Delta2D installation instructions
Delta2D installation files are available in four different versions:
- Delta2D for Windows
- Delta2D for Linux
- Delta2D for Mac OS X and
- Delta2D for Java
The installation files dedicated to a certain operating system are tailored to a seamless integration into your
operating system's look and feel. The java version of Delta2D in contrast can be used in virtually any Java installation,
regardless to the operating system, but relies strongly on your system administrator's care and knowledge
to meet a consistent Java environment. Additionally, a full integration in
your operating system's look and feel of windows, widgets etc. can not be granted. Thus, its use is only recommended if none
of the other versions of Delta2D can be used on your operating system.
The installation files for Windows and Linux include the needed java version as a private installation,
only used by Delta2D. Any other java installation, installed prior to or after Delta2D,
is not being bothered by Delta2D's java installation. And, vice versa, any updating
of a system wide java installation will not interfere with Delta2D's functionality.
Installation on Windows
To install Delta2D on Windows, you might need to have administrator rights for this session,
depending on the configuration of your computer.
The installation source usually comes as one single executable file, named either simply
"setup.exe" or "Delta2D-VV-xxx.exe", where "VV" denotes the version and "xxx" the release of the
respective install file. Simply execute this file by double clicking it and follow the instructions
of the installation dialogue.
Installation on Linux
As for Windows, the installation source for Delta2D comes as one single executable file, called "setup.bin". Start this
file with a single or double click (according to the settings of your window manager) or from the console.
As target directory for your installation you can specify any directory you have write permission for.
Installation on Mac OS X
Prerequisites: In order to work, the installation file for Mac OS X requires the latest version of Java installed on your system.
If Java is not installed, please use the built in Software Update program of Mac OS X to install Java before installing
Delta2D.
The installation source for Delta2D for Mac comes as a zip-packed file called "setup.zip". Unpack this file into a folder
of your choice you have write permission for. Double click on the resulting setup application to start the installation process
and follow its instructions.
Delta2D Java installation instructions
For installing and running Delta2D evaluation version on a Java 2
capable computing platform, follow these steps.
On Unix-like systems (incl. Linux, MacOS X)
Open a terminal window.
Locate the Delta2D archive and make its directory to your current directory.
Make sure that there is a Java 2 runtime environment
version 1.5 (or 1.4.2 at least) installed on your computer. You can check this by
executing the command
java -version
Start the installation by executing the command
java -jar setup.jar and follow the instructions in
the upcoming dialog.
Execute Delta2D using
Delta2D.sh
On Windows
Make sure that there is a Java 2 runtime environment
version 1.4.2 installed on your computer. You can check this by
opening a command window (DOS prompt) and executing the command
java -version
Install Delta2D by double clicking setup.jar and follow the instructions
of the installation process.
Execute Delta2D by double clicking Delta2D.bat .
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