How do install WADS now?

[Markus M. Wyand]

There was a way to play custom WADs by putting them in certain folder i don't remember rn.
Was this changed ater this update?

[Bitwolf]

So this is probably not the intended method, but it does work.

1. Download a wad in game
2. Navigate to :c/users/yourusername/savedgames/nightdive/doom/bnetwad
3. Make a new folder, the name can be anything but make sure to keep exactly what you typed copied
4. From the wad folder you downloaded ingame, copy the index.json file to your custom folder
5. Place your wad in the folder
6. Edit the Json, change Id to match the name of the folder your wad is in, it must be identical or it wont work. Title can be whatever you want to appear in game, version
does not matter, and the wad section must well, match the name of your wad

For example, Sigil 2 downloaded in game looks like this:

{
"id" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50",
"title" : "SIGIL II",
"version" : "2ed265fd-6fdf-45a5-a078-35811549ce3b",
"wad" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50.wad"
}

I added the Firefox party Wad cause i think its hilarious, the json for that wad looks like this after the edit.

{
"id" : "ffpty36",
"title" : "Firefox Party",
"version" : "1",
"wad" : "ffpty36.wad"
}


7. Success

[Markus M. Wyand]

Originally posted by Bitwolf:

So this is probably not the intended method, but it does work.

1. Download a wad in game
2. Navigate to :c/users/yourusername/savedgames/nightdive/doom/bnetwad
3. Make a new folder, the name can be anything but make sure to keep exactly what you typed copied
4. From the wad folder you downloaded ingame, copy the index.json file to your custom folder
5. Place your wad in the folder
6. Edit the Json, change Id to match the name of the folder your wad is in, it must be identical or it wont work. Title can be whatever you want to appear in game, version
does not matter, and the wad section must well, match the name of your wad

For example, Sigil 2 downloaded in game looks like this:

{
"id" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50",
"title" : "SIGIL II",
"version" : "2ed265fd-6fdf-45a5-a078-35811549ce3b",
"wad" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50.wad"
}

I added the Firefox party Wad cause i think its hilarious, the json for that wad looks like this after the edit.

{
"id" : "ffpty36",
"title" : "Firefox Party",
"version" : "1",
"wad" : "ffpty36.wad"
}


7. Success

Alright, thanks!
I will try this later.

[trunk2003]

Originally posted by Bitwolf:

So this is probably not the intended method, but it does work.

1. Download a wad in game
2. Navigate to :c/users/yourusername/savedgames/nightdive/doom/bnetwad
3. Make a new folder, the name can be anything but make sure to keep exactly what you typed copied
4. From the wad folder you downloaded ingame, copy the index.json file to your custom folder
5. Place your wad in the folder
6. Edit the Json, change Id to match the name of the folder your wad is in, it must be identical or it wont work. Title can be whatever you want to appear in game, version
does not matter, and the wad section must well, match the name of your wad

For example, Sigil 2 downloaded in game looks like this:

{
"id" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50",
"title" : "SIGIL II",
"version" : "2ed265fd-6fdf-45a5-a078-35811549ce3b",
"wad" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50.wad"
}

I added the Firefox party Wad cause i think its hilarious, the json for that wad looks like this after the edit.

{
"id" : "ffpty36",
"title" : "Firefox Party",
"version" : "1",
"wad" : "ffpty36.wad"
}


7. Success

I have tried this and every time the game deletes the whole folder. I now pick one that I have already downloaded and just change the name of my wad and that works. I really only want to do this so I can test my own wads before uploading them.

[Seamus]

Originally posted by trunk2003:

Originally posted by Bitwolf:

So this is probably not the intended method, but it does work.

1. Download a wad in game
2. Navigate to :c/users/yourusername/savedgames/nightdive/doom/bnetwad
3. Make a new folder, the name can be anything but make sure to keep exactly what you typed copied
4. From the wad folder you downloaded ingame, copy the index.json file to your custom folder
5. Place your wad in the folder
6. Edit the Json, change Id to match the name of the folder your wad is in, it must be identical or it wont work. Title can be whatever you want to appear in game, version
does not matter, and the wad section must well, match the name of your wad

For example, Sigil 2 downloaded in game looks like this:

{
"id" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50",
"title" : "SIGIL II",
"version" : "2ed265fd-6fdf-45a5-a078-35811549ce3b",
"wad" : "585d6a05-e50c-4ad7-aac7-726d35d23a50.wad"
}

I added the Firefox party Wad cause i think its hilarious, the json for that wad looks like this after the edit.

{
"id" : "ffpty36",
"title" : "Firefox Party",
"version" : "1",
"wad" : "ffpty36.wad"
}


7. Success

I have tried this and every time the game deletes the whole folder. I now pick one that I have already downloaded and just change the name of my wad and that works. I really only want to do this so I can test my own wads before uploading them.

Because I don't feel like typing it out again:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2280/discussions/0/4629230764944361830/#c4629230764944362422

[Unquestioning Soyim Altruist]

Use GZDoom.

[Edward850]

Originally posted by trunk2003:

I have tried this and every time the game deletes the whole folder. I now pick one that I have already downloaded and just change the name of my wad and that works. I really only want to do this so I can test my own wads before uploading them.

When you click "play wads" there is a menu option to open the wad directory at the bottom. Click that, stick wads in that folder, and they will appear in the play menu.