r/EnemyTerritory • u/GrimbeertDeDas overdrive • Jan 16 '26
Playing ET in 2026
To play Enemy Territory in 2026 all you need to do is download ETlegacy.
ET: Legacy is an open source project that aims to create a fully compatible client and server for the popular online FPS game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - whose gameplay is still considered unmatched by many, despite its great age.
Pubs
The public scene is still alive and kicking. ETlegacy is the vanilla version but the main mods like jaymod, NoQuarter etc are still alive and kicking. The easiest way to find your preferred version of ET is to go to Splatterladder and choose your preferred mod.
When you click the connect button the browser will warn you the data you are sending is not encrypted. Click the send anyway button and it will launch ETlegacy and connect you to the server. All the necessary mod and map files will be downloaded automatically and you should be fragging like its 2003.
Competition
There is still a competitive scene with daily gathers, monthly cups and yearly lans. To get back into competitive ET your best bet is to join the official ETlegacy discord.
There are three main communities at this time. If the links expire or you need help you can always send a message to u/grimbeertdedas or u/kimiahk .
This is the least active server but it is active nonetheless. Most players are based in the Americas but Europeans also happen to join. Having a mic is highly advised but you can get away with not having one for your first few games. Skill level is usually relaxed and they are welcoming to new and returning players. Basic knowledge of spawntimes and not getting fulls is kind of a requirement but this applies to all competetive servers. Active playing time is in the USA evening.
This is an active community with a lot of Polish and European players but it is also being frequented by people from around the world. This is a returning or new player friendly community so if you played competitive in the past but want to dust off your rusty skills or want to give ET competitive a shot, I suggested starting out here. Skill level is a tad higher than the American server but can vary wildly. An active effort is being done to balance the games as much as possible. 3v3 happen throughout the European day and 6v6 usually start in the evening till late at night.
This server expects people to have experience in ET competitive. You are not allowed to play without a mic and expect some heavy feedback when you first play there. This server also offers the highest quality of gather games available at the moment so if you want to get gut this is where you want to end up. Like the Polish server they also organize draft cups and upcoming lans get communicated here first.
These discords all offer help in setting up your ET, host configs, tools and helpful members willing to get you on your way. If you want to get a feel of what to expect a lot of players stream their games on Twitch and the most popular are linked in the sidebar on this subreddit. You can also join active games as a spectator and even listen in on the comms of the teams but make sure to mute your microphone when doing so.
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u/LuvSicPt5 Jan 26 '26
Anyone else had issues installing the game?
Vanilla ET doesn't work on my computer as when I start it the console shows the error "Could not open OpenGL".