Clanbase - Game Over
For those unfamiliar with the name: ClanBase once was a cool site to visit if you were an online gamer. With cups and ladders hosted for games such as the RtCW, ET, Quake, Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike and Call of Duty series, a teenager really had quite some options for multiplayer entertainment. Heck, we even had LAN finals for our renowned EuroCups.

Those days are far behind us and as it stands today, the company that owns the ClanBase site - GGL - is unable to cover the costs required to run the website. Moreover, lately the owners of the site do not wish to cooperate with the voluntary crew, keeping everybody in the dark and thus showing complete disrespect to people who spend many hours a day trying to make our tournaments a success.

The website has now been offline for more than three weeks due to an unpaid bill. No action is being taken by the owner to get the website back online. Having no vision for the future, we - the ClanBase Crew - have lost our last hopes about ClanBase ever coming back online, and unfortunately we announce the end of a great era.

The history and the truth as the ClanBase Crew sees it

A US-based company called Global Gaming League (Professional Interactive Entertainment, Inc.) noticed the success of the site and bought it from the original owners in December of 2004. They had financial backing for server hosting and our tournaments. Things were going well until in 2007 CB suffered its first heart attack when GGL couldn’t deliver the prize money they put up for the EuroCup. This can be marked as the start of our downfall.

The CB Crew has always been made up of volunteers with the majority being just teenagers. There was no possibility for us to come up with the money on our own that was promised, yet we were always the ones getting blamed. After all, it was our cup season and our name. It is no surprise that after this blow there was no way for us to host another season with the promise of any kind of prize until the debt was settled with the previous winners.

To this day, GGL owes around €24,000 in prize money which will never be settled. The other sites who were in the same gaming business of course had no problems hosting their tournaments however they wanted. ClanBase, however, lost a great deal of its reputation along with some top teams who never got their winnings.

As time went by the site also started to decay. After the takeover we had paid developers who tried to put the code in shape. There were some noteworthy developments such as the seasonal and invitational ladders, but after the first test run we couldn’t get the necessary changes implemented - because GGL stopped paying the developers.

Money. The source of all evil.

GGL started moving the servers between hosts (RackSpace, Amazon, GreenQloud) to save costs, and to avoid further missed payments. This appeared in the news a few times when providers came out with how they were lied to. We also lost the ability to upload files anything other than demos. Fortunately, a Crew member had the means to help out.

Funding continued to dry up. After the first wave of cuts where we lost the two developers and a head admin, things cooled down for a while. Recently, a general system administrator was cut off which got interesting at one point when CB suffered a denial of service attack to which the host (GreenQloud) responded with moving the servers to a different IP address. However, the domain name had to be updated as well to point to the new address. Since our sysadmin was not getting paid, he refused to perform this, essentially holding the site hostage for a while.

So how do we get money? The site had ads for a while which obviously was not enough. We may have been naive thinking that upping the quality of the site would be a good move, which was promised more times we bother to count. GGL thought otherwise. In fact, many of the cool features our gamers would have loved to see on the website were never implemented - because "CBv2” was supposedly just around the corner.

Their first bold move was trying to get adult banners on CB - a website that was home for thousands of teenagers. The Crew was shocked and appalled by this. Fortunately, we managed to get our voice through (by threatening to go on strike) - but we also lost several valuable crew members who had enough of the poor conditions and bad decisionmaking.

Next to adult material, gambling can also be a good source of income. The Poker and Betting ladders were introduced. It is doubtful that much money was ever made of this, at least nobody said otherwise. The only thing certain is that these projects never got off the ground.

A poor attempt was also made to gather money in the form of offering VIP membership. Nobody took this very seriously and as expected, nobody bothered to opt in after a while. The only benefit to having VIP was the ability to get rid of some of the ads. Perhaps a regular donation system would’ve been more useful.

By the end of August 2013, yet another problem surfaced: the money ran out for the hosting. This is when CB started to go down every month when the time came to pay for the next 30 days.

Of course we tried contacting GGL through our manager who was in charge of handling communications. As you may have guessed by now, he also failed to receive his payment for a while and a company owing money to you, and who knows how many others, is not in a hurry to get back to you.

The ClanBase management tried to directly contact the GGL founder and president Ted Owen (since everyone else left), with very little success. Whenever we got a response it usually consisted of no more than a few words.

The last we heard from him, he stated that "GGL will move on without ClanBase, and besides, why did the Crew never put any money in it?”

Mr. Owen, the Crew put time in it. A lot of time... for free. Every day. And to clarify, nobody has ever reached out to us to ask for any kind of financial aid. Not that we would’ve ever agreed to anything if the money had to go through GGL as that would’ve resulted in the money never reaching its intended destination.

Ultimately, we understand that our users would have expected us to come out with the truth sooner. It has taken us three weeks to make a public statement - but the only reason it took so long is that we were trying to not lose the hope and to reach out to mr. Owen. Unfortunately, our last request (or offer) to him - to release the ClanBase site to the crew for us to be able to continue running it on our own, without the GGL - was not welcomed.

It is thus our sad duty to inform you that ClanBase is gone. We would like to sincerely thank over a thousand admins working on the website over the past 15 years of ClanBase’s existence. And an even bigger thanks goes out to all the players who supported us over the years and who did not lose faith no matter what.

This writing has not come easily because ClanBase has been a big part of our lives, and we definitely did not want to see it end like this.

Clanbase - Game Over
Die Clanbase war einmal eine sehr coole Website für Online- Gamer, mit Cups und Ligen für Spiele wie RtCW, ET, Quake, Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike und der Call of Duty-Serie.

Diese glorreichen Tage sind nun hinter uns, und heute steht es um die Clanbase Website sehr schlecht - wir sind nicht mehr in der Lage, die erforderlichen kosten der Website zu decken.

Die Website war offline für mehr als drei Wochen, wegen einer unbezahlten Rechnung. Keine Aktion wird vom Eigentümer übernommen, um die Website wieder online zu bekommen. Da sie keine Vision für die Zukunft mehr hat. Wir - die Clanbase Crew - haben unsere letzten Hoffnungen die Clanbase jemals wieder online kommen jetzt endgültig verloren, und müssen leider das Ende einer großen Clanbase-Ära verkünden.

Source: etpro.de | clanbase.org

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RtCW Remake Mod Beta 1.0 by Grego & C.Z.R
The long-awaited beta release of Return to Castle Wolfenstein Remake Mod, created by Grzegorz Mirtyński & Cezary Szydlik, is finally here. This Mod utilises the creative improvements that can be achieved when using the new Berserker engine, thus giving this version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein a more modern appearance in regards to all aspects of the game, e.g., textures, lighting, gameplay.

+++ UPDATE +++
Wolfenstein4ever download (4,8 GB!!) is available now!

You have problem or question with the performance
please sent to forum: quakegate.ru

Source: moddb.com/rtcw-remake-mod | wolfflies.de

	RTCW REMAKE MOD - PART 1 OF 2 Version:Beta 1  Grego & C.Z.R  12.03.2015  2,8 GB  22347

	RTCW REMAKE MOD - PART 2 OF 2 Version:Beta 1  Grego & C.Z.R  12.03.2015  2 GB  18932

Return to Castle Wolfenstein Singleplayer - Update Vendetta 1.30

Great news for all 'Return to Castle Wolfenstein' singleplayer fans, as Yo$hik releases news of an update for his classic mission, 'RtCW Vendetta'. The entire project has been upgraded, with a new, over-all design, including new character voices, models, textures, artwork, German shepherd dogs and chocolate bar energy boosts and sound quality.
This new version will be based on the modern 'ioRtCW' engine and will also contain the 'RealRtCW' weapons mod.

Source: Yo$hik@moddb.com/vendetta | wolffiles.de

	VENDETTA Version:1.25  Yo$hik  24.01.2015  389.52 MB  1946

Return to Castle Wolfenstein Cooperative 1.01

I’m a bit late with the news, but rtcwcoop 1.0.1 is released, it fixes following bugs:
    no more crashes when setting pmove_fixed 1
    warmup can be disabled again
    password protection works now when you create a server through the menu
    you are now warned which pk3′s you are missing
    now you see the name of the master server in the server menu, instead of ‘internet1′
    KP_NUMLOCK can now be used as a key to bind to
    some AI related crashes shouldn’t happen anymore

Changes
    g_spawnInvul
    g_sharedlives : bonus life
    toggle sv_pure in create server menu
    g_usepassword is removed and now only g_needpass works
    +vstr like osp

How to install:
Unzip the downloaded file into your rtcw installation. Make sure that the ‘coopmain’ folder from the zip file is at the same level as the ‘main’ folder from your rtcw installation.
In case you only have the rtcw pk3′s but no existing installation, unzip the downloaded file and move your rtcw pk3′s inside the ‘main’ folder.
"Big thanks to MAN-AT-ARMS again and shame on me for posting this news so late." - Fretn - RtCW Coop Devteam.

Source: rtcwcoop.com | wolffiles.de

	RTCW COOP 1.01 LINUX 32/64 Version:1.01  team bzzwolfsp  08.03.2015  68.3 MB  324

	RTCW COOP 1.01 WIN 32/64 Version:1.01  team bzzwolfsp  08.03.2015  73.95 MB  928

	RTCW COOP 1.01 MAC TERM/UB Version:1.01  team bzzwolfsp  08.03.2015  82.56 MB  241

This new mod for Return to Castle Wolfenstein is being created by GRECO and C.Z.R.. It's still in development, but excellent progress has been made already.

The Mod will include:
# New models (weapons, vehicles, peds etc.)
# New and better sounds
# New and more additions to the default maps
# New graphics options (bump map, parllax etc.)
# HD textures
# Gameplay improvements and much more

The RtCW Remake Mod Dev Team are currently looking for someone who knows how to make RTCW animations and edit maps with scripts. They are also looking for a coder/programmer. If you have such skills, or know someone who does and would be interested in joining the new project, then please contact the team via the links below.

RtCW Remake Mod on Facebook

Source: wolffiles.de | MOD-DB

After a year of development, I've decided it's time for a release... Wolf 1.42 (aka iortcw) is an updated game engine for Return to Castle Wolfenstein based on the open source ioquake3 engine. There are hundreds of fixes and new features to bring the game more up to date while staying compatible with existing 1.41 release. Look the Image Gallery!

What's new: (1.42)

Client:
SDL backend
OpenAL sound API support (multiple speaker support and better sound quality)
Full x86_64 (64-bit) support (all platforms including Mac)
Optional new OpenGL2 based renderer for improved graphics. See rend2-readme.txt
Bloom lighting for original renderer
VoIP support, both in-game (using Opus 1.1 codec) and external support through Mumble. See voip-readme.txt
Correct handling of widescreen resolutions
IPv6 support
Working master server list (with support for multiple master servers)
Built-in game minimizer
AVI video capture of demos
Much improved console autocompletion
Persistent console history
Colorized terminal output
Ogg Vorbis support
QVM support
cl_guid support
HTTP/FTP download redirection (using cURL) for fast map and mod downloads
PNG image support
IQM model support
Lots of bug fixes

Server:
HTTP/FTP download redirection (using cURL) for fast map and mod downloads
Fast UDP downloads for legacy clients
Many exploits fixed (getstatus / getinfo flooding and rcon attacks)
Full x86_64 (64-bit) support (all platforms including Mac)
Server side wallhack prevention.
Colorized terminal output.
IPv6 support
Improved standard ban system.
Lots of bug fixes

What's new: (1.42a)

Client:
Updated SDL backend to 2.0.3 (improved video and input handling)
Update cl_guid support to use Punkbuster GUID's (based on CD Key like official 1.41 client)
Updated curl libraries to support downloads from secure (https and ftps) servers (both IPv4 and IPv6)
Sound fixes (some stuttering, volume, and doppler issues fixed)
Rend2 (updated renderer) fixes (especially lighting and cubemap fixes)
Add support for gender specific obituaries (using cvar sex "male"/"female")
Fixed flag animations when using QVMs
Fixed crash with QVM->dll communication
Fixed AI showing phone jack (connection interrupt) icons when dead (Single Player)
Fixed colored name padding in status command
Add new command 'cvar_modified' to show a list of all cvars that were changed from defaults.
Random bug fixes
Added sample config to enable hi quality graphics using new renderer (In console, /exec hiquality.cfg; vid_restart)
- *Requires OpenGL2/3 capable video card/drivers*

Server:
Added support for map specific configs (to set server cvars on a per map basis, such as gametype, respawn times, etc.)
- To use, create a 'mapcfgs' folder inside of 'main' to hold you per map configs. Naming convention is

Please refer to the README for new cvar settings and general information.

>>> More Pictures

Source: www.ecgnetwork.co | ioquake3.org/iortcw

	IORTCW PATCH MAC UB Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  32.16 MB  433

	IORTCW PATCH MAC TERM Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  30.72 MB  322

	IORTCW PATCH LINUX 64 Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  21.49 MB  394

	IORTCW PATCH LINUX 32 Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  20.8 MB  329

	IORTCW PATCH WINDOWS 64 Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  25.12 MB  8543

	IORTCW PATCH WINDOWS 32 Version:1.42a  iortcw  12.05.2014  23.79 MB  3011

Return to Castle Wolfenstein - ioRtCW version 1.51c

This is a small maintenance release, mainly to address a couple of crash and potential security issues for the "ioRtCW" engine, the libraries for sound/video/input have also been updated.
The creation of "ioRtCW" has enabled the modernising of "Return to Castle Wolfenstein". This excellent work has completely transformed the game and it now has many of the modern-day features that we take for granted with newer game releases.

Here's some screenshots of "ioRtCW", with an added HD texture pack. The results are excellent.
It doesn't matter if you use a Linux, Mac or Windows operating system, there's a version of "ioRtCW" available for you to use. Download the appropriate version of "ioRtCW" that you need for you operating system, install it and enjoy a very up-to-date version of our beloved "Return to Castle Wolfenstein".

Source: wolffiles.de | ecgnetwork.co

	IORtCW 1.51C Version:1.51c  ETc|Jay, Hellbaron89, MAN-AT-ARMS  14.04.2019  1.1 GB  7350

Halloween – Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Skull Papercraft

This halloween papercraft is a Wolfenstein Skull, created by Tektonten. “This skull is based on a 3D model from the World War II themed video game, Return to Castle Wolfenstein.”

 In the game, skulls like this can be found (among other places) in secret rooms inside Nazi strongholds. As with the other skulls in the series, this one is roughly 1:1 scale.

source: etpro.de !! | tamasoft.co.jp

	HALLOWEEN – RtCW - SKULL PAPERCRAFT  24.10.2014  21,923 MB  466

After a year of development, I've decided it's time for a release... Wolf 1.42 (aka iortcw) is an updated game engine for Return to Castle Wolfenstein based on the open source ioquake3 engine. There are hundreds of fixes and new features to bring the game more up to date while staying compatible with existing 1.41 release.

Changes & Fixes 1.42b:
MP: Fix vm_ cvars. Value of 2 uses qvm and falls back to dll if not available for use (as in the case of legacy mods)
All: Fix OpenAL dll detection on 64-bit Windows.
SP: Fix frozen spirits in cutscene at 'end' (final map)
All: Use same size for moon (r_drawsun) in both renderers
MP: Fix download loop when connecting to pure mod servers
All: Fix overflow on newer cards with very long lists of GL extensions
SP: Fix menu crash when displaying long strings of GL extensions
All: Use OpenAL-Soft on Mac instead of Apple's implementation
All: Add the old cl_avidemo back in for backward compatibility (Screenshot method - no sound)
SP: Fix crash when using pmove_fixed 1
All: Make r_fullscreen a latched cvar again (require video restart).
MP: Fix g_doWarmup cvar
All: Fix sound stutter at map changes.
MP: Fix voice chats being cut off by other sounds.
SP: Partially fix character lip animations when using OpenAL
MP: Fix searchlights like on mp_dam
All: Removed the 'xxx... entered the game' messages
All: Fix a bunch of shader and drawing issues in rend2.
All: Fix missing wall marks in Rend2 (bullet holes, etc)

Source: www.ecgnetwork.co | ioquake3.org/iortcw | wolffiles.de

	IORTCW PATCH WINDOWS Version:1.42b  iortcw  15.04.2015  51.74 MB  21552

	IORTCW PATCH LINUX Version:1.42b  iortcw  15.04.2015  44,447 MB  938

	IORTCW PATCH MAC Version:1.42b  iortcw  15.04.2015  65,66 MB  3606