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SLADE3

Ch 027.4of 24 Game Asset Extractors
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Asset typesarchives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, text
  4. 4Game file formatsWAD, 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
  5. 5Model formatsDMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVX
  6. 6Texture formatsDoom 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
  7. 7Batch extractionYes
  8. 8Archive repackingYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: slade.mancubus.net
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Overview

SLADE3 is a free editor for Doom-engine games and source ports, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It handles archives and the resources inside them: users can create, open, save, import, export, order, convert, and revert entries, with several archives open in tabs for copying and pasting between them. Supported archive 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 covers Doom, Hexen, and UDMF maps, with 3D editing and automatic sector generation. The text editor offers syntax highlighting, calltips, autocomplete, auto-indent, and find-and-replace. Graphics can be viewed, converted, palette-remapped, and exported to PNG; Doom composite textures can also be edited. SLADE3 plays several audio formats, including MUS, MIDI, XMI, HMI, and HMP. Stable release 3.2.12 is listed alongside beta 3.3.0 Beta 2, which may have bugs, crashes, or unfinished features.

Who it is for

SLADE3 suits people editing Doom-engine game archives, maps, graphics, textures, text, and audio. It is available on the three listed desktop platforms and is free.

What is good

  • Free plan; 0.00 USD per free.
  • Works across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  • Opens multiple archives in tabs.
  • Edits Doom, Hexen, and UDMF maps.
  • Supports varied archive, graphics, and audio formats.

What to know first

  • Beta builds may contain bugs or crashes.
  • Beta builds may have unfinished features.

Verdict

SLADE3 brings archive, map, graphics, text, and audio tools together for Doom-engine projects. The stable 3.2.12 release is listed separately from beta 3.3.0 Beta 2, with the beta carrying a warning about unfinished and unstable software.

SLADE3 plans and pricing

All plans
SLADE3 Free Desktop editor; beta builds may have bugs, crashes, and unfinished features slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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Asset types
archives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, textslade.mancubus.net
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 PODslade.mancubus.net
Model formats
DMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVXslade.mancubus.net
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, Planarslade.mancubus.net
Batch extraction
Yesslade.mancubus.net
Archive repacking
Yesslade.mancubus.net

Facts

Purpose
SLADE3 is an editor for Doom-engine games and source ports that can view, modify, write, and convert game-specific and generic formats.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Archive editing
It supports creating, opening, saving, importing, exporting, ordering, converting, and reverting archive resources.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Tabbed workflow
Users can open multiple archives in tabs and copy or paste between them.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Supported formats
Supported formats include Doom WAD and ZIP/PK3, Quake PAK/WAD2, Build GRP/ART, Shadowcaster DAT/LIB, and Amulets & Armor RES.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Map editor
The map editor supports Doom, Hexen, and UDMF maps, 3D editing, automatic sector generation, and advanced source-port features.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Text editor
The text editor provides syntax highlighting, function calltips, autocomplete, auto-indent, and find/replace.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Graphics
Graphics can be viewed, palette-remapped, converted between formats, and exported to PNG.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Audio
The software plays MUS, MIDI, XMI, HMI, HMP, and many other audio formats.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
External tools
It supports ACS compilation through an external ACC program and PNG optimization through PNGOUT, PNGCrush, and DeflOpt.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Latest beta
Version 3.3.0 Beta 2 is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS; the maker warns that beta software may contain bugs, crashes, and unfinished features.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Stable release
The latest stable release listed is 3.2.12 for Windows, Linux, and macOS.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Users can discuss SLADE through Discord, a ZDoom forum thread, direct email, and GitHub issue reports.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
Development model
The developer says SLADE is worked on in free time as a hobby project and accepts optional donations and code contributions.slade.mancubus.net · 30 Sept 2026
License
The source repository identifies SLADE as GPL-2.0 licensed.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Archives
It can create, open, and save archives, import and export files, and manage entries across multiple archives in tabs.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Map editing
Its map editor supports Doom, Hexen, and UDMF maps, automatic sector generation, and 3D editing.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Graphics and textures
It can view and convert graphics and edit Doom composite textures, including ZDoom texture definitions.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Text editing
The text editor provides syntax highlighting, function calltips, autocomplete, autoindent, and find and replace.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Development
The maker describes SLADE as a hobby project worked on in their free time and says donations are optional.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Beta status
The latest listed beta is version 3.3.0 Beta 2, and the download page cautions that beta software may have bugs, crashes, or unfinished features.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Security
The official pages opened describe product features and support but do not state security certifications or compliance information.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026
Intended users
The maker describes SLADE3 as an all-in-one editor for Doom-engine based games and source ports.slade.mancubus.net · 2 Oct 2026

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