Create a mapset for ECWolf

Tested On

LZWolf

This set of video guides by Dunkelschwamm is designed to teach you how to create maps in the editor WDC, and import them into your ECWolf or LZWolf project using SLADE.

By the end of this series you will know how-

To create a new empty ECWolf/LZWolf mod.
To add maps to your mod, and how to add details of the maps within the mod.
To create "episodes" for the levels in your mapset, with custom names.

Part 1: The Basics

Necessary materials checklist:

The sourceport:

ECWolf for your particular system: http://maniacsvault.net/ecwolf/
Alternative, you can do all of this with LZWolf: http://wolf3d.net/lzwolf/

The base game:

Wolfenstein 3D (If the mod is a Wolf3d-based mod) https://store.steampowered.com/app/22...
Spear of Destiny (If the mod is a SoD-based mod) https://store.steampowered.com/app/90...
OR Both at GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/wolfenstein_...

The map editor:

WDC by Adam Biser: https://adambiser.itch.io/wdc

Other mapping utilities which you may find use in are Chaos Edit and Havoc's Wolf3d Editor. There are others, too, such as Eisenedit, WADE, and Mapcaster under development which all look very promising.

The PK3/wad editor:

SLADE: https://slade.mancubus.net/

Exporting maps to an ECWolf mod

Congrats on completing PART 1 on your journey to mapping success! If that process of creating the WAD files seemed a bit tedious, fear not! WDC has a feature for exporting maps as WAD files with little difficulty!

Episode Resources

The Lump Name Files (Together in a zip)

Creating Custom Episodes

You know how to make a single-map mod for ECWolf, but what about entire episodes? Wolf3d had 6 episodes with 10 levels apiece, so surely you too want the power to craft campaigns spanning multiple maps! If so, this is the tutorial for you!