EXOWAD

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Overview

eXoWAD Title Screen

eXoWAD is a collection of levels and total conversions (TC) for DOOM, DOOM 2, Heretic. WAD files were the container file that contained information for games which used the DOOM engine. Custom WAD downloads were ubiquitous in the days of dial-up modems. There were also dozens of shovelware commercial attempts to sell WADs to users, such as the D!Zone collections.

eXoWAD is a a collection of curated WAD lists, provided within an easy to navigate menu.

Process

eXoWAD uses a custom menu known as jchoice. This allows for input with a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad.

Sound Selector

Upon starting eXoWAD and bypassing the title screen, the user is prompted with the ability to select a sound card.

Note: Sound card selection only applies to WADs run on the original DOOM ports. Some WADs rely on DOS based source ports, in which case they are typically Sound Blaster only

Mode Selector

Next the user is asked if they would like to play using remote multiplayer (via IPX emulation). It is important to note that this has not been tested on every single included WAD or TC. Some WADs were simply not designed to be played in multiplayer and don't spawn correctly. In other cases, there is no multi player due to the WAD relying on a source port.

WAD Selector

Currently, there are three lists to choose from:

DOOM World's top 100 WADs

Bonus WADs

Really Shitty WADs