#Decoderpro install#

See the install page for recommended hardware specs.

#Decoderpro upgrade#

It may be easier to buy a used computer which is compatible with recent versions of Java for a reasonable price than trying to upgrade an old one. The JMRI site also mentions that computer hardware running current versions of MS Windows is available on the used market cheaply.See JMRI Install Guide Windows for more information. Oracle does not support Java on XP, and it may break at any time. To install Java on Windows XP, download an Offline version for installation.

Installation is a little difficult as Oracle's Java website will warn you that XP is obsolete, but an install package is still available.

JMRI 4.X will run on Windows XP or Windows Vista SP1, provided Java 1.8 is installed.

JMRI supports a number of DCC systems and hardware:įor a current list of supported hardware see the JMRI Website.Ī compatible version of JAVA is required. You can get more info on working on improving JMRI.

In the end the decision benefited the Model Railroading community immensely. Even the NMRA became involved to protect their DCC Standards from questionable patents. The result was an important decision regarding Open Source Software. If you find JMRI to be useful, donations are appreciated to help cover the costs of providing JMRI to the community, and help defray the costs of defending JMRI during the Jacobsen v. There is much more information available on the JMRI web site.

The value of Y indicates an incremental update.

After testing and fixing issues, the final development version is released to the community as a production version. These are available for testing and development purposes only, which you can install if you wish, although most users will not benefit from a development release.

For a Development release, the value of X is odd.

This is the version you want to download for normal use.

Production releases are identified by an even number for the X value.

The most current version of JMRI is on their webpage, currently Version 5.X.Y.

JMRI uses a simple version number system. The Java Model Railroad Interface Version Numbering Scheme 2 JMRI Installation & Intro to DecoderPro.