seems it has to do with that the file is in a subfolder.

ent_create("data/smoke1.dds",tempVec,smoke); does not work

when i move the file to the main folder
ent_create("smoke1.dds",tempVec,smoke);
works.

however using BMAP* smoke1 = "data/smoke1.dds"; works for effects

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