It worked fine with Innotek Java 1.4.2, but seemed to not work with Golden Code Java 1.4.1. Performance is not an issue (at least on a 1.6GHz laptop), no noticeable sluggishness. Start as you would most other Java apps like Art of Illusion, JAlbum, etc.
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