ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

I just created a new account for ToME 4, in order to playtest the "default game" and get an idea of what a module needs. (Since I've been gone for six years, there's a lot to relearn!) Unfortunately, my copy of T-Engine (4.1.5 for Windows/no music) crashes after the 'loading dungeon' screen; I did not modify any of the ToME files, so I've got no idea what caused the problem. Please help if you can!

ETA: Also tried the paid version from Steam; the game still crashes at exactly the same point. If I knew what was in the error report, I'd post it here...

try to start the game with most graphic effects off:

t-engine4 --safe-mode

If it works, you can disable the effects manually at the boot screen (Options) or in the game by pressing escape and selecting Video Options.