diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 593b68964..9122fe0e4 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	gamedata/resourcefiles/file_wad.cpp
 	gamedata/resourcefiles/file_zip.cpp
 	gamedata/resourcefiles/file_pak.cpp
+	gamedata/resourcefiles/file_whres.cpp
 	gamedata/resourcefiles/file_directory.cpp
 	gamedata/resourcefiles/resourcefile.cpp
 	gamedata/textures/animations.cpp
diff --git a/src/gamedata/resourcefiles/file_whres.cpp b/src/gamedata/resourcefiles/file_whres.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..873f358e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamedata/resourcefiles/file_whres.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+** file_whres.cpp
+**
+** reads a Witchaven/TekWar sound resource file
+**
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+** Copyright 2009-2019 Christoph Oelckers
+** All rights reserved.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+** are met:
+**
+** 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+**    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+** 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+**    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+** IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+** OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+** IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+** INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+** NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+** THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+**
+**
+*/
+
+#include "resourcefile.h"
+#include "printf.h"
+#include "cmdlib.h"
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+struct whresentry
+{
+	int		filepospage, filelen, priority;
+} ;
+
+struct dpackheader_t
+{
+	int		ident;		// == IDPAKHEADER
+	int		dirofs;
+	int		dirlen;
+} ;
+
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// Wad file
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+class FWHResFile : public FUncompressedFile
+{
+	FString basename;
+public:
+	FWHResFile(const char * filename, FileReader &file);
+	bool Open(bool quiet);
+};
+
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// FWadFile::FWadFile
+//
+// Initializes a WAD file
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+FWHResFile::FWHResFile(const char *filename, FileReader &file) 
+	: FUncompressedFile(filename, file)
+{
+	basename = ExtractFileBase(filename, false);
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// Open it
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+bool FWHResFile::Open(bool quiet)
+{
+	int directory[1024];
+	
+	Reader.Seek(-4096, FileReader::SeekEnd);
+	Reader.Read(directory, 4096);
+	
+	int nl =1024/3;
+	Lumps.Resize(nl);
+
+
+	int i = 0;
+	for(int k = 0; k < nl; k++)
+	{
+		int offset = LittleLong(directory[k*3]) * 4096;
+		int length = LittleLong(directory[k*3+1]);
+		if (length <= 0) break;
+		FStringf synthname("%s/%04d", basename.GetChars(), k);
+		Lumps[i].LumpNameSetup(synthname);
+		Lumps[i].Owner = this;
+		Lumps[i].Position = offset;
+		Lumps[i].LumpSize = length;
+		i++;
+	}
+	NumLumps = i;
+	Lumps.Clamp(NumLumps);
+	Lumps.ShrinkToFit();
+	if (!quiet) Printf(", %d lumps\n", NumLumps);
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// File open
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+FResourceFile *CheckWHRes(const char *filename, FileReader &file, bool quiet)
+{
+	if (file.GetLength() >= 8192) // needs to be at least 8192 to contain one file and the directory.
+	{
+		int directory[1024];
+		int nl =1024/3;
+		
+		file.Seek(-4096, FileReader::SeekEnd);
+		file.Read(directory, 4096);
+		
+		int checkpos = 0;
+		for(int k = 0; k < nl; k++)
+		{
+			int offset = LittleLong(directory[k*3]);
+			int length = LittleLong(directory[k*3+1]);
+			if (length <= 0 && offset == 0) break;
+			if (offset != checkpos || length <= 0) return nullptr;
+			checkpos += (length+4095) / 4096;
+		}
+		FResourceFile *rf = new FWHResFile(filename, file);
+		if (rf->Open(quiet)) return rf;
+		file = std::move(rf->Reader); // to avoid destruction of reader
+		delete rf;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+ 
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