SRL Archive - OSR Setup Tutorials

To clear up a bit of confusion on setting up and running the newest Simba and SRL-OSR / SRL-F I've created this thread. It's simply a better alternative than referring new users to a random post on a separate thread. Something to keep in mind is the SRL-OSR include, at least, is actively being developed and therefore compile & runtime errors may occur in the future. I'll do my best to stay on top of such situations and provide help to the best of my ability here, along with modifications to this tutorial.

Step 1: Download Simba
This one's easy, go to the development branch on Github and download your preferred version of Simba.

• All Simba releases
• Simba 1400 64bit

If you don't already have a Simba directory, make one now in your desired drive. I myself have mine placed as: C:/Simba/. Place your freshly downloaded Simba in this folder. Now run it as an administrator.

Step 2: Installing SRL-OSR
Simba makes this step a breeze. With Simba open click on the Simba Packages button (yellow box icon), click the Add Package icon (plus icon), and in the URL box paste this address:

https://github.com/ollydev/SRL-Development

For SRL-F:

https://github.com/J-Flight/SRL-F

Press Ok. You should see release information within the Packages window. Ensure the Basic is selected and hit the Install button at the bottom. Close out Packages window and you're ready to go.


To confirm the installation was a success, try compiling the SRL-OSR include like so: (the Compile button is the gray gear icon)

program new;
{$I SRL/OSR.simba}

begin
end.

Or if using my version of SRL-OSR, run this code instead:

program new;
{$I SRL-F/OSR.simba}

begin
end.

Step 3: Running a script
So by this point you already have what you need installed and updated. If you're already familiar with running Simba scripts then you're all set. But for those of you just running your first script here's a quick image reference on selecting your game window:


This will set Simba's target to your specified game window. That should be all you need to get up and running. If you're having trouble with specific scripts or even writing your own then I recommend posting on the appropriate threads as this one is solely intended to help you install everything you need.

Another helpful tip is to set your in-game brightness to the max setting. It has nothing to do with installing of Simba & SRL but will be required for all scripts. Also 3rd party clients that have visual modifications or overlays will naturally interfere with, at least, SRL-OR. It's recommended using the official OSRS client. Questions or comments however are more than welcome, as I'll be more than happy to help if I'm able to.

Simple and to the point. Was a good reference for someone who has been gone a while.

Some additional points that come up sometimes when setting up for the first time too:

• In game brightness needs to be set to maximum
• Runelite may have issues with RemoteInput
• Runelite plugins that change visual things effect SRL detecting interfaces (such as login time over report button, bank value and bank tabs)

From: saml1991
Some additional points that come up sometimes when setting up for the first time too:

• In game brightness needs to be set to maximum
• Runelite may have issues with RemoteInput
• Runelite plugins that change visual things effect SRL detecting interfaces (such as login time over report button, bank value and bank tabs)

Whereas they don't correlate to Simba & SRL-OSR installation they're noteworthy tips worth including. I'll add these in, thanks.

Good work! Very simple to get started!

I followed this guide yesterday, ran a bot for 8 mins afterwards, seems to be working good! :)

Great guide thanks alot!

Updated the guide on installing my modified version of SRL-OSR.

Why? My proposed additions to the include were being pushed through at a very slow rate, or were severely delayed. I cannot keep postponing updating & releasing scripts so I've cloned the include and made my necessary adjustments. To keep prevent overlap of my version versus the version found on Olly's Github page I've simply named it SRL-F as you'll see in your includes directory. It's not an entirely new include, only a version of SRL-OSR that I'll personally keep up-to-date. Of course feel free to submit pull requests directly to my Github page or drop me a PM of fixes / features you'd like to see added.

Hey buddy. I followed your guide and although Simba started the first time (successfully added the repositories), subsequent attempts to open are crashing. Crash log says:

Simba 1400 encountered an unhandled exception.

Exception class: ELayoutException
Exception message: Position range overflow in AnchorDockSplitter2.SendMoveSizeMessages: Left=256, Top=444432.
  $00517564
  $00520755
  $0052695D
  $0051E11F
  $006FB1F4
  $006FB3CA
  $006F45C8
  $0051B0BF
  $00524AAE
  $00524AE5
  $005248A2
  $00515E30
  $0051FB94
  $005163E5
  $0051C111
  $0043F7A5
  $00441EB3

Any ideas? Using 32 bit Simba.

EDIT: Ok simply deleting and reinstalling has fixed it for now.

From: cause
Hey buddy. I followed your guide and although Simba started the first time (successfully added the repositories), subsequent attempts to open are crashing. Crash log says:

Simba 1400 encountered an unhandled exception.

Exception class: ELayoutException
Exception message: Position range overflow in AnchorDockSplitter2.SendMoveSizeMessages: Left=256, Top=444432.
  $00517564
  $00520755
  $0052695D
  $0051E11F
  $006FB1F4
  $006FB3CA
  $006F45C8
  $0051B0BF
  $00524AAE
  $00524AE5
  $005248A2
  $00515E30
  $0051FB94
  $005163E5
  $0051C111
  $0043F7A5
  $00441EB3

Any ideas? Using 32 bit Simba.

EDIT: Ok simply deleting and reinstalling has fixed it for now.

Odd indeed. You're the second person to report such an error to me. I'm unclear as to what causes it, on top of that I've never run into that issue so I'm unsure of how to recreate it. I did hear from jacz24 that it may be remedied by changing the client layout (whether to a new layout then back again or just remaining with the adjusted layout, I don't know). On a separate note, as KeepBotting pointed out, there's no real reason to recommend using the 32-bit version of Simba so I'll update the OP to reflect that recommendation. I was unaware the reasoning behind why we opted in for 32bit to begin with; thank you for the explanation, KeepBotting.

From: Flight
Odd indeed. You're the second person to report such an error to me. I'm unclear as to what causes it, on top of that I've never run into that issue so I'm unsure of how to recreate it. I did hear from jacz24 that it may be remedied by changing the client layout (whether to a new layout then back again or just remaining with the adjusted layout, I don't know). On a separate note, as KeepBotting pointed out, there's no real reason to recommend using the 32-bit version of Simba so I'll update the OP to reflect that recommendation. I was unaware the reasoning behind why we opted in for 32bit to begin with; thank you for the explanation, KeepBotting.

No worries man. I'll use 64 bit Simba now anyways.

If it's changing fishing spots too quickly prior to the spot itself being null - do we want to increase or decrease the Shift Threshold %?

@flgiht, what about RSWalker or other includes?

see: https://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177796

I am running this at barb village and it is somehow opening the report abuse screen in game every time I try running it. Haven't been able to try anywhere else yet.

closing and reopening the osrs client and simba usually fixes the issue. this happens quite frequently if u switch between different scripts/libraries. hope it helps.