Instructions for recording and replaying multiplayer games of Total Annihilation Zero are provided below.
Recording Games
- Total Annihilation Zero automatically records all multiplayer games to the "…\TA Zero\Recorded Games" folder by default. Automatic recording can be toggled in the TA Zero Replayer options menu.
Replaying Games
- Launch the TA Zero Replayer and select a recorded game to play back. The Replayer will automatically launch the in-game multiplayer lobby where you can join the recorded game. If you downloaded a recorded game, place the .tzd file in your "…\TA Zero\Recorded Games" folder to add it to your library or simply double-click the file to load it from the current location without adding it to your library.
- On newer versions of Windows, the recorded game may not show on the in-game list. If this happens, simply press the Previous Menu button, select Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay, blank out the IP address that pops up, and press OK.
- Join the recorded game and press the green ready button to automatically launch the replay. Once the game has started, you can double-click a player's resource bars to switch to his or her view, and double-click again to lock to his or her camera position. Use the "Back To My View" button to regain visibility of the entire map. You will also have a "fake" player under your command which you can simply ignore or self-destruct.