Open WAD file

The most commonly used .wad file type: id Tech 1 game file

What is wad file? Understanding and opening wad files

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.wad file type #1: id Tech 1 game file

wad files serve as data containers, storing game maps, sounds, models, sprites, music, and other data for games based on the idTech 1 game engine (oiriginal Doom etc.)

Further details

WAD file is a game data archive used by games based on the DOOM engine (idTech 1), such as DOOM, DOOM II, Heretic, and Hexen.

WAD stands for "Where's All the Data?" The file includes game data such as levels, graphics, sound effects, and music. It allows players to create custom levels and mods for the game.

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Doom

A first person shooter computer game

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Doom II

A successor of legendary first person shooter computer game called Doom

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Heretic

A legendary first person shooter

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HeXen

A 3D action first person shooter computer game

.wad file type #2: Quake engine texture file

Files with wad extension are associated with Quake computer game. They are used to store textures by the Quake engine.

Further details

The wad file extension is also used related to Quake and other computer games based on id Tech 1 (not the same as id Tech 1 Doom engine) game engine. The *.wad file contains textures used by Quake engine (WAD - Wally Game Texture Archive) and it is located in the .pak Quake game archive.

It is different format than the original Doom WAD format.

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Quake

A legendary first person shooter computer

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Quake 2

First person shooter computer game

.wad file type #3: Theme Park World game archive

A wad file extension is related to the Theme Park World computer game. A wad file stores game archive.

Further details

The wad file extension is also used by Theme Park World, a strategic computer game created by Bullfrog (acquired by Electronic Arts) for PC platform.

The wad file contains game data (models, textures, sounds, music..).

It is not the same file format as Doom WAD game archive.

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Theme Park World

A theme park management computer game

.wad file type #4: WAD Manager Wii channel archive

A wad file extension is related to the WAD Manager for Nintendo Wii gaming console. A .wad file contains channel archive.

Further details

The wad file extension is also recently used by the Nintendo Wii gaming console.

The wad file is data container that includes files to install Wii Channels, Virtual Console games, WiiWare games etc.

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WAD Manager

A utility for handling WII files

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