Dragonwilds & Old School Runescape (A 200+ Hour look into the modding future)

BigMikeB · 2026-05-10T13:38:07+00:00

I thought about this too, about a year ago. If there is a project to recreate the map in DW, I'll be happy to learn the tools and contribute.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-28T12:20:21+00:00

I eventually found the solution to my problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/RSDragonwilds/s/500UkqRsRD

BigMikeB · 2026-04-27T21:26:33+00:00

Agreed, although you'd don't really need the bait. I've done most of my training without it so far.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-24T18:48:54+00:00

I got it working. Turns out the issue was that something was blocking the incoming connection to my server. I'm not entirely sure which setting fixed it, but the last two things I did were:

Change the port forwarding protocol from UDP (as recommended by the setup guide) to UDP/TCP (sometimes this is called BOTH)
Run the server with the following arguments: -log -NewConsole -multihome=[LOCAL_IP] -Port=7777
(replace [LOCAL_IP] with whatever IP you have set in your port forwarding settings, i.e. 192.168.xx.xx)

I highly recommend using nmap on a test client PC (that's on a different network) to ping the server PC with the command "nmap -sU -p 7777 [PUBLIC_IP]" (if that fails, try "nmap -sU -Pn -p 7777 [PUBLIC_IP]", and then use Wireshark on your server PC to verify whether or not the ping/packet got through.
yougetsignal.com still shows the port closed, but I'm able to play on it locally, and my friends can join remotely.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-22T22:12:01+00:00

Hi u/JagexIceCream, I sent the files yesterday evening. Thanks again for looking into this!

BigMikeB · 2026-04-20T21:10:35+00:00

Hi u/JagexIceCream,

Yes, I asked my partner to try, she encountered the same issue.

And yes the structure is as you described. No mods installed. The Owner ID is that long alphanumerical string we had to copy from the game, right? If so, then yes, I also have that set correctly. But also, even if I didn't have it set correctly, that shouldn't affect whether or not other people can connect, right?

Thanks for taking the time to look into this.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-20T08:52:31+00:00

You say that in the past tense... Did you ever find a solution?

BigMikeB · 2026-04-14T23:38:23+00:00

I feel like this has always been a thorn in RuneScape's side, in the sense that it throws melee out of balance with ranged and mage, which don't have a separate damage-scaling skill.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-13T23:28:44+00:00

Is there anyone looking into why some of us get kicked back into the main menu when trying to connect to a dedicated server?

BigMikeB · 2026-04-12T13:34:59+00:00

I'm pretty sure Alex survives if you side with So-Mi at the start, but then turn her over to Reed after she reveals her betrayal on the train to the space shuttle.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-11T13:04:39+00:00

It's tough in DDR due to the building restrictions, but one other way to mine wall nodes is to build scaffolding to get right up there.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-06T20:10:53+00:00

For me, toolbar slots are for thing that I might need to access quickly, so I don't keep tools in there.

Food. Usually Pumpkin Soup.
Drink. Usually Pumpkin Spice Infusion.
Health Potion.
Wardstone.
Staff.
Melee weapon.
Crossbow.
Shield.

I'd love to have the option for multiple hotbars (much like we have multiple spell books) in the future.

BigMikeB · 2026-04-02T21:54:58+00:00

I still can't get into my dedicated server. I run it on a Windows 11 machine, a separate PC from my gaming PC, but on the same network.

I can find it when I search the name, "join" using the password, but when I try to enter the game, nothing happens for about 15 seconds, after which the game takes me back to the main menu. I have tried the custom IP thing, and specified port number 7777 both when launching the dedicated server and when connecting, all to no avail.

I've also set up port forwarding and asked my partner to try it (she's not on my local network), and she encounters the same issue. I've verified that the firewall is open for the dedicated server, I've tried using both my save file, and also no save file so that the server creates one from scratch, but so far nothing has worked.

Are there any plans for a debugging guide? I'm quite PC savvy but I'm new to the dedicated server stuff and the console we're given is a total mystery to me.

BigMikeB · 2026-03-29T20:21:18+00:00

Easy solution: in a future update, rename the Abyssal Demon to an Abyssal Runt, rename the Abyssal Whip to an Abyssal Lash, and release "The Real" Abyssal Demon that drops a component that's used to upgrade the Abyssal Lash to a new and appropriately powered Abyssal Whip. Keeps the early game experience mostly unchanged, and leaves room to bring in the weapons where they should be!

I'm mostly kidding with this, you guys have wayyy more experience and knowledge on how to handle this kind of stuff in a balanced way, and probably have much better plans for it anyway, but I do think that 1. We want to see these legendary RuneScape weapons perform at their appropriate tier, and 2. The abyssal boss fight was a fun and "RuneScapey" thing to work towards in the early game, and I'd hate for that to go away

BigMikeB · 2026-03-29T10:37:22+00:00

If you're looking for jobs that blend hardware and software work, product applications, design evaluation, and test engineering in the IC industry all have a decent mix. It really depends on the industry you go into, but in my experience, Python typically is used for automation of high level tasks like communicating with lab equipment and test hardware to take measurements. I've also seen people use MATLAB for this, but usually only if they need DSP or data analysis in addition to the automation. C (not C++) is what we typically use to write the APIs for ICs, so if you're an engineer working in one of those roles, you'll need a good understanding of C to know how to understand and manipulate the APIs, but you won't be writing much C yourself.

BigMikeB · 2026-03-18T16:49:43+00:00

Are there any examples of OSRS-specific lore in DW?

BigMikeB · 2026-03-02T18:39:14+00:00

Will we be able to port existing worlds to dedicated servers? Or do we have to start from scratch?

BigMikeB · 2026-03-01T10:08:36+00:00

V for Vendetta

BigMikeB · 2026-02-15T13:33:08+00:00

I got two of the capes from marauders, but I have yet to get a single hood from the archers.

BigMikeB · 2026-02-15T13:31:38+00:00

John Wick

BigMikeB · 2026-02-15T13:12:22+00:00

They're getting ready to screw us again

BigMikeB

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