• RuneScape ¹⁾
• NXT ²⁾

• https://github.com/flathub/com.jagex.RuneScape/blob/master/com.jagex.RuneScape.json#L56

• https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/pool/non-free/r/runescape-launcher/runescape-launcher_2.2.8_amd64.deb

• This extracts the necessary files out of the latest official runescape-launcher-amd64.deb package
• This currently expects the launcher package to be version 2.2.7, and may need a URL update for updated packages

cd ~ && rm -Rf ~/'.runescape' ~/'Jagex/launcher' ~/'Jagex/updater' ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/GlobalSettings.jcache' ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/Settings.jcache' ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/ShaderManager.jcache' ~/'.local/share/icons/hicolor/'*'/apps/runescape.png' ~/'.local/share/applications/RuneScape.desktop' '/tmp/runescape' && mkdir -p ~/'Jagex/updater' '/tmp/runescape' && wget -O '/tmp/runescape/runescape-launcher-amd64.deb' 'https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/pool/non-free/r/runescape-launcher/runescape-launcher_2.2.7_amd64.deb' && unar -o '/tmp/runescape' '/tmp/runescape/runescape-launcher-amd64.deb' && unar -o '/tmp/runescape' '/tmp/runescape/runescape-launcher-amd64/data.tar.xz' && cp '/tmp/runescape/data/usr/bin/runescape-launcher' '/tmp/runescape/data/usr/share/games/runescape-launcher/runescape' ~/'Jagex/updater' && cp -R '/tmp/runescape/data/usr/share/icons' ~/'.local/share' && ls ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape' ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher' > '/dev/null' && rm -Rf '/tmp/runescape' && sync

• Minor changes to the current runescape-launcher from 2.2.7 ³⁾

nano ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher'

#!/bin/sh

if [ -z $1 ]; then
    configURI=http://www.runescape.com/k=5/l=\$\(Language:0\)/jav_config.ws
else
    configURI=$1
    shift
fi

export PULSE_PROP_OVERRIDE="application.name='RuneScape' application.icon_name='runescape' media.role='game'"
export SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS="RuneScape"



unset XMODIFIERS
./runescape --configURI $configURI $@

• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS
• PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC fixes a possible audio issue with PulseAudio, and may need adjusted

# Generic
export MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR=~/'Jagex'

• Expects use of the NVIDIA proprietary driver, and not nouveau ⁴⁾
• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS

# NVIDIA Proprietary
export __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=~/'Jagex'
export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS='1'

• Optimus ⁵⁾
• Expects PRIME Render Offload, but may work with the old Offloading Graphics Display with RandR method
• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS

# NVIDIA Proprietary
export __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_PATH=~/'Jagex'
export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS='1'

# NVIDIA Proprietary Optimus
export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD='1'
export __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME='nvidia'

• Allows use of Intel iGPU on Optimus set-ups
• Creates a secondary launcher script with modern Intel-specific environment variables

nano ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher-igpu' && chmod +x ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher-igpu'

#!/bin/sh

if [ -z $1 ]; then
    configURI=http://www.runescape.com/k=5/l=\$\(Language:0\)/jav_config.ws
else
    configURI=$1
    shift
fi

export PULSE_PROP_OVERRIDE="application.name='RuneScape' application.icon_name='runescape' media.role='game'"
export SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS="RuneScape"

# Generic
export MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR=~/'Jagex'

# Modern Intel Graphics
export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='4.5FC'

unset XMODIFIERS
./runescape --configURI $configURI $@

• AMD Radeon RX 580
• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS

• Using nir (last checked 2019/08/03) was assumed to prevent black-screen issues, but it happened once even with that option; maybe it reduces the frequency of them?

# Generic
export MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR=~/'Jagex'

# Modern AMD Graphics
export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='4.5FC'
export AMD_DEBUG='unsafemath,nir'
#export R600_DEBUG='unsafemath,nir'

# Benchmarking
#export GALLIUM_HUD='cpu0+cpu1+cpu2+cpu3;GPU-load,requested-VRAM+VRAM-usage;fps'

• Intel Iris Graphics 5100
• Intel HD Graphics 6000
• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS

• MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE is not required, but without it, the max OpenGL version reported is 3.0, even though the hardware easily supports 4.5 ⁶⁾

# Generic
export MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR=~/'Jagex'

# Modern Intel Graphics
export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='4.5FC'

• Intel GMA 4500MHD
• Add between SDL_VIDEO_X11_WMCLASS and unset XMODIFIERS

• The graphics-related environment variables are for a Intel GMA 4500MHD GPU that barely reports OpenGL 2.0
• MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE is required, and 130 is the lowest NXT will allow
• MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE can be 2.1, but renderer in dev console doesn't expose GL extensions ⁷⁾
• This computer requires graphics settings to be Low for any kind of playable FPS

# Generic
export MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DIR=~/'Jagex'

# Old Intel Graphics
export MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='130'
export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='3.0'

• Append after PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC

export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE='4.5FC'

export MESA_DEBUG='1'

export LIBGL_DEBUG='verbose'

export vblank_mode='0'

export __GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK='0'

export GALLIUM_HUD='cpu0+cpu1+cpu2+cpu3;cpu4+cpu5+cpu6+cpu7;GPU-load,requested-VRAM+VRAM-usage;fps'

export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'

export NIR_VALIDATE='0'

export PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC='100'

• https://old.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/b5ga9y/resetdefault_camera_zoom_possible/ejdplsy/

• DB Browser for SQLite → Settings.jcache
• Browse Data → Table: vt-varc → KEY 1971 → DATA
• Set DATA for KEY 1971 to NULL and restart client to have default camera distance ⁸⁾
• In-game → Settings → Gameplay → General → Game Interaction → [x] Lock zoom to prevent accidental changes

sqlitebrowser ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/Settings.jcache'

• DB Browser for SQLite → Settings.jcache
• Browse Data → Table: Config → KEY GameRenderScale → DATA
• Set DATA for KEY GameRenderScale to 33 or above ⁹⁾

sqlitebrowser ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/Settings.jcache'

• Press Alt + ~ to access the console in-game
• This needs ran with GNOME since it binds Alt + ~ by-default

gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings' 'switch-group' "['disabled']"

gsettings reset 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings' 'switch-group'

• Type help to see commands
• displayfps being displayed lowers performance noticeably, and it may be better to use GALLIUM_HUD if possible for performance statistics

help

displayfps

renderer

• For some reason, Runescape's volume is lower than average
• The following commands boosts RS's volume past 100%
• This expects PulseAudio to be used

• If playing audio from another source, remove grep, and Properties will present Runescape for the correct sink

pactl list sink-inputs | grep '#'

pactl set-sink-input-volume 'x' '155%'

nano '/tmp/rs3-ping.sh' && chmod +x '/tmp/rs3-ping.sh' && '/tmp/rs3-ping.sh'

for world in {1..141};
do
    res=$(ping world${world}.runescape.com -c 1 2>&0 | grep "time=" | cut -d' ' -f 8,9 | cut -d'=' -f 2) && echo World ${world}: ${res};
done

nano ~/'.local/share/applications/RuneScape.desktop'

[Desktop Entry]
Name=RuneScape
Comment=A unique MMO set in the vast, fantasy world of Gielinor, brimming with diverse races, guilds and ancient gods battling for dominion. RuneScape now features more ways to play, brand new skills and over 200 gripping story-driven quests.
Categories=Game;AdventureGame;RolePlaying
Exec='/home/CHANGEME/Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher'
Type=Application
StartupNotify=false
Path=/home/CHANGEME/Jagex/updater
Icon=runescape
StartupWMClass=RuneScape
Actions=iGPU;Kill;Cache;

[Desktop Action iGPU]
Exec='/home/CHANGEME/Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher-igpu'
Name=Launch RuneScape on Integrated Graphics

[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/killall' -9 'rs2client' 'runescape' 'runescape-launcher'
Name=Force-close

[Desktop Action Cache]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "rm -Rf ~/'.runescape' ~/'Jagex/mesa_shader_cache' ~/'Jagex'/GLCache' ~/'Jagex/launcher/instance.lock' ~/'Jagex/RuneScape/ShaderManager.jcache' '/tmp/runescape' && sync && notify-send 'The RuneScape cache has been cleaned.'"
Name=Cache Clean-up

sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/RuneScape.desktop'

cd ~/'Jagex/updater' && ~/'Jagex/updater/runescape-launcher'

gio open ~/'Jagex'