# Doom / Doom II / Freedoom — WAD Commander v1 Canonical: https://playable.wtf/games/wad-commander-v1/ Project ID: project:wad-commander-v1 Load owned Doom WADs, or start with Doom shareware and Freedoom in the live v1 browser client. ## About this version Load owned Doom WADs, or start with Doom shareware and Freedoom in the live v1 browser client. The v1 FAQ supports Doom, Doom II and vanilla-compatible community WADs. Heretic and Hexen are described as future plans, not supported games. Browser launch. Shooter. [Play on creator site](https://v1.wadcmd.com/) ## Doom Classic WAD play, shared browser sessions and Doom 3 have different engines and file requirements. - [Read Doom guide](https://playable.wtf/guides/doom-quake-browser-versions/) - [Keep the original DOS behavior](https://playable.wtf/games/chocolate-doom-chocolate-doom/): A native port for compatible classic content, old demos and saves. - [Try the Doom 3 demo](https://playable.wtf/games/doom-3-browser/): A desktop browser route into the later game without a retail-data setup. - [Play owned original Doom 3](https://playable.wtf/games/dhewm-dhewm3/): Use original 1.3.1 data in a native port; BFG Edition files do not fit. [Browse all version comparisons](https://playable.wtf/families/) ## Doom data and a free alternative Doom and Doom II separate their engine from the WAD files that contain levels, graphics, music and other game content. That separation is why a launcher can offer several adventures without becoming a different engine each time. A base IWAD supplies the game; a patch WAD changes or extends it. Freedoom provides an alternative set of freely licensed content for Doom-compatible engines, with its own artwork and levels. It is not the retail Doom campaign. Choosing it lets you begin with a complete free content set, while an owned Doom IWAD is the appropriate basis for additions that depend on that game's assets. Sources: [WAD Commander v1 · built-in help and save handling](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) · [Freedoom · project purpose and content](https://freedoom.github.io/) ## A launcher for vanilla-compatible WADs WAD Commander v1 offers Doom shareware and Freedoom choices, plus a way to bring your own WADs and DeHackEd patches. Its stated scope is Doom, Doom II, their expansions and community content compatible with the vanilla games. A mod requiring another engine's extensions is a different requirement; a .wad filename alone does not establish compatibility. Sources: [WAD Commander v1 · built-in help and save handling](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## Input changes between desktop and touch On desktop, start with the original game's key layout and use fullscreen for mouse control. The help also supports controllers recognised by the browser and operating system. On touchscreens, the play area handles movement and side buttons provide actions: hold Use to strafe, but double-tap it to operate a door or switch. That distinction is easy to miss when starting on a phone. Sources: [WAD Commander v1 · built-in help and save handling](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## Return with the same set of files The launcher retains recent files and associates saves with the selected WAD and patch combination. Reopen the same combination, in the same order, when continuing. This entry is specifically the v1 host; features advertised by a later WAD Commander release do not automatically apply here. Sources: [WAD Commander v1 · built-in help and save handling](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## Do I need the original game files? The v1 welcome screen offers Doom shareware and Freedoom Phase 1 or Phase 2. Full Doom/Doom II and most community PWADs require a compatible retail IWAD from a copy you own; the shareware option does not unlock the full retail game. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## How do I get started? Use a built-in shareware/Freedoom link or upload compatible .wad/.deh files, select the files you want to load, then launch the engine. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## Which devices and browsers work? The v1 FAQ states support for modern Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge on desktop and mobile. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## What are the controls? On desktop, use the original game’s key layout; fullscreen enables mouse control. The v1 help also supports controllers recognised by the browser and operating system. Touch devices use the play area for movement and side buttons for actions. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## What is included in this version? The v1 FAQ supports Doom, Doom II and vanilla-compatible community WADs. Heretic and Hexen are described as future plans, not supported games. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## How do saves work? The v1 client stores game saves in IndexedDB and associates them with the selected game files. Load the same WAD/patch files in the same order to recover that save set. Clearing site data removes those browser saves. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://v1.wadcmd.com/src.f5a9bab8.js) ## What should I know before playing? The current main-domain page advertises v2 for November 2, 2026. Its expanded game list, multiplayer and other future features are not applied to the live v1 record. Creator-reported: [Project guide](https://wadcmd.com/) ## Documented support - Mobile: Supported · Creator-reported - Controller: Supported · Creator-reported ## Credits and project - [Original project](https://v1.wadcmd.com/)