WAD

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A WAD is an archive file used in fifth generation era SCEE Cambridge Studio games. WADs were usually used to contain MOF files and VLO files. WADs themselves also resided in an archive file, the MWD.

Behind the scenes

Etymology

The acronym WAD was coined during the development of Doom and stands for Where's All the Data?[1]

References

  1. Appendices; 5 Years of Doom on Doomworld. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

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