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WTZZTW
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:11 #1

Hello folks. I hope this is too redundant of a question.

I used to play this can obsessively years ago. I just reinstalled it, installed 2.60 patch.

My problem is that I can only run it in 800x600. Anything beyond that and it just zooms in.

Works fine on the servers, just can't get the graphics right.

I can set the resolution with scripts, or in-game and it just zooms in. Even the main menu on start up is zoomed after I change resolution .

The graphics quality I want is what I see when its zoomed in.

Native resolution for my monitor is 1920x1080.

Are there graphic settings that I should be adding to my config file? I'm still on the same old computer, but now running win10.

AsrockZ68

i7 2700k

GTX 660's

p.s. I messed with the field of view but this problem is in the main menu too, field of view is something else.

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avatarsama
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:12 #2

Have you tried ET:Legacy ? https://www.etlegacy.com/

It's the still-developed, modernised client.

There's also ET:e which has some fancier graphics tricks but is more experimental and a lot less popular.

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bonkai2804
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:12 #3

ET Legacy is your only answer! Have fun ❤️ great nostalgia

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GhostSoldierOfPain
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:12 #4

Dude mess with r_mode

That should fix it

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Vivat_Hussaria
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:13 #5

1. The 2.55 install, 2.6b patch method is obsolete. Redownload the full 2.6b installer directly from Splash Damage.
2. Get ET:Legacy afterwards.
3. Profit

ET:Legacy does not use the main program directory for downloads/mods on windows. It creates a game folder in your username’s documents folder.

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WTZZTW
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:13 #6

Thanks, I got Legacy. Last time I played it was brand new. Looks pretty good now. Does it perform just like the other traditional method? No lag issues? ( I didnt play it much yet).

I was shocked to see on Steam, last I played it was only a dream idea to keep the game alive.

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WTZZTW
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:13 #7

Still use the 2.6b patch with legacy?

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vanekmatras
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:14 #8

You don't need to install 2.60b if installing legacy.

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Vivat_Hussaria
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:14 #9

No. Just download the FULL 2.6b installer.

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lolich213623
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:15 #10

All you need to do is download et legacy and ur good to go

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TheLobotomistOfSin
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:15 #11

Steam addition only helped in a way that some (re)discovered the game, but it is basically just old 2.60b with its issues. It doesn't have any integrations you are familiar with with modern games.

ET:Legacy is the engine you should play with

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TheLobotomistOfSin
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:15 #12

if you run ET:L or 2.60b enter gfxinfo in game console to see if the game recognized your GPU (specificaly GL_RENDERER line), if not you should try to update GPU drivers

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Ugandawarriorknockcnock
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9 Sep 2026 at 17:16 #13

I think you have you might have zoom at 125 or 150% on your Windows setting.

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