To solve the light issue under 5.2 change the code like so -

Code:

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 function Light_Update()
{
	var temp2loop=0;
	
	//loop through and update each active light in the array
	while(temp2loop<max_sphere_lights)
	{
			temp=closestlight[temp2loop];
			if(temp>0)
			{
				me=ptr_for_handle(closestlight[temp2loop]);
		
				if my.skill5<=max_light_dist
				{
					Sp_Init_Light(vector(my.x,my.z,my.y),vector(my.skill8,my.skill9,my.skill10),vector(temp2loop,temp2loop,my.Sp_lightrange*2));
	
					Sp_Light_Dist(my.skill5+20,temp2loop);
				}
				
				//if light is nt within mac dist, make it black and very far away so there can be no popping artifacts
				if(my.skill5>max_light_dist)
				{
					Sp_Init_Light(vector(10000,10000,10000),vector(0,0,0),vector(temp2loop,temp2loop,my.Sp_lightrange));
	
					Sp_Light_Dist(my.skill5+20,temp2loop);
				}
			}
			
			else
			{
          if(my)
          {
				Sp_Init_Light(vector(10000,10000,10000),vector(0,0,0),vector(temp2loop,temp2loop,my.Sp_lightrange)); //--- line that produces pointer error
	
				Sp_Light_Dist(my.skill5+20,temp2loop);
          }
			}
	
		temp2loop+=1;
	}	
}
 

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Matt, excellent job with this release, having tested and messed around with the code some, just a great job all around. Both the indoor and outdoor scenes work great, and the water is some of the best(if not the best) i've ever seen in a game. I was wondering about the trees though, how do you make them sway? I cant seem to find what causes it past the plant_wave() function. As well, I couldn't figure out how to add them in a custom level, how is the bmap loaded that places them? Thanks.