How can you get the "activator" cursor to display with a new activator? I have a new activator made from a static object and while everything works with it, the cursor is still shown as the crosshair.

As long as it is an activator (WorldObjects → Activator) it should, IIRC, display the AC cursor... I have been proven to be wrong on many occasions though.

It doesn't. I can activate it, onactivate scripts work fine, it is an activator.

You have to give the activator a name IIRC correctly, otherwise the activator icon will not show up.

Ok thanks Phitt, giving it a "name" of a single space worked fine.