Heretic
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Heretic
| Levels? |  Editable |
|---|---|
| Tiles? | Editable |
| Sprites? | Editable |
| Fullscreen? | Editable |
| Sound? | Editable |
| Music? | Editable |
| Text? | Editable |
| Story/cutscenes? | Editable |
| UI/menus? | Editable |
| Demos? | Unknown |
Heretic is a fantasy first-person shooter based on the engine of Doom. Its sequel is Hexen. Many utilities that support Doom can be used for Heretic as well.
Tools
The following tools are able to work with this game.
| Name | Platform | Group/archives | Levels | Graphics | Music | Sounds | Text | Saves | .exe patch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camoto | Windows/Linux | Edit | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Camoto/gamearchive.js | Any | Edit | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Eureka | Windows/Mac/Linux | No | Edit | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| SLADE | Windows/Mac | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | No | No | No | |
| DeuTex | DOS/Linux | Edit | No | Edit | Edit | Edit | No | No | No | |
| MIDI2MUS | DOS | No | No | No | Convert | No | No | No | No | Occasionally, some MIDI files may produce conversion errors. |
| HHE | DOS | No | No | No | No | No | Edit | No | Edit | Can be made to work with any EXE revision via INI adjustments, but some labels are accurate only for v1.0. |
File formats
The following file formats are used by this game.
| Filename | Format | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HERETIC.EXE | Heretic Executable | Main game program |
| N/A | B800 Text | Loading and exit text screens |
| N/A | MUS Format | Background music |
| GENMIDI | OP2 Bank Format | FM patches for MUS/MIDI music |
| N/A | VOC Format | Sound effects |
| *.wad | WAD Format | Archive storing most of the game's data files |
More detail
There is extensive information already on the Doom wiki.
Some modding-relevant pages include: