Interface

The Old School Near-Reality fixed screen interface

The interface is the screen containing different buttons which, when clicked, display different pieces of information. Some parts of the interface are permanently open, for example, the minimap.

Minimap

Main article: Minimap

The minimap is the section which shows a portion of the map around the player, including coloured dots, showing where people or items are, and icons, showing where features of the area are.

Compass

The compass is on the top-left of the minimap, and shows the player what direction they're facing.

Data orbs

Main article: Data orb

Data orbs display the players current hitpoints, prayer points, run energy and special attack. It can be toggled within the settings tab of the control panel.

Quick prayers can be setup by right clicking the prayer data orb, which can then be toggled on and off by clicking on it.

File:Run energy orb.gif

Run energy can also be toggled on and off by clicking on it, allowing to the player to either run or walk.

File:Special attack orb.png

The special attack orb shows the amount of special attack energy remaining. It can be clicked to enable your special attack in non-PvP areas.

• Poison hitpoints minimap.png

  A player that has been poisoned will change your hitpoints background into a green colour.

• Venom hitpoints minimap.png

  A player that has been venomed will change your hitpoints background into a dark green-blue colour.

• Disease hitpoints minimap.png

  A player that has been diseased will change your hitpoints background into a yellow colour.

Wiki lookup

File:Wiki lookup.png

Right clicking the Wiki lookup icon displays two options:

• The Lookup-entity option, which when clicked, allows players to click on an NPC, item or object to open the relevant Wiki page, if one is available, in the player's default web browser.
• The Search option, allows players to enter a term in the chatbox and search the Wiki for any relevant pages. Players can also search by typing "::wiki (search term)" in the chatbox.

Control Panel

The control panel is the interface that surrounds the side panel of the player.

Combat Options

Main article: Combat Options

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The Combat Options tab shows different attack styles that each weapon provides.

Within the interface also lies Auto Retaliate, which a toggle to whether or not if the player should attack back against their opponent. The special attack button can also be found here, where different weapons may possess a special attack and can be triggered by clicking on the button.

Skills

Main article: Skills

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The Skills tab show the players current skill levels along with their total level.

Clicking each skill will open an interface showing perks that a player may unlock on certain levels with their level requirements. The skills tab will also show any current skill buffs or debuffs.

Character Summary

Main article: Character Summary

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The Character Summary tab shows an interface that displays various statistics of the player's account.

File:Achievement Diaries icon.png

The Achievement Diary tab shows a list of 12 areas within Gielinor. Each diary has a set of easy, medium, hard and elite tasks. When completing a task set in an area, players are awarded an item along with unique perks.

Inventory

Main article: Inventory

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The Inventory tab shows all the items that the player is carrying. Players can carry up to 28 items (not noted/stackable) and an additional 11 in worn equipment. Non-stackable/non-noted items and worn equipment contribute to the player's weight.

Worn Equipment

Main article: Worn Equipment

The Worn Equipment tab shows all the equipment that the player is currently wearing or wielding. The equipped inventory is divided into 11 slots for each area of the body that some piece of equipment can be worn on.

Prayer

Main article: Prayer

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The Prayer tab shows all the available prayers the player can use, along with their current remaining prayer points.

Spellbook

Main article: Spellbook

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The Spellbook tab shows all the spells available to the player. Spells are greyed out if they lack the magic level required to cast the spell.

There are four spellbooks:

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Standard spellbook (default)

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Ancient spellbook (requires Desert Treasure quest)

File:Lunar spellbook.png

Lunar spellbook (requires Lunar Diplomacy quest; Dream Mentor for full access)

File:Arceuus spellbook.png

Arceuus spellbook (requires 60% Arceuus favour and completion of A Kingdom Divided for full access)

Chat-channel

Main article: Chat-channel

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The Chat-channel tab is a feature in which players can chat with other players within both Old School RuneScape and Template:RSL across all worlds. In order for players to send messages to the chat-channel, they must add a forward slash (/) prefix before their message.

File:Your Clan icon.png

The Your Clan tab shows your clan. In order to send messages, type (//) or (/c) before the message.

File:View another clan icon.png

The View another clan tab shows others clans. In order to send messages, type (///) or (/g) before the message.

File:Grouping icon.png

The Grouping tab shows different minigames to which a player can teleport to the entrance of the selected minigame, as well as the option to join the official Chat-channel of said minigame.

Friends List

Main article: Friends List

File:Friends List.png

The Friends List tab is used to add other players to the list, to which they can send private messages. If a player's private chat is set to "off", then they will always appear as offline and it will not be possible to send them a private message. If their private chat is set to "friends", then only people on their friends list will be able to send them private messages.

Main article: Ignore List

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The Ignore List tab is accessed by clicking the button on the top-right of the friends list. It shows the list of ignored players which hides all their messages and prevents them from entering the player's chat-channel.

Account Management

Main article: Account Management

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The Account Management tab shows information relating to the account's membership, messages received through the Message Centre and display name. It also has quick links to Old School RuneScape website and customer support.

Logout

Main article: Logout button

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The Logout tab contains a button that is used to log out of Old School RuneScape, which when clicked, takes the players to the log-in screen.

Within the logout interface, there is a world switcher button, which allows the player to switch freely between worlds.

Settings

Main article: Settings

File:Settings.png

The Settings tab allows players to change various settings within the game, including display, audio, chat and control settings.

The Old School bonds interface can also be found here, which allows players to deposit and withdraw bonds that the player has purchased.

Emotes

Main article: Emotes

File:Emotes button.png

The Emotes tab show various different selection of movements that the player can perform. Some emotes are already unlocked by default and locked ones can be unlocked through random events, quests, the Stronghold of Security, holiday events or by possessing a skillcape.

Music Player

Main article: Music Player

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The Music Player tab shows different soundtracks within the game, which will play when a player is in a certain location in Old School RuneScape. Players can also click on songs that are highlighted in green to play them. Titles in red have not been unlocked, and thus cannot be played. There are a total of Template:Globals music tracks.

Chat Interface

Main article: Chat Interface

The chat interface is what the player uses to communicate with other players and see what other players are saying. You can use prefixes such as red: or wave: to change the way the text will appear over your character. You can also talk to NPCs on this interface, private message, and engage in a chat-channel.

File:Chat Interface.png

Commands

Main article: Chat Interface § Commands

Changes

Date	Changes
18 May 2022 (update)	Fixed an issue that occurred when teleporting with items in the Drag State. Items no longer drag or drift in the Inventory when preselecting an item and moving it.
22 November 2018 (update)	The Store orb on mobile has been shifted slightly to reduce its overlapping.
28 April 2016 (update | poll)	Call pet button has been added to force your follower to appear next to you.
17 September 2015 (update)	An in-game report form has been added by right-clicking the report button at the bottom of the chat box.
20 August 2015 (update)	The welcome screen will no longer appear when logging in within the wilderness. Clicking on the compass by your minimap will now cause your camera to face north. The camera height now moves up slightly as you zoom in to keep the character in the correct position on the screen. You will now no longer see XP drops upon login under certain circumstances. Spider webs on ceilings will no longer distort at certain camera angles.
11 June 2015 (update)	Fixed an issue with line breaks on some interfaces.
4 June 2015 (update | poll)	Resizable mode has been added and can be enabled in game. Three different interface options have been added for resizable mode: background transparency, stone button style and chat box transparency. It's not possible to hide your chat box and inventory by clicking on the currently selected tab.
21 May 2015 (update | poll)	World switcher has been added.
30 April 2015 (update)	Equipping certain task related items no longer forces the equipment screen to close.
23 April 2015 (update | poll)	Warnings when trying to drop items valuable items will now appear based on the Grand Exchange value of items rather than the alchemy value.
25 September 2014 (update)	Added various kingdom management messages to the game filter.
22 May 2014 (update | poll)	All the items that have a right-click 'Operate' option when they're equipped have been updated. In particular, teleport jewellery such as the amulet of glory will now offer all its options within the right-click menu, making it far more convenient to use.
15 May 2014 (update | poll)	Sub menus have been created for Display, Audio, Chat & Control options that are accessed by the 4 tab buttons at the top of the interface. New toggles have been added to the interface for roof removal and the stat panel tooltip to show XP remaining to next level. You can also now select how to prioritize the Attack option on monsters and other players. Now you can choose to make Attack always be the left-click option You can also choose to make Attack always be a right-click option.
13 February 2014 (update)	The minimap orb buttons can no longer be clicked while the side-panel interfaces are unavailable, such as during certain cutscenes.
6 February 2014 (update | poll)	The orbs by the minimap can now be clicked to: Toggle run mode on or off. Choose a selection of 'quick-prayers' and toggle them on and off. Cure yourself of poison or disease, provided you are carrying supplies that can do this.
16 January 2014 (update | poll)	The minimap area of the gameframe has been updated with three new icons to show your health, prayer points and run energy.
2 August 2013 (update)	The reboot countdown timer will count down more smoothly.
20 June 2013 (update | poll)	You’ll find that you can now right-click report players from chat messages which should make life a bit easier.
13 June 2013 (update)	The reboot countdown timer will now appear in the right place.
6 June 2013 (update)	The text-wrapping in the chatbox will now put names on the correct line more reliably. When you are typing a long chat message, the chatbox will now endeavour to show the end of the text. The in-game world-switcher interface will now indicate the recommended activities for each world.
31 May 2013 (update | poll)	The chatbox now applies text-wrapping to long messages.
9 May 2013 (update | poll)	Number input boxes now understand k = thousand and m = million.
22 March 2013 (update | poll)	Typing ::toggleroof into the chat box will now toggle between two options for removing roofs from buildings. Roofs will either be hidden or be shown selectively.
21 March 2013 (update | poll)	You can toggle the report option by right-clicking on the Report Abuse button. Toggle run mode remembered between logins. Right-clicking on chat messages from your friends will more easily let you reply to them. Pressing 'tab' will reply to the last private message sent to you. Pressing 'Enter' will now log you in after typing you username/password on the login screen.
27 February 2013 (update)	The ESC key will once again switch your side-panel to the inventory.
22 February 2013 (update)	This content was included when the Old School RuneScape servers officially launched.

Trivia

• Within the game cache, there is an unused icon for Template:RSL (File:Follower Details.png). This is left over from the original Old School RuneScape backup from August 2007 when the Template:RSL skill was still being developed.