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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
  

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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