new in ET: Legacy

present in ET 2.60b but was somehow enhanced in ET: Legacy

this feature is not different in ET 2.60b and ET: Legacy

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

cl_avidemotype

int

0 - screenshot silent (default)

Type of picture to be taken with cl_forceavidemo.

1 - screenshotJPEG silent

2 - Avi output

cl_lang

string

en

Changes the game language. Note: translations are unfinished - any help is appreciated.

en - English

fr - French

de - German

it - Italian

es - Spanish

pl - Polish

nl - Dutch

cs - Czech

se - Swedish

fi - Finnish

da - Danish

pt - Portugese

no - Norwegian

cl_langdebug

int

0

Prints a list of missing translations for the selected language to console and also creates a text file with missing translations.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

demo_weaponcam

int

0

Triggers weapon cam view.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

in_joystick

int

0

General joystick initialization. Requires a vid_restart.

in_joystickNo

int

0

Specifies active joystick.

in_joystickThreshold

float

0.15

Sets joystick threshold sensitivity. (vanilla cvar joy_threshold)

in_joystickUseAnalog

int

1

Sets analog/digital joystick.

in_keyboardDebug

int

0

Shows key identifier upon key press in the console.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

r_availableModes

string

N/A

Contains all supported screen resolutions detected by libSDL. this cvar is not used by ET:L atm.

r_bonesdebug

int

0

Debuging bones (cheats enabled only):

1 - dont draw the actual surface

2 - prints debug info about lod, verts and tris

3 - tracks debug stats and prints it

4 - prints stats for the complete model (not per-surface)

5 -

6 -

7 -

8 -

9 -

10 -

(-)

r_displayRefresh

int

0

Sets refresh rate

r_maxpolys

int

4096

Max polys per scene. This cvar was never active in genuine ET. ET: L maximum value is 16384. Increase this only on high end computers!

r_maxpolyverts

int

8192

Max polys per scene. This cvar was never active in genuine ET. ET: L maximum value is 32768. Iincrease this only on high end computers!

r_mode

int

-2

Changes the current screen resolution (requires vid_restart to take effect).
Type modelist in console to see all resolutions.
Additional modes were added in ET:L:

Mode -2: Desktop video resolution

...

Mode 3:  640*480

Mode 4:  800*600

Mode 5:  960*720

Mode 6:  1024*768

Mode 7:  1152*864

Mode 8:  1280*1024

Mode 9:  1600*1200

Mode 10: 2048*1536

Mode 11: 856*480 Wide Screen

Mode 12: 1366x768 (16:9)

Mode 13: 1440x900 (16:10)

Mode 14: 1680x1050 (16:10)

Mode 15: 1600x1200

Mode 16: 1920x1080 (16:9)

Mode 17: 1920x1200 (16:10)

Mode 18: 2560x1440 (16:9)

Mode 19: 2560x1600 (16:10)

Mode 20: 3840x2160 (16:10)

r_ext_multisample

int

0

Enables Anti-Aliasing.

r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic

int

0

Enables texture anisotropic filtering.

r_ext_max_anisotropy

int

2

Sets largest supported anisotropy.

r_gamma

float

1.3

Adjusts gamma level.  doesn’t work on some systems, issue #56

–

r_showLightInteractions

int

0

R2 only. Shows surface structures (magenta is surface triangles, cyan is surface grid, and gray is surface face etc) ... needs some light source.

r_saveFontData

int

0

Allows generation of .tga and .dat files from a TrueType font. Must be set by running ET:L with +set r_saveFontData 1. 
Setting it ingame is pointless as it will get reset to 0 when the game is restarted and new font files won’t be generated.

–

r_stereoEnabled

int

0

Enables stereo view (3D)  functionallity is currently broken.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

s_alPrecache

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alGain

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alAvailableDevices

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alDevice

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alDriver

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alDopplerFactor

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alDopplerSpeed

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alGraceDistance

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alMinDistance

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alMaxDistance

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alRolloff

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_alSources

TODO

-1

OpenAL only - <enter description>

s_debugStreams

int

0

TMP var to debug streams in OpenAL and DMA sound

s_device

int

-1

Specifies the used sound device. Enter command /sndlist for available devices.

s_initsound

int

0 - disabled

Sound and sound system control.

1 - Base

2 - OpenAL

s_muteWhenMinimized

int

1

Mutes the sound when the game window is minimized.

s_muteWhenUnfocused

int

0

Mutes the sound when the game window is not in focus.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

sv_advert

bitmask

1 - master server (default)

Controls whether to send information to ET master server or tracker.

2 - Tracker

sv_dl_timeout

int

240

Seconds without any message from downloading or preparing clients.
See also sv_timeout - default value is decreased to 40

sv_ipMaxClients

int

0

Limits connections per IP to cvar value.

sv_masterX

string

sv_master1 = etmaster.idsoftware.com

URL of the master server. 
User can add custom cvars sv_master3 to sv_master5 with addresses of additional master servers, e.g. set sv_master3 example.com

sv_master2 = master.etlegacy.com

sv_master3,4,5 = ""

sv_tracker

string

sv_tracker = et-tracker.trackbase.net:4444

URL of optional tracker.

sv_protect

bitmask

0 - unprotected

Getstatus response limit protection.

1 - ioquake3 method (default)

2 - OpenWolf method

4 - console output

sv_protectLog

string

""

When string is set all sv_protect and server security related messages are written into separate log file.

sv_dlRate

int

100

Speed of direct server download (in kilobytes per second).

sv_minRate

int

0

No description yet.

sv_wh_active

int

0

When set to "1", the wallhack prevention code is activated. Default is 0 (inactive).

sv_wh_bbox_horz

int

60

These is the horizontal dimension (in Quake units) of the players’ bounding boxes used for performing line-of-sight traces. All eight corners of the bounding box are checked for visibility.

sv_wh_bbox_vert

int

100

These is the vertical dimension (in Quake units) of the players’ bounding boxes used for performing line-of-sight traces. All eight corners of the bounding box are checked for visibility.

sv_wh_add_xy

int

0

When set to "1" the modified position of invisible opponents will contain a bit of X/Y direction information. Default is 0 (does not include X/Y info).

sv_zombietime

int

2

 add description

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

cg_automapZoom

float

5.159

Adjusts the zoom level of the HUD compass. Lowering this value means zooming out.

cg_countryFlags

boolean

1 - enabled

Toggles the country flags GeoIP functionality on client side.

cg_drawTime

bitmask

0 - disabled

Draws the local time in the HUD.

1 - enabled

2 - draw seconds

4 - 12h am/pm

cg_drawPing

boolean

1 - enabled

Toggles ping display.

cg_logFile

string

""

Sets the name of the chat log file saved in the client’s 'legacy’ folder. When nothing is set, chat log is disabled.

cg_shadows

int

0 - none

Type of shadows to display.

1 - blob (default)

2 - Stencil (currently broken)

3 - Projection (currently broken)

4 - Polygon (currently broken)

cg_hitsounds

bitmask

0 - none (default)

Hit sound control.

1 - all

2 - no body hit sound

4 - no head hit sound

8 - no team hit sound

cg_locations

bitmask

0 - coordinates only

Controls behaviour of location views.

1 - names fireteam only

2 - names team chat only

3 - team & fireteam chat

cg_optimizePrediction

int

1

Enables optimized prediction for the client.

cg_quickchat

int

0 - disabled

Controls behaviour of alt quick chat.

1 - team

2 - fireteam only

cg_spawnTimer_period

int

20

Don’t modify. Use console commands /timerSet and /resetTimer instead.

cg_spawnTimer_set

int

0

Don’t modify. Use console commands /timerSet and /resetTimer instead.

cg_tracers

bitmask

0 - Don’t show

Controls visibility of bullet tracers.

1 - Show all

2 - Show only own

3 - Show only enemy

cg_fireteamLatchedClass

boolean

1 - enabled

Toggles the fire team members latched class display.

cg_altHud

bitmask

0 - Default hud

Controls the hud style.

1 - Custom hud 1

2 - Custom hud 2

cg_popupStayTime

int

2500

Sets the time which the popups will stay visible in milliseconds, default is 2500ms.

cg_popupFadeTime

int

2000

Sets the delay in which the popups will fade away is milliseconds, default is 2000ms.

cg_fontScaleTP

float

0.35

Resizes the font of the top printed messages (Warmup message and Spectator label).

cg_fontScaleSP

float

0.22

Resizes the font of the side printed messages (Limbo/Fireteam/Vote/Obituaries/Skill upgrade).

cg_fontScaleCP

float

0.22

Resizes the font of the center printed messages (CenterPrint/Objective Info/Skill reward).

cg_fontScaleCN

float

0.25

Resizes the font of the Crosshair name labels.

cg_graphicObituaries

int

0 - disabled (default)

Display graphical obituaries.

1 - victim - killer

2 - killer - victim

cg_drawCrosshairNames

int

0 - disabled

Draws crosshair name when aiming at teammates (default 1).

1 - draw name

2 - draw coloured name

cg_drawCrosshairInfo

bitmask

0 - disabled

Draws crosshair info when aiming at teammates (default 3).

1 - draw class

2 - draw rank

cg_voiceText

int

1 - enabled

Enable voice text (changed from cg_noVoiceText).

cg_voiceChat

int

1 - enabled

Enable voice chat (changed from cg_noVoiceChat).

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

Legacy mod specific

g_antiwarp

int

0 - disabled

Enables Zinx’s ETPro antiwarp.

1 - enabled (default)

g_campaignFile

string

""

Allows admins to specify a specific campaign file, to prevent server from referencing every pk3 on the server and forcing players to download every referenced pk3 on the server.

g_countryFlags

bitflag

0 - disabled (default)

Toggles the country flags GeoIP functionality server side.
Bitflag 2 displays the server location flag for bots, bitflag 4 adds player’s country name to the connect announcer string ("Sheldon Cooper connected from United States").
GeoLite Country database is required for this functionality.

1 - enabled

2 - bot

4 - connect

g_corpses

int

0

Enables 'unlimited’ corpses.

g_customConfig

string

""

Custom config file. (These *.config files are different from the *.cfg files. See sources etmain/configs

g_debugHitbox

int

0/1/2

CVAR_CHEAT only, for debug purpose. A value of 1 shows hitboxes in ClientEndFrame, a value of 2 shows hitboxes in ClientThink_real

g_dropAmmo

int

0

Number of ammo packs dropped when field opp player reaches limbo death.

g_dropHealth

int

0

Number of health packs dropped when medic player reaches limbo death.

g_excludedMaps

string

""

Used to exclude map that would otherwise be listed in the map voting list. The format is ":map1:map2:map3:", where mapX is the .bsp name. Note that each mapname must be fully surrounded by ":" otherwise the map will not be excluded. (g_gametype is 6 only)

g_fixedPhysics

int

0

Enables or disables physics corrections related to player frame rates. Mathematical rounding errors directly related to certain player frame rates would allow for slightly increased jumping height and distance. With this enabled, rounding errors are avoided, and some artificial rounding error is introduced to simulate those errors, and thus the advantage negated. g_fixedPhysicsFPS(cvar) controls the FPS the added rounding error emulates.

g_fixedPhysicsFPS

int

125

Sets the emulated FPS value when calculating the artificial rounding errorused in g_fixedPhysics. The "magic" numbers to use for this setting are 76,125, and 333, however, 125 works well and since this value is used as the default for several other mods, it should feel comfortable to most players.

g_gametype

int

Gametype, can now have value 6 for map voting.

g_intermissionTime

int

60

Set the duration (in seconds) for which the end-of-game screens display before loading the next map.

g_intermissionReadyPercent

int

100

The percentage of players who need to hit the 'READY’ button, to move on to the next map without waiting 'g_intermissionTime’ to run out.

g_ip_max_clients

int

3

Limits connections per IP to cvar value.
Obsolete. This has been moved to sv_ipMaxClients in ET: L 2.76!

g_fieldopsChargeTime

int

40000

Changed from g_LTChargeTime

g_mapConfigs

string

""

Relative path to the directory that contains map-specific config files. Create this directory inside of your legacy-folder. Allows you to execute a custom config file for each map.
The config file for a map has to be named the same as the map with the extension .cfg, for instance oasis.cfg. You should also create a default.cfg file which will be read before the map-specific config files.

g_mapscriptdirectory

string

""

Relative path to the directory that contains custom mapscripts. Create this directory inside of your legacy-folder.
Similar to ETPro’s b_mapScriptsDirectory.

g_mapVoteFlags

int

0

Ways to change how map voting does work. (g_gametype is 6 only)
1 - Changes the tie breaker so that the map not played the longest wins.
2 - Intermission doesn’t end until g_intermissionReadyPercent people have voted. If there are no players connected to the server, intermission will end at the timeout. Note: This means that if there are spectators connected and not voting, the next map will not load until those spectators either vote, disconnect, or get kicked by the system!
4 - Multi-voting. Allows everybody to vote for 3 maps instead of one. First map of choice gets 3 votes, the second 2 and the third map gets one.
8 - Don’t randomize the maps, they will always appear in the same order.
16 - A passed nextmap vote will start the intermission and lets players vote which map should be played next. Note: One of the two teams will automatically be displayed as the current map winner.
32 - Disables the ready button during intermission.

g_maxMapsVotedFor

int

6

How many maps are presented to users for voting upon during intermission (g_gametype is 6 only).

g_maxWarp

int

4 (default)

This allows you to control the amount of "warping" that players with high packet loss can do.
The [integer] is the number of server frames that you allow a player to miss before their next movement is put in check.
A server frame is 50ms on a typical server (sv_fps set to 20). This means that if you set g_maxWarp to 5 you won’t allow
players to warp from point A to point B if that distance takes an normal player 1/4 of a second to travel.
Setting this to 1 is a good way to drive off just about everyone from your server.

g_minMapAge

int

3

How long a map is ineligible for voting, after it is played (g_gametype is 6 only).

g_misc

bitflag

0

1 - disable boosting when g_shove is enabled,
2 - medic syringe heal,
4 - combine Arty & Strike timers,
8 - display owner of dynamite,
16 - display owner of landmine,
32 - players loose spawn shield when weapons are fired,

g_moverScale

float

1.0

Multiplicator for mover speed.

g_multiview

int

0

0 - disables multiview server side, else enabled

g_pronedelay

int

0 - disabled (default)

Enables delayed proning (like in etpro). When enabled adds max spread for a second and increases the prone time from 750ms to 1750ms.

1 - enabled

g_protect

bitmask

0 - no protection (default)

Mod side security options. See also sv_protect.

1 - no auto ref for localhost clients

g_resetXPMapCount

int

0

Under construction (g_gametype is 6 only)

g_shove

int

80

Enables pushing for players. A value of 0 disables shoving. Bots can use shove by adding 64 to omnibot_flags.

g_skillRating

int

0 - disabled

Enable skill rating algorithm.

1 - standard

2 - includes map bias (default)

g_voting

bitmask

0 - disabled

Various voting options.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

omnibot_enable

int

0

See Omni-Bot installation instructions

omnibot_flags

int

0

See Omni-Bot installation instructions

omnibot_logsize

int

0

See Install Omni-Bot - Optional Log Size

omnibot_path

string

""

ET: Legacy requires Omni-bot version 0.8.4 
See Omni-Bot installation instructions

omnibot_playing

int

0

See Omni-Bot installation instructions

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

lua_modules

string

""

Space separated list of lua modules to load. Modules will be run in the order listed.

lua_allowedModules

string

""

If set, only lua modules with the matching sha1 signatures listed in this cvar will be allowed to load.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

skill_soldier

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of soldier XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_medic

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of medic XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_fieldops

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of fieldops XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_engineer

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of engineer XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_covertops

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of covertops XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_battlesense

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of battle sense XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

skill_lightweapons

string

"20 50 90 140"

This controls the amount of light weapons XP required to advance a level per skill.
All 4 levels must be filled out to work properly.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

team_airstrikeTime

int

10

The amount of time in seconds that must pass between airstrikes per team.

team_artyTime

int

10

The amount of time in seconds that must pass between artillery strikes per team.

team_maxSoldiers

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Soldiers allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxMedics

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Soldiers allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxEngineers

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Medics allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxFieldops

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Field Ops allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxCovertops

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Covert Ops allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxMortars

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Mortars allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxFlamers

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Flamethrower allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxMg42s

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of MG42 allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxPanzers

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Panzerfaust allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxRiflegrenades

int

-1

Set a limit on the number of Rifle Grenades allowed on each team. Default of -1 means 'no limit’

team_maxLandmines

int

10

Sets the maximum number of landmines a team can have plant.

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

com_ansiColor

int

0 (Windows)

Enables color output in the system console.

1 (Unix)

com_introplayed

int

0

When the value is 1, intro is not played upon game start.

com_pidfile

string

profiles/name/profile.pid (client)

Full path to the pid file (contains process id).

etlegacy_server.pid (server)

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

db_mode

int

0

0 - disabled, 1 - sqlite3 memory tables, 2 - sqlite3 file tables

db_uri

string

0

URI (file name) of database

Cvar

Type

Default value

Function

ET:L specific

irc_mode

bitmask

0 - (default)

IRC client options

1 - Direct connect on startup

2 - Override irc nickname

4 - Mute channel

irc_server

string

irc.freenode.net

Name of IRC server

irc_channel

string

#etlegacy

Name of IRC channel - no '#' required

irc_port

int

6667

Port of IRC server

irc_nickname

string

"ETLegacy Player"

The nick name of IRC user

irc_kick_rejoin

int

0

Auto rejoin time after kick

irc_reconnect_delay

int

100

Reconnect time in ms