Failing already in first tutorial

All looks fine to me as well. Can you download this graphics card utility we wrote:

http://www.scirra.com/blog/73/introducing-the-graphics-driver-updater-utility

And let us know what graphics card you have?

Edit: Also as nimtrix says are you using the latest release of Construct 2?

ok, now have reinstalled (which was very fast -- too fast?) and still, none of the sprites and not the bg show any image. Very disturbing (and disappointing)

thanks for the link, tom, I will try that out... hopefully this is the issue (send you a virtual beer *gg* even if not...)

What version of Construct 2 are you using? If you click the blue 'i' link top right in Construct 2 it should tell you what release it is.

Also let us know about the graphics card!

yeah.... FINALLY!!!!! It works...

thanks so much guys!!!!

Obviously it was related to my graphic card so for anyone having the same problem try the following (summary):

1. Download the graphic card checking tool provided by tom:

http://www.scirra.com/blog/73/introducing-the-graphics-driver-updater-utility

2. Follow the instructions on the site recommended by the tool

3. Download and install updated drivers

4. Have fun and bow before this amazing community ;)

Glad you got it working :)

glad to have such a great support at that late time (assuming that you are also in a European time zone).

THANKS AGAIN BIG TIME!