GoldSrc WAD Lists

This page is a list of all the WADs that the latest vanilla installations of GoldSrc games are able to read from, without moving files around. This should slightly simplify the process of setting up Hammer or J.A.C.K. for any particular given game. Note that this page only lists WADs that are useful for mapping, so CACHED.WAD, FONTS.WAD, GFX.WAD, SPRAYPAINT.WAD, TEMPDECAL.WAD, and other similar WADs are not listed.

Note:The file paths on this page use extended DOS format, which is case-insensitive and traditionally presented in all caps. GoldSrc does case insensitive WAD file name matching, regardless of platform, so this format is used for visual clarity.

Valve Games

Half-Life

WAD path	Description
VALVE\DECALS.WAD	Decals; infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.

Todo: Several vanilla BSPs were compiled with embedded textures, some of which are not contained in the WADs; provide a list and/or download.

Half-Life: Opposing Force

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
GEARBOX\DECALS.WAD	All base HL1 decals, plus decals for nameplates, handicap accessibility, alien spit, and more scorch marks. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
GEARBOX\OP4CTF.WAD	Green and orange team-color-coded variants of textures, as well as textures for arctic and jungle environments.
GEARBOX\OPFOR.WAD

Half-Life: Blue Shift

WAD path	Description
BSHIFT\BARNEY.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, including some halflife.wad textures downscaled to a power of 2.
BSHIFT\DECALS.WAD	Version of the base game's DECALS.WAD with a few extra signpost decals. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
BSHIFT\HALFLIFE.WAD	Identical (and redundant) duplicate of the WAD of the same name in from the base game.
BSHIFT\LIQUIDS.WAD	Identical (and redundant) duplicate of the WAD of the same name in from the base game.
BSHIFT\XENO.WAD	Identical (and redundant) duplicate of the WAD of the same name in from the base game.

Counter-Strike 1.6

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
CSTRIKE\AJAWAD.WAD	Neon "Beok's" sign. Used in cs_militia
CSTRIKE\CHATEAU.WAD	Used in de_chateau, cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_747.WAD	Used in cs_747
CSTRIKE\CS_ASSAULT.WAD	Used in cs_assault
CSTRIKE\CS_BDOG.WAD	Used in cs_backalley, cs_estate, cs_office, de_airstrip, de_train
CSTRIKE\CS_CBBLE.WAD	Used in de_cbble
CSTRIKE\CS_DUST.WAD	Used in de_dust, de_dust2
CSTRIKE\CS_HAVANA.WAD	Used in cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_OFFICE.WAD	Used in cs_office, de_aztec, de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\CSTRAINING.WAD	Textures from the training campaign, which was added in CS 1.0 and removed in CS 1.6
CSTRIKE\CSTRIKE.WAD
CSTRIKE\DE_AIRSTRIP.WAD	Used in de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\DE_AZTEC.WAD	Used in de_aztec
CSTRIKE\DE_PIRANESI.WAD	Used in de_piranesi, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\DE_STORM.WAD	Used in de_storm
CSTRIKE\DE_VERTIGO.WAD	Used in de_vertigo
CSTRIKE\DECALS.WAD	All base HL1 decals, plus decals for bomb targets, bombsites A+B, and hostage rescue zones. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
CSTRIKE\ITSITALY.WAD	It's Italy. Textures from cs_italy, that is.
CSTRIKE\N0TH1NG.WAD	Docks textures. Some by the late Justin DeJong, better known as N0TH1NG, as well as the blue versions of the Black Mesa crates from and
CSTRIKE\PRODIGY.WAD	Used in de_prodigy
CSTRIKE\TORNTEXTURES.WAD	Used in de_torn
CSTRIKE\TSWAD.WAD	Used in as_oilrig

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Note:CZERO\HLBASICS.WAD contains all the tool textures used by the game and compiler; as such, it is not necessary to mount HALFLIFE.WAD if not using vanilla Half-Life 1 textures.

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
CSTRIKE\AJAWAD.WAD	Neon "Beok's" sign. Used in cs_militia
CSTRIKE\CHATEAU.WAD	Used in de_chateau, cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_747.WAD	Used in cs_747
CSTRIKE\CS_ASSAULT.WAD	Used in cs_assault
CSTRIKE\CS_BDOG.WAD	Used in cs_backalley, cs_estate, cs_office, de_airstrip, de_train
CSTRIKE\CS_CBBLE.WAD	Used in de_cbble
CSTRIKE\CS_DUST.WAD	Used in de_dust, de_dust2
CSTRIKE\CS_HAVANA.WAD	Used in cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_OFFICE.WAD	Used in cs_office, de_aztec, de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\CSTRAINING.WAD	Textures from the training campaign, which was added in CS 1.0 and removed in CS 1.6
CSTRIKE\CSTRIKE.WAD
CSTRIKE\DE_AIRSTRIP.WAD	Used in de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\DE_AZTEC.WAD	Used in de_aztec
CSTRIKE\DE_PIRANESI.WAD	Used in de_piranesi, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\DE_STORM.WAD	Used in de_storm
CSTRIKE\DE_VERTIGO.WAD	Used in de_vertigo
CSTRIKE\ITSITALY.WAD	It's Italy. Textures from cs_italy, that is.
CSTRIKE\N0TH1NG.WAD	Docks textures. Some by the late Justin DeJong, better known as N0TH1NG, as well as the blue versions of the Black Mesa crates from and
CSTRIKE\PRODIGY.WAD	Used in de_prodigy
CSTRIKE\TORNTEXTURES.WAD	Used in de_torn
CSTRIKE\TSWAD.WAD	Used in as_oilrig
CZERO\CZCS_DOWNED.WAD
CZERO\CZCS_HAVANA.WAD
CZERO\CZCS_ITALY.WAD
CZERO\CZCS_MILITIA.WAD
CZERO\CZCS_OFFICE.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_AIRSTRIP.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_AZTEC.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_CBBLE.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_CHATEAU.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_CORRUPTION.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_DUST.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_FASTLINE.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_INFERNO.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_PIRANESI.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_PRODIGY.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_SIENNA.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_STADIUM_PI.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_TIDES.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_TRUTH.WAD
CZERO\CZDE_VOSTOK.WAD
CZERO\CZRITUAL_STANDARD.WAD
CZERO\DECALS.WAD	Same as CS 1.6's decals.wad, plus black variants of directional arrows. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
CZERO\HLBASICS.WAD

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - Deleted Scenes

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
CSTRIKE\AJAWAD.WAD	Neon "Beok's" sign. Used in cs_militia
CSTRIKE\CHATEAU.WAD	Used in de_chateau, cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_747.WAD	Used in cs_747
CSTRIKE\CS_ASSAULT.WAD	Used in cs_assault
CSTRIKE\CS_BDOG.WAD	Used in cs_backalley, cs_estate, cs_office, de_airstrip, de_train
CSTRIKE\CS_CBBLE.WAD	Used in de_cbble
CSTRIKE\CS_DUST.WAD	Used in de_dust, de_dust2
CSTRIKE\CS_HAVANA.WAD	Used in cs_havana, de_airstrip, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\CS_OFFICE.WAD	Used in cs_office, de_aztec, de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\CSTRAINING.WAD	Textures from the training campaign, which was added in CS 1.0 and removed in CS 1.6
CSTRIKE\CSTRIKE.WAD
CSTRIKE\DE_AIRSTRIP.WAD	Used in de_airstrip
CSTRIKE\DE_AZTEC.WAD	Used in de_aztec
CSTRIKE\DE_PIRANESI.WAD	Used in de_piranesi, de_aztec, de_inferno
CSTRIKE\DE_STORM.WAD	Used in de_storm
CSTRIKE\DE_VERTIGO.WAD	Used in de_vertigo
CSTRIKE\ITSITALY.WAD	It's Italy. Textures from cs_italy, that is.
CSTRIKE\N0TH1NG.WAD	Docks textures. Some by the late Justin DeJong, better known as N0TH1NG, as well as the blue versions of the Black Mesa crates from and
CSTRIKE\PRODIGY.WAD	Used in de_prodigy
CSTRIKE\TORNTEXTURES.WAD	Used in de_torn
CSTRIKE\TSWAD.WAD	Used in as_oilrig
CZEROR\ALAMO.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_BRECONX.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_DOWNED.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_DRUGLAB.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_END.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_HIGHRISE.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_HRX.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_LOSTCAUSE.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_MIAMI.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_MOTOR.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_PIPEDREAM.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_RUN.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_SILOX.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_THINICEX.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_TRAINING.WAD
CZEROR\CZ_TRUTH.WAD
CZEROR\DECALS.WAD	Same as CS 1.6's decals.wad, plus black variants of directional arrows. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
CZEROR\FASTLINE.WAD
CZEROR\RECOIL.WAD
CZEROR\RITUAL_STANDARD.WAD
CZEROR\SANDSTORM.WAD
CZEROR\TURNCRANK.WAD

Day of Defeat

Note:DOD\HLBASICS.WAD contains all the tool textures used by the game and compiler; as such, it is not necessary to mount HALFLIFE.WAD if not using vanilla Half-Life 1 textures.

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
DOD\DECALS.WAD	All of the base game's decals, plus a decal for algae and decals for various bullet holes. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
DOD\DOD_ANZIO.WAD
DOD\DOD_AVALANCHE.WAD
DOD\DOD_CAEN.WAD
DOD\DOD_CHARLIE.WAD
DOD\DOD_CHEMILLE.WAD
DOD\DOD_DONNER.WAD
DOD\DOD_ESCAPE.WAD
DOD\DOD_FALAISE.WAD
DOD\DOD_FLASH.WAD
DOD\DOD_FLUGPLATZ.WAD
DOD\DOD_FOREST.WAD
DOD\DOD_GLIDER.WAD
DOD\DOD_JAGD.WAD
DOD\DOD_KALT.WAD
DOD\DOD_KRAFTSTOFF.WAD
DOD\DOD_MERDERET.WAD
DOD\DOD_NARBY.WAD
DOD\DOD_NORTHBOUND.WAD
DOD\DOD_SAINTS.WAD
DOD\DOD_STURM.WAD
DOD\DOD_VICENZA.WAD
DOD\DOD_ZALEC.WAD
DOD\HLBASICS.WAD

Deathmatch Classic

WAD path	Description
VALVE\DECALS.WAD	Decals; infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
DMC\DMC.WAD	Quake-like gothic environments in Half-Life's art style. Includes lava and teleporter textures.

Deathmatch Classic - ThreeWave CTF (unreleased)

WAD path	Description
VALVE\DECALS.WAD	Decals; infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
DMC\DMC.WAD	Quake-like gothic environments in Half-Life's art style. Includes lava and teleporter textures.
3WAVE\3WAVE.WAD	Additional DMC.WAD-style textures, as well as team-color-coordinated flags and windows, and some alphatest textures.

Ricochet

WAD path	Description
VALVE\DECALS.WAD	Decals; infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
RICOCHET\RICOCHET.WAD	Ricochet's iconic  Tron-inspired textures, as well as some tool textures

Team Fortress Classic

WAD path	Description
VALVE\HALFLIFE.WAD	Black Mesa Research Facility textures, as well as some tool textures.
VALVE\LIQUIDS.WAD	Water and toxic waste ("slime") textures. Mostly ! textures, with a few scrolling textures.
VALVE\XENO.WAD	Xen textures, as well as some tool textures.
TFC\DECALS.WAD	Does not contain the base game's decals! Mostly shotgun decals for Heavy, plus a small 16x16 circle. infodecal entities must use this WAD (either by game code or placed by map).
TFC\RAVELIN.WAD	Textures for the map Ravelin
TFC\TFC.WAD
TFC\TFC2.WAD	Newer, generally more realistic textures. Some of these were originally intended for Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms.

Third-Party Games

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Cry of Fear

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Gunman Chronicles

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WANTED!

WAD path	Description
WANTEDSP\WANTED.WAD	Basic textures of mod, as well as some tool textures.

Afraid of Monsters

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Azure Sheep

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The Specialists

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Vampire Slayer

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Sven Co-op

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They Hunger

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Paranoia

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Mistake

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Half-Life: Rally

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Adrenaline Gamer

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