Java platfom

Software theme

Runs on the Java platform. Ideally they work on any system with Java runtime environment available without any differences.

409
games
14
platforms
Most common limiter for cross-platform compatibility is file system management (and OS specific storage locations) as well as third-party libraries in non-"pure Java" format.
Java compatibility for PowerPC machines can be archived with a ppc compile of libgcj and related apps. But most people prefer IBM's ppc Java

While fully cross-platform Java games are possible, this is usually only done for web-based apps. Many games are mostly or partially Java based and include OS specific components.

Usually distributed as .jar files (Java Archive) which the local Java Run-time (a virtual machine) can process.

JavaScript is unrelated to Java, despite the similar syntax and name.

The first Java platfom video game was released in 1979.

Phr00t Software, Mojang and Dream Codex published most of these games.

Parent group

Run-time environments

Child groups

Cocos2d, Explore Engine

Platforms

Linux 288
Mac OS X 32
Windows 30
Internet Only 15
Mobile 12
Solaris 9
BSD 8
BeOS 4
OS/2 3
Android 3
Unix 2
Pandora 1
iOS 1
X360 1

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