Guides

Essentials

What is in an ECWolf mod?

This guide will take you through a tour of the common elements that can make up an ECWolf mod.

The Anatomy of an XLAT File

AstroCreep takes you on a tour of the XLAT file which controls definitions for walls, flats, and actors in a map, as well as light levels and other features.

Beginner

Rearranging the status bar

Learn how to make basic changes to the statusbar in DOS, Wolf4SDL and ECWolf!

Creating a new static object

Find out just how straightforward it is to create a new basic object in your ECWolf project, and even make it animated!

Create a mapset for ECWolf

Dunkelschwamm teaches you how to create Wolf3D maps, and create a basic ECWolf mod to play them!

Intermediate

Advanced HUD customization in LZWolf (sbarprot)

Learn how to use LZWolf's "sbarprot" file to make changes to the HUD/statusbar display!

Switch-Activated Doors

In this guide, AstroCreep will show you how to create switch and touch-plate activated doors and push walls, like those in Rise of the Triad.

ROTT-style Elevators

AstroCreep teaches you how to make elevators that teleport you to another part of the same map, like in Rise of the Triad!

Expert

Fake geometry in ECWolf/LZWolf

Diema teaches you how to use Billboards to create irregular architecture for interesting environments.