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<h2>Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> 1.4.0-beta3
Pre-Release Notes</h2>
<p><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b><i>This is a placeholder for
actual release notes. The real release
notes will come later.</i></b></span><br>
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<p>This file contains important pre-release information for users of
the
Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> API, version
1.4.0-beta3.
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<ul>
<a href="#System_Requirements">System Requirements</a>
(<a href="#Solaris_Sparc">Solaris/Sparc</a>, <a href="#Solaris_x86">Solaris/x86</a>,
<a href="#Linux">Linux</a>, <a href="#Windows">Windows</a>)<br>
<a href="#Changes_Since_1.3.2">Changes Since 1.3.2</a><br>
<a href="#More_Information">More Information</a><br>
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<p><a href="HOW-TO-INSTALL.html">Click here</a> for instructions on
<a href="HOW-TO-INSTALL.html">how
to install</a> this pre-release of
Java 3D
version 1.4.0-beta3.</p>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">NOTE: We recommend that you </span><span
style="font-style: italic;">uninstall all </span><span
style="font-style: italic;">previous versions of Java 3D before
installing this version.</span>
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<h3><a name="System_Requirements"></a>System Requirements</h3>
<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of the Java 3D API has been released
for
Solaris (both sparc and x86), Linux (both x86 and amd64), and Windows.
</p>
<h4><a name="Solaris_Sparc"></a>Solaris/Sparc</h4>
<p>
The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Solaris/SPARC requires the
following:
</p>
<ul>
<li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a
href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li>
<li>Solaris 9 or later</li>
<li>Frame Buffer with OpenGL support (XVR-500, XVR-1000, XVR-600,
XVR-1200, XVR-4000, Expert3D, Elite3D, Creator3D, and PGX)</li>
<li>OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris or later. To find your current version,
use: "<code>pkginfo -l SUNWglrt</code>". OpenGL for Solaris can be
obtained at: <a href="http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/">http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/</a></li>
</ul>
<h4><a name="Solaris_x86"></a>Solaris/x86</h4>
<p>
The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Solaris/x86 requires the
following:
</p>
<ul>
<li>JDK 1.5.0 or later from Sun Microsystems: <a
href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li>
<li>Solaris 10 or later</li>
<li>NVIDIA Frame Buffer</li>
<li>OpenGL XX for Solaris/x86 or later. OpenGL for Solaris can be
obtained at: [WHERE?]</li>
</ul>
<h4><a name="Linux"></a>Linux<br>
</h4>
<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Linux (x86 or amd64)
requires
the
following:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a
href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li>
<li>Graphics adapter with driver that supports the GLX
extension: GLX
1.3 or later and OpenGL 1.2 or later<br>
</li>
</ul>
<h4><a name="Windows"></a>Windows<br>
</h4>
<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Windows 2000, and
Windows/XP
requires the following:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a
href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li>
<li>Windows 2000 or Windows/XP</li>
<li>Support for either OpenGL or DirectX as shown below.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">OpenGL version</span><br>
<ul>
The (default) OpenGL renderer of Java 3D requires OpenGL 1.2 or
later,
available from your graphics card manufacturer.
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">DirectX version</span><br>
<ul>
The (optional) DirectX renderer of Java 3D requires DirectX 9.0 or
later, which is available from Microsoft at: <a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/</a>
. The DirectX version of
Java 3D is selected by setting the "<code>j3d.rend</code>" system
property
to "<code>d3d</code>",
for example: "<code>java -Dj3d.rend=d3d ClassName</code>"
</ul>
</ul>
<h3><a name="Changes_Since_1.3.2"></a>Changes Since 1.3.2</h3>
<h4>New Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Pointer to new features...<br>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Miscellaneous</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improved...</li>
</ul>
<h4>System Properties</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>j3d.xxxxx</code> – Description of xxxxx</li>
</ul>
<h4>Issues Fixed<br>
</h4>
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<td style="text-align: right;">NN</td>
<td>Synopsis</td>
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<td style="text-align: right;">NN</td>
<td>Synopsis</td>
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<h3><a name="More_Information"></a>More Information<br>
</h3>
<p>For the latest information on Java 3D, see the <a
href="https://java3d.dev.java.net/">main Java 3D project page</a>
on
java.net.<br>
</p>
<p>Click <a
href="https://java3d.dev.java.net/issues/buglist.cgi?Submit+query=Submit+query&component=java3d&issue_status=NEW&issue_status=STARTED&issue_status=REOPENED">here</a>
for a list of open issues.</p>
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