[help] Running Maptool 1.4.0.0

[Raghart]

Hello guys!
First, let me know if this is not the right subforum for this question.
Second, as this is the first time i actually say anything at the forum, let be known that i'm a huge fan, maptools is awesome, i love you all. (platonically). I've been running campaigns with my friends thanks to you all for the last three years at least.

And now for the main problem:
Yesterday i was aware that 1.4 version is available, and downloaded it. (Want to try that isometric maps) but it seems that it doesn't run. Maybe you can help me to make it work ?

So for the neccesary data regarding my system:

OS : Ubuntu 15.04, 64 bits
Result of java -version:

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openjdk version "1.8.0_45-internal"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-internal-b14)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)

When i try to run maptool-1.4.0.0.jar or launcher-1.4.0.0.jar this is what i get:

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raghart@somewhere:~/Games/maptool-1.4.0.0$ ./maptool-1.4.0.0.jar 
invalid file (bad magic number): Exec format error

Maptool 1.3.b91 is running fine. ¿Any thoughts?

[paulstrait]

Uninstall openJDK and install the sun JRE. Even when you can get it to run under openJDK, it is wonky in comparison, especially with complicated macros. Not sure why.

[Raghart]

Uninstall openJDK and install the sun JRE. Even when you can get it to run under openJDK, it is wonky in comparison, especially with complicated macros. Not sure why.

Thanks paul .

In the end, i could make it work with OpenJDK. But it's true that sometimes i'd strange errors, like macros repeating themselves who-knows-why.
I will follow your advice and try with original sun. For the moment it works flawlessly.