Change your code to this and try it again.
Then, if you cant see whats happened, or why, post and ask.
I wont be far away...
Code:
var testing = 0;
var test_time = 0;

PANEL* backgrnd =
{
	layer = -998;
	digits(400, 500, "Frame Rate: %3.5f", *, 1, testing);
	digits(400, 530, "Time Step: %3.5f", *, 1, test_time);
	flags = SHOW;
}

void main()
{
	fps_max = 60;
	video_set(1024, 768, 32, 2);
	sky_color.red = 0;
	sky_color.green = 0;
	sky_color.blue = 0;
	testing = (float)(16/time_step);
	test_time = time_step;
	level_load("");
}




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