"Where's All The Data?" – id SoftwareA WAD file is a file that contains data as its name suggests. The type of data it supports differs by version:
Name | GoldSrc Version | Description |
---|---|---|
decals.wad |
WON & Steam | Contains textures that are used by decals, where the texture data is grayscale except the last palette index which specifies the chroma colour. |
cached.wad |
WON only | Contains the loading graphics and the drop-down console background. |
fonts.wad |
WON only | Contains rasterized fonts used for console texts, chat, and killfeed. |
gfx.wad |
WON & Steam | Contains "LOADING" and "PAUSED" graphics (WON & Steam), and some more fonts including the credits font (WON only) |
tempdecal.wad |
WON & Steam | Contains the currently selected spraypaint, and overwritten with new selection. |
spraypaint.wad |
? | Some small collection of spray paints, probably deprecated in favour of plain .bmps in logos/ and the generated tempdecal.wad . |
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