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Laser Arena

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Laser Arena
Laser Arena cover
Developers
Trainwreck Studios
Publishers
ValuSoft
Engines
Quake engine
Release dates
Windows September 2000
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter

Warnings

The game may crash on modern systems when launched in hardware rendering mode. See Issues fixed to resolve.

Laser Arena is an arena deathmatch FPS game developed by Trainwreck Studios; a subsidiary of 2015 Inc., developers of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

Availability

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

Essential Improvements

Enable Console

Launch with flag via shortcut[citation needed]
  1. Create shortcuts to LA.exe and LA_GL.exe.
  2. Add -console 1 in the target field to the right of the path to the exe.
  3. Press ~ in game to bring up the console.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\main\config.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only an on/off toggle for CD music volume
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Versus
Online play
Versus
Type ping in the console upon connecting to servers if behind NAT to join.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Self-hosting
Servers required to be in a DMZ if behind NAT to be accessible over the internet.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 26000
UDP 26000
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Issues Fixed

Crash at start-up in hardware rendered mode

Use nGlide in 3DFX mode[1][2]
  1. Download and install nGlide.
  2. Select "Video Setup" in the launcher.
  3. Check the box labelled "Check this box if you have a Voodoo1, Voodoo2, or Banshee" and click "OK".

Music does not play or loop

Fix CD audio not looping on Windows Vista and newer operating systems[3]
  1. Rip your game CD-ROM's music to MP3 format and place it in a folder on your computer.
  2. Download patched _inmm.dll, and install it.
  3. Patch LA.exe and LA_GL.exe in <path-to-game> by dragging it onto _inmmconf.exe.
  4. Open _inmmconf.exe and set DirectShow player for default file type in the method tab, as well as the MP3 type.
  5. In the _inmm.ini tab, add the 4 audio files you have ripped. Make sure the order is correct, and then save it in <path-to-game>.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) 166 MHz Pentium Processor
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerator Cards (Optional)


Notes

  1. 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. Quake One Forums - Laser Arena Compatibility Issues - last accessed on 2022-03-31
  2. Verified by User:Demon272481 on 2022-03-31
  3. Quake One Forums - CD Audio not Looping Workaround - last accessed on 2022-03-31