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|cover        = Nerf ArenaBlast cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Nerf ArenaBlast cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Visionary Media Inc.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Visionary Media}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1999}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Nerf }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|igdb        = nerf-arena-blast
 +
|mobygames    = 3358
 
|wikipedia    = Nerf Arena Blast
 
|wikipedia    = Nerf Arena Blast
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 1365
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.nerfarena.net/ Nerf ArenaBlast Community Network]
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.oldunreal.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=22 Oldunreal Forums NAB Board]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2922/7/ Patch 1.2] updates the game to the latest version.
 +
 +
===NAB Community Pack===
 +
{{ii}} The [https://www.nerfarena.net/index.php/downloads/download/8-community-packs-and-utilities/4-nab-community-pack-lite NAB Community Pack] redirects to a community-run master server, fixes bugs, adds quality-of-life improvements and includes many new maps and mods.
 +
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Run game with {{file|{{p|game}}\System\Nerf.exe}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.unrealtexture.com/Unreal/Website/Downloads/UEBG/NERFArenaBlast/2NERFArenaBlast.htm|title=ReadMe.htm|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Run game with Nerf.exe|ref=<ref>[http://www.unrealtexture.com/Unreal/Website/Downloads/UEBG/NERFArenaBlast/2NERFArenaBlast.htm ReadMe.htm]</ref>}}
 
# Run the game with {{code|{{p|game}}\System\Nerf.exe}}.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2922/7/ Patch 1.2] updates the game to the latest version.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Nerf.ini|{{p|game}}\User.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Nerf.ini|{{p|game}}\User.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{File|Nerf.ini}} contains engine settings.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|User.ini}} contains most user settings.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User.ini}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\User.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Nerf ArenaBlast settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Nerf ArenaBlast settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/nef-arenablast/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nerf-arenablast/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Supports limited amount of 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/nef_arenablast/en WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nerf-arenablast/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/nef_arenablast/en WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nerf-arenablast/en WSGF entry].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Interface and HUD scales poorly.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/nef_arenablast/en WSGF entry].
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|fov notes                  = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nerf-arenablast/en WSGF entry].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Set in Options - General or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
+
|windowed notes            = Set in <code>Options > General</code> or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Set <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> in <code>Options > General, Advanced</code>.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Set in Options - General, Advanced.
+
|vsync notes                = Set in <code>Options > General, Advanced</code>.
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Physics speed up with higher FPS.
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Nerf ArenaBlast input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Nerf ArenaBlast input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Set in <code>Controls</code> section in the menu.
|acceleration option      = false
+
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate GUI and camera sensitivity speeds.<br/>Mouse sensitivity is affected by the field of view.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = Cannot scroll lists with a scroll wheel.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
|controller support notes  =  
+
|touchscreen notes        = Touch causes horizontal spinning.
|full controller          = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = Enabling controller support may decrease performance.
 +
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes        = EAX 1.0.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEXdp-eTpNY|title=Nerf Arena Blast w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio      = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = no
 
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    = 16
+
|lan play players    = 32
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = hackable
|online play players  = 16
+
|online play players  = 32
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] multiplayer service has been shut down; use the [[#NAB Community Pack|NAB Community Pack]] to redirect to a community-run master server.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
|udp  =  
+
|udp  = 4444, 4445
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = false
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = unknown
+
|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        = unknown
+
|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode          = true
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = Galaxy Audio
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
|cutscenes notes  =  
+
|cutscenes notes  = 3.0.0.0
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
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|minOS    = 95, 98
 
|minOS    = 95, 98
|minCPU  = Pentium 200 MMX
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MMX
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB
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|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
 
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
|recOS    = 95, 98
+
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Pentium 233 MMX or better
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MMX or better
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recHD    = 275 MB
 
|recHD    = 275 MB

Latest revision as of 02:45, 20 March 2024

Nerf ArenaBlast
Nerf ArenaBlast cover
Developers
Visionary Media
Publishers
Hasbro Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 1
Release dates
Windows November 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Series Nerf
Nerf ArenaBlast on IGDB
Nerf ArenaBlast on MobyGames
Nerf ArenaBlast on Wikipedia
Nerf
Nerf ArenaBlast 1999
Nerf Legends 2021

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Nerf ArenaBlast is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Nerf series.

General information

Nerf ArenaBlast Community Network
Oldunreal Forums NAB Board

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2 updates the game to the latest version.

NAB Community Pack

The NAB Community Pack redirects to a community-run master server, fixes bugs, adds quality-of-life improvements and includes many new maps and mods.

Skip intro videos

Run game with <path-to-game>\System\Nerf.exe[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Nerf.ini[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\User.ini[Note 1]
Nerf.ini contains engine settings.
User.ini contains most user settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\User.ini[Note 1]

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Supports limited amount of 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Interface and HUD scales poorly.
Field of view (FOV)
See the WSGF entry.
Windowed
Set in Options > General or toggle with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Set MaxAnisotropy in Options > General, Advanced.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Set in Options > General, Advanced.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Physics speed up with higher FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Set in Controls section in the menu.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Separate GUI and camera sensitivity speeds.
Mouse sensitivity is affected by the field of view.
Mouse input in menus
Cannot scroll lists with a scroll wheel.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Touch causes horizontal spinning.
Controller
Controller support
Enabling controller support may decrease performance.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1.0.[2]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
32
Online play
32 The official GameSpy multiplayer service has been shut down; use the NAB Community Pack to redirect to a community-run master server.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 4444, 4445
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
OpenGL
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Galaxy Audio
Cutscenes Bink Video 3.0.0.0
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MMX
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 120 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ReadMe.htm - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Nerf Arena Blast w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023