Ptolemy II 3.0.2 Windows Installer

Downloads

  • Run the Ptolemy II installer as an applet
    • or
  • Download the Ptolemy II 47.8 Mb Windows executable file that includes a private copy of the Java Runtime Environment and some of the support packages such as Java 3D Most Windows users will select this installer
    • or
  • Install Java
  • Download the Ptolemy II 24.8 Mb Windows executable file that does not include Java

    • Documentation

  • The "Using Vergil" chapter from the Ptolemy II Design Document
  • Detailed Ptolemy II Installation instructions.
  • Limitations

    • Installation Instructions

    1. Install Java, if necessary

    Which Installer?

    Under Windows, there are two installers, one that includes a private copy of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and one that does not.

    The installer applet is merely a wrapper for these two installers.

    Download the installer with the private copy of the JRE if you do not want to run the Ptolemy II demo applets and want to have a stable self contained Ptolemy II installation that does not rely on other versions of the JRE that might be on your machine. Note that after installing with Ptolemy II with the private JRE you may later download another JRE later to view the applets. Note further that the private copy of the JRE includes

  • Java 3D, which is required to run the Graphical (GR) domain demos.
    The version of Java 3D included in the JRE requires that DirectX is installed on your machine.
    If, when you run the GR domain demos, you get a message about d3d8.dll missing, then you probably need to install DirectX.
    DirectX can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=2
  • The Java Advanced Imaging Interface, which is used by some of the actors.
  • The Java Media Framework, which is used by some of the actors.

    • Most Windows users will use the installer with a private copy of the JRE

    Download the installer without the private copy of the JRE if you have either the JRE or the Java Development Kit (JDK) already installed.

    JRE vs. JDK

    To run Ptolemy II, the Java runtime environment (JRE) is sufficient.
    To run the applets in a browser, the Java plug-in is required. The JRE is bundled with the plug-in, so downloading the plug-in also installs the JRE.
    To extend Ptolemy II with your own Java code, the Java development kit (JDK) or an equivalent Java development environment is required. The JDK includes a Java compiler.
    Note that the Ptolemy II installers on this page do not include source files. If you want to extend Ptolemy II by writing your own actors, then download the source and recompile.

    Which Version of Java?

    Ptolemy II requires Java 1.4 or later Java 1.4.1_02 is preferred.
    Java 1.4.2-beta seemed buggy to us.

    One way to determine what version of Java (if any) is installed is to run our Java Version Applet , which uses the Java 1.4 plug-in. Another way is to run the command below to see whether you have Java installed, and whether it is the proper version: 

    java -version
    If the command cannot be found, or the version that is printed is less than 1.4, you should install the plug-in, JRE 1.4, or JDK 1.4 or use download the installer that includes a private copy of the JRE

    Java Installers

  • Windows JRE: The Java runtime environment, JRE (no Java compiler), U.S. English only (8.3 Mb):
    j2re-1_4_1_02-windows-i586.exe
  • Windows JRE: The Java runtime environment, JRE (no Java compiler), International (10.2 Mb):
    j2re-1_4_1_02-windows-i586-i.exe
  • Full JDK, or other Platforms: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/
  • Windows DirectX Java 3D runtime necessary to run the GR domain (2.8 Mb): java3d-1_2_1_04-win32-directx-rt.exe
    The Windows DirectX Java 3D installer requires that DirectX is installed on your machine.
    If, when you run the GR domain demos, you get a message about d3d8.dll missing, then you probably need to install DirectX.
    DirectX can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=2
  • Java 3D for other platforms and for recompiling: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/download.html
    • 2. Install Ptolemy II

    Where to install?

    Note that under Java 1.4.1_02, viewing local applets that have spaces in the path name may fail if the applet tries to download a data file. The workaround is to place the Ptolemy II installation in a directory that does not have space in the pathname. For details, see the Troubleshooting Guide.

    Ptolemy II Installers

    Choose one of the Windows installers below
  • Run the installer as an applet. This applet, built with a commercial product from Zero G Inc., will install Ptolemy II, from Berkeley, on your machine.
    If you choose to install via the applet, a dialog will pop up asking if you will grant permission to run software from Zero G Software or University of California at Berkeley. To continue with the installation process, click on the 'Grant' button.
    • or
  • Download the Ptolemy II 47.8 Mb Windows executable file that includes a private copy of the Java Runtime Environment and some of the support packages such as Java 3D
    • or
  • Download the Ptolemy II 24.8 Mb Windows executable file that does not include Java

    • This page covers installing Ptolemy II via a traditional Windows Installer

    Other formats include:

  • Accessing Ptolemy II demonstration applets via the web
  • Installing Ptolemy II via the web using Web Start
  • Installing Ptolemy II by downloading source and recompiling