Did you select the script inside small directory to run? If it doesn't work try to select -diag in Preferences. This wil diagnose the application and saves a acklog.txt inside small directory with some information.

ok i'll try BRB

I put the diag and on the bottom under "description" it says no errors found.

That discription is from SED about the syntax. But the acklog.txt inside small directory is there some error inside or all ok?

I don't see the acklog.txt, where is that located please? I do not see anything with a log except when it tries to open the file the box says:

mouse found
crystal sound fusion(tm)opened
Compiling small.c two objects

...then after that a frame with the words lite-c tries to open, but it is transparent then it closes quickly...

The acklog should be inside the unzipped directory named small. That is if you have selected -diag inside the preferences window and run the program for the first time. From this dialog you must also select the small.c file to run.

that is cool I found the log here it is, it seems there is a problem with the video device, I guess I need to put in the -W3d command, where would this go please?:

Log of Atari Lite-C 1.05.5 run at Wed Nov 14 18:32:42 2007
Jinty on Windows NT/2000/XP version 5.0 Build 2195
Options small.c -diag -tm

App C:\Program Files\Lite-C\acknex.exe in C:\Program Files\Lite-C\work\
MM mixer opened
DSOUND device opened
DI interface opened
Start Window opened
(c)Conitec . Dieburg . San Diego . www.3dgamestudio.com
Atari Lite-C - Edition V1.05.5 - Aug 18 2007
Development version

Mouse found
Crystal SoundFusion(tm) opened
D3D device S3 Graphics Savage/IX 1014 1ff9 selected..
PATH C:\Program Files\Lite-C\code\
Compiling SMALL.C.... .... .
Running SMALL.C
2 objects
Main started
def_startup started
D3D_Init Window: 640x480x1244820 failed
D3D_Init Window: 800x600x1244820 failed
Error E1242: Can't open video device. Try -W3D command line option
Can't open video device. Try -W3D command line option - any key to abort
Program aborted
Main loop.....
Level(small.hmp)...cmap,1 ents,0 lmaps,0 texs,hull
Physics restarted....ok
Close level,DLL,objects
Free input,funcs,panels,defs,syns,views,strings,vars..ok
Free sounds,bmaps,fonts,hash,defs1,script..ok
Close dx,multimedia,D3D,engine,physics,nexus..ok
Atari Lite-C - Edition V1.05.5 - Aug 18 2007
(c)Conitec . Dieburg . San Diego . www.3dgamestudio.com
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Okay I located the error message from the troubleshooting it says:

"Error E1242: Can't open video device
E1242 is issued when the D3D device can be opened, but a video device is not available for the given resolution. The engine tries some lower and higher resolutions before giving up. A possible reason could be that an extremely high nexus setting consumed all the virtual memory. So keep the nexus well below 200 MB"

DO you know where the nexus setting is? Thank you, you have been a GREAT help!!!

Yes your video device seem very old with very little memory and for laptop? I don't think you can use it for working with the engine doing anything else than text or image based sth or it become very slow. Anyways about the -w3d option just add -w3d -diag inside preferences on the command line options like in the picture above. What is your current screen resolution? About the nexus in my picture it shows -nx 100 which means nexus 100.

You are my angel. the flag allowed me to get everything but the world, I just get an error message that says "Can't create D3D texture SKIN#02"

other than that it seems fine.

...oops

I just tried to open the workshops folders now. I only get the blue box, but none of the text. But having the blue box is better than before when I had nothing.

I guess I will just spend time reading the manuals, until I can update the video device. Do you think If I download the GameStudion/A7 I'll still have these problems?

You were very very generous to take the time to help me. I feel so honored and blessed to have met you.

Vielen Dank!

Peace.