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DividedSpleen23

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64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« on: May 03, 2017, 04:13:27 PM »

http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=8726.0

I'm having a bit of trouble reallocating memory as per the instructions in the link above. I'm running Starsector 0.8 on Windows 10 64 bit, and when I follow the link in the original post:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html
I download the 64 bit jre-7u79 (same results with jre-7u80) and upon executing the downloaded installer I get a message saying:

"This software has already been installed on your computer. Would you like to reinstall it?"

"No" closes the program and "Yes" gives a pop-up menu that says "This action is only valid for products that are currently installed"

Attempting to edit the vmparams file stops the game from launching, presumably because I don't have the right stuff in the jre folder.

Fairly certain that I've misinterpreted something wrong, so if anyone is able to correct my dumb mistakes don't hold back.
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Re: 64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2017, 05:47:37 PM »

You might want to check and see if you have a jre1.7.0_XX folder in your C:\Program Files\Java folder
If so, you can copy it to the SS folder (back up the old one first just in case) and remove the numbers so it only says jre and the SHOULD work
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Re: 64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2017, 03:26:07 PM »

Just took a look through my files, I don't have a java folder in either my solid state C: drive or my secondary disc drive.
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Re: 64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2017, 10:51:49 PM »

Maybe try uninstalling java then reinstalling with the 64 bit version?
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Re: 64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2017, 05:21:45 AM »

Just download jre-7u80-windows-x64.tar.gz archive from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html and unpack it to starsector folder. Delete old "jre" folder and rename "jre1.7.0_80" folder to "jre". You can use 7zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ to unpack archive.
« Last Edit: May 05, 2017, 05:31:51 AM by Vind »
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Re: 64 bit Java 7 installation issue
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2017, 11:05:58 PM »

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Just download jre-7u80-windows-x64.tar.gz archive from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html and unpack it to starsector folder. Delete old "jre" folder and rename "jre1.7.0_80" folder to "jre". You can use 7zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ to unpack archive.

Thanks, Vind, you're a lifesaver. vmparams is now editable and the game is launching just fine.
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