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Dunky33

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#160283 31-Dec-2014 14:21
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Hi i have a Microsoft Surface tablet (1) and like to play online games but a lot of sites require running Java which i tried to install on the tablet but to no avail.
Is there any way around this problem?
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Duncan

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  #1206513 31-Dec-2014 14:25
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Is this the Surface RT?




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  #1206514 31-Dec-2014 14:26
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Yes it is

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  #1206525 31-Dec-2014 14:50
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aparently java is half baked into windows RT / ARM tablets running windows RT,


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  #1206527 31-Dec-2014 14:52
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also the java website says this

Windows Surface RT: Surface tablets using the Windows RT operating system do not support the Java plug-in. Java being a desktop program cannot be installed as it is not available in the Windows Store.




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  #1206546 31-Dec-2014 15:46
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Looks like it may be possible to some degree using the library http://www.ikvm.net/. Many people use it on RT but I'm sure it's technical.

Also I know very little about RT and I'm unsure if a jailbreak is required to install third party outside the store.

Maybe others can comment/guide on those two things if you want to take it further.

Edit: Maybe that won't work if a browser plugin is required. Don't know sorry.

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  #1206570 31-Dec-2014 16:28
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Remember Windows RT is ARM-based, so binaries are not exactly compatible anyway.




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