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Java menus for Blu Ray

Postby Houndog750 » 26 Oct 2022 17:47

I'm sure this has been beat to death and I've found numerous solutions here but none have worked for me.

let me go through what all I have done so far. I did install the AACS patch and this is no longer an issue but the menus are another critter altogether.

I've installed Oracle Java JRE 8-351, Bellsoft Java JDK 8-352+8 as well as JDK 19.0.1+11 with no success.

I have set the env variables to the root install [INSTALL_DIR] (default install dir) in every imaginable way.
JAVA_HOME= [INSTALL_DIR] with no trailing "\" as well as with.
JRE_HOME= [INSTALL_DIR] with and without trailing "\"
JRE_HOME= [INSTALL_DIR]\bin with and without trailing "\"

I have set the env variables via the GUI as well as via the registry and even via command line. I can type "set" and the changes appear to be immediate. I can type "java -version" and I get a response with the correct version so I know Java is working and installed properly.

VLC will play the Blu Ray movie without an issue but I did run into one problem. Battleship for some reason defaults the stream to audio commentary with no way to select a different stream. I'm sure it is cool for some but I'd rather not be interrupted by a clean-shaven director explaining how something was done. :lol: With the menu I can choose what stream to play.

In every case I get the error Java not found.

I'm sure I am doing something stupid on my part or something I am missing. I'm sure it's something simple, right?

For years I've used PowerDVD but their most recent offering phones home too much and fails to install a local service it seemingly needs to connect to. I will say VLC video playing Blu Rays is smoother than PDVD.

What am I missing? I'm sure it is something simple. :roll:

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Re: Java menus for Blu Ray

Postby Lotesdelere » 27 Oct 2022 09:34


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Re: Java menus for Blu Ray

Postby Houndog750 » 27 Oct 2022 13:47

Thanks! I grabbed jre-8u321-windows-x64 and will give that a try today.

Does the PATH and env variables require a trailing \ or not (or does it even matter). Some env variables have it, some don't.

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Re: Java menus for Blu Ray

Postby Houndog750 » 27 Oct 2022 15:23

Thanks Lotesdelere! Seems my problems were Java version related. I grabbed jre-8u321-windows-x64 and it worked like a charm.

I set the Java environment variables as such (no trailing \).

JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_321
JRE_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_321

Note: I added these variables in both User and System variables. Maybe redundant but it works. after reboot set confirmed.

I've only tested one disk (Thor: Love and Thunder) but the menus worked. I'll do more testing today.

Thanks again! :D

Now I can tell PowerDVD to shove it. :twisted:


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