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The Wad format is still used today but there are some things you need to know about it
 
The Wad format is still used today but there are some things you need to know about it
  
-wads can be compressed
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*wads can be compressed
 
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*the have an 8 character limit
-the have an 8 character limit
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*they always end in .wad  
 
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*they have no tress aka no folders
-they always end in .wad  
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*files in a wad are know as lumps aka lump on a log
 
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*all files inside are lumps even textures
-they have no tress aka no folders
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*can include alot of other things aka music dehacked patch ect
 
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*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
-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
 
these are Just Basics
 
someone ought to add some more stuff
 
someone ought to add some more stuff
 
-Mr.INSANE
 

Revision as of 11:41, 8 February 2005

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