Playing Java games on the Treo 650? - Treo Forums

equlizer · 01-20-2007, 07:32 PM

I have a bunch of java games that i had on my moto razr that i would like to play on the treo. Is it possible? if so, how do i go about doing so? thx

equlizer · 01-21-2007, 05:02 PM

bumpittyboo

Nagual · 01-21-2007, 05:45 PM

You should download and install the IBM Java VM.
You can download it here: http://www.palm.com/us/support/jvm/
This will allow your Treo to use the Java apps and games.
All the best !

equlizer · 01-21-2007, 07:22 PM

I did that then i tried installing a java game i put on the card and it doesnt even see it there.

its a .jar file. I even tried uncompressing that and nothing.

could you give me instructions on what to do after i have java installed? thx

Nagual · 01-21-2007, 11:51 PM

I usually upload the .jar files from my pc to my treo via IR. When the upload is complete the IBM Java VM on my treo automatically asks if I want to install the uploaded file. When installation is complete, if I want to use the Java app or game I just open the IBM Java VM and it presents to me a list of all the java apps or games that have been installed. Just select which one you want and start it.

I tried to upload some java apps to my treo using the software Palm One quick install but it said that there are no application on my treo that support this file !!!

I did some research... please read the following (from :http://mytreo.net/forum/index.php?PH...ic=5285.0;wap2 )

If you wish to install from a SD Card (e.g if you want to copy large JAVA Games to your SD Card to save GPRS/Internet Charges...)...Launch Blazer , and hit the WWW Icon , now

type this

depending where is your JAVA File located)

file://jar.jar (of course it may be vary , depending on your file name , where its located , etc , its actually the somewhat of installing MIDI Files from a SD Card)

Let me know how you're going on....
All the best !

plunker · 01-22-2007, 11:09 AM

Nagual, Very nice post with detailed directions to resolve the situation.

benjie · 01-22-2007, 12:45 PM

A third party launcher will go a long way toward saving memory when using Java on a 650. ZLauncher has the ability to work with multiple Creator IDs, meaning it can be set to place the Java support files in the same folder as the Java game and launch all of them from the card and upon proper termination of the game (meaning no reset), moves everything back to the card. This option can save you about 1.5mb of device memory.

Ben

equlizer · 01-22-2007, 07:11 PM

i must be retarded or something cause i still cant figure it out.. for one thing i cannot beam anything from my computer as it does not have IR. how else do i get it to the device? no matter where i install the .jar files Java cannot see anything.

I installed this zlauncher and still couldnt figure it out. guess no java games for me unless someone would be nice enough to lay out the steps using eithor method

plunker · 01-22-2007, 07:34 PM

I use this site for ringtones and noticed it downloads your java stuff too.

http://rumkin.com/tools/sprint/

equlizer · 01-22-2007, 08:18 PM

thank you again for helping but that site wont send stuff to my phone and if i go to the website, it will cost me money to download it

im in canada and use GSM on rogers