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| - | ===== Install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on Windows 10 ===== | + | ===== Download and Launching JXClient on Windows 10 ===== |
| - | This page is a HOWTO for installing Sun Java Runtime Envirobment (JRE) in Windows 10 for use with the Crossfire JX Client or the map editor, Gridarta for Crossfire. | + | This page is a HOWTO for downloading and launching the [[jxclient|JXClient]] on Windows 10 for use with the Crossfire. |
| - | FIXME - Screen shot images are being worked on | + | An installer including the required JRE is available from [[https://crossfire.weeger.org]], updated daily. |
| - | ==== Download Java ==== | + | |
| + | An occasional bug with this client is that the screen may load completely black, a current work around is to create a shortcut to jxclient.jar and add the following to the "target:" | ||
| + | "C:\**Change to where Crossfire Is Located**\jxclient new.jar" --no-full-screen | ||
| - | 1. Visit the [[https://java.com/en/download/|Java website]] site with your web browser and click on the Java Download button | + | * The latest stable binary (.jar) and snapshot release mirror list is [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/crossfire/files/jxclient/|at SourceForge Project Page]]. |
| - | 2. Read through the end user license agreement, and if you accept, click the button labeled Agree and Start Free Download button | + | If you are having trouble running the .Jar, install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from the [[https://www.java.com|java website]] . |
| - | 3. When prompted about saving the file, click on the Save File button | ||
| - | ==== Installing Java ==== | + | ==== Download JXClient ==== |
| - | 1. After the download has finished, double click the .exe file to start the installation process | + | 1. Visit the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/clients/jxclient.html|JX Client]] web page and download the .jar file from one of the listed mirrors |
| - | 2. If you see an alert from the User Account Control, click the Yes button | + | {{:client:jxclient-win10:01-win10jxclient_download.png?direct|}} |
| - | 3. In the Welcome to Java windows, click the Install button | + | 2. When prompted on opening the jxclient.jar file, click on the Save File button |
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| + | {{:client:jxclient-win10:02-win10jxclient_save.png?direct|}} | ||
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| + | ==== Launching the Client ==== | ||
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| + | 1. Once the download has finished, double click the jxclient.jar file to launch the client | ||
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| + | {{:client:jxclient-win10:03-win10jxclient_open.png?direct|}} | ||
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| + | 2. If you see an alert about opening the executable file - click on the OK button | ||
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| + | {{:client:jxclient-win10:04-win10jxclient_alert.png?direct|}} | ||
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| + | 3. Once the client launches, you will see the server selection screen (aka Metaserver) - select the server you want to connect to | ||
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| + | {{:client:jxclient-win10:05-win10jxclient_launch.png?direct|}} | ||
| - | 4. Wait a few moments as Java starts and finished the install process, this could take a couple of minutes or more | ||
| - | 5. When the installation is finished, click the Close button | ||
jxclient-windows.1586456355.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/04/09 13:19 by leaf
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