continuum problem

["Matthew Furrow" <MFURROW99@ubishops.ca>]

Hi,

	I've been having a very odd problem with continuum that I think 
started with the new update. (I haven't played for a few weeks, so 
I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure.) Every time I raise my 
shields, they'll appear for half a second and then they, and the 'S' 
flag on my dashboard, will disappear. I know they stay up--I can 
take damage and it will take it to my shields--but I can't see my 
shields at all. Occasionally they will flash for maybe a tenth of a 
second, but other than that I can't see them. The same thing 
happens with all other flags (like 'L' for lock, 'O' for orbit); they don't 
appear.
	I'm currently using Cowlite, not entirely sure what version 
though the 'netrek.wri' file with it claims it's COW-lite/Win32, a port 
of COW-lite 1.20. This problem only occurs on continuum, I have 
no problems with it on pickled. Any help would be appreciated, it's 
a real pain trying to play when I can't tell when my shields are up :(

Thanks,


Matthew Furrow
mfurrow99@ubishops.ca