A very played multiplayer game Old School Runescape was released on the 22nd of February, 2013. The game has been played on a computer ever since Runescape was first launched. It was just a wish that players could wish that the game would be released on different platforms. There were even people who could play unofficially Old school Runescape on mobiles tablets, iPads and mobiles by using programs like the Chrome remote desktop and TeamViewer. However, neither of these was designed for playing the game and was not particularly smooth. Some players were even picked incorrectly as botting players when they were playing on the devices that were running this software.

How to Play OSRS Mobile

After downloading Old School RuneScape Mobile from either the Play Store or AppStore. It is possible to play with your Game Center or Google account or sign in to your Runescape account. After logging into your account, you will be able to access an extremely useful, short tutorial on how you can play Runescape's mobile game.

Basic information:

When you click on an item that you are able to interact with such as pressing on objects on the ground or clicking on an NPC the red circle will appear it will show you that you have clicked that interactive thing. Any other clicks you make will show as the yellow circle.

Zooming into and out by pressing the screen. Zooming out is useful as it allows you to cover farther distances or interact with objects only a bit distant in a single click.

If you're struggling to keep your battery charged, cutting down on your FPS on the settings menu may aid in extending the life of your battery.

Make use of selecting the "Tap to Drop" option to be capable to drop items by making a single tap on an item.

Make use of the "Tap through the chatbox" option in order to navigate into the box, instead of opening the keyboard on your mobile.

Expected Gameplay Vs Reality

When the first OSRS for mobile OSRS was released, people were thrilled about the games they could enjoy outside of the house which meant they could enjoy more time in the day, as the hours of play are typically cut off because of work, travel, or other obligations. The players wanted to take down bosses and other players quite easily using mobile.

But, it didn't work out as planned after the game's launch due to a variety of reasons. The main reason was the extent to which the battery life of people's devices was drained when playing Old School Runescape Mobile. A lot of players had to reduce their frame rate to the lowest level (15) to ensure an adequate battery charge while playing.

But, this naturally caused gameplay to be severely limited as it was impossible to perform demanding tasks at a lower FPS. That meant that the majority of players were unable to complete basic tasks in games that only required minimal movement or only a few minutes, however, which was quite helpful in the long run. A few of these tasks involved learning to Slayer because a lot of tasks require only a little effort or focus on the screen. Another common use of the mobile application was to collect daily OSRS gold with daily tasks like claiming battle staves purchased from the store and then reselling them to earn an income. For instance, you can run a regular herb run.

Old School Runescape Mobile also lets Runescape-associated Youtubers produce content. A lot of YouTubers were taking part in challenges on mobile devices, such as PvP or bossing challenges which racked up a lot of views.

In the end, OSRS Mobile is good for basic AFK tasks and daily tasks like herb runs or birdhouse run. It's not practical to perform any intense bossing or similar tasks using mobile devices and tasks like those should be reserved to a keyboard and mouse to maximize effectiveness.