How to play Alice worlds in your web browser

NOTE! You may need to have administrator privileges to install this software. If you are using a computer in a public lab, you may encounter restrictions that prevent you from installing this software, and you will not be able to see your Alice world without it. We are sorry about that, but this is not something the Alice system can fix. You will need to talk with your local system administrator.

You must download and install the following in order to view Alice 2.0 worlds in a web browser:

Instructions for Downloading Java

  1. If you already have Java installed, you can go directly to installing Java 3D. If you are not sure whether you have Java, you can check the Java detection page.
  2. Go to the Java download page and click the link "Free Java Download." Further instructions are provided based on your browser.

Instructions for Downloading Java 3D

  1. Go to the Java 3D download page.
  2. Click on "Download Java 3D API 1.5.x."
    download java 3d
  3. Click "accept" to the license agreement.
    java 3d license agreement
  4. Depending on your operating system, the next link will vary. Click on the appropriate link to initiate download:
    install java 3d for pc
    For Windows
    install java 3d for mac
    For Mac
    install java 3d for linux
    For Linux
  5. After download has finished, launch the setup file and follow the on-screen directions.

Instructions for Downloading Java Media Framework (JMF)

  1. Got to the JMF download page.
  2. Click on "Download JMF 2.1.x Software."
    download java media framework
  3. Click "accept" to the license agreement.
    java media framework license agreement
  4. Depending on your operating system, the next link will vary. Click on the appropriate link to initiate download:
    install java media framework for pc
    For Windows
    install java media framework for mac
    For Mac
    install java media framework for linux
    For Linux
  5. After download has finished, launch the setup file and follow the on-screen directions.

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