1. Explanation
2. Features
3. Media
4. Words from Development
5. Updates
6. Development stages

Explanation

About a month ago our team decided to embark upon a new concept to the RSPS community. What we realized is… Never in existence has there been one single source where players can safely & easily download & play RSPS. For far too long, players have been forced to scour forum threads & toplists to find the latest servers. Once you find a server you think you might like you still have to track down the download. If you don’t like that server, then you have to worry about deleting all of the files & pray there are no viruses left behind. Our goal at RuneList is to provide an ever-evolving platform where the RSPS community can come together over everything RSPS. So we decided it’s time to take things to the next level. After weeks of development we are proud to present: 

RuneList RSPS Launcher 

The first fully functional & secure Runescape Private Server launcher consistently updated with the top RSPS available to easily download & play, all in one place.
 

Features

The RuneList RSPS Launcher contains a variety of reatures that will help take your RSPS experience to the next level. We are constantly working to release new, unique, and useful features that will continue to make the launcher even better.
 

1. Server list/grid

Discover the latest RSPS to play by viewing the server list - available in two viewing modes: List & Grid.  

2. Featured servers

Stand out among other servers by featuring your RSPS on a carousel slider conveniently located on the homepage of the launcher.

 3. Live player count

Easily monitor the number of players in every server to find the perfect size of RSPS for you.

 4. Filter system

Seamlessly explore the server list to narrow your results to the RSPS version you desire.

 5. Theme customization

RSPS Launcher offers users the choice between light and dark theme modes to suit your style. 

6. Settings

Quickly change your desired settings for pop-up notifications, theme, language, load-up on launch, & more. 

 7. Virus protection

Reduce the chances of viruses with a protective system that constantly scans all server updates before they hit your computer. 

8. Auto-Updater

RSPS Launcher checks for server updates every 5 minutes to ensure you are always playing the most current version.

9. Notifications

Optionally receive notifications directly on your desktop to notify of server updates & other critical information. 

10. Favorite Servers

Easily save the servers you enjoy playing the most or would like to save for later. 

11. Language system

Choose between countless language options to suit your preferred means of communication. 

Media

Words from Development

“About a month ago I was tasked with the development of the launcher. When I was brainstorming code bases and libraries, my first instinct was to go with the familiar Kotlin Swing. I've had years of experience with this.. and I know it's not very platform-dependent. I wrote a custom Text DSL and many backend systems, but the further I got into development, the more I realized I just wasn't happy with the speed performance, the look, and how messy the codebase was getting. I was doing the styles 'CSS' with JSON which is not ideal. I went to bed feeling defeated and very demotivated. Later on, when I was reading up on potentially using something like React… a lightBulb went off to use JavaFX. I quickly got out of bed and started the rough concept in JavaFX, then I showed the rest of the team. They loved the new look and direction! At this point, I knew I was sticking with this. I started to clean up the concept code and within a few days, I had it working (slowly). The next week was spent doing the back-end and a build tool that will automatically update and build the changelog with a click of the button. The biggest challenges by far have been optimization and making sure everything is fast and in sync with the other servers' clients and player counts.” 

- @ Mark

Updates

4/15/2021 - Closed Alpha Release

4/18/2021 - Information page

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As of right now, RuneList RSPS Launcher is currently in ALPHA stage. This means we are currently undergoing closed testing for staff & prestigious community members. BETA testing will be open soon, so if you are interested in participating please join our Discord Here - Once you join you must react to post in #announcements so you'll have access to #launcher-beta.

RuneList has been online for over two months now and we are proud to say our community is growing faster than ever! Not only is RuneList's member count exponentially rising, but more and more Runescape private servers are choosing us as their source to connect with players. As of today, RuneList can be found on the FIRST page for multiple top RSPS keywords and rising very quickly in others. Considering the amount of time we have existed.. we consider this a fantastic achievement for RuneList. This simply proves the amazing direction this community is headed and we are proud to have you as part of the next evolution of RSPS communities. 

What can be expected with the first major update of 2021?

Our team at RuneList strives to provide a consistently up-to-day platform to the Runescape private server community, so with that in mind you can expect to see some very exciting website improvements coming this year! In the coming weeks we will be introducing some new features to our RSPS toplist, including a Toplist Filter and Server Dashboard. Here server owners can find important analytics regarding your server listing's performance on RuneList. These will be some of the most in-depth analytics available to servers! One could say it resembles Google analytics, but for servers listed on RuneList. Along with this upgrade we are adding a Toplist Filter which will allow all users to easily filter servers listed on our toplist.

It is our hope with this update to bring more ease of use for users searching a RSPS, as well as provide more intuitive data to servers utilizing RuneList. We believe it is just as important for players to easily find a server as it is for a server to be able to track the metrics of their listing. We care about everyone having a better RSPS experience! 😉👍

What do you think about this update? Feel free to comment your opinions below. 

Keep up with more RuneList developments by following our Development Blog.