RuneScape is an online game launched in 2001 that could be played in browser. The game has had thousands of updates since its launch each with unique content and features. However, the game’s developers did not start keeping comprehensive backups until 2012, with only 2 versions surving from before then. Everything else is lost.

However, if you ever tried the game once on a computer just for a few seconds, the full files would be downloaded and stored on the hard drive. We’ve found many missing old versions of Runescape this way and it would be great if archivists here could check any old computers, laptops, hard drives, or backups they have.

The files were located in:

C:\WINDOWS\cache-93423-17382-59373-28323 (2001-2002)
C:\WINDOWS.file_store_32 (2003-2007)
C:\WINDOWS.jagex_cache_32 (2007-2011)


Do you still have any of these holy grail files on your legacy pc?
Any help is welcome!

Any help is welcome! Keep the RS legacy alive!

No thanks Hacker.

My keys

These files only contain raw assets, such as maps, models, sounds and definitions like NPC's, Items and scenery objects..
Password or accounts are not stored...

Yeah Ok buddy, you tryna steal my rune g and t bro I had to catch a lot of lobbies for those. Freakin scammer.

deleted my win32 folder, what next?

I could trim those for you, then youd have rune t(t) and rune g (t)

Lmk

Drop party, meet me at Varrock West, bring your rune g, t and your paper hats.

This post was edited by stoopskee on Sep 10 2025 01:27am

How are you still commenting? that's crazy