317 Protocol

Login Protocol

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Response Codes

Towards the end of the login procedure, we send different values to the client to allow or deny a login. The various values show different messages on the login box on the client or do something internally.

Value	Response
-1	Waits for 2000ms and tries again while counting failures.
0	Exchanges session keys, player name, password, etc.
1	Waits for 2000ms and tries again.
2	Client made a successful login.
3	"Invalid username or password."
4	"Your account has been disabled. Please check your message-center for details."
5	"Your account is already logged in. Try again in 60 secs..."
6	"RuneScape has been updated! Please reload this page."
7	"This world is full. Please use a different world."
8	"Unable to connect. Login server offline."
9	"Login limit exceeded. Too many connections from your address."
10	"Unable to connect. Bad session id."
11	"Login server rejected session. Please try again."
12	"You need a members account to login to this world. Please subscribe, or use a different world."
13	"Could not complete login. Please try using a different world."
14	"The server is being updated. Please wait 1 minute and try again."
15	N/A
16	"Login attempts exceeded. Please wait 1 minute and try again."
17	"You are standing in a members-only area. To play on this world move to a free area first."
20	"Invalid loginserver requested. Please try using a different world."
21	"You have only just left another world. Your profile will be transferred in: (number) seconds."
None of the above	"Unexpected server response. Please try using a different world."

Game Protocol

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Server -> Client Packets

Opcode	Type	Length (bytes)	Name	Description
1	FIXED	0	Animation reset	Resets all animations in the immediate area.
68	FIXED	0	Reset button state	Resets the button state for all buttons.
71	FIXED	3	Send sidebar interface	Assigns an interface to one of the tabs in the game sidebar.
73	FIXED	4	Load map region	Loads a new map region.
97	FIXED	2	Show interface	Displays a normal interface.
107	FIXED	0	Reset camera	Resets the camera position.
109	FIXED	0	Logout	Disconnects the client from the server.
110	FIXED	1	Run energy	Sends the players run energy level.
114	FIXED	2	System update	Sends how many seconds until a 'System Update.'
122	FIXED	4	Interface color	Changes the color of an interface.
126	VARIABLE_SHORT	N/A	Send text	Attaches text to an interface.
164	FIXED	2	Chat interface	Shows an interface in the chat box.
176	FIXED	10	Open welcome screen	Displays the welcome screen.
206	FIXED	3	Chat settings	Sends the chat privacy settings.
208	FIXED	2	Walkable interface	Displays an interface in walkable mode.
219	FIXED	0	Clear screen	Clears the screen of all open interfaces.
240	FIXED	2	Weight	Sends the players weight amount.
241	VARIABLE_SHORT	N/A	Construct map region	Constructs a dynamic map region using a palette of 8*8 tiles.
246	FIXED	2	Interface item	Displays an item model inside an interface.
249	FIXED	3	Initialize player	Sends the player's membership status and their current index on the server's player list.
253	VARIABLE_BYTE	N/A	Send message	Sends a server message (e.g. 'Welcome to RuneScape') or trade/duel request.

Client -> Server Packets

Opcode	Type	Length (bytes)	Name	Description
0	FIXED	0	Idle	Sent when there are no actions being performed by the player for this cycle.
3	FIXED	1	Focus change	Sent when the game client window goes out of focus.
4	VARIABLE BYTE	N/A	Chat	Sent when the player enters a chat message.
41	FIXED	6	Equip item	Sent when a player equips an item.
43	FIXED	6	Bank 10 items	Sent when a player banks 10 of a certain item.
70	FIXED	6	Object action 3	Sent when the player clicks the third action available for an object.
73	FIXED	2	Trade request	Sent when a player requests a trade with another player.
86	FIXED	4	Camera movement	Sent when the player moves the camera.
87	FIXED	6	Drop item	Sent when a player wants to drop an item onto the ground.
98	VARIABLE_BYTE	N/A	Walk on command	Sent when the player should walk somewhere according to a certain action performed, such as clicking an object.
103	VARIABLE_BYTE	N/A	Player command	Sent when the player enters a command in the chat box (e.g. "::command")
117	FIXED	6	Bank 5 items	Sent when a player banks 5 of a certain item.
121	FIXED	0	Loading finished	Sent when the client finishes loading a map region.
122	FIXED	6	Item action 1	Sent when the player clicks the first option of an item, such as "Bury" for bones.
129	FIXED	6	Bank all items	Sent when a player banks all of a certain item that they have in their inventory.
132	FIXED	6	Object action 1	Sent when the player clicks the first option of an object, such as "Cut" for trees.
135	FIXED	6	Bank X items part-1	Sent when a player requests to bank an X amount of items.
139	FIXED	2	Trade answer	Sent when a player answers a trade request from another player.
145	FIXED	6	Unequip item	Sent when a player unequips an item.
164	VARIABLE_BYTE	N/A	Regular walk	Sent when the player walks regularly.
185	FIXED	2	Button click	Sent when a player clicks an in-game button.
202	FIXED	0	Idle logout	Sent when the player has become idle and should be logged out.
208	FIXED	10	Bank X items part-2	Sent when a player enters an X amount of items they want to bank.
214	FIXED	7	Move item	Moves an item from one interface to another.
236	FIXED	6	Pickup ground item	Sent when the player picks up an item from the ground.
241	FIXED	4	Mouse click	Sent when the player clicks somewhere on the game screen.
248	VARIABLE_BYTE	N/A	Map walk	Sent when the player walks using the map. Has 14 additional (assumed to be anticheat) bytes added to the end of it that are ignored.
252	FIXED	6	Object action 2	Sent when the player clicks the second action available for an object.