To install and run Art of Illusion, you will need to follow these three steps:
Step 1: Install a Java Virtual Machine
First, you will need a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) which is compatible with Sun's Java
Development Kit (JDK) 1.1 or later (JDK 1.4 is recommended on those platforms for which it is available.).
Here are links to JVMs for several popular operating
systems:
Macintosh: http://developer.apple.com/java/text/download.html
Windows: http://java.sun.com/j2se/
Linux: http://java.sun.com/j2se/
Solaris: http://java.sun.com/j2se/
Step 2: Install the Java Media Framework (optional)
Next, download and install the Java Media
Framework.
(This is not absolutely required, and most of Art of Illusion will work normally
without it. You will not be able to save animations in Quicktime format,
however, if it is not installed.)
Step 3: Install the program
Next download an archive containing the program and associated files from the Art of
Illusion web site (www.artofillusion.org).
Use your favorite decompression program to extract the files from the archive.
Note: Some decompression programs have an option to recursively expand any
compressed files found in an archive. Make sure this option is turned off. The archive contains
several .jar files which must be left intact, or the program will not work properly.
Note for Macintosh users: If you use Stuffit Expander to extract the files, make sure
the "Convert text files to Macintosh format" option is set
to "Never". This option can cause files to become corrupted.
Step 4: Run the program
The precise method for running the program varies depending on what operating system
you are using.
Macintosh
Download a launcher application from
www.artofillusion.org/Art_of_Illusion.bin.
Place it in the ArtOfIllusion folder, right next to ArtOfIllusion.jar. To run the
program, simply double-click the launcher application.
Unix or Windows
You should be able to run Art of Illusion simply by double-clicking on ArtOfIllusion.jar.
If this does not work for you, you can also run it from the command line by going to the
ArtOfIllusion directory and typing:
java -Xmx128m -jar ArtOfIllusion.jar
Replace the '128' with the amount of RAM you have on your system.
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