diff --git a/Java-Management.md b/Java-Management.md index 9018bed..eee6957 100644 --- a/Java-Management.md +++ b/Java-Management.md @@ -39,17 +39,26 @@ Allocating RAM is easy! Just move the sliders to your desired value. You can set ### Change the Java Executable -The launcher automatically discovers valid installations of Java on your computer. If you do not have a valid installation, the launcher will prevent the game from launching (otherwise it would crash and burn). A valid installation is **Java 8 x64 greater than update 52**. +* Click **Choose File**. +* Navigate to the JRE/JDK you wish to use. +* Select the executable. + * Windows: `bin/javaw.exe` + * macOS/Linux: `bin/java` -**Why is Java 10+ not supported?** Forge and LaunchWrapper [only support Java 8](https://github.com/Mojang/LegacyLauncher/pull/11). +The launcher automatically discovers valid installations of Java on your computer. If you do not have a valid installation, the launcher will prevent the game from launching. WesterosCraft requires **Java 8 x64 greater than update 52**. The launcher will give you the option to automatically download a valid version of Java if it fails to find one. It will download it to `.westeroscraft/runtime/x64` as a local installation (only for the launcher). **We recommend using this option.** +**Why is Java 10+ not supported?** Forge and LaunchWrapper [only support Java 8](https://github.com/Mojang/LegacyLauncher/pull/11). + #### Manually Installing a Valid Version of Java If you want to manually install Java rather than having the launcher do it for you, follow these steps. * [Download Java 8 x64](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html). * Windows: Windows x64 (`jre-8uVERSION-windows-x64.exe`) - * MacOS: Mac OS X x64 (`jre-8uVERSION-macosx-x64.dmg`) - * Linux: `sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre` (or equivalent for your distro). \ No newline at end of file + * macOS: Mac OS X x64 (`jre-8uVERSION-macosx-x64.dmg`) + * Linux: + * OpenJDK (recommended): `$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre` + * Oracle: [Instructions](https://java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml) +* Try to launch the game again, the launcher should find the version you just installed.