What is JackSTART?

JackSTART is a Web deployment solution for 3D Game Studio. It wraps 3DGS games to make them runnable from the Web browser.

How does JackSTART work?

JackSTART utilizes Java Web Start (JWS) technology. A 3DGS game will be automatically downloaded into the user’s PC, and run immediately. With JWS, JackSTART allows your game to run from all major Web browsers without the installation process.

Which browser that JackSTART supports?

A 3DGS game wrapped by JackSTART run from all major Web browsers that support Java Plugin. These include Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and Safari.

I'm a game developer. What is the system requirements to use JackSTART?

System requirements for game developers:

• Java Development Kit (JDK 6) installed.
• A6 Engine (Professional or Commercial)
• Windows XP or Vista
• RAM 256 MB
• 200 MB Disk space.

What is the system requirements for my game users?

For your customers, they need Java 6 Runtime, which will automatically install from Sun Web site.

I've heard about Consumer JRE. What is that and Why is it important?

Consumer JRE or Java SE 6 Update N is the next major update of Java Runtime, which will improve user experience for all Java applications, including Java Web Start applications and Applets. The runtime size will be small and comparable to Flash runtime. Java application will start faster. Thus, this new coming update of Java will help develiver your games wrapped by JackSTART to wider-range of customers.