no, I made sure the option for "c compiler" was clicked when I installed. I've given up trying to install crystal space. Too much hastle. Thanks for your time. Maybe I'll revisit when a  binary version of the application exists.

farewell...

I uninstalled everything an reinstalled the following (in order):

cs-pseudo-stable-2006-01-27.zip
cs-win32libs-0.99r0_018.exe
MinGW-5.0.2.exe (minimal installation)
MSYS-1.0.11-2004.04.30-1.exe

I ran msys and typed the following:

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 ~
$ mkdir /c/CrystalSpace

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 ~
$ cd /c/crystalspace

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/crystalspace
$ /c/cs/configure --enable-debug
checking build system type... i686-pc-mingw32
checking host system type... i686-pc-mingw32
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.exe
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables... .exe
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... no
checking whether g++ accepts -g... no
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/crystalspace
$

I don't have cygwin installed. I'm going to search the forums a bit more see if I can't come up with a good answer. I'm eager to use the program, but am gettting too frustrated (being that I've been trying to build it for the last week) and thus, am not as motivated as I once was. Maybe I can find something easier to work with...

[after]

I run it and it does stuff, but still no runtest.exe. I even tried ./walktest after it. (not only do I manual search, but I do a full windows search with option to look at hidden files)

output:

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 ~
$ cd /c/cs

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/cs
$ jam walktest
...patience...
...found 1228 target(s)...
...updating 240 target(s)...
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/command.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/bot.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/infmaze.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/keys.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walkcd.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walkcmd.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walkdbg.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walkdemo.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walktest.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/wentity.o
GenerateWin32VersionRc ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/_versionrc.rc
GenerateWin32Manifest ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/_manifestrc.manifest
GenerateWin32ManifestRc ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/_manifestrc.rc
Copy ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/cs1.ico
GenerateIconRc ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walktest_iconrc.rc
CompileResources ./out/msysx86/optimize/apps/walktest/walktest_resource.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/archive.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/ansiparse.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/binder.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/callstack.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cfgacc.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cfgdoc.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cfgfile.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cfgmgr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cmdhelp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cmdline.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csassert.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csbaseeventh.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csevcord.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csevent.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cseventflattener.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cseventq.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csinput.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csmd5.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csobject.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cspmeter.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csppulse.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csstring.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/cssubscription.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/csuctransform.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/debug.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/documentcommon.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/event.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/eventhandlers.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/eventnames.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/evoutlet.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/filereadhelper.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/floatrand.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/hash.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/inputdef.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/memdebug.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/memfile.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/mempool.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/mmapio.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/nulcache.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/objreg.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/parasiticdatabuffer.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/physfile.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/plugldr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/plugmgr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/prfxcfg.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/profile.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/radixsort.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/randomgen.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/reftrack.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/reftrackeraccess.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/regexp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/scanstr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/scf.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/scfimp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/scfstr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/schedule.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/snprintf.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/sparse3d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/staticvarcleanup.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/strhash.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/stringreader.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/strset.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/syspath.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/threadjobqueue.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/timer.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/tinypars.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/tinystr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/tinyxml.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/util.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/verbosity.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/vfscache.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/virtclk.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/xmltiny.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/DbgHelpAPI.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/callstack-dbghelp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/dir.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/expandname.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/filesysconfig.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/instpath.o
...on 100th target...
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/loadlib.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/minidump.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/mmap.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/registrycfg.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/setenv.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/syminit.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/sysroot.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/timing32.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/username.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/vfsplat.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/win32.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/win32kbd.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/winprintf.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/winsyspath.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/winthread.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/win32/wintools.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/appdir.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/csprocessorcap.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/findlib.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/getopt.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/pluginpaths.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/resdir.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/runloop.o
Cc ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csutil/generic/regex.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/box.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/bsptree.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/chainhull2d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/csrect.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/csrectrg.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/frustum.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/kdtree.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/math2d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/math3d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/math3d_d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/matrix2.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/matrix3.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/obb.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/plane3.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/pmtools.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/poly2d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/poly3d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/polyaa.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/polyclip.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/polyedge.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/polyidx.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/polymesh.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/quaterni.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/solidspace.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/sphere.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/spline.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/subrec2.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/tcovbuf.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/textrans.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/transfrm.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/triangulate.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/trimesh.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/trimeshlod.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/tritri.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/vector2.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgeom/vector3.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/gradient.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/bakekeycolor.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/imagecubemapmaker.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/imagemanipulate.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/imagetools.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/imagevolumemaker.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/inv_cmap.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/lightsvcache.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/memimage.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/normalmaptools.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/quantize.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/renderbuffer.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/shaderexp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/shaderexpaccessor.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/shadervar.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/shadervarcontext.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/shadervarframeholder.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csgfx/xorpat.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/collider.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/basetexfact.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/bitmasktostr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/csanim2d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/csapplicationframework.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/csfxscr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/cspixmap.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/csview.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/enginetools.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/gentrtex.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/importkit.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/importkit_glue.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/initapp.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/keyval.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/mapnode.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/meshobjtmpl.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/normalcalc.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/pen.o
...on 200th target...
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/primitives.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/proctex.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/proctxtanim.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/rendermeshholder.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/rendermeshlist.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/sndwrap.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/userrndbuf.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/cstool/vertexcompress.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/graph2d.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/cursorconvert.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/fontcache.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/scrshot.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/softfontcache.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/canvas/x11-keys.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/imageloader
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/imageloader/commonimagefile.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/imageloader/optionsparser.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/particlesys
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/particlesys/partgen.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/particlesys/particle.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/render3d
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/render3d/txtmgr.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/render3d/normalizationcube.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/renderstep
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/renderstep/basesteploader.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/renderstep/basesteptype.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/renderstep/parserenderstep.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/shader
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/shader/shaderprogram.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/sndsys
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/sndsys/convert.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/sndsys/cyclicbuf.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundloader
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundloader/sndload.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundloader/soundraw.o
MkDir1 ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundrenderer
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundrenderer/shdl.o
C++ ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/csplugincommon/soundrenderer/slstn.o
Archive ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/libcrystalspace.a
Archive ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/libcrystalspace.a
Ranlib ./out/msysx86/optimize/libs/libcrystalspace.a
LinkApplication walktest.exe
...updated 240 target(s)...

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/cs
$ ./walktest
sh: ./walktest: No such file or directory

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/cs
$

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 ~
$ ./walktest
sh: ./walktest: No such file or directory

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 ~
$ cd /c/cs

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/cs
$ ./walktest
sh: ./walktest: No such file or directory

Marshall@ACER-2E68C49B20 /c/cs
$

...and now jam

I ran these sequentially, but had to split them up because of the size. first, ./configure.

full gaming engine, especially if you get c.e.l. to go with it.

yes, jam completed without any "obvious errors". whenever I ran ./confige, it seemed odd to me that the word "no" popped up a lot, though.

from msys I typed

./configure
jam

i does stuff, but I still can't find an executible, jar, or anything that would allow me to run CS as an SDK. Why?

First of all you're using the wrong version of cswinlibs. You are using version 22 but in the download page it shows that the version for pseudostable is 18.

Secondly I don't think the 'install' target works with mingw. Not sure exactly. I would recommend to simply run the Crystal Space applications from the folder where you compiled it. Did you check if that works?

Greetings,

haven't had a chance to try it (not on my computer) but I have downloaded 18.

When I get to my computer, I'll uninstall 22, install 18, then follow the steps as before, ignoring the "install" command?

BTW, where will I find the "/usr/local" directory? or is this jus a pseudonym. If so, what should be substituted for "usr" and "local"?

Regards,
PV2 Marshall, USA 229th MIB

[./configure]

System Specs:
Microsoft? Windows? XP Home
Mobile AMD Sempron? Processor 3000+ (128KB L2 cache, 1.80GHz, up to 1600MHz system bus)
15.0?XGA (1024X768) TFT display
SiSM760GX chipset with integrated Mirage?2 graphics

Files I downloaded:
pseudo stable release: http://crystalspace3d.org/cvs-pseudo-stable/cs-pseudo-stable-2006-01-27.zip
wincvs: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cvsgui/WinCvs2_0_2-4.zip?use_mirror=superb-east
win32libs: http://crystalspace3d.org/support/win32/cs-win32libs-0.99r0_021.exe
mingw: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/MinGW-5.0.2.exe?use_mirror=superb-east
msys: http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.10.exe?download

steps I took to build SC:
1) unzipped pseudo stable release into my c:\ directory
2) install wincvs (don't think this step matters, though)
3) installed mingw into c:\ directory
4) installed msys into c:\ directory, and had it point to mingw @ c:\mingw
5) installed win32libs into c:\ directory and had it point to CS in c:\CS
6) ran msys from the shortcut placed on desktop and typed in the following commands:

./configure
a lot of lines popped of (only about a third of which said "yes" when checking for directories)
make -k all
msys does its thing
make install
does nothing, gives error stating something to the effect of "make cant do anything with install"

At this point I uninstall everything and start the whole process over replacing every instance of the word "make" with "jam". I don't appear to get any errors, but if I did successfully install CS I haven't any clue where. I've looked in every folder under mingw, wincvs, CS, and msys.

All these steps I followed using the guide that comes installed in the CS\docs\html\manual directory, and supplemented them with posts I found on here and other sites. If someone could help me out, I'd greatly appreciate it. The log file isn't included, because it is quite large. I do know, that after reviewing it, there are MANY errors (i.e. undefined, no such file, etc) and I don't know why.