Loading WADs into Pc Doom (DOS)

Converting wad to Pc Doom Format

Make sure you are using WAD files for your version of Doom. Doom2 wads for Doom2 and Doom1/Ultimate Doom wads for Doom1/Ultimate Doom.

Most wads on the internet are already in PC format already in the correct format so no problems there. Just unzip them into your doom directory.

If you find Mac format wads they should work without hassle just get them onto your harddisk and away you go.

Loading the extra wad files

1) Command Line

The most straight forward way to load the new wad file is from the command line prompt. First change into your Doom directory. For Doom1 type in the following,

DOOM -FILE "WADNAME".WAD

followed by return.

For Doom2 type in the following,

DOOM2 -FILE "WADNAME".WAD

followed by return.

For example loading a wad file called "ALDM1.WAD" you would type the following. Either,

DOOM -FILE ALDM1.WAD

or,

DOOM2 -FILE ALDM1.WAD

2) Using a batch file

You can automate the above by creating a batch file (a text file with a .BAT extension).

Type in the following lines into a text editor and save it into your doom directory with a name like "LOADWAD.BAT".

Doom 1 Code

@echo off doom -file %1.wad

Doom 2 Code

@echo off doom2 -file %1.wad

Now you will just need to change to your Doom directory and type,

LOADWAD "WADNAME"

to run you new wads. For example using the "ALDM1.WAD" again type,

LOADWAD ALDM1

Note your don't have to type the extension .WAD.

3) Front Ends

They are a few graphical front ends which make setting doom up and loading new wads as well as setting up multiplayer games a lot easier. These can be downloaded from, http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/idgames/utils/frontends/ or the mirror sites mentioned at, http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/idgames/