September 2023 -

Hello everyone and welcome back to another FOSS Runescape recap! Many of these servers are playable today, free forever, and more authentic than the current version by Jagex. The /c/Runescape mod team endorses every project in this list!

This month started off with discussions surrounding Jagex being sold again, but especially compared to last month, is rather quiet.

Darkan.org - 2012 Remake

Status: Fully playable!

Darkan is the oldest remake on this list - It’s been developed for years by a veteran RSPS owner, with authentic dungeoneering support, multiple near-maxed players (on 1x exp rate), the first OSRS player to max, and more.

• 22 new bug fixes/features

2011scape.com - 2011 Remake

Status: Playable Beta!

2011scape is a brand new remake, with major pieces of content being implemented constantly. This month, Tyluur from 2011scape started using ChatGPT 4’s new AskTheCode feature that analyzes any public git repo to refactor 2011scape’s obfuscated client!

• 6 new bug fixes/features
• Launched new Forums

2009scape.org - 2009 Remake

Status: Fully Playable!

With developers from 2004scape and OpenRSC, as well as dozens of contributors, 2009scape has an active playerbase and tons of content.

• Update #1 - Troll Stronghold

2004scape.org - 2004 Remake

Status: Pre-Alpha

2004scape breaks records in RS reverse engineering. It’s the first RSPS with a real 2004 cache, has the most advanced RuneScript ever made, and a webclient. While other remakes on this list feel like original, 2004scape will feel like a leak.

• Hilariously keeps. Asking. Mod. Ash very specific Runescript questions, and he keeps answering
• 30 new bug fixes/features
• Added Agility!

2004scape has been adding a lot of quests recently. I am personally very excited for their launch!

OpenRSC - 2003 & 2001 Remake

Status: Fully Playable

OpenRSC is fully complete. It supports mobile, web, and botting, with a larger playerbase than official RSC did before shutdown!

• Revamped NPC Hiscores
• APOS, the classic RSC bot client, had 10+ updates
• IdleRSC, another RSC bot client, had many script updates
• RSC+, a Runelite-like client for RSC, had 4 updates

OpenRSC is developing a secret tribute to the original game. That will come in next month’s update post, so stay tuned for that!

See August’s progress report: https://lemmy.ml/post/4178839