diff --git a/scsh/scgame/config.scm b/scsh/scgame/config.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dfdb3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scsh/scgame/config.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+;;; config.scm - a scheme game library (needs a scx-0.2 or scheme48-fb)
+;;;
+;;; Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Johan Ceuppens
+;;;
+;;; All rights reserved.
+;;;
+;;; Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+;;; modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+;;; are met:
+;;; 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+;;;    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+;;; 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+;;;    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+;;;    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+;;; 3. The name of the authors may not be used to endorse or promote products
+;;;    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+;;;
+;;; THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+;;; IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+;;; OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+;;; IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+;;; INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+;;; NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+;;; DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+;;; THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+;;; (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+;;; THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+(define SCGAMEDEBUG #t)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scsh/scgame/pkg-def.scm b/scsh/scgame/pkg-def.scm
index a562ebb..ccaad72 100644
--- a/scsh/scgame/pkg-def.scm
+++ b/scsh/scgame/pkg-def.scm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   (install-file "NEWS" 'doc)
   (install-string (COPYING) "COPYING" 'doc)
   (install-file "packages.scm" 'scheme)
+  (install-file "config.scm" 'scheme)
   (install-file "scgamedictionaries.scm" 'scheme)
   (install-file "scgameutil.scm" 'scheme)
   (install-file "scgamewidgets.scm" 'scheme)
diff --git a/scsh/scgame/scgame.scm b/scsh/scgame/scgame.scm
index 331d7dd..aa71f25 100644
--- a/scsh/scgame/scgame.scm
+++ b/scsh/scgame/scgame.scm
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
 ;; interface 2
 (define (coolness? x) (not (null? x))) ;; coolness
 
+;; debugging vars
+
+(load "config.scm")
+(define (display-msg msg)
+  (if SCGAMEDEBUG
+      (for-each display (list (aspectmsg) " " msg))))
+
 ;; override for scx-0.2
 (define (putpixel x y colorname)
  (let ((gc (create-gc dpy win
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@
 (define (make-scdraw2)
   (define (draw-line x0 y0 x1 y1 . w) ;; FIXME w == line width
     (let ((width (if (coolness? w)(if (number? (car w)) (car w) 1))))
-      ;;(display "drawing line...")
+      (display-msg "drawing line...")
       ;;This should be optimized Bresenham
       (let ((steep (> (abs (- y1 y0))
 		      (abs (- x1 x0))))
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@
 			      (do ((i y (+ i 1)))
 				  ((= y x) l)
 				(set! l (append l (list i)))))
-			     (else (display "range : x == y")
+			     (else (display-msg "range : x == y")
 				   x)))))
 	    )
 	(if steep
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@
 		      ))))))))
 
     (define (draw-lines l1 . w)
-      ;;(display "drawing lines...")
+      (display-msg "drawing lines...")
       (for-each draw-line l1)
       )
 
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@
 
 ;; color table out of xpm pre
 
-(define (make-color-table)
+(define (make-xpm-color-table)
   (let ((dict (make-dictionary)))
     (define (add! key color)
       (dictionary-add! dict key color))
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@
     (define (load-xpm-image filename)
       (let ((in (open-input-file filename))
 	    (colorcharsdictionary (make-color-dictionary 8)) ;;
-	    (colorcharstable (make-color-table))
+	    (colorcharstable (make-xpm-color-table))
 	    )
 	(do ((str (read in) (read in)))
 	    ((string<=? "{" str)#t))
@@ -167,17 +174,19 @@
 
     (define (load-image filename)
       ;; FIXME read in xpm or png
-      (display "loading image...")
+      (display-msg "loading image...")
       (cond ((string<=? ".xpm" filename)
-	     (load-xpm-image filename)
+             (display-msg "loading xpm suffixed file..")
+	     (load-xpm-image-scx filename)
 	     )
+            (else #f)))
 
     (lambda (msg)
-      (cond ((eq? msg 'load-image)load-image)
-	    (else (aspecterror)(display "scimage2"))))
-    ))
+      (cond ((eq? msg 'load-image) load-image)
+	    (else (aspecterror)(display "scimage2"))))))
 
 ;; Give a #t as arg and have a nice interface
+
 (define (make-scgame . tm)
   (cond ((not (null? tm)
 	      (let ((*scdraw (make-scdraw1))
diff --git a/scsh/scgame/scgameutil.scm b/scsh/scgame/scgameutil.scm
index aee66f0..39045b2 100644
--- a/scsh/scgame/scgameutil.scm
+++ b/scsh/scgame/scgameutil.scm
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 ;; aspect-oriented features
 
 (define (aspecterror)
-  (display "Message not understood."))
+  (display "::error:: Message not understood."))
+
+(define (aspectmsg)
+  (display "::message:: "))
 
 ;; FIX : use scsh regexp instead of these following 2 functions
 
diff --git a/scsh/scgame/scgamewidgets.scm b/scsh/scgame/scgamewidgets.scm
index 3adc0b7..cadd4a0 100644
--- a/scsh/scgame/scgamewidgets.scm
+++ b/scsh/scgame/scgamewidgets.scm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 ;;; (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 ;;; THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-(load "scgameutil.scm")
+(load "scgame.scm")
 
 (define (make-scgamewidget)
     (lambda (msg)