SLADE3 is a free desktop editor for Doom-engine games and source ports, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can create, open, save, import, export, convert, and organize game archives, with multiple archives open in tabs for copying and pasting resources. Supported formats include Doom WAD and ZIP/PK3, Quake PAK and WAD2, Build GRP and ART, Shadowcaster DAT and LIB, and Amulets & Armor RES. Its map editor supports Doom, Hexen, and UDMF maps, including 3D editing and automatic sector generation. The text editor offers syntax highlighting, calltips, autocomplete, auto-indent, and find-and-replace. SLADE3 can view and convert graphics, edit Doom composite textures, export images to PNG, and play formats including MUS, MIDI, XMI, HMI, and HMP. The latest listed stable version is 3.2.12, with beta 3.3.0 Beta 2 also available. The maker cautions that beta builds may contain bugs, crashes, or unfinished features. SLADE3 is GPL-2.0 licensed.
Who it is for
SLADE3 suits people editing archives and resources for Doom-engine games and source ports. Its format support and map, text, graphics, and audio tools may also fit users working with the other listed game formats.
What is good
- Free desktop editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Handles multiple archives in tabs
- Map editor supports Doom, Hexen, and UDMF
- Text editing includes autocomplete and syntax highlighting
- Can view and convert graphics and play audio
What to know first
- Beta builds may contain bugs or crashes
- Beta may include unfinished features
- Stable and beta versions are listed separately
Verdict
SLADE3 brings archive, map, text, graphics, and audio tools together for game-resource editing. Users who prefer a stable release can choose the listed 3.2.12 version rather than the beta.
SLADE3 plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game asset extractors
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- archives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, text
- Game file formats
- WAD, PK3/ZIP, Quake PAK, WAD2, BSP, Anachronox DAT, Dark Forces GOB/LFD, Build GRP, Blood RFF, Shadowcaster DAT/LIB, CyClones HD/CD, Amulets & Armor RES, Descent HOG, Terminal Velocity/Fury3/Hellbender POD
- Model formats
- DMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVX
- Texture formats
- Doom picture, Doom flat/raw, PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP, TGA, PCX, TIFF, Shadowcaster/CyClones, Amulets & Armor MipImage, Quake HUD/texture/sprite, Quake II WAL, Heretic II M8, Half-Life, Build ART, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, IMGZ, Planar
- Batch extraction
- Yes
- Archive repacking
- Yes
