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Corbin: Clean up article, ROTT and added Wolf3D

2020-02-12T17:36:13Z

Clean up article, ROTT and added Wolf3D

Corbin at 19:11, 30 September 2018

2018-09-30T19:11:26Z

Corbin at 19:09, 30 September 2018

2018-09-30T19:09:34Z

Corbin: completely redone IWAD page, using ZDoom's as a template

2018-09-30T18:51:50Z

completely redone IWAD page, using ZDoom's as a template

UsernameAK at 09:25, 18 April 2016

2016-04-18T09:25:01Z

Corbin at 04:30, 13 November 2015

2015-11-13T04:30:48Z

Corbin at 00:06, 9 June 2015

2015-06-09T00:06:41Z

Corbin: created, needs to be beefed

2014-10-05T07:35:00Z

created, needs to be beefed

Corbin: Created page with "{{DoomWiki}} An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. 3DGE needs a..."

2014-10-05T07:32:58Z

Created page with "{{DoomWiki}} An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. 3DGE needs a..."

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{{DoomWiki}}
An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. 3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.

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 ==Supported IWADs==
 '''Notes:'''
-* Some file names are links to a page on the {{DoomWiki|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}} where you will find checksums for known versions of the concerned file.
+* Some file names are links to a page on the {{DoomWiki|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}}
 * Some files have conflicting names; EDGE provides you with possible aliases. Note that an IWAD is actually identified by its content rather than its name. Also, any [[archive format]] supported by EDGE can technically be an IWAD.
 ===Commercial games===
-{| {{prettytable}}
+{| {{prettytable}} style="font-size: 95%;"
 !Game!!Name!!File name!!File aliases!!Notes and download links
 |-
-|rowspan="3" valign="top"|[[File:MiniDoomLogoIcon.png|link=]]
+| rowspan="3" valign="top" |[[File:MiniDoomLogoIcon.png|link=]]
-| Doom (Registered) || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM.WAD|doom.wad}}}} || ||rowspan="2"| {{goglink|game/the_ultimate_doom|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/2280/|Buy on Steam}}
+| Doom (Registered) || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM.WAD|doom.wad}}}} || || rowspan="2" | {{goglink|game/the_ultimate_doom|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/2280/|Buy on Steam}}
 |-
 | The Ultimate Doom || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM.WAD|doom.wad}}}} || {{c|doomu.wad}}
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 | Doom "BFG Edition" || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM.WAD|doom.wad}}}} || {{c|bfgdoom.wad}}, {{c|doombfg.wad}} || {{goglink|game/doom_3_bfg_edition|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/208200/|Buy on Steam}} &mdash; Part of {{dw|Doom 3: BFG Edition}}
 |-
-|rowspan="5" valign="top"|[[File:MiniDoom2LogoIcon.png|link=]]
+| rowspan="5" valign="top" |[[File:MiniDoom2LogoIcon.png|link=]]
 | [[Doom II]] || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM2.WAD|doom2.wad}}}} || || {{goglink|game/doom_ii_final_doom|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/2300/|Buy on Steam}}
 |-
 | Doom II "BFG Edition" || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM2.WAD|doom2.wad}}}} || {{c|bfgdoom2.wad}}, {{c|doom2bfg.wad}} || {{goglink|game/doom_3_bfg_edition|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/208200/|Buy on Steam}} &mdash; Part of {{dw|Doom 3: BFG Edition}}; also loads {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|NERVE.WAD|nerve.wad}}}}
 |-
-| [[Final Doom]] &mdash; TNT: Evilution || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|TNT.WAD|tnt.wad}}}} || ||rowspan="2"| {{goglink|game/doom_ii_final_doom|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/2290/|Buy on Steam}}
+| [[Final Doom]] &mdash; TNT: Evilution || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|TNT.WAD|tnt.wad}}}} || || rowspan="2" | {{goglink|game/doom_ii_final_doom|Buy on GOG.com}} &mdash; {{steamlink|app/2290/|Buy on Steam}}
 |-
 | Final Doom &mdash; The Plutonia Experiment || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|PLUTONIA.WAD|plutonia.wad}}}} ||
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 | [[File:MiniChexLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Chex Quest]] || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|CHEX.WAD|chex.wad}}}} ||  || No longer sold, originally distributed in cereal boxes.
 |-
-| [[File:ROTTLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Rise of the Triad]] || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DARKWAR.WAD|darkwar.wad}}}} ||  || EDGE is the only DOOM engine that can read and support Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
+| [[File:ROTTLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Rise of the Triad]] || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DARKWAR.WAD|darkwar.wad}}}} ||  || EDGE is the only DOOM engine that can read and support Rise of the Triad: Dark War. {devbuilds}
 |}
 ===Free-to-play games===
-{| {{prettytable}}
+{| {{prettytable}} style="font-size: 95%;"
 !Game!!Name!!File name!!File aliases!!Notes and download links
 |-
 | [[File:MiniDoomLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Doom]] (Shareware) || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|DOOM1.WAD|doom1.wad}}}} || || {{idgames|id=7043|Doom shareware}}
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 | [[File:MiniHereticLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Heretic]] (Shareware) || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|HERETIC1.WAD|heretic1.wad}}}} || || {{idgames|id=7044|Heretic shareware}}
 |-
-|rowspan="3" valign="top"|[[File:MiniFreedoomLogo.png|link=]]
+| rowspan="3" valign="top" |[[File:MiniFreedoomLogo.png|link=]]
 | [[Freedoom]]: Phase 1 || {{c|freedoom1.wad}} || {{c|freedoomu.wad}} || [https://freedoom.github.io/download.html Official site]
 |-
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 | [[File:MiniChex3LogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Chex Quest 3]] || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|CHEX3.WAD|chex3.wad}}}} ||  || [http://www.chucktropolis.com/gamers.htm Official site]
 |-
-|rowspan="2" valign="top"| [[File:MiniHacxLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Hacx]] v1.2 || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|HACX.WAD|hacx.wad}}}} || || [http://drnostromo.com/hacx/page.php?content=download Official site]
+| rowspan="2" valign="top" | [[File:MiniHacxLogoIcon.png|link=]] || [[Hacx]] v1.2 || {{c|{{dwicon|nolink=|HACX.WAD|hacx.wad}}}} || || [http://drnostromo.com/hacx/page.php?content=download Official site]
 |-
 |Hacx v2.0 || {{c|hacx.wad}} || {{c|hacx2.wad}} || {{DRDForum|t=5771|WIP download thread}}
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 ==Custom IWADs==
-EDGE is currently working on the ability to define any WAD/distro/archive as an IWAD or [[IPK]] (IwadPacKage) - currently this is only available by using the -iwad switch.
+EDGE is currently working on the ability to define any WAD/distro/archive as an IWAD or [[EPK]] (through EGM files) - currently this is only available by using the -iwad switch.
 ==See also==
 *[[WAD]]
 *[[PWAD]]
-[[Category:Glossary]][[Category:Supported games|*]]
+[[Category:Glossary]]

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-{{dw}}An '''IWAD''' - short for ''Internal WAD'' - is the main resource file for a [[Doom]]-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. [[EDGE]] needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the EDGE engine has no game data to use.
+{{DoomWiki}}An '''IWAD''' - short for ''Internal WAD'' - is the main resource file for a [[Doom]]-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. [[EDGE]] needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the EDGE engine has no game data to use.
 ==Supported IWADs==
 '''Notes:'''
-* Some file names are links to a page on the {{dw|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}} where you will find checksums for known versions of the concerned file.
+* Some file names are links to a page on the {{DoomWiki|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}} where you will find checksums for known versions of the concerned file.
 * Some files have conflicting names; EDGE provides you with possible aliases. Note that an IWAD is actually identified by its content rather than its name. Also, any [[archive format]] supported by EDGE can technically be an IWAD.

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-{{doomwiki}}An '''IWAD''' - short for ''Internal WAD'' - is the main resource file for a [[Doom]]-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. [[EDGE]] needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the EDGE engine has no game data to use.
+{{dw}}An '''IWAD''' - short for ''Internal WAD'' - is the main resource file for a [[Doom]]-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. [[EDGE]] needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the EDGE engine has no game data to use.
 ==Supported IWADs==
 '''Notes:'''
-* Some file names are links to a page on the {{dwicon|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}} where you will find checksums for known versions of the concerned file.
+* Some file names are links to a page on the {{dw|nolink=|Entryway|Doom Wiki}} where you will find checksums for known versions of the concerned file.
 * Some files have conflicting names; EDGE provides you with possible aliases. Note that an IWAD is actually identified by its content rather than its name. Also, any [[archive format]] supported by EDGE can technically be an IWAD.

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-{{DoomWiki}}An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics.
+{{doomwiki}}An '''IWAD''' - short for ''Internal WAD'' - is the main resource file for a [[Doom]]-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. [[EDGE]] needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the EDGE engine has no game data to use.
-=REQUIRED=
+==Supported IWADs==
-'''3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.'''
+'''Notes:'''
-DGE needs an IWAD from either [[DOOM 1]], [[DOOM II]], [[FINAL DOOM]], [[HACX]], [[CHEX QUEST]], or [[HERETIC]] to function. 3DGE also works with [[FreeDoom]] (Freedoom1.wad and Freedoom2.wad).
+===Commercial games===
-Alternatively, you can set your own IWAD with the -IWAD switch.
+{| {{prettytable}}
-==NOT SUPPORTED==
+===Free-to-play games===
-DGE does not yet support the HEXEN IWAD, though it can read some graphics and level data from the game. It also does not support STRIFE.

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 '''3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.'''
-DGE needs an IWAD from either [[DOOM 1]], [[DOOM II]], [[FINAL DOOM]], [[HACX]], [[CHEST QUEST]], or [[HERETIC]] to function. 3DGE also works with [[FreeDoom]] (Freedoom1.wad and Freedoom2.wad).
+DGE needs an IWAD from either [[DOOM 1]], [[DOOM II]], [[FINAL DOOM]], [[HACX]], [[CHEX QUEST]], or [[HERETIC]] to function. 3DGE also works with [[FreeDoom]] (Freedoom1.wad and Freedoom2.wad).
 Alternatively, you can set your own IWAD with the -IWAD switch.

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	Alternatively, you can set your own IWAD with the -IWAD switch.		Alternatively, you can set your own IWAD with the -IWAD switch.
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		+	==NOT SUPPORTED==
		+	3DGE does not yet support the HEXEN IWAD, though it can read some graphics and level data from the game. It also does not support STRIFE.

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−	{{DoomWiki}}An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics~~. 3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use~~.	+	{{DoomWiki}}An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics.

−	3DGE needs an IWAD from either DOOM 1, DOOM II, FINAL DOOM, HACX, CHEST QUEST, or HERETIC to function. 3DGE also works with FreeDoom.	+	=REQUIRED=
		+	'''3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.'''
		+
		+	3DGE needs an IWAD from either [[DOOM 1]], [[DOOM II]], [[FINAL DOOM]], [[HACX]], [[CHEST QUEST]], or [[HERETIC]] to function. 3DGE also works with [[FreeDoom]] (Freedoom1.wad and Freedoom2.wad).
		+
		+	Alternatively, you can set your own IWAD with the -IWAD switch.

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−	{{DoomWiki}}	+	{{DoomWiki}}An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. 3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.
−	An IWAD - short for Internal WAD - is the main resource file for a Doom-engine game, containing all the game's original sounds, levels, and graphics. 3DGE needs an IWAD file in order to play; without one the 3DGE engine has no game data to use.	+
		+	3DGE needs an IWAD from either DOOM 1, DOOM II, FINAL DOOM, HACX, CHEST QUEST, or HERETIC to function. 3DGE also works with FreeDoom.