Hidden updates

Hidden updates are updates which are not mentioned in the RuneScape news or the official forums. Jagex used to add many small updates and bug fixes which were too trivial to announce. Now they are including most of their updates in the Patch Notes sticky of Recent Updates forum section. However, there are still some updates which are not included in the Patch Notes for various reasons. This page lists the hidden updates for 2012. Hidden updates that occur separately from major updates can also be recognised due to the build changing, which can be found in the Developer's Console.

March

 * 20 March
 * The trees and ground textures have been updated in the vast majority of Runescape
 * 13 March
 * The Home Teleport animation is slightly altered with the introduction of the Lodestone Network.
 * The Shake Hands emote animation has been changed slightly.


 * 6 March
 * Most of Kandarin, except the north-eastern part, has been updated with new trees, ground textures, and lighting.
 * The tree behind the building with an anvil in Yanille has been removed.
 * Extra pitfall trap areas have been added for sabre-toothed kyatts to the east of the polar hunter area.
 * The developer's console is no longer snowy.
 * The Spirit Tree east of the Poison Waste Slayer Dungeon has been graphically updated, along with the gnome rework.

February

 * 28 February
 * Grim Reaper as the Death tutor has received a voice.
 * The Audio Options menu has been graphically updated.
 * When logging into the lobby, the screen has been adjusted to fade in from black.
 * Xuan now says something different when handing you your Rewards book.
 * 21 February
 * TzRek-Jads have been updated in line with the recent TzHaar updates.
 * 4 February
 * The play button on the RuneScape website was updated.
 * Three more tasks have been added to Burthorpe/Taverley set. These are Bank On It, Mind Out Of Matter and Walking In The Air Altar.
 * 3 February
 * Fist of Guthix scoreboards have been updated.

January

 * 31 January
 * The Equipment stats interface has been graphically updated.
 * Runecrafting altars are now marked on the world and mini map.
 * The left and right-click symbol animations has been changed.
 * All med helms have been renamed to helms.
 * A maximum of 1 million dungeoneering tokens can only be traded for experience now.
 * The Tool leprechaun's tool interface has received a small graphical update.
 * Item names in inventory and in right-click context menu now have different colours according to their class.
 * The XP-pop up has been updated, the counter will track together with the amount of Xp now.
 * The interface when checking Jadinko requirements with Astlayrix has changed slightly.
 * Drinking potions, waterskins and praying sounds have been updated.
 * (Mountain) Trolls have received another graphical update.
 * Spirit shards can no longer be sold to Dodgy Derek's Dirty Deals.
 * The animation when running with bows has been changed.
 * You can no longer do anything while setting up a Hunter trap.


 * 23 January
 * More images have been added to the RS website.
 * Juna's animations have been updated.
 * 16 January
 * All Skills' icons have been updated.
 * The Quest start and the slayer master symbols have been updated.
 * The Combat styles, Options, Stats, and Worn Equipment screens have received a new look.
 * The Price Checker button on the Worn equipment tab has been removed. Players can still access the Price Checker via the Money Pouch.
 * 11 January
 * The sound effect of when logs catch fire has been updated.
 * 5 January
 * The colour of Jagex moderator posts on the forum has changed to a more golden colour and the border of the post has been made yellow.
 * 4 January
 * Akrisae has been graphically updated.
 * The Barrows Brothers' combat levels have been increased.
 * Trade declined red.png trade declined notification has been made easier to see, in response to an ongoing scam.