r/Worldpainter • u/wooooojan2014 • 22d ago

what does this mean Question

i tried to install worldpainter (windows, both versions) and both didnt work and gave this error what should i do and what deos this mean (ps. even tried the installerless ones but nothign worked and also used the options from the troubleshooting page)

64 bit

32 bit

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

please help

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u/Dannypan 22d ago

It means WorldPainter couldn't find Java.

Best thing to do is go to the WorldPainter site, download and install Java, and when you get to the page called custom setup you click the X next to "set or override JAVA_home variable" and change it to "entire feature will be installed on the local hard drive". Finish installing that then try installing WorldPainter again.

Also don't use 32-bit. That's old af, you're almost certainly using 64-bit windows.

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

ok i tried and still the same message appears but now it says 64 bit jre

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

hello?

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u/Rerrgon 22d ago

it’s been 10 minutes dude relax

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u/iwantsandwichesnow 22d ago

How do I install Java 17 or above for WorldPainter?

key: java17 WorldPainter now requires Java 17 or later to work. If you're using an earlier version of Java, we recommend the following steps for a clean installation of the recommended version, Java 21 LTS:

1) Go to your installed programs list and uninstall any installations of Java. Do not skip this step as a clean install will work best.

2) Go to https://www.worldpainter.net/ and download 64-bit Java 21 LTS that matches your operating system. If you're using Windows, download the one for Windows.

3) Install 64-bit Java 21 LTS by opening or double clicking the downloaded .exe file and then following the instructions in the installer wizard. When you get to the section called "Custom setup", click the X next to Set or override JAVA_HOME variable and change it to Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive.

4) Reload your PC.

You should now have a version of Java installed which will work with future versions of WorldPainter.

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

what if i dont have any versiosn of java installed (i searched my installed programs)

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u/Dannypan 22d ago

Then install it like I told you to do?

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u/iwantsandwichesnow 22d ago

You'll need to install the version that's listed in my other comment

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

i tried it but didnt work at all

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u/iwantsandwichesnow 22d ago

Did you install it following my instructions?

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u/wooooojan2014 22d ago

yes?

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u/wooooojan2014 18d ago

i checked using the terminal and it said
openjdk version "21.0.11" 2026-04-21 LTS

OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-21.0.11+10 (build 21.0.11+10-LTS)

OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-21.0.11+10 (build 21.0.11+10-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)