engine = new Engine(document.getElementById(gamescreen), document.getElementById(backbuffer));        
        
        //load the loader -
        var fileref = document.createElement('script')
        fileref.setAttribute("type", "text/javascript")
        fileref.setAttribute("src", "/assets/loader/loaderSprite.js");                
        var loader = loaderSprite_Sprite(engine);
        

         //load the sprites
        fileref = document.createElement('script')
        fileref.setAttribute("type", "text/javascript")
        fileref.setAttribute("src", "/assets/" + spriteid1 + "/" + spriteid1 + ".js");

        fileref = document.createElement('script');
        fileref.setAttribute("type", "text/javascript")
        fileref.setAttribute("src", "/assets/" + spriteid2 + "/" + spriteid2 + ".js");
       
        var scene = new Sprite();
        scene.setSpriteType("backdrop");
        scene.setup(ga);

        var bdImage = [];
        bdImage.push(new Frame(0, 0, 512, 860, 0)); //todo: no one loves magick numbers.
        scene.defineSequence("backdrop", "assets/" + backDrop + "/" + backdrop + ".png", bdImage, playInfinite);
        ga.setBackDrop(backDrop);

        //create the sprites
        var callme = spriteid1 + "_Sprite(ga);";
        fighter1 = eval(callme);

        //put fighter 1 in the left position        
        fighter1.setTop(ga.getCanvasHeight() * .5);
        fighter1.setLeft(ga.getCanvasHeight() * .2);

        callme = spriteid2 + "_Sprite(ga);";
        fighter2 = eval(callme);
        
        //put figher 2 in the right position
        fighter2.setTop(ga.getCanvasHeight() * .5);
        fighter2.setLeft(ga.getCanvasHeight() * .7);
        fighter2.setSpriteXDirection(SPRITE_INVERTED);
        
   
        //todo: load skill sprites buttons

        var loadCheck = [];
        loadCheck.push(fighter1);
        loadCheck.push(fighter2);
        loadCheck.push(backDrop);
        ga.defineSprite(loader);
        //todo: push sprite skills buttons
        
        loaderInterval = setInterval(function(){ ShowLoader(loader,loadCheck);},1);