To use a custom AI in Total Annihilation you need to check the following
After downloding and unzipping (installing) the files, the files must be (placed) in the following directories:
All .TXT files in the C:\CAVEDOG\TOTALA\AI directory
All .UFO files in the C:\CAVEDOG\TOTALA directory
All .TDF Files in the C:\CAVEDOG\TOTALA\GAMEDATA directory
All .OTA Files in the C:\CAVEDOGTOTALA\MAPS directory
All .TNT Files in the C:\CAVEDOGTOTALA\MAPS directory
If you already have files with the same names in these directories I suggest you should move them to another directory, so you can always place them back if you do not like the custom AI.
 
     
  AI     Author     Comment Difficulty Size  
     
  BANZAI Easier AI Boost Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
'This Aiboost file is for those people that downloaded Banzai and liked the way it played but found it far too strong. If Banzai likes your particular unit configuration, it tends to be a little too hard, even on the medium difficulty setting. If you replace your Aiboost file in the totala directory with this one, it should take some of the edge off the AI, making it more playable.' Medium 349 Kb  
     
  BANZAI V1.1 Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
The AI is fully up to date and support over 600 units, a bit tougher than the V1.0 - This version is created for the upcoming Unit Pack assembled and created by Mr Kenyon. Hard 580 Kb  
     
  BANZAI HArd AI BOOST V1.1 Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
This optional AIboost is created for the player who gets used to the BANZAI V1.1. It will upgrade the AI's performance considerably and it will change the behaviour of the AI. You must have BANZAI V1.1 installed. VERY Hard 350 Kb  
     
  BANZAI Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
The AI is fully up to date and support over 600 units - more than any other AI ever made. It will build almost all of the supported units. The AI is hard to beat, it can nuke, and will launch large attacks of aircraft and ground forces simultaneously, something which many other AI's miss out. BANZAI will provide a challenge for the seasoned TA player with any unit configuration excluding total conversions and Uberhack. Hard 496 Kb  
     
  BANZAI AI BOOST Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
This optional AIboost is created for the player who finds the BANZAI not tough enough. It will upgrade the AI's performance considerably. You must have BANZAI installed, are you up for the challenge ? VERY Hard 350 Kb  
     
  3DO-Files   In order to play the AI's without having installed Core Contingency, you need some 3DO-Files Place the unzipped file into your totala directory eg C:\Cavedog\totala.   151  
     
  Neverush AI Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
This is the only AI that will purposely leave you alone for 8-10mins. This gives you time to breathe. After this time, the AI will become stronger at an alarming rate and will stop at nothing to beat you - So make sure those defences are in order! Medium 470 Kb  
     
  BAI patch Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
This is a little patch for the BAI players that alows the BAI to make full use of the Core Immolator. Hard 19 Kb  
     
  The PeeWee AI Mr Kenyon
S.TA.R.
Special AI for a wide variety of units, rapairs plains and sometimes fires a nuke. Normal 269  
     
  Moon AI v1.4I Van the Man
TA-Power
Special AI for the TA- Power maps and their Elite pack of 3d party Units HARD 37  
     
  Alpha_AI Mr Kenyon
UDG
Special AI for 3rd party Unit-users, this one cheats HARD 465  
     
  Gamish Gamish ? EASY 7k  
     
  DL_Recca (V.1) Decca AI build more different units MEDIUM 24k  
     
  Madrat (V.2) Madrat An AI that will make nukes, beware ! MEDIUM 61k  
     
  AI Boost 11-27-98  Madrat Tired of the AI missing the obvious. This AI understands that without energy or metal your war machine will be crippled and it will offensively target your mines and solar plants. HARD 419k  
     
  AI Boost 11-25-98  Madrat Adds an updated main AI file and updates the AI for two Cavedog Maps (The Pass, and Metal Heck) to improve gameplay. HARD 374k  
     
  Switeck Version 9 Switeck This is a very aggressive AI routine (25/10/98) HARD 40k  
     
  Switeck's Original AI Switeck Just a litte bit harder than Cavedogs V3.1 AI MEDIUM 111k  
     
  Switeck's Counterstrike AI Switeck This AI cheats a little bit ! HARD 169  
     
  Switeck's Fair AI Switeck A bit more realistic AI and also a bit more honest than Counter Stike. MEDIUM 139  
     
  Blood-Thirsty V4 (BAI) Brave Sir Robin The AI, makes nukes and is very hard to beat, it is the ultimate AI ! Look at the special patch VERY HARD 548k  
     
  McnTerra Strategic Skirmish AI  Sage Z Strategic Rush Style Skirmish AI HARD 71k  
     
  Hex80 V3 (final) Hex 80 Special AI for large battles on great maps (no sea battles) Medium 16k  
     
  AI Design Guide Switeck A very good guide to create your own AI's Created Jan 21, 1999 29k  
 
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