Introduction
BracketMaker is a Java application that automates the creation of tournament brackets. Brackets can be generated for single and double elimination tournaments from 4 to 24 teams. The program generates web pages for all brackets and has upload capabilty to a host server. The brackets can be printed from your web browser on standard lettter size paper (8.5x11).
The same program runs on any platform that supports a Sun Java runtime environment (JRE) of 1.4 or higher. If you do not know if you have a JRE installed, you should probably complete a JRE installation to ensure you have the latest version. The JRE must be installed before the program (see the Installation tutorial).
NOTE: BracketMaker will not run using the JRE that came standard with older versions of Windows (98, 98SE, ME, etc.) or Macs (pre OS X). They are hopelessly out of date !!!
| Platform | Version | JRE Download Site |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | 98, 98SE, ME, NT, XP | Sun Corp |
| MacIntosh | OS X only | Apple Corp |
| Linux | If supported | Sun Corp |
Program Downloads
If you have already installed BracketMaker the update will revise your installation to the current version and is a much smaller download. The program can be downloaded as a self-extracting zip file (Windows) or as a normal zip file (Mac and Linux). See the Installation tutorial for instructions.
| Description | Date | Version | Size | Self-Extract Zip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Installation | 06-07-2010 | 1.4h | 4.7 MB | BracketMaker.exe |
| Update | 06-07-2010 | 1.4h | .7 MB | BracketMakerUpd.exe |
Tutorials
The following tutorials are available in two versions. If you need to scroll the web page to view the large (1024x768) version, then select the small (800x600) version. To have a copy of the tutorials on your PC, download the zipped file and extract the contents into your installation folder.
| Small | Large | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 800x600 | 1024x768 | Tutorials Zipped |