Window XP users:

Windows XP does not ship with java virtual machine.  It can be downloaded for free from:  http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm

Additionally, to run Alice you must have:

  • Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 or Windows2000
  • a VGA graphics card capable of high (16 bit) color
  • If installing on Windows 95/98 you need Microsoft's Direct 3D Library (Direct X).  If you do not have Direct X you can download it here.
  • If installing on Windows NT 4.0 you need Microsoft's Service Pack 3.  If you need Service Pack 3 you can download it here.

In addition, you should have the following:

  • A Pentium running at 90 Mhz or better
  • 64 megs of RAM
  • A sound card

Alice doesn't need any special 3D hardware to run, though Alice will take advantage of any 3D board that accelerates Microsoft Direct3D if one is present in your machine.

Download and Installation Instructions

  1. Click one of the links below to download the authoring tool.

    When prompted, choose Save to Disk and specify the directory where you want the Alice 99  installation program to be saved.

  1. Locate and launch the file you downloaded by exploring your hard drive or choosing the Run option in the Start menu.  This will begin the Alice 99 setup process.
  2. Restart your computer and you can now begin to use Alice 99.
  3. Send any feedback you have to alice99-bugs@cs.cmu.edu.

The Alice Interactive 3D Graphics Programming System is Copyright © 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Carnegie Mellon University. All rights reserved.
Alice was initially developed at the University of Virginia.