All it adds are a few registry entrys a new ddraw.dll and a tademo.hpi.
Just install and let us know.I still have my cd's 2 copies to be exact so I havent purchased it from Impulse but I might.
I'm still waiting for the Battle Tactics expansion.
*off*
How about an official Total Annihilation World Tournament ?
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