Basics of the WAD format

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The Wad format is still used today but there are some things you need to know about it

  • wads can be compressed
  • the have an 8 character limit
  • they always end in .wad
  • they have no tress aka no folders
  • files in a wad are know as lumps aka lump on a log
  • all files inside are lumps even textures
  • can include alot of other things aka music dehacked patch ect
  • there are two types of wads iwads and pwads iwads can stand alone without any other wads while pwads need a certain iwad to run


these are Just Basics someone ought to add some more stuff