Hexenwail PWA

Status

Preparing launcher…

No imported assets yet.

Runtime log

Waiting for launcher output…

Import Hexen II assets

Required: data1/pak0.pak from a legal Hexen II installation. The demo runs on pak0.pak alone; the full game also needs data1/pak1.pak.

Drop .pak, .dat, .ogg, or .zip files here.

No copy of the game? “Get the free demo” downloads Raven's November 1997 three-level demo from archive.org, checks it against known file hashes, and installs it here. Hexenwail hosts no game data of its own.

Saves & Backup

Save bundles contain only game saves, never PAKs, music, or other commercial game data.

Export a compact local backup to Files or iCloud Drive.

Mods

No mods imported yet. “Import mod folder” stores a folder under its own name and launches the engine with -game <folder>.

Active mod

Launch

Tap/click the canvas after launch to focus keyboard input and request mouse capture where supported.

Phone controls

On iPhone, start the game then rotate to landscape. The left pad moves, the right side looks, and buttons attack, jump, use, switch weapons, and open the menu.

Touch controls Handedness Look sensitivity

Storage

Storage backend: probing…
Browser storage estimate unavailable.
Save games are written by the engine under your imported data1/ folder and are synced to persistent browser storage automatically (periodically during play, and when you switch away or close the tab). "Clear imported data & saves" deletes both.

Notes for iPadOS

Install via Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen.
Pointer Lock is currently unavailable on iPadOS Safari; external keyboards and mice still help.
Standalone mode is the practical target on iPadOS; it is close to fullscreen but still obeys system safe areas.
Updates install when the launcher opens or returns to the foreground. Imported game data and saves are preserved.
Storage persistence is best-effort; avoid clearing Safari website data for this app, and periodically confirm persistence in the Storage panel above.

Tap/click the canvas to focus input. On platforms without Pointer Lock (notably iPadOS Safari), mouselook remains limited.