Simba Awareness Guide
For those that know me, and my several aliases, hello! For those that don't, I go by Daniel and Dan's The Man. I've been a member of the RuneScape cheating community since 2005, back on Kaitnieks (the original RuneScape cheating site), then on to MoparIsTheBest after it closed down (2006), and then I discovered SRL and moved onto that (2007), where I now reside.
Hello, I am Daniel, a Senior SRL Member at VillaVu.com, the home of Simba, the oldest RuneScape cheating community to date, and has housed the oldest working bot to to date (SCAR), up until a couple of years ago when we replaced it with another, open-source, community developed program - Simba.
Here, I'll give a brief F.A.Q on everything:
What is Simba?
Simba, my friend, is a colour bot. This was the second ever type of botting method for RuneScape since its inception - named SCAR, which superseded a previous broken bot, AutoRune. Simba replaced SCAR a couple of years ago, as it was maintained by only one person and had received few updates/bugfixes, which angered the community. Simba is an open-source, community developed bot.
Colour-recognition? Isn't that bannable/detectable?
Absolutely not! Well, there is a chance, but that is with any bot. It is safe to say, that SRL's ban ratio since its inception is below 1%. That's a lot lower than PowerBot (or RSBot), RSBuddy and RiD! Colour recognition bots can never break every update (unless Jagex changes the colours, however, that is rare and most advanced modern scripts circumvent this).
If you are smart enough to get a bot from an SRL Member or above and ensure that the script has been updated recently (check the latest posts), then your chance of being banned is incredibly low. Most people just download any script, mostly from first-time scripters! That is already making yourself ask for trouble...
SRL Member? What is that?
An SRL Member is a person who is judged over at the SRL/Simba website as a good and knowledgeable programmer, and ones that can generally be trusted moreso than your average user. People who want to become an SRL Member go through a rigorous voting process, where their script, their scripting abilities (how advanced they are), their scripts performance, their attitude (are they nice? are they mature?) and their activity (are they active around the community?) are judged by fellow SRL Members. As with any democracy, if the majority vote 'Yes', then they are an SRL Member.
Just over 400 people are SRL members (as of the time of writing) out of the 75,000 members registered on the forums! Quite a minority.
What are the benefits of an SRL Member?
More trust, more regard from other fellow forum users, and last but not least, much better and more advanced/reliable scripts. But hold right there! You won't be getting in if you copy a script, don't show that you know how to script in Simba or have few posts and are registered under a few months.
So, how do I get Simba?
Simple. Register here (if you're nice, you can put your referrer as Daniel)
Then go here to download Simba. Then click here and follow the quick setup guide up the top (relax, it literally only take one minute!) to get everything up and running! If you've done everything right, then you should have no problems with running a script.So, how do I get scripts?
Really easily! Make sure you have registered an account on Villavu, and are logged in, then the very first thing you should see is a link called Runescape Scripts.
What skill do you want a script for? Mining you say? Well, scroll down to find Mining then click it and you will be presented with a list of scripts people have made for that one skill! Try to find one's that are developed by people with a name that isn't the colour green or grayey-bluey. Also, be sure to go to the last few pages to read comments by people to see if it's working or not.
You can also use MSI. MSI is the ultimate script for RuneScape for any bot. It is designed to support autoing any skill, as-well as being very very human-like and contains artificial intelligence! Click here to figure out how to set it up and use it!
Can Simba fight?
Hell yeah! Despite what "myths" you may have heard, it is very good at it in fact! A recommended fighter script is called Fast Fighter and is created by Narcle. Obviously, it is found in the Fighting section of RuneScape scripts (among other very good ones).
What is SRL Stats?
SRL Stats is an automatic script tracking system. It tracks the amount of time a script has been running overall, and all the things it can do/has done. It is highly advised that you set up an SRL stats account and use it in your scripts - it helps the scripter, and you, keep track of what you have done. Register for SRL stats here.
Can I use my computer while botting at the same time? Do I need a VM (Virtual Machine)?
Yes you can use your computer while botting at the same time. And no, you do not need a virtual machine (unlike RiD)! Simba has this plugin called SMART (SMART Minimizing Autoing Resource Thingy). This is pretty much exactly the same as Powerbot and RSBuddy! You can click on it, pause the script and do things, and write in it, etc.
What is SRL?
SRL is this programming library for Simba. You don't really need to know exactly what it is unless you plan on wanting to script, but essentially it is a library of programming code that is designed solely for Runescape, and emulates human behaviour (mouse movements, typing, etc).
How good is Simba/SRL?
Very good.
- It is the most mature bot around (several years).
- Has been around longer than most other bots.
- Easy to set up (believe it or not).
- Doesn't need a virtual machine!
- And has had the least amount of bans since it was introduced.
I have a question!
You have two options. Post here, on over at Villavu (recommended). I will try to come here often to answer questions, however, I may not. I recommend you to ask over at Villavu. HOWEVER, you will be shot down if you don't search before you post as there is a very high chance that your question has already been asked and answered before! The search button (like most forums), is on the top-right of the webpage.
Thank you, and hope to see you all shortly!
