peanut™ Alex Galuzin Pretty much nails it in this 4 part video tutorial series, definitely worth taking a look at. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eDjhOtiyuo&list=UUHuzwCBMsExSsORBmDzhGYA"]UDK: Lightmap Basics - Introduction to Lightmapping with UDK Part 1/4 [Tutorial #18] - YouTube[/ame]
I've seen a lot of good tutorials on light maps, one of my favorites is one by the world of level design that goes pretty deep on light maps in the the Unreal engine. My question is how much space between UV's do you really need in your light maps to make them look good? In the tutorials I've seen it shows quite a lengthy…
http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/categories/udk/udk-lightmaps-01-basics-and-important-principles-for-creating-using-lightmaps.php Is the text version of the same tutorial, which is easier to reference back to specific steps. Really good stuff in there.