Runescape, an interesting multiplatform fantasy MMORPG

RuneScape is a massively multiplayer online role-playing video game (MMORPG) marketed by Jagex and implemented in Java language. RuneScape takes place in a fantasy world called Gielinor, which is divided into several kingdoms, regions and cities. Players can travel through Gielinor on foot, using teleportation spells and other mechanisms.

Each region offers different types of monsters, resources, and adventures that challenge players. Unlike many MMORPGs, it does not have a linear history that must be followed. The players on the screen are customizable avatars, with their own goals and objectives.

Players can fight both monsters and other players, complete missions, increase your experience in each of the 26 skills, or get gold and physical goals. Players can interact with each other by trading, chatting, or playing mini-games (combat or cooperative).

As a game, it has evolved over the years from the need to run from a web browser to a standalone application where the game has the option to play for free and the option to pay.

The game interface is simple and can be accessed from most browsers.

How to install Runescape on Linux?

For those who are interested in installing this title on their system, They can do so by following the instructions we share below.

If you visit the official website of the game, you will be able to find in its download section the installers for the different supported platforms, which in the case of Linux the developers provide a repository to be able to install the game in a simple way in Ubuntu, Debian or distributions derived from it.

To add it to the system, dWe must open a terminal and in it we are going to type the following commands:

sudo -s -- << EOF wget -O - https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/runescape.gpg.key | apt-key add - mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d echo "deb https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
apt-get update
apt-get install -y runescape-launcher
EOF

In the case of those that are users of Arch Linux, Manjaro, Arco Linux or any other distribution based on Arch Linux. They will be able to install Runescape by compiling its code on the system.

For this we have to obtain the code from GitHub and for this we are going to use the terminal to carry out the process.

In it we have to type the following commands:

sudo pacman -S base-devel git
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/unix-runescape-client.git

Once this is done, now we are going to enter the code folder with:

cd unix-runescape-client

Inside the folder, we are going to compile and install the latest package using the pkgbuild command.

pkgbuild -sri

Now For the rest of the Linux distributions, we can use packet technology Flat pack. Since the Runescape client is one of the many game launchers that have been uploaded to the Flathub app store.

And with that many Linux distributions can install the package quite easily. The only requirement to be able to install Runescape from the Flathub application store is to have Flatpak support added to the system.

To be able to install the package, just open a terminal and in it we are going to type the following commands:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub net.runelite.RuneLite

Finally and being the installation method that I personally recommend, it is with packages help Snap.

It is enough to have the support of this technology in the system (Ubuntu and its derivatives, most of them have it) to be able to install a plug-in that provides RuneScape 3 and Old School RuneScape in a single package.

Since the official clients will be sourced directly from Jagex when they first run and will run within the system using Snap's packaging technology.

To install Runescape on your system, just open a terminal and in it you have to execute the following command:

sudo snap install rslauncher

And ready with it, you can enjoy this title. Don't forget that it requires an account to play it.