Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory


Game Overview

W:ET has two teams: Axis and Allies. Each team has Soldiers, Medics, Engineers, Covert Ops, and Field Ops classes. Each class has different abilities and weapons. The game combines Quake-like all-out fragging with strategy and changing objectives. You can be Rambo or you can be more stealthy and sneaky.

Seth's 5 minute intro to W:ET.


Get the game

The game is free and open source. To run on macOS Catalina and new we must now use ET Legacy app Built by Volte - This version is built from the code repository from the ETLegacy fork. see his proposed changes here


Data Files


Optional Data Files

Download the optional intro video


Install the data files

Take the pak0.pk3 etc from the game data zip and dump them into the ET Legacy.app/Contents/Resources/etmain/ folder in the app download.


Customize your Settings

  1. First launch the game and create a profile, then quit.
  2. Open ~/Library/Application Support/etlegacy/legacy/profiles/yournickname/etconfig.cfg

ETLegacy will work with huge resolutions and non-4:3 aspects. In-game, you can click on the resolution a zillion times to flip through the options and eventually land at "desktop resolution" to use your native res. No need to tweak that in the config file like before.


Some settings you may want to customize:

  • Cmd-H toggles fullscreen and windowed mode.
  • Bind voice messages to keys. Some of mine are: 
    			bind KP_HOME "vsay Cheer"
			bind KP_LEFTARROW "vsay Thanks"
			bind KP_5 "vsay Sorry"
			bind KP_RIGHTARROW "vsay GreatShot"
			bind KP_END "vsay Affirmative"
			bind KP_DOWNARROW "vsay Negative"
			bind KP_PGDN "vsay EnemyWeak"
			bind KP_ENTER "mp_fireteamadmin"
			bind KP_INS "selectbuddy -2"
			bind KP_DEL "selectbuddy -1"
			bind KP_SLASH "vsay_team FTCheckLandMines"
			bind KP_MINUS "vsay_team FTDestroyObjective"
			bind KP_PLUS "vsay_team FTConstructObjective"
			bind KP_STAR "vsay FTAttack"
    The in-game menu can be shown by pressing V by default.
  • T to global chat
  • Y to team chat
  • Hold G to see the minimap of the map
  • If you have binocs, hold B to use them temporarily instead of switching to them explicitly.

Discord Bot Help

See the following page: Discord Bot Help


Connect to the Server

  1. Launch ET Legacy.app
  2. Go to Join Game and click on Connect by IP. Address is ... We have no server at the moment. Or use the console (press `) and use \connect ...
  3. Password is ******* (wouldn't you like to know)

ETPub Mod

We play with ETPub mod now which has a number of small helpful tweaks to the original game. The ETPub mod also has a client-side component. It should download to your W:ET folder automatically when you connect to the server. It lets you customize the HUD more. Press Escape when connected to a server and click on the ETPub menu.

Download the etpub mod

Current settings if you're interested

Notes on building etpub for OS X

Changes over the standard game:

  • XP is saved across disconnects. IE if you accidentally disconnect and reconnect, your XP is restored.
  • You can take the class of a gibbed teammate by pressing the Use key. Temporary until you die.
  • You can see the health points of the player that killed you when you die.
  • You can shove people using the Use key.
  • Medic-revived players are announced.
  • There are (quiet) hit sounds played for when you damage someone.
  • Private messages using "/m nickname then type your message"
  • When medics or field ops get gibbed, they drop a health/ammo pack.
  • Players with Level 4 battlesense can spot landmines for teammates.
  • unlagged (like in Q3A) is enabled
  • Medics can poison enemies by stabbing them with the revive syringe. Enemies must get a medpack to stop the 15 HP / sec loss.
  • Covert Ops don't lose their stolen uniforms as easily.
  • Throwing knives - use /throwknife (bind it to something)
  • XP is shared among engineers that are building the same objective.
  • You can block an enemy's airstrike by using your body. You 2pts battlesense XP for it.
  • When dynamite planted on objectives, an icon shows up on everyone's screen. Teammates see a countdown timer.
  • When dynamite is planted on an objective with less than 30 seconds on the clock, the game will not end until the dynamite is defused or blows up.
  • You can kick grenades and smoke canisters using the Use key. When you kick it, you then claim ownership of it, so if it kills an enemy, you get the XP from it.
  • You can see which teammate placed which landmine by putting the crosshairs over it.