sprite is not drawn

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Here's some stuff you could try to change:

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man:=sprite.Create(form22.dxspriteengine1.engine);
with man do
begin // you don't need to repeat man
Image:=form22.dximagelist1.Items.Items[2];
Width:= Image.Width;
Height:= Image.Height;
Y:=53;
X:=944; // >> How wide is your window? Maybe your sprite is offscreen
end;
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form22.DXSpriteEngine1.Move(0); // 0 stops all sprites. Look at sprite/basic delphix example
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Another thing: have you assigned the DXDraw surface to your DXSpriteEngine component (look at DXDraw property of DXSpriteEngine component)?