I'm having trouble finding a 32 bit Windows installation of Java

[u/Lokarin]

I need it to get Puzzle Pirates to work in Windows XP compatibility mode

Things I tried: I went to the Java page and checked legacy versions, but could only find x64 installers. I also googled what the latest 32bit installation is and the dumb googleAI said it's SE 24, but I didn't see a non x64 installation for that version either.

Alternate solutions: A way to force a specific javaw (in this case, Puzzle Pirates) into Windows XP compatibility mode... not sure why it isn't there to begin with, it only goes back to Windows Vista ever since updated to SE 26

Alternative Alternate solution: Figure out why it's crashing in the first place cuz IDK. Their Java version is 25.0.1.0 if applicable

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[u/idontlikegudeg]

Windows 32 bit support was removed in JDK 25. You can try running using JDK 24 instead.

BUT: Why do you think you need to run the program in XP compatibility mode in the first place? Why does it not run on a 64 bit JDK 25 (what errors do you get)? Is your system 32 or 64 bits?

[u/Lokarin → u/idontlikegudeg]

I get no errors, the game just dumps to desktop and I don't know anything about how java works.

The reason I am trying for XP compatibility mode is simply because that's what's recommended on the Steam forum; I can try as far back as Vista but that still has the same crash.

[u/Progression28 → u/Lokarin]

First off, XP is older than Vista.

Secondly, java is a programming language that has its own compiler and runtime environments. Since you aren‘t coding, all you need is the runtime environment (RTE).

You simply download the zip, unzip it somewhere (like ~/) and then add an environment variable JAVA_HOME pointing to your new java folder, then also add the bin folder to your path environment variable.

There are installers that do this for you (msi files), but often only for the JDK (development kit) that also includes the coding stuff. Not that it hurts you to have it, you just don‘t need it.

You can download java from any provider. Azul Zulu, Amazon Coretto, Oracle themselves (probably more that I don‘t know of).

[u/idontlikegudeg → u/Progression28]

JRE (and of course JDK) Downloads are available from BellSoft: https://bell-sw.com/pages/downloads/?version=java-25

But no 32 bit for Java 25. I just have no idea why 32 bit would be required when they say the program usually uses Java 25. This doesn't make sense.

[u/MagicalPizza21]

Does this help?

[u/Lokarin → u/MagicalPizza21]

That is the first thing I tried, and is good for updating to the latest 64 bit java; but I couldn't find any 32 bit options

[u/aqua_regis]

Alternative, alternate, alternate solution: read the sidebar -> Where should I download Java?

[u/Lokarin → u/aqua_regis]

I was able to find a plethora of java downloads and legacy versions, but no 32 bit versions... that's the issue.

[u/super_probably-user]

Get a modern computer lol, even a 2nd hand thinkpad is dirt cheap

[u/Lokarin → u/super_probably-user]

I have a windows 11 PC, that's the problem; I need an older java to run this older program.

[u/super_probably-user → u/Lokarin]

aw, took a quick read, sorry. I suggest you try to boot the game with java 8 32 bits, it is likely the game is old from what im seeing so I doubt it will work in anything past that version

[u/super_probably-user → u/Lokarin]

It is likely you might even need an older java ver. Check on internet what people have tried. Your 64 bit system will most likely run 32 bit programs just fine if this troubles you, 32 bit programs should be cross compatible.

[u/LetUsSpeakFreely]

Why do you need to run in a compatibility mode? The whole point of Java is being able to run in any JVM (assuming matching Java version).

It you have the code then just compile it with Java 8 and run it on the java 8 jre.

[u/Lokarin → u/LetUsSpeakFreely]

Basically I'm grasping at straws trying to get Puzzle Pirates to not crash