Loading process

The loading process is the RuneScape program loading and updating a player's own computer during the server log-in. The progress is shown by a yellow and white horizontal bar and text indicating the percentage of the loading process.

Process

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  1. Loading Java

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  2. Loading game code

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  3. Checking for updates

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  4. Fetching updates

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  5. Loading, please wait

• 6. Enter Username and Password

  6. Enter Username and Password

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  7. Login!

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  Loading screen after Bot-nuking update

Background

There are several images related to Magic, Melee, Range and Smithing when loading RuneScape. These images feature the Signature Heroes.

The images of Linza, a warrior fighting Vanstrom and a battlefield were added with the update of 28 November 2011.

The background images can be found here.