Software and System Requirements for JavaFX 1.3 Technology

August 2010  
This document provides the system and software requirements that must be met before using the JavaFX 1.3 technology. The JavaFX 1.3 technology runs on Windows and Mac OS X. A Beta release of the JavaFX 1.3 SDK is provided for the Ubuntu Linux and OpenSolaris operating systems. Each of the following JavaFX tools and technology components has been tested by using the listed platforms and technologies.
 
Contents
 
NetBeans IDE 6.9 for JavaFX 1.3 and JavaFX 1.3 SDK
JavaFX 1.3 Production Suite Requirements
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NetBeans IDE 6.9 for JavaFX 1.3 and JavaFX 1.3 SDK
 
Windows
Mac
Linux (Beta)
OpenSolaris (Beta)
Operating Systems
 
 
 
 
NetBeans IDE 6.9 for JavaFX 1.3
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32 bit), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32-bit), or Windows 7 (32 bit)
Mac OS X 10.5 minimum (Intel only)
Ubuntu 9.10 recommended
OpenSolaris 2010.03 (x86 only) recommended
JavaFX 1.3 SDK
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32 bit), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32 bit), or Windows 7 (32 bit)
Mac OS X 10.5 minimum (Intel only)
Ubuntu 8.04 LTE
OpenSolaris 2009.06 (x86 only)
Web Browsers
Internet Explorer 6 minimum, Firefox 3.0 minimum
Firefox 3.0 minimum, Safari 3 minimum
FireFox 3.0 minimum
FireFox 3.0 minimum
Java SE Development Kit (JDK) *
JDK 6 Update 13 minimum (JDK 6 Update 18 or later recommended).
JDK 5 Update 16 (version 1.5.0_16) minimum or Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 or later )
JDK 6 Update 13 minimum (JDK 6 Update 18 or later recommended)
JDK 6 Update 13 minimum (JDK 6 Update 18 or later recommended)
Media
 
 
GStreamer. For more information, check its documentation. The default GStreamer version is 0.10.18. To determine the media that GStreamer supports on your system, use the gst-inspect command.
GStreamer. For more information, check its documentation. The default GStreamer version is 0.10.21. To determine the media that GStreamer supports on your system, use the gst-inspect command.

Additional Requirements for the JavaFX Mobile Emulator
Apple QuickTime Player
7.5.5 minimum. System restart is required after QuickTime installation.
7.5.5 minimum. System restart is required after QuickTime installation.
 
 
DirectShow Filters
MP3 and AMR splitters and decoders (for example, K-Lite Codec Pack)
 
 
 

Additional Requirements for the JavaFX TV Emulator
Screen Resolution
1280x800 pixels (greater than 1920x1080 recommended) with 16-bit video card
 
 
 
Graphics Card
With Direct3D support: Pixel Shader 3.0 or higher.
For example: NVIDIA: GeForce 6 series and later
AMD: Radeon R520 (X1300-X1950) series and later
Intel: GMA X3000 series and later
 
 
 

* The JDK installation includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

JavaFX 1.3 Production Suite
 
Windows
Mac
Operating Systems
Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32-bit)
Mac OS X 10.5 minimum
Screen Resolution
1024x768 pixels (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
1024x768 pixels (1280x800 pixels recommended) with 16-bit video card
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator CS3: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS4: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Illustrator CS3: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS4: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS4: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS4: Required for JavaFX 1.3 Plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS4
 
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JavaFX Media: Plaform, Format, and RTSP Support