Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Configuration
To edit your configuration (config for short), you can either use the options provided by the user interface in-game, or edit your config files outside the game. While using the in-game options is much easier, there are many options that cannot be fully edited through the user interface. For example, due to the age of the game, widescreen resolutions have to be set through the in-game console or the config files.
Configuration files
ET saves its config to specific config (.cfg) files. The default path for the config file is etmain\profiles\profilename\etconfig.cfg This file can be overridden, and it is advisable to do so. To do so, copy the file to your etmain folder (etpro folder if running etpro) and rename it to 'autoexec.cfg'. ET will automatically look for this file in the etmain/etpro folder and execute it when starting up the game. To modify your config file, either edit the pre-existing console-variables (cvars) within the file or add a new line and enter a cvar and its value.
- Example: set cg_drawfps 1 (enables the fps counter to the left of the screen)
Resolution
- r_mode "value"
- This command sets the screen resolution according to one of the values in the modelist.
- r_customwidth "width" & r_customheight "height"
- In case r_mode is set to -1, these set the custom resolution. Note: With r_mode set as -1, ET allows for widescreen resolutions.
Quick high quality config
Copy and paste to your config file
- set r_textureMode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR" //texture filtering, NEAREST for pixelated, LINEAR for smooth
- set r_picmip "0" //texture detail level, 0 = best 2 = worst
- set r_fastsky "0" //draw the sky like the map developer intended
- set r_drawSun "1" //draw the sun
- set r_foliage "1" //draw the grass
- set r_lodbias "0" //geometric detail level, 0 = best, 2 = worst
- set cg_shadows "0" //enables shadows
- set r_dynamiclight "1"
- set r_flares "1"
- set r_mode "-1"
- set r_customwidth "your_screen_width_here"
- set r_customheight "your_screen_height_here"
Quick high FPS config
Copy and paste to your config file
- set r_textureMode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST" //texture filtering, NEAREST for pixelated, LINEAR for smooth
- set r_picmip "2" //texture detail level, 0 = best 2, = worst
- set r_fastsky "1" //draw a black sky without any texture
- set r_drawSun "0" //don't draw the sun
- set r_foliage "0" //don't draw the grass
- set r_lodbias "2" //geometric detail level, 0 = best, 2 = worst
- set cg_shadows "0" //disables shadows
- set r_dynamiclight "0"
- set r_flares "0"
- set r_mode "-1"
- set r_customwidth "your_screen_width_here"
- set r_customheight "your_screen_height_here"
Console Variables
The in-game console can be brought up with the tilde (~) key. For some keyboard mappings, it's the section sign (§) key. In order to enter commands or variables to the console in-game, you must enter the slash character (/) before every command. While in the game menu (not connected to a server), the slash key is not required.
- vid_restart
- Reloads the map and restarts the graphics renderer. Some changes, such as resolution change, requires the graphic renderer to restart.
- connect "serverip"
- Connect to a server ip through the console. For passworded servers, add ;password "password".
- Example: connect 127.0.0.1;password foobar
- bind "key" "action"
- Maps a key to an action. For example, bind mouse1 +attack makes the player shoot when clicking the left mouse button.
- unbind "key"
- Unmaps a key. For example, 'unbind mouse1' makes the player do nothing when clicking the left mouse button.
- quit
- Shut down the game
Troubleshooting
Crashes
- ET crashes upon connecting to a server
- If you're running Mumble: make sure the overlay option is disabled in the configuration.
Server connection problems & kicks
- Server has maps you don't have, but you can't download them.
- Enter cl_allowdownload 1;vid_restart;reconnect to the console.
- If this doesn't help, google the missing .pk3 files (maps) and download them to your Enemy Territory/etmain folder.
- Kicked for excess flood
- You have been spamming the chat. Just reconnect, and you'll be fine.
- This server is for low pings only.
- If a server has sv_maxPing setting set low enough, you may sometimes be kicked upon connecting. Try to reconnect, you usually get through.
Tricks
- To minimize the game
- [1] Press right ctrl+right shift+esc [2] Right-click Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory in the Applications tab and click Minimize.
- There are some tools for easier minimizing available that can be found by googling "enemy territory minimizer".
- Run a mod straight from the executable
- [1] Right-click ET.exe and select Create shortcut [2] Right-click the shortcut and select Properties [3] To the end of the Target field, add +set fs_game your_chosen_mod_here
- Example target field in the shortcut when running ETPro mod: "C:\Program Files\Enemy Territory\ET.exe" +set fs_game etpro
Useful Links
- Splatterladder is a web-based server browser and community site for the public communities.
- Crossfire is the community site for the competitive community.
- Splash Damage forums are the closest to an official forum for the game there is. Very active and helpful for newcomers.