# Java 9 Released **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [September 25, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465 "2017-09-25T16:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanjmclaughlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryanjmclaughlin/32/4318_2.png) [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/1 "2017-09-25T16:21:24Z")
So, Java 9 is out! I usually figure Ignition is on top of all the new things, but it appears there is no support for Java 9 yet (lots of launch errors). I assume the suggestion is to stay on Java 8 at this time? Is 7.9.x going to ever support Java 9 or will Ignition 8 be the only one to support Java 9? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/2 "2017-09-25T16:45:03Z")
Stay on Java 8 for now. I think the gateway currently works under Java 9 but the client/designer need some work. We’re going to take a closer look after we release 7.9.5. ---
**Author:** ![ryanjmclaughlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryanjmclaughlin/32/4318_2.png) [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/3 "2018-01-31T16:11:58Z")
Looks like Java 9 is functional in 7.9.6. Should we allow clients to update, or still a bit too early until everything is better validated? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/4 "2018-01-31T16:24:52Z")
Funny timing. I just asked the maintenance team about this yesterday… they told me it’s functional but there may be some minor cosmetic issues lingering. ---
**Author:** ![accyroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/accyroy/32/3386_2.png) [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/5 "2018-01-31T16:53:28Z")
Lets hope this is the end of our High DPI woes! ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/6 "2018-01-31T17:00:23Z")
Between Java 9 and Kyle’s suggestion [here](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-10-hidpi-scaling/16823?u=kevin.herron) things should be better. ---
**Author:** ![allenr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/7 "2018-03-15T21:56:51Z")
We are still have issues with Java 9. We get errors on client start-up and the designer doesn’t every really fully open. Are there still some known issues? We are running on 7.9.6 ---
**Author:** ![PerryAJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/perryaj/32/3281_2.png) [@PerryAJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PerryAJ)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-released/15465/8 "2018-03-19T15:47:38Z")
Hi Allenr, We don’t have any known outstanding issues that would prevent 7.9.6 from running on Java 9. One fix is planned for an issue that pops up with the Power Table, but that aside, we expect clients and designers in 7.9.6 to be compatible with Java 9. Can you get in touch with support so we can help figure out why you’re not able to launch?