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title: Jagex Launcher and Linux
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Jagex Launcher and Linux
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2023-10-28 09:35:06 +02:00
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<h3 align="center">Jagex Does it Again - The Jagex Launcher on Linux</h3>
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Taken from the <a
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href="https://help.jagex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13413514881937-Downloading-the-Jagex-Launcher-on-Linux">latest
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Jagex Launcher on Linux</a> FAQ:
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<blockquote>
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How to install the Jagex Launcher using Linux.
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<b>The Jagex launcher and Jagex Accounts will not be supported on the Linux OS.</b>
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If you wish to continue playing on a Linux machine you will have to use a mechanism that
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enables Windows applications to operate. There are community projects available that you
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can try such as:
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<a href="https://github.com/TormStorm/jagex-launcher-linux">TormStorm's
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jagex-launcher-linux project</a> on GitHub
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This Reddit thread in r/2007scape discusses the process
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A YouTube guide by c00k
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</blockquote>
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Right..
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<img src="../2009scape-resources/img/community/jagex_launcher_linux/enhancedSecurity.png"
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style="border: solid 4px seashell" width="25%" />
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<figcaption>In the name of security, users are instructed to go
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to a random
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Github page and download a workaround for the new, Jagex controlled launcher.
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<b> A Real FAQ </b>
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Can you convert back to a normal account?
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<li>No, it's a one-way conversion.
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Does the Jagex launcher work on Linux?
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<li>Yes, but it may break: <a
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href="https://github.com/TormStorm/jagex-launcher-linux">github.com/TormStorm/jagex-launcher-linux</a>
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Does the Jagex Launcher enhance security?
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Yes, but if Jagex's primary motive was security, they would have made passwords
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case-sensitive, allowed
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bank pins on login, and made it so bank pins can't be disabled in less time than it
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takes to reach Customer Support
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What's the real reason for the launcher?
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<li>It likely has to do with them reducing risk by removing power from
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the
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community, as they're <a
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href="https://forum.2009scape.org/viewtopic.php?p=3080-jagex-being-sold-again-2023#p3080">trying
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to be sold</a> again.
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Does the Jagex Launcher stop bots?
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Given bot clients are compatible with the launcher, and <a
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href="https://forum.2009scape.org/viewtopic.php?p=3092-jagex-being-sold-again-2023#p3092">overwhelming
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evidence</a> that Jagex doesn't care about bots, the answer is no.
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With the launcher being optional, some people say it's not a big deal. They would be
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correct, until you log out - at which point you get a free conversion!
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<b> Don't Log Out </b>
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<img align="center"
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src="../2009scape-resources/img/community/jagex_launcher_linux/dontLogOut.png"
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style="border: solid 4px seashell" width="99%" />
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<b>A Small History</b>
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Despite Andrew Gower running the original Runescape servers on Linux, despite Java being
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designed for cross-architecture compatibility, despite 21 years of Runescape being
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playable on Linux and *BSDs, Jagex has finally pulled support non-Windows and MacOS
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operating systems.
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<img align="center"
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src="../2009scape-resources/img/community/jagex_launcher_linux/gowerLinuxLauncher.png"
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style="border: solid 4px seashell" width="99%" />
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<b> Our Opinion </b>
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While Jagex is hard at work making the game harder to play for new users, downthecrop has
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been <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7XzV2OYPiA">expirimenting</a> with bringing
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back webclients for Rs2. Crazy what proper motives can do!
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Jagex has continuously blundered their way through hosting Runescape, and the community
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has
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saved it each time. While we are disappointed in Jagex's decision, we understand
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how profit driven companies work.
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The 2009scape team is
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grateful for
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the community that provides Linux support natively to people who want to play Runescape.
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In
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particular, we would like to give a shoutout to the following projects:
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="https://rsc.vet/">OpenRSC</a> - 2001 & 2003 remake - Native Linux + Flatpak
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support
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="http://2004scape.org/">2004scape</a> - 2004 remake - Native browser support
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<a href="http://2011scape.com/">2011scape</a> - 2011 remake - Native Linux support
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<li>
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<a href="http://darkan.org/">Darkan</a> - 2012 remake - Native Linux + Snap support
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</li>
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</ul>
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Discuss this on the <a
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href="https://forum.2009scape.org/viewtopic.php?p=3309-jagex-launcher-on-linux#p3309">forums</a>
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