December 2023 -
Meta note: I'm changing the date system on the progress reports. Previously, I would say "November Progress Report" but publish it on December 1st, which makes sense but also doesn't at the same time. So here you have it - December Progress Report being posted on December 1st. Enjoy!
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!
December remake fun fact: Darkan is based on Matrix, a questionable but famous RSPS from the 2010s. It's been rewritten many times, to the point there's virtually not a line of code from Matrix left.
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.
- 56 new bug fixes/features
- Added Thieves guild
- Backend: Added Kotlinscript for plugin development & many stability improvements
2011scape.com - 2011 Remake
Status: Playable Beta!
2011scape is a newer WIP remake, with major pieces of content being implemented constantly. It is the only remake server with a scaling XP curve - Enjoy the noob levels longer, and get through the later ones faster.
- 61 new bug fixes/features
- A new roadmap has been published!
- Added Multicombat, KBD, Wilderness Obelisks, Slayer Shop, & Prayer
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.
- 11/11/23 Update: Two Many Quests
- Singleplayer server hosting has been added to Saradomin Launcher
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 feels like a leak.
- 2004scape has created a RuneScript plugin for VS Code. It will be extremely awkward when a JMod opens a RuneScript file in VS Code and sees this suggestion!
- 2004scape has released a Feature Status page!
- Added Fishing Contest, Barcrawl, Shops
- 49 new bug fixes/features
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!
- RSC+ has seen a new release!
- Popular botting client IdleRSC has launched version 2.0, including a redesigned UI!
- Frogdoubler, who got OpenRSC running on the Nintendo 3DS, has started working on an iPhone port
See November's progress report: https://lemmy.ml/post/7308260