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We currently run Java 17.

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The Jetbrains runtime (customized JDK) is an option for installing on Linux. It provides font rendering fixes. Read more here.

Using SDKMAN!

See the page on SDKMAN!.

Before starting, a useful command to remember is "list" which shows all available versions:

sdk list java

Now install JavaFX:

sdk install java 8.0.322.fx-zulu

Note, the JDK will be installed in a hidden folder located at:

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Windows

Azul is providing JDK 8 with JavaFX as part of their community Zulu distribution. You may also reference the official Zulu Installation Guide including the Installation on Windows Using the Zulu ZIP File page.

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java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_252"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (Zulu 8.46.0.19-CA-win64) (build 1.8.0_252-b14)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Zulu 8.46.0.19-CA-win64) (build 25.252-b14, mixed mode)

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Note: JDKs are also available from https://adoptopenjdk.net/, but they won't provide JavaFX, which breaks most of IHMC's robotics software.

Mac OS X

Download JDK and JavaFX from https://adoptopenjdk.net/ or https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu/zulufx/

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Using SDKMAN!

See the page on SDKMAN!.

Before starting, a useful command to remember is "list" which shows all available versions:

sdk list java

Now install JavaFX:

sdk install java 8.0.322.fx-zulu

Note, the JDK will be installed in a hidden folder located at:

~/.sdkman/candidates/java/8.0.332.fx-zulu

Configuration

Logging

See the IHMC Log Tools README for details on enabling different log levels.

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