117 stated that they had offered Jagex an option by removing their project after Jagex had released their own version

"Yesterday we approached the creators of known HD projects and we asked that they stop developing their respective projects as it is a subject we are directly investigating," Jagex stated. Jagex wrote to 117 that its work on an HD version of  OSRS gold Old School Runescape was "still still in the early exploration stage" however "very much in progress."

"Naturally this means that any project led by fans that is attempting to alter the way Old School RuneScape appears will be contrary to our strategies," Jagex wrote to 117. "We think it's absolutely vital that there be a consistent look in the way that Old School looks as a result, so we'd like to be sure that our changes to the official version will be the only ones that are available.

I hope the news of Jagex as well as the Old School team are tackling this project seriously is something that excites you even though it might indicate that we have to insist that you close down your own personal project."

117 stated that they had offered Jagex an option by removing their project after Jagex had released their own version, as well as giving Jagex "collaborative power" over the Runelite HD's visual design.

"They did not want to be open about it," 117 said. "I am extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with Jagex, and I am extremely disappointed to find that after this long journey it's not possible to show you this work. The mod of 117 doesn't appear to be in violation of Jagex's guidelines for third-party client applications, but the Runescape developer claims that it's reviewing the guidelines in the coming weeks to include references to projects that could affect the appearance of the game.

Original Runelite developer Adam1210 shared his views on Reddit, saying that allowing Runelite HD to continue would be a net benefit for future updates developed by Jagex.

"I am also adamantly against adding it to the "third group guidelines," Adam1210 said. "Most of those guidelines attempt to define where the line is between "quality of life] and cheating lies - and I think most players agree that the current guidelines are a great depiction of that. Also, it helps keeps sic the game's integrity.

There isn't any disadvantage in any way for osrs firecape service
enhanced graphics, and it only affects users when they enable it. This is just a misapplication of guidelines. In the end, it's an inconvenience for everyone involved and I'd love it if Jagex could take a look at it."