Client fixer for OS X (Mac Users)

[Lauren 116]

I've been trying to get Runex to run on my work laptop; MacBook Pro, late 2016, and I've had no success. 

Additionally, I have encountered dozens of potential players that are unable to run the client on their Mac's. Hopefully, this will fix the login issues.

The problem wasn't with the client itself, it's with OS X (obviously). When Yosemite migrated to El Capitan, it downloaded an older version of JDK (which is why other client sources are able to be executed but not Runex), furthermore, once El Capitan migrated to Sierra, it completely left out JDK 8 and only installed SE 6. 

So, for the fix. 

• Delete all downloads of Runex
• Ensure SE is up to date
  • System Preferences > Java (5th row on the bottom) > Update (you should be on 8 151)
• After updating your SE to 8 1311, install JDK 9
  • Updated JDK

I'm not entirely sure why SE 6 was preloaded on such a new model, doing so caused OS X to be a bit temperamental and I was forced to remove it in-line.

Loading and login issues should now be fixed. Download and run the client once again.

* If you run into any updating errors, remove java from your device and reinstall it -

• Launchpad or Finder
  • Search for terminal
    • Spoiler

      
      sudo rm -rf /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk<version>.jdk
      sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
      sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
      sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
      sudo rm -rf /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper
      sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
      sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist

       

       
      • Once you've successfully removed it, download Java again here
      • After re-downloading Java, install the updated JDK provided in the link here

Afterwards, download the client again and you should be good to go.

Per @Logical - There is a problem a lot of Mac users have is with the 1 click function of their mouse while attempting to use an app such as RuneX that detects 2 mouse buttons.
Solution: This can easily be solved by going into your menu of devices, selecting your mouse and changing the setting from 1 mouse button to 2.

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AS OF DECEMBER 2019 -

Seems after the winter update, there have been a lot of issues for Mac users attempting to update the client and having a return error of "client is outdated" or crashing. Some people have reported that the above solutions fixed their issues, while it did not for others. The next method below is what has had the most success since said update -

Stay on u231.11 if you can, and then completely delete Runex.

Open terminal, run -

rm -R ~/.runex
then
rm -R ~/.runex-data

Reinstall, re-run, and wait while it does it's thing. 

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11/28/2017 edit - updated jdk location

11/29/2017 edit - changed version of java; 151

3/14/2018 edit - updated jdk location

4/24/2018 edit - mouse fix addition

2/14/2019 edit - fixed links, added new command lines to shorten the process

12/01/2019 edit - fixed links

12/24/2019 edit - added additional solution methods

Edited December 24, 2019 by Lauren
added updated solution to winter update

[ilogout 0]

It seems pretty nice, i'll try it out after im done with my work! 

[Ally 126]

Never had any problems on my macs, but I know that almost everyone else who tries to play via mac is unable.

So thank you very much for finding and posting this  

[ilogout 0]

Tyvm it did work for me finally I can play this awesome game!

[Lauren 116]

4 hours ago, ilogout said:

Tyvm it did work for me finally I can play this awesome game!

glad it worked for you, hopefully this will prevent some of the os x only users from giving up and going elsewhere

[ilogout 0]

1 minute ago, Lauren said:

glad it worked for you, hopefully this will prevent some of the os x only users from giving up and going elsewhere

Yes I hope so  what's your ing?

[Lauren 116]

1 minute ago, ilogout said:

Yes I hope so  what's your ing?

the same as my forum name, i'm not online yet.

[ilogout 0]

2 minutes ago, Lauren said:

the same as my forum name, i'm not online yet.

Oke got you added

[byrd 0]

THANK YOU! Finally got it to work.

[For Camelot 1]

Than k you so much for this!!!

[XanMan 1]

if this didn't fix the problem do you have any other solutions? everything is updated and tried this. Just comes up with 'runex loaded' then closes immediately 

Edited July 17, 2017 by XanMan

[lewage 0]

thanks it worked like a charm!

[stickeyd 18]

I am currently going through your step by step and notice I can only get JDK 9 now.

[Cikibriki 1]

14 hours ago, stickeyd said:

I am currently going through your step by step and notice I can only get JDK 9 now.

You can find JDK8 here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

JDK comes pre-packaged with JRE so no need to install that separately. 

[stickeyd 18]

Thanks Cik. I’ll try it when I get home tonight. 

[Pane 36]

I've tried everything and still can't get the client to run on my MacBook Air.

I get this error:

To use the “java” command-line tool you need to install a JDK.

Edit: Got the client to run, but now gets stuck at loading interfaces 95%... 

Edited January 22, 2018 by Pane

[The Don 0]

im still experiencing the same 95% problem, if you find a solution please let me know

 

[Wexferd 0]

any solution to the 95% problem?

[Pwedmy 4]

I've got this issue on an macbook air, I cannot change to use the right click anyhow. Anyone has a macbook air that has the same problem, or eventually a fix?

[smeeda 0]

none of this woks at all, can't even launch game, tried about 8 different things. didn't think it would be this hard. nothing fixes jdk error. should probably avoid making installation so insanely complicated in the future lol

 

[Kingsaitama 0]

It doesnt work on my macbook pro, ive done all steps, just make a mac client