.WAD File

File extension wad is used by Doom I, II, Ultimate Doom, Final Doom and other games, which use Doom engine, also known as id Tech 1 (Hexen, Heretic).

The wad files are game archives that contain game data such as maps, graphics, sprites, sounds, music etc. WAD is the abbreviation of War Allocation Daemon or Where's All the Data?.

Doom engine uses two types of WAD archives IWAD and PWAD.

IWAD (Internal WAD) contains original game data (doom.wad, doom2.wad, etc.).

PWAD (Patch WAD) contains lumps of data created by a user as an add-on.

Files with wad extension are usually encounterd in video games based on Id Tech 1 game engine (also known as Doom engine). A wad file is data container used to store game maps, sounds, models, sprites, music and other data.

How to open:

Use Doom Builder to open and edit Doom *.wad game files.

How to convert:

These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.