Play Nanolathe
Try the demo in your browser, or install the beta with your own Total Annihilation game files.
The browser demo
Three missions from the original Total Annihilation demo. You don’t need game files or an installation. Use desktop Chrome, Edge or Safari with a keyboard and mouse.
Install the native beta
Use your installed TA folder to play campaigns, skirmish, Survival and online games on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Expect bugs and compatibility gaps with some missions or content packs.
Have your original game files?
You need an installed Total Annihilation folder containing the original HPI archives. Full-game data is separate from the engine and the browser demo.
Get Total Annihilation from GOG or Steam, or use your original CDs, then install the game. You need the installed files, not just the store installer or a CD image.
On Mac or Linux, bring an installed Windows game folder from another computer or a Wine/CrossOver installation. Nanolathe itself runs natively.
Choose your computer
Choose your computer’s operating system to see its install command.
Open PowerShell and paste this command:
This downloads Go and builds the latest code from main. Keep the window open until it finishes. Read the installer first.
Locally built, unsigned beta releases. Your computer may show an app warning or block unsigned apps.
Requirements & game-data details
Choose Windows, Mac or Linux above for that computer’s requirements.
Keep the HPI archives and installed expansion data together. No unpacking needed. The installer looks in common Steam, GOG, Wine and CrossOver locations, or asks you to choose the folder.
The reference installation includes the base game, Core Contingency, Battle Tactics and the 3.1 patch. Other combinations are still being tested.
Native setup, saved games & troubleshootingLaunch from the shortcut
Your game-data location is remembered. When newer code is available, you choose whether to update or keep your installed version. Your installed game also launches offline.
Setup help
The native setup guide covers install locations, saved games and common problems. Key bindings have their own reference.