What programs do I use to mod Wolf3D?

Almost immediately following the release of the shareware version of Wolfenstein 3D in 1992, fans managed to create programs that can open up the game files and modify many different aspects of the game.

In the years after, the community has refined it's Editors, providing a variety of different approaches to creating games.

For more information, visit What is WDC?

• What games can WDC edit?
• How do I use WDC?
  • How do I set up a new project in WDC?
  • How do I edit maps in WDC?
  • How do I edit art/sprites/textures in WDC?
  • How do I edit music/sounds in WDC?
• What else can WDC edit?
  • How do I edit text fonts?
  • How do I edit the End Screen?
  • How do I change the colour palette of my game?
  • How do I add gameplay demos to my game?
  • How do I edit Tile8s?
  • How do I edit the Read This! manual and End Art?

For more information, visit What is ChaosEdit?

• How do I use ChaosEdit?
  • How do I set up a new project in ChaosEdit?
  • How do I make maps in ChaosEdit?
  • How do I edit sprites and textures in ChaosEdit?
  • How do I edit the VGAGraph (Graphics, Fonts and Tile8s) in ChaosEdit?
  • How do I edit sounds and music in ChaosEdit?
• Can I change the window size?
• Is ChaosEdit open source?
• Why are my walls all bright green in 3DEdit?
• Why aren't objects and enemies showing up in 3DEdit?

For more information, visit What is MapEdit?

• What does MapEdit run on?
• Where can I get MapEdit?
• Why are there so many versions available?
• Which version should I use?
• Is MapEdit open source?
• How do I use MapEdit?
  • How do I set up MapEdit for my project?
    • How do I use MapEdit to mod games that aren't Wolfenstein 3D?
  • How do I edit maps with MapEdit?

There are many other quality editors out there in various stages of development, including HWE. In future, this FAQ will include guides for them, too. In the meantime, you can see a list of other editors on the main Wolf3D.net website.

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There are two factors to heavily consider. Each Editor not only has it own set of features and level of editing ability, but are also capable of editing different games built on the Wolf3D engine, to varying degrees.

MapEdit has a more complex set of game compatibilities, depending on the version you are running. Visit Which version (of MapEdit) should I use? for more information.