You can have more than 8 lights per level...you just can't have more than 8 on at once. However, having that many lights on at once is a framerate killer in certain circumstances. I like to keep it under 4-5 in a single view.
Try out my dynamic light code...it takes care of most circumstances including shutting lights on/off if you desire:
http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB3&Number=536372Quote:
In the maual it says that there is a limit of 32 dynamic lights-
That's a relic from the A5 days. I think Conitec had their own engine trick and could display that many, but they weren't hardware lights. I recall a lot of people hated the switch to hardware lights and actual prefer the old software look. Anyway, that shouldn't be in the manual anymore unless you're using an old one. Get the newest in the Blame the Manual forum.