Adding non stock textures into your wad

[XXXTRA]

Can anyone point me to some resources to understand how to do this?

 

A good guide for slade and what it can do would also be appreciated.

 

This side of mapping is black magic to me so if the community can help me catch up that would be amazing.

[Johnny B. Getgoode (The Guy)]

Are you using the actual WAD format or a PK3? 

 

With PK3 it's pretty simple. Make a "textures" folder in the root of the PK3, and import any textures or flats into that folder. SLADE has a texture editor as well to help you fine-tune how the texture is interpreted. 

 

With a WAD, I imagine there needs to be a marker of some sort that separates the texture from the other files. But I'm not familiar with the WAD format as much, sorry.

[smeghammer]

For pk3 check this as a good starting point:

 

https://zdoom.org/wiki/Using_ZIPs_as_WAD_replacement#

 

You'll need a port that supports of course. 

[NiGHTMARE]

Google Search Services Ltd, at your disposal!

 

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Adding_custom_textures

 

 

Edited May 5, 2023 by NiGHTMARE

[Gez]

Good and proper version of the above link: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Adding_custom_textures

 

Also:

(Okay, maybe that's not the best tutorial as the guy seems quite confused about how stuff works, and he goes through a few entirely unnecessary steps such as getting a texture pack just to get the marker lumps because he doesn't know he can do Archive->New Entry to create them.)

 

And further:

http://slade.mancubus.net/index.php?page=wiki&wikipage=How-to-Import-Textures

Edited May 5, 2023 by Gez

[IcarusOfDaggers]

I found this one to be the most understandable guide. I still check it from time to time.

https://slade.mancubus.net/index.php?page=wiki&wikipage=How-to-Import-Textures

[NiGHTMARE]

6 hours ago, Gez said:

Good and proper version of the above link: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Adding_custom_textures

 

Sorry, I always forget which wiki is the "good" one!

[XXXTRA]

Lots to follow up on here , thank you all for your help 🙏