do i need java to play games that are written in java?

[yj1214]

do i need java to play games that are written in java?

i know that minecraft is written in java and you have to have java to play minecraft.

is there is games that are written in java but don't need java installed?

[AbstractionAnon]

You're asking this on a C++ site, why?

[yj1214]

because noting beats this site. ok?

[helios]

You need the JRE, yes.

[ResidentBiscuit]

Java code runs in a JVM, which is how they achieve the "Compile once, run anywhere" idea. But, this means in order to run a Java application you need to have a JVM installed. By downloading the JRE, you get a JVM and a Java API which allows applications written in Java to run on your computer.