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Official Client
Official Client
Developer Jagex Ltd.
Publisher Jagex
Engine RuneTek
Release dates 24 February 2021
Genre Fantasy MMORPG
Platforms Windows, macOS
Requirements
  • CPU: Intel i3-6100 / any AMD Ryzen CPU
  • RAM: 8 GB[a]
  • GPU: GeForce 600 series, Intel UHD Graphics 610, AMD Radeon R7 260
  • HDD: 2 GB available space
  • OpenGL 4.4 or higher, Vulkan 1.1
Input Keyboard
Mouse
Website Jagex Launcher / Steam Store page

The Official Client, also known as the Steam Client, C++ Client, Vanilla Client or Enhanced Client (EHC), is the official client to play Old School RuneScape which is written in C++, as opposed to the original legacy client written in Java. The client became available on Steam on 7 December 2020 through closed beta for those players that registered their interest.

The client was released on Steam for all players on 24 February 2021, and was later made separately available through the Jagex Launcher on 20 July 2023. Initially, the client was only available on Windows. Support for the macOS platform was added on 14 September 2022. The mobile client has feature parity with the official client as they share mostly the same codebase.

Enhanced client features

Users of the Official Client gain access to a variety of extra features, whether the client is booted from the Jagex Launcher or through Steam. These enhanced client features can be enabled and configured by opening the "All Settings" menu found in the Settings tab of the interface. A few notable ones are highlighted below.

Loot tracker

A loot tracker can be accessed through a popout panel on the right-hand side of the client, allowing players to track item drops received from a particular drop source. The tracker will only show a total of 10 sources at any one time, but will remember all loot received from any drop source even if they are not currently displayed. Hovering over an item in the tracker will display either the G.E. price or High Level Alchemy value of that item.

Players can also expand or minimise individual tabs, or clear them by right-clicking and closing them.

Ground items overlay

Ground item indicators make it easier to identify what items are dropped on the floor, and what they are worth. Players are able to change between the G.E. and High Level Alchemy value of each item, indicate when an item is about to despawn, or when it becomes visible to other players.

Clue scroll helper

When enabled, an infobox will appear on the left-hand side of the interface when interacting with a clue scroll, giving instructions on how to complete the current step. For example, the helper will provide directions by rendering hint arrows in-game, on the mini-map, or on the world map; display required items for the current clue step; show the contents of these items in built S.T.A.S.H. units; or highlight the correct music track in the music player.

NPC highlight

When an NPC is selected, either the NPC itself or the tile the NPC is standing on can be highlighted, or both. Selections can be distinguished even further by specifying colour options.

Quest start highlight

When enabled, characters or scenery that can be interacted with to start a quest will be highlighted. This can be changed to highlight based on requirements, or on last quest viewed.

Steam integration

In order to benefit from the perks of the Steam overlay, the Official Client must be launched through the Steam software distribution platform. In addition, players need to link their RuneScape account to a Steam account, which can be done inside the "Linked Accounts" section of a player's Account Settings on the Old School RuneScape website.

When the Official Client is launched through Steam, players have the ability to complete 20 Steam Achievements, all of which can be earned on a free-to-play account. Moreover, can become eligible to receive one of the Steam Trading Cards by spending approximately $9.00 worth of membership as an in-game purchase, or alternatively buy them from other players. Completing full sets of trading cards will lead to Steam Badges being unlocked, along with one Steam Emoticon each time a new badge is awarded. Finally, three Steam Profile Backgrounds can be bought from the Points Shop.

System requirements

Jagex recommends at least the following system specifications for the Official Client:

Specification Windows Mac
Operating system Windows 10 or later (64-bit) MacOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
CPU Intel i3-6100 or later / any AMD Ryzen CPU M1 chip
GPU GeForce GTX 600 series, Intel UHD Graphics 610, AMD Radeon R7 260
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Storage At least 2 GB available storage space
Other OpenGL 4.4 or higher, Vulkan 1.1 N/A

Comparison with the Legacy Java Client

There are several differences between the Official client of the game and the standalone Java Client, including:

  • The Official Client runs at an uncapped frame rate. The client's FPS matches the monitor's refresh rate (known as VSync). As a result, the game looks smoother and feels more responsive.
  • Utilisation of GPU, resulting in greatly enhanced performance.
  • Authentication can be performed in multiple ways:
    • By logging in to the Jagex Launcher using the user's Jagex Account or RuneScape account.
    • By using the user's Steam account, which is linked to their RuneScape account.
  • Integration with core Steam social features such as achievements.
  • Numerous settings and Quality of Life features exclusive to the client.

Changes

Date Changes
17 June 2026
(Update)

If you have an active clue and the Clue Helper setting is on, the music player will now automatically scroll to the track you need to play for Cecilia.

21 January 2026
(Update)

The toggle for 'Highlight poll booths' now remembers your preference over logout.

14 January 2026
(Update)

The minimum specifications to run the Official Client has been updated. Previously, the specifications were:

  • Windows
    • Windows 10 or later
    • 64-Bit
    • CPU: Intel i3 / AMD @ 2.4+ GHz
    • GPU: GeForce 400x, Intel HD 4x, AMD Radeon 7xxx +
    • RAM: 4GB
    • At least 200 MB available storage space
  • Mac:
    • MacOS 11 or later
    • CPU: M1 chip
    • GPU: AMD Radeon 5xxx +
    • RAM: 4 GB
    • At least 200MB of free storage space
7 January 2026
(Update)

The clue scroll helper now shows the solutions for the MUS KIL READER master clue step (Radimus Erkle) and EEK ZERO OP medium clue step (zoo keeper).

29 October 2025
(Update)
  • The new renderer beta was temporarily disabled.
  • Z-buffered rendering was added.
3 September 2025
(Update)
  • Players in the new renderer beta will see improved visuals and less flickering across multiple areas.
  • STASH units are now correctly visible above the terrain with the new renderer beta.
9 July 2025
(Update)

Players on the Official Client can now opt in to a new renderer beta.

4 June 2025
(Update)
  • The AFK Logout Timer is now live on both the desktop and mobile versions of the Official Client, where players can adjust the logout timer from 5 up to 25 minutes.
  • Fixed a bug where Steam achievements could be unlocked without the required progression.
7 May 2025
(Update)
  • Fixed rendering issues with long submenus.
  • Fixed a bug where loot tracker databases could become corrupted and cause stutters and crashes.
  • Added a new "::repairlt" command for players to fix any pre-existing loot tracker issues.
9 April 2025
(Update)

The collection log is now in the hiscores panel in the sidebar.

12 February 2025
(Update)
  • The HiScores panel now remembers the previously searched data set.
  • Failed HiScore searching now displays a new UI and text within the search bar.
  • A new toggle was added which allows chat filters to always show, even when chat is collapsed.
  • The HiScores popout panel will now auto-open when the player uses the in-world lookup feature.
  • The Barrows interface no longer gets stuck behind the minimap interface.
  • The deadzones around the chatbox and the left side have been adjusted on the mobile client.
  • Menus now appear in front of minimap orbs, and important functions like the close button won't be blocked when they overlap.
  • Certain hotkeys with a corresponding checkbox or toggle in the settings menu now correctly sync to the correct state.
  • The loot tracker no longer shows incorrect truncated numbers on the enhanced client.
  • When using the hotkey side panel, the buff bar now dodges as it would if the player used the right-side stones.
21 February 2024
(Update)

A toggle has been added to highlight characters or scenery which can be interacted with to start a quest.

14 February 2024
(Update)
  • A toggle has been added to break down loot gained from different events separately.
  • A toggle has been added for untradeable items in the "Ground Item Overlay" options.
  • Bank keys are now tracked via the Loot Tracker.
  • Items in the Loot Tracker now include links to the Old School Wiki.
  • A bug has been fixed on the mobile client that allowed players to talk to other player's pets.
20 July 2023
(Update)
  • The client was added to the Jagex Launcher as the new standard official client.
12 July 2023
(Update)
  • Players may now right-click a source in the Loot Tracker to ignore it.
  • Players may now set the maximum number of items shown on their Ground Items list from the Settings menu.
5 July 2023
(Update)
  • Clue scrolls obtained from the same location now stack in the Loot Tracker.
  • Seed packs are now correctly tracked by the Loot Tracker.
  • NPCs without drops have been removed from the Loot Tracker.
  • Wintertodt is now spelled correctly in the Loot Tracker.
1 June 2023
(Update)
  • Radimus Erkle is now correctly highlighted when using the Clue Scroll Helper.
  • The Clue Helper no longer thinks a Round Blue Snelm can be used for the clue that requires a Pointy Blue Snelm.
  • Morrigan's throwing Axe (bh) and Morrigan's javelin (bh) are no longer considered ammo.
17 May 2023
(Update)

The Loot Tracker will now correctly recognise and display the following:

10 May 2023
(Update)
  • Added Ground Items Indicator and the Loot Tracker settings.
  • Added a new master volume slider to the audio settings.
  • Added Anti-Aliasing settings.
  • The Clue Helper now specifies the correct type of Greenman’s Ale when a mature one is required.
2 February 2023
(Update)
  • Improved minimap zoom functionality through a new slider feature.
  • Minimap zoom will now be remembered on both mobile and desktop clients.
  • Added the ability to see your current combat level to a decimal place to view how far you are from your next combat level. This is OFF by default.
  • Fishing spots within Chambers of Xeric are now included under Fishing spot indicators.
  • Resolved a bug with 'Hot and Cold' Clue Scrolls where the location list could disappear in certain situations.
  • Resolved a visual bug where the Fairy Queen was not being highlighted by the Clue Scroll Helper.
  • Resolved a bug where the Clue Scroll Helper was not detecting a worn uncharged Amulet of Glory for a specific Master Clue.
  • Resolved a bug where incorrect information was displayed/highlighted in the Helper for certain cryptic clues.
9 November 2022
(Update)

Tooltips will no longer be cut off on the right side of the screen.

27 July 2022
(Update)

The client is now supported on the macOS platform.

27 July 2022
(Update)
  • Clue Scroll Helper
  • NPC Indicators
  • Blast Furnace Helper
  • Cannon HUD
  • Herbiboar Helper
  • Hunter Trap Timers
  • Tears of Guthix Timers
18 May 2022
(Update)
  • The Orb of Oculus now displays correctly.
  • Entity Highlights now work correctly in the Tears of Guthix minigame.
  • Cleared private chat history will now remain cleared when logging back in.
  • Fairy Rings are now highlighted by Entity Highlights.
  • Agility Highlights now appear correctly when returning from a Random Event.
  • Fixed Entity Highlights for player-grown Mahogany Trees.
  • The HP Regen indicator now correctly updates when running out of Prayer Points with Rapid Heal on.
  • Unused interfaces are no longer visible while on Target Worlds.
16 December 2021
(Update)
  • The popout panel on the Steam Client no longer covers the close button when the World Map is on full screen.
  • The Steam client login screen has been updated to show the Old School RuneScape logo.
9 December 2021
(Update)
  • Bug fixes
  • Agility Helpers: option to show skill requirements
  • Buff Bar: desert heat effect
4 August 2021
(Update)
  • Agility Helpers: obstacle highlighting
  • Draw Distance
  • Minimap Improvements: zoom
  • Tile Indicators: current tile, destination tile and mouseover tile
  • Buff Bar: Ammo Display
  • UI scaling: nearest-neighbour, linear or bicubic filtering
23 June 2021
(Update)
  • Opponent Information HUD
  • Buff Bar for potions and teleport cooldowns
  • Stat Boosts
  • Fishing Spot Indicators
  • Tile Markers
  • Chambers of Xeric Helper
  • Mouse-Over Tooltips
  • Chat history and timestamps
24 February 2021
(Update)

The Steam Client was officially released.

  • Steam header.
  • Steam artwork.
  • Steam background.
  • Steam background, blurred.
  • Steam logo.
  • Steam icon.
    Steam icon.

Notes

  1. ^ In practice, 1GB of RAM is sufficient for normal gameplay, although this does not come with any performance guarantees.

See also

Steam Client
Achievements
Related
Mechanics
Engine
Game clients
Third-party
Discontinued
Performance
Exploits
Graphics
Servers

Source

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