[yuriynyr]

ok.. it turns out that everytime i load max, in the environment and effects window, i have Logarithmic Exposure Control in "Exposure Control".

by default its on and i dunno y, when i set it to no exposure from the drop down menu, my objects dont look ambient no more. so i fixed that.

everything else is still the same. i also dont know why everything is coming up at default this way. i havent changed anything.