Hi people!

Well... I would like to make mdl files with two channels (one for lightmaps), but how it isn't possible in 3DGS, I would like to know if is it possible to extract lightmaps from level editor to edit it??
I don't understand why this feature exists (lightmap) but wasn't explored to limit, with radiosity from 3dsmax, per example!!

nope.

You'd have to craete your own lightmaps (possibly with other software), and then save it as another skin on the model (you get this part), then use a shader (comm or pro edition required) to apply the lightmap to the model.

Yes I know...

I already saw this method in other post, but unfortunately the mdl format can't store more than one channel... I think the better thing about lightmaps is to work tilemapping and "explicit mapping" together!

So, Do you know a way to store two channels?? Maybe with another format, like md5 or an external file... Is it possible?

Thanks!

I think, you don´t need separate UV. Look at this thread

Lightmapping

Problem is, that you´ll need a lot of texture memory ...

Use another skin...

skins 1-4 are available to shaders...

So, as a matter of fact if I need to use lightmaps really, I have to make this in Level Editor with wmb files.

Thaks!

You can either use a shader (draw a lightmap, use another program to calculate one), or simply use WED's lighting system...

Though WED's lighting system isn't that great

The problem about shader lightmaps is that I can't use a tilemap texture together (impossible second UVW map channel in mdl)... I understand about memory economy from this shader, but I don't care this.
I needed the same lightmap features of WED models on mdl... But ok!

It's enough...

Tilemap texture together? What are you trying to do exactly? Create a multitexture terrain with a shadowmap?