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-=====Shadow casting objects=====
+=====Baked lightmaps=====
-Advantage: this can give the level a more realistic impression.
+A.k.a shadow maps.
-Disadvantage: High amount of new textures needed.
+A drawback of this method is the high amount of [[XML:BINA/TMBD|TXBD]] changes and new textures hence a lot of memory is needed.
 How to create shadow maps:
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 ** can be used on a new overlying, transparent surface
-For other approaches see [[Lightmapping_levels|HERE]].
+=====Standalone lightmaps=====
+There are two meshes whereby the shadow effects get drawn in front of the regular level texture.
+Compared to the "baked in lightmapping" method, this needs more polygons of course. Also it increases the amount of transparent polygons which is a problem with Oni's limited render ability for such textures. However, standalone lighmaps needs only a few new textures if used wisely.
+Read on [[Lightmapping_levels|HERE]] for lightmap creation for this method.
+[[Image:Oni_Lightmaps_double_polygon_method.jpg|center]]