RuneScape Lags

RuneScape is an online fantasy game and is rated one of the best massively multiplayer role-playing games. It was released in January 2001 and has 10 million active accounts. It is recognized as the world's most well-known free of charge game by Guinness World Records. Having said that, the number of gamers facing challenges with RuneScape just isn't little. On most computers RuneScape lags. Why does it lag? How do we stop it from lagging?

We conducted experiments on different types of computers in different situations. The most successful solutions are as follows:

1. Set Java Runtime Parameters
2. Delete Browser Cache
3. Set Default Settings
4. Repair the RuneScape Registry Entries
5. Disable unnecessary add-ons
6. Reinstall Java
7. Clear the RuneScape Cache

Set Java Runtime Parameters

RuneScape uses Java. Change the Java Runtime Parameters to the below specified.

1. Click Start button on the Taskbar.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Type All Control Panel Items in the Address Bar of the Control Panel window.
4. Press ENTER.
5. Click Java (32 Bit) icon.
6. Click Java tab.
7. From the Java Runtime Environment Settings, click View button.
8. In the new dialog, change the value of Runtime Parameters to -xmxTotal RAM Memorym. For instance, if you have 512 MB of RAM, type xmx512m. If you have 256 MB of RAM, type xmx256m. If you have 2 GB of RAM, type xmx2g.
9. Click OK | Apply | OK.

Note:

If you don't know exactly how much RAM memory you have, then right click My Computer icon and select Properties.

Delete Browser Cache

Web browser cache is the place where recently opened websites and web pages are stored. It enables easy loading of your most favourite websites.

Your web browser stores the RuneScape contents, such as, multimedia objects, animations and scripts in the cache. RuneScape lags if these contents are corrupted. You shall erase all the files in the browser cache and re-open your web browser to play RuneScape again.

1. Download a system cleaner utility.
2. Click System Cleaner.
3. Click Clean button.

Set Default Settings

RuneScape lags if the settings are improperly modified or unsupported features are enabled. Set the default settings.

1. Double click the SwiftKit shortcut on your Desktop.
2. Click Launch SwiftKit button.
3. Select the Default option.
4. Click Use Selected button.
5. Close it.

Repair the RuneScape Registry Entries

Like other programs and the operating system, RuneScape too saves relevant information in the registry. These entries include user settings, game statistics and so on. They also contain reference to the paths of various DLL (Dynamic Link Library) Files and ActiveX used by the program to extract its resources.

Corrupted registry entries result in RuneScape lags. You shall recover the original registry entries by repairing & removing the registry junk.

1. Download a recognized registry cleaner product.
2. Click Registry Cleaner | Start Scan.
3. Wait till the entire registry is scanned for bad and corrupted entries.
4. Select an option letting you remove the junk and start repairing the registry.
5. Restart the machine.

Disable Unnecessary Add-Ons

Add-ons are external type of extra features installed within your web browser for accessing third-party services. Too many add-ons slow down your web browser and thereby RuneScape lags. To prevent this problem, disable most third-party add-ons.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools | Manage Add-Ons.
3. Select All Add-Ons option from the Show drop-down box.
4. Disable those add-ons you no longer need, especially third-party add-ons.
5. Click Close button.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.

Reinstall Java

Reinstalling Java may stop RuneScape lagging problem. To reinstall Java, do the below steps:

1. Click Start button on the Taskbar.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Programs | Uninstall a Program.
4. Select Java Runtime Environment from the list of installed programs, and then click Uninstall button.
5. Follow the uninstall wizard.
6. Restart the machine.
7. Run the setup program to install Java again.

Clear the RuneScape Cache

The RuneScape Cache, also known as Jagex Cache is a folder containing the files that were downloaded at the time the game was firstly loaded. In simple words, the files that were downloaded at the time you opened the game for the first time are stored in this cache. RuneScape Cache enables loading the game faster. It includes game resources like models, textures and maps.
Corrupted models, textures and maps result in RuneScape lagging. You shall empty the cache and download the cache contents once again.

Here's how:

1. Open My Computer.
2. Open C:\Jagex_Cache_32 or C:\Jagex_Cache_32.
3. Press Ctrl + A for selecting all the files.
4. Press Delete button of your keyboard to delete these files.
5. Click Yes for confirmation.

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