Java update won't let VASSAL launch

Gamer1 · July 21, 2016, 5:46pm

I just downloaded and installed the VASSAL engine again. Same error message.

Rork · July 21, 2016, 7:19pm

Same problem here.

No other update available for Java Runtime Environment.
A reinstall of Vassal does not resolve the problem.

buttermonkey · July 21, 2016, 8:46pm

Greetings,
Same problem: updated java and now trying to start vassal prompts a error message.
windows 7

Thanks,
newguy Darren

buttermonkey · July 21, 2016, 8:50pm

Any news on how to fix the java update problem?

btw my name is Darren. I am new to this…

uckelman · July 21, 2016, 9:52pm

We need more information in order to help you. What version of Java is it that you’ve installed?

Rork · July 21, 2016, 10:01pm

Windows 10
Java 1.8.0_101 = Java 8 Update 101. No obsolete version present.

Forbin · July 21, 2016, 10:12pm

Same for me yesterday also one Java update.

Java 8, 101th update

Worck before with WIndows 8 no problem.

I use Vassal 3.2.16

buttermonkey · July 21, 2016, 10:29pm

Hello.
I had the same problem.
the solution for me was rebooting computer after installing new Java version 8.

note: it took 2reboots for some reason…

vialiy · July 21, 2016, 10:42pm

Same here, right after Java 8u101 update. Vassal 3.2.16 on Windows 10.

Gamer1 · July 21, 2016, 11:14pm

New Java installation causing problem: Version 8 Update 101 (build 1.8.0_101-b13).

I’ve been running Windows 10 for many months and the previous version of Java with no problems including yesterday. This morning I installed the new Java update per Oracle’s prompt. When I attempted to launch VASSAL is when I got the error message.

Rork · July 22, 2016, 11:08am

Problem solved!

Windows 10. Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 101.1

I noticed that my JRE was not 64 bits and that the Update 102 was available (manual download only).

Uninstall JRE 8 U101 (32 bits)
Install JRE 8 U102 (64 bits)
oracle.com/technetwork/java/ … 33155.html

I’m unable though to check in Firefox the Java plug-in.

bdgza · July 22, 2016, 12:11pm

I updated Java 8 on Mac OS X 10.11.6 to Update 110 build 13 and no problem with VASSAL 3.2.16.

vialiy · July 22, 2016, 1:40pm

OK, I solved the problem by uninstalling an old Java lying around, and also removing its key in the Registry.

jimpyle · July 23, 2016, 2:25am

I’m still having the problem

Windows 7 - Home Premium

Java 8 Update 101

Help!!!

uckelman · July 23, 2016, 9:42am

Check whether you still have an older version of java installed. If so, remove it. If not, check whether an older version of Java left stale keys in the registry. If so, remove those. The problem is one of those two things.

uckelman · July 25, 2016, 11:02pm

Check whether you still have an old version of Java installed. The Java installer on Windows is horrible about leaving old major versions installed, which can prevent the newer major version from working. Remove any old versions you find.

jimpyle · July 25, 2016, 11:08pm

Hi Joel,

I started having other problems and ended up getting a new PC. The old one had several years on it.

Jim

RobS · July 25, 2016, 11:43pm

Same here.
Running Win7 Home Premium, 32-bit.
Java Version 8 Update 101.
No old versions of Java.

uckelman · July 26, 2016, 9:43am

If you’re still having a problem after verifying that you have no older versions of Java installed, then you need to check the registry for stale keys leftover from the previous version of Java, and remove those.

Blackcloud6 · July 26, 2016, 3:02pm

Neither of these work. I check for older versions of java and there are none on my machine. I ran a complete registry scan and clean all old registry files, rebooted and get the same error.