Fix Game Crashes On Mac

[Michigander]

This is my RSOF post about fixing this issue for Mac OS X 10.5.8

I figured it should go here because this seems like a common issue

QFC 25-26-808-60411673

Help with quote tags appreciated. (Lols)

 

 

Ok so you're probably been having these annoying game issues with crashing and such for a while now like me. Heres how I think I've fixed them.

 

Firstly I'm running OS * 10.5.8 which is more commonly known as the most up to date Leopard. This and the most up to date Java which is Java SE 6 1.6.0_17. My web browser is Safari 4.0.4.

 

Now we really will "fix it".

 

• Open up a finder window.

• Go to the Applications section

• Find the Utilities folder

• Open Java Preferences

 

Now if you've done that right you will be faced with a window that says Java Preferences at the top. You will want to be in the "General" tab. If you see the word General highlighted below the Java Preferences then you're in the right spot

 

Now you will see two boxes with a few versions of Java in them, you want the top one. It is the one with two bubbles to the right of it.

 

What you need to do is drag Java SE 6 64-bit to the top of the list. For example, before I did this my list looked like this:

 

J2SE 5.0 32-bit

J2SE 5.0 64-bit

Java SE 6 64-bit

 

Now you want to click and drag the line that says Java SE 6 64-bit to the top. It will look like:

 

Java SE 6 64-bit

J2SE 5.0 32-bit

J2SE 5.0 64-bit

 

That was step one, now for step two.

 

With Java SE 6 64-bit highlighted click the Options... bubble. You will probably see a blank box. Now in that box type in:

 

-Xmx512m

 

That tells your computer to give Java some more room to play 'Scape in. Once you have all of that all set and done you close Java preferences and if you have it open to read this guide restart Safari. Then just load up 'Scape and play.

 

If you've done this and it doesn't work for you please post. When you post please also include your OS * version, and your Java version.

 

DISCLAIMER: I'm posting this to help you if you mess up your computer with it it isn't my fault. [/disclaimer]

 

ALSO, if you folks at Jagex post this under your name can you at least give me some credit?

 

Also, the *'s are EXs (minus e and s) Silly censors :/

Edited February 19, 2010 by laura0077
Fixed quote tags.

[Carl]

Moved to Tech & Computers. :)

[Michigander]

Thanks for moving instead of deleting/locking :)

[Laura]

I never had a problem with it in 10.5.8, but I have since moved onto 10.6.2. Another method is to run Safari in 32bit, which also solves the problem.

[UB2]

Just install linux in a dual boot setup :)

[Big_Stingman]

Just install linux in a dual boot setup :)

 

Just to play Runescape? That seems like too much of a pain to me.

[Laura]

Just install linux in a dual boot setup :)

...or you could just download Firefox or Camino and play it on there. :mellow:

[unjustblood]

Or you could not use a Mac :eek:

[Sbrideau]

Or you could not use a Mac :eek:

Now that's just fanboism about what's not a mac, the Firefox or Camino option is better.