[Ashrak]

decided to reinstall FS2 ... so i downloaded the 3.6 isntaller updated FS2 etc

now when i press "run" the game starts pops up a splash screen and crashes back to desktop .. no error message no nothing.

[Ashrak]

Assert: Web_cursor_bitmap >= 0
File: e:\languages\visual studio projects\visual c++\fs2_open\code\graphics\2d.cpp
Line: 1181

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    game_init()    WinMainSub()    WinMain()    WinMainCRTStartup()    kernel32.dll 77e7eb69()
------------------------------------------------------------------

[Trivial Psychic]

Just a hunch, it may be trying unsuccessfully to play the opening video (if you have any in avi format).  The command line option to disable videos would solve the problem, if that's it.

[WMCoolmon]

Where did you put the 3.6 exe?

[Ashrak]

i used the installer ... and directed it to FS2 dir

[WMCoolmon]

Well, what that message means is that for some reason it isn't able to find (or load) cursorweb.ani from sparky_fs2.vp. (Sparky_fs2.vp should be in the same folder as the EXE, along with all the other original VPs)

You did upgrade to 1.2, right?

[Ashrak]

yeah got it working now

although another question arises ... how do i lower the ambient light like 50 or so % from current?

[WMCoolmon]

Check the wiki command-line reference, it should be in there.

Edit: Was upgrading the fix?

[Ashrak]

Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Check the wiki command-line reference, it should be in there.
 

nope cant see it for ambience

[Col. Fishguts]

-ambient_factor XX

100 is standard, I recommend 85