I recompiled SFML 1.6 because of a random problem with sprites... and everything went peachy, with no errors or warnings. When I tried to run my program(which loads a sprite, displays it etc etc) I get this
sfml-window-s-d.lib(VideoModeSupport.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__EnumDisplaySettingsA@12 referenced in function "public: static void __cdecl sf::priv::VideoModeSupport::GetSupportedVideoModes(class std::vector<class sf::VideoMode,class std::allocator<class sf::VideoMode> > &)" (?GetSupportedVideoModes@VideoModeSupport@priv@sf@@SAXAAV?$vector@VVideoMode@sf@@V?$allocator@VVideoMode@sf@@@std@@@std@@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ShowWindow@8 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(void)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CreateWindowExA@48 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(void)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CreateWindowExW@48 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(void)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SetWindowLongA@12 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(void *,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@PAXAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetClientRect@8 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(void *,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@PAXAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__AdjustWindowRect@12 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,unsigned long,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@VVideoMode@2@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@KAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ReleaseDC@8 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,unsigned long,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@VVideoMode@2@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@KAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetDeviceCaps@8 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,unsigned long,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@VVideoMode@2@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@KAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetDC@4 referenced in function "public: __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,unsigned long,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QAE@VVideoMode@2@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@KAAUWindowSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__UnregisterClassA@8 referenced in function "public: virtual __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__UnregisterClassW@8 referenced in function "public: virtual __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DestroyWindow@4 referenced in function "public: virtual __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DestroyIcon@4 referenced in function "public: virtual __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UAE@XZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DispatchMessageA@4 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ProcessEvents(void)" (?ProcessEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__TranslateMessage@4 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ProcessEvents(void)" (?ProcessEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PeekMessageA@20 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ProcessEvents(void)" (?ProcessEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SwapBuffers@4 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::Display(void)" (?Display@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SetCursor@4 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ShowMouseCursor(bool)" (?ShowMouseCursor@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEX_N@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadCursorA@8 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ShowMouseCursor(bool)" (?ShowMouseCursor@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEX_N@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SetCursorPos@8 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetCursorPosition(unsigned int,unsigned int)" (?SetCursorPosition@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXII@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ClientToScreen@8 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetCursorPosition(unsigned int,unsigned int)" (?SetCursorPosition@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXII@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SetWindowPos@28 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetPosition(int,int)" (?SetPosition@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXHH@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetWindowLongA@8 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetSize(unsigned int,unsigned int)" (?SetSize@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXII@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SendMessageA@16 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetIcon(unsigned int,unsigned int,unsigned char const *)" (?SetIcon@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXIIPBE@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CreateIcon@28 referenced in function "private: virtual void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SetIcon(unsigned int,unsigned int,unsigned char const *)" (?SetIcon@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@EAEXIIPBE@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__RegisterClassA@4 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::RegisterWindowClass(void)" (?RegisterWindowClass@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__RegisterClassW@4 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::RegisterWindowClass(void)" (?RegisterWindowClass@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXXZ)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ChangeDisplaySettingsA@8 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::SwitchToFullscreen(class sf::VideoMode const &)" (?SwitchToFullscreen@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXABVVideoMode@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__SetPixelFormat@12 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::CreateContext(class sf::VideoMode const &,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (?CreateContext@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXABVVideoMode@3@AAUWindowSettings@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ChoosePixelFormat@8 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::CreateContext(class sf::VideoMode const &,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (?CreateContext@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXABVVideoMode@3@AAUWindowSettings@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DescribePixelFormat@16 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::CreateContext(class sf::VideoMode const &,struct sf::WindowSettings &)" (?CreateContext@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXABVVideoMode@3@AAUWindowSettings@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__TrackMouseEvent@4 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ProcessEvent(unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?ProcessEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXIIJ@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetAsyncKeyState@4 referenced in function "private: void __thiscall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::ProcessEvent(unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?ProcessEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AAEXIIJ@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__MapVirtualKeyA@8 referenced in function "private: static enum sf::Key::Code __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::VirtualKeyCodeToSF(unsigned int,long)" (?VirtualKeyCodeToSF@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CA?AW4Code@Key@3@IJ@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DefWindowProcA@16 referenced in function "private: static long __stdcall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::GlobalOnEvent(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?GlobalOnEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DefWindowProcW@16 referenced in function "private: static long __stdcall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::GlobalOnEvent(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?GlobalOnEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
sfml-window-s-d.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CallWindowProcA@20 referenced in function "private: static long __stdcall sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::GlobalOnEvent(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?GlobalOnEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
I searched the forum, the answers were to include sfml-window debug library, searched the internet, checked the path... I'm stumped.