Staged motor footageModern GPU renderer · Silent
Nanolathe / Open-source 2.5D RTS engine
Play the traditional through a modern, MIT-licensed motor you can study, modify and build on.
Three first demo missions. No equivalent directory or facility needed.
Desktop Chrome, Edge or Safari, alongside a keyboard and mouse.
Public beta · Single-player readyPlay the browser demo · Install for the complete gameOnline perform alongside your own equivalent files
Get closer.
Zoom in on your units and the action. The first isometric perspective gains a new awareness of scale.
02See it in a new light.
Modern GPU rendering is the norm experience, alongside light, glow and richer detail. Prefer the old look? Switch to Classic.
03Play on your computer.
Run natively on Windows, Mac or Linux, using the Total Annihilation equivalent records you already own.
Play it. Understand it. Build on it.
An open engine.
Room to create it your own.
Total Annihilation is Nanolathe’s starting point. Its code, documented formats and clean-room investigation are open for others to examine and extend.
Play the classic.
A loyal foundation, contemporary rendering and a native beta for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Try the demoSee how it works.
Read the equivalent formats, study the engine’s scheme and prosecute the evidence rearward its behavior.
Explore the motorBuild on the code.
Modify the engine, test alongside mods or contribute to its next chapter. Nanolathe’s code is MIT licensed.
Code & contributionSame scene. Same instant.
The identical explosion.
A distinct atmosphere.
See the container capture the blast, glow dispersed throughout the scene, and turf and fit trees acquire detail. Drag to compare, or tap a perspective below.
Classic CPU rendererModern 2× art · ray · glow
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Captured alongside motor 617540c5 on October 4, 2026. This compares complete renderer paths: Modern includes supersampling and its default display effects. The tile cache was generated from the installed game’s first 32×32 tiles into genuine 64×64 synthesized tiles. Healthy tree sprites use genuine 2× synthesized characteristic banks; shade or missing variants keep the engine’s normal fallback. Authored deceased stumps are cleared from this staged display. No screenshot cropping, retouching or resampling was used. WebP exports decode to the exact captured pixels.
Open complete Classic capture · Open complete Modern capture
Explore camera, lighting and renderer detailsYour next battlefield.
Start alongside a demo.
Stay for the entire game.
Try three run missions in your browser. Install the beta alongside your own equivalent data for complete campaigns, skirmish and online play.
A few things to know.
The abbreviated answers.
Nanolathe is an independent, MIT-licensed, open-source motor that reimplements Total Annihilation through clean-room research. It uses first equivalent data supplied separately. It’s not affiliated alongside or endorsed by the game’s owners.
Do I need to own Total Annihilation?The browser demo includes the first three-mission demo, so you can try it without a equivalent folder. To perform the complete game, bring the installed records from a copy you own, specified as GOG, Steam or your first CDs. The engine’s MIT licence applies to its code; Total Annihilation’s satisfied is separate.
What can I perform correct now?Single-player skirmish, Survival and run are broadly complete, and alongside your own equivalent records you can perform skirmish and Survival online alongside friends. Every skirmish and Survival battle is recorded as a replay. The beta motionless has bugs and smaller missing features; compatibility can change by goal or satisfied pack, and preserve compatibility is motionless being refined.
What do I need for the browser demo?A desktop computer, keyboard and mouse. Chrome, Edge and Safari are supported desktop browsers. Firefox, mobile and tablet perform have not been verified. Demo records download whenever you choose to perform and are cached for your next visit. Install the beta for larger battles and the complete native experience.
Can I perform multiplayer?Yes, in the installed equivalent or in desktop Chrome or Edge, and the two can perform together. Choose MULTI on the chief list to create a equivalent and dispatch its code to friends, or associate alongside theirs. Skirmish takes 2 to 10 players, and Survival 2 or 3. The presenter chooses Modern, Community 3.9 or Strict 3.1 rules and can add device players, and in battle you can chat, portion and create alliances. Everyone needs their own equivalent files; the three-mission demo can’t perform online. Read the online guide.
Curious what’s under the hood?
The code and clean-room investigation are open to explore.
Engine footage from the Nanolathe notice reel. Watch on YouTube
