BLMAP (File Format)

The BLMAP (Binary Light MAP) filetype controls lighting mapping. It is always seen in the posteffect folder inside an U8. This file is not required for a track to load, as there is a default.blmap file inside Common.szs. The exact purpose of BLMAP files is currently unknown.

File Format

File Header

The following table describes the LIGHT header.

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	String	File magic. Always LMAP in ASCII.
0x04	UInt32	File size. Always 0x298 in MKW.
0x08	UInt8	Version. Always 00 in MKW.
0x0C	UInt32	Unknown. Always 00 00 00 00.
0x10	Uint16	Number of LTEXs. Always 0x02 in MKW.
0x12	Byte[14]	Padding.

Light Texture data (LTEX)

The first object starts at 0x20. These addresses are relative to the start of the object.

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	String	Section magic. Always LTEX in ASCII.
0x04	UInt32	Section size. Always 0x13C.
0x08	Uint8	Version. Always 00 in MKW.
0x09	Byte[3]	Padding
0x0C	Uint32	Unknown. Always 00 00 00 00.
0x10	Uint16	Number of subobjects (N). Always 0x20.
0x14	Char[32]	Name of the texture this entry must be linked to
0x34	Uint8	Type
0x35	Byte[3]	Padding
0x38	Uint32	Length of the following list (N * 8)
0x3C	Sub[N]	A list of entries with the following structure: Offset Type Description 0x00 Float Intensity of the lighting (must be between 0.0 and 1.0) 0x04 Uint8 Unknown index 0x05 Uint8[3] Unknown.