currently it seems you can set only 8 textures to a given effect, 4 entskins and 4 mtl skins

is there any way to set more? Is there a way to get the pointer to the effect in a dll so i can set the additional textures there?

Most modern hardware can do more than 8 textures per pass, at least 16 textures are normally possible.

Hi,
I agree with you!
I requested for such a dll in the Past - no answer...
Need more textures!!!!!!

I think you get the pointer of the effect structure when you are using material events. But i think it was only possible with the engine sdk not with the plugin sdk.

Also you could include several textures in one big texture. I did some weeks ago, its ok for rather new 3dgfx cards, but slow on older ones.

nevermind i figured it out.

Its easy to get the effect pointer in a render event, i just didnt see the engine variable even though i looked before It is possible with the plugin SDK, just do this:

LPD3DXEFFECT *A6_eff;
A6_eff=(LPD3DXEFFECT*)ev->render_d3dxeffect;

Sorry, but I´m a dll noob - could you right such plugin to add some more textures, please!!!

I'd pre-order.

I think its not realy difficult for you or an other plugin expert to write something like this^^°
pleeeeeaaaase!!!